Meet Daniella Vazquez

We recently connected with Daniella Vazquez and have shared our conversation below.

Daniella, so good to have you with us today. We’ve got so much planned, so let’s jump right into it. We live in such a diverse world, and in many ways the world is getting better and more understanding but it’s far from perfect. There are so many times where folks find themselves in rooms or situations where they are the only ones that look like them – that might mean being the only woman of color in the room or the only person who grew up in a certain environment etc. Can you talk to us about how you’ve managed to thrive even in situations where you were the only one in the room?

Being the only one in the room has never felt unfamiliar to me. As a first-gen Latina, a nurse, and now a founder, I’ve often been the quietest, the youngest, the most underestimated. Never the loudest voice—but always the one who felt everything. For a long time, that made me question whether softness had a place in rooms built on urgency and ego.

But softness is not weakness. It’s awareness. It’s power. The way I noticed what others missed, the way I led with heart instead of noise—that became my edge. And eventually, I stopped shrinking to fit. I started standing in who I was.

Brains & BeautyRx was born from that knowing—from the ache of being the only one, and the beauty of realizing you never were. I built it for the girls, the gays, the sensitive leaders, the healthcare angels—the ones who were told they were too much or not enough all at once.

We were never meant to blend in.
We were made to bloom—especially in the rooms that doubted us most.
And we need that energy in healthcare.
In leadership.
In this world that’s desperate for healing but keeps rewarding detachment.

What we bring is needed.
Now more than ever.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

Brains & BeautyRx started from a place of grief—the kind that comes from being overlooked, underestimated, or made to feel like softness didn’t belong. But grief is just love with nowhere to go. So I created a soft place to land—for every version of you and me.

What began as a small Etsy shop selling badge reels and puffer totes has become a love note to the ones who care deeply and are often left holding it all. Each piece is a reminder—for the nurse who hasn’t eaten all day, the burned-out healthcare girly, or the one who’s always felt everything just a little more.

Our Instagram became a mirror—offering affirmations, sensitivity dripped in strength, and pieces of myself that somehow made others feel more like themselves. It’s been collective healing in motion. I’ve met the most beautiful souls through this space, and I’m so grateful.

And now, we’re entering a new chapter. This fall, Brains & BeautyRx will begin expanding into more intentional, diverse pretty things. It’s still the same heart, just growing wider. And I can’t wait to see how it blooms.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

I’d say the three most important qualities that shaped my journey were emotional intelligence, storytelling, and quiet resilience. Learning to read the room and respond with care taught me that softness isn’t weakness—it’s emotional precision. Storytelling gave me a way to turn feeling into connection, to say what others didn’t know how to say out loud. And resilience—the kind that’s built in silence, when nothing’s working and no one’s clapping—taught me patience, devotion, and how to keep going without needing the proof yet. I used to think you had to be loud to lead, but now I know staying rooted in who you are is louder than anything else. My advice? Stay tender. Say it with love. And trust that what makes you feel different is probably what makes you magic.

What do you do when you feel overwhelmed? Any advice or strategies?

When I feel overwhelmed, I don’t always know what to do first, but I’ve learned to soften before I spiral. I love crystal healing. I hold my rose quartz in my hand or press it gently to my forehead until the coolness turns magnetic. Sometimes I tuck it under my pillow like a little secret—just to wake up with cutie loving thoughts.

Writing helps too. It’s my favorite kind of release—sometimes unhinged, sometimes poetic, always honest. It doesn’t have to be polished to matter. Somehow, even the messiest words end up resonating with someone. That’s the magic.

And nature is my love language. The moon is my favorite girl. Romanticizing the sky has always helped me return to myself. When it’s all too much, I let the sun kiss my cheeks and pretend it’s saying, “You’re doing amazing, sweetie.”

But the softest part of my world is boyfriend, Cory. Being loved by someone who sees you fully and stays anyway? It changes everything. He’s my safe place, my best friend, my proof that real love doesn’t need fixing. It just needs presence.

I also see love in the way my forever girlfriend, Valeria hypes me up without hesitation, like it’s her second language. In the way my mom still cuts up fruit for me without being asked. In the way my brother holds space without needing to say a word.

And honestly? Talking to my audience has healed parts of me I didn’t know were still broken. Every time I share a piece of myself and someone whispers “same,” it brings me back to earth.

Healing isn’t linear. Sometimes it’s silence. Sometimes it’s softness. Sometimes it’s just survival. And other times, it’s love that finds you when you’re not even looking. It’s starting over, quietly. Gently. Like you’re giving yourself permission to bloom again.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://brainsandbeautyrx.etsy.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brainsnbeautyrx?igsh=OGpwcmEwN2hubDJ4&utm_source=qr

Image Credits

Valeria Loor, Daniella Vazquez