We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Tamara Cook. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Tamara below.
Hi Tamara, so happy to have you with us today and there is so much we want to ask you about. So many of us go through similar pain points throughout our journeys and so hearing about how others developed certain skills or qualities that we are struggling with can be helpful. Along those lines, we’d love to hear from you about how you developed your ability to take risk?
We ALL take risks daily. My ability to take a risk is knowing that I have something to prove. I live in Atlanta, which is the Black Hollywood of The South. People use to venture and migrate to New York OR Hollywood. Now, it’s the ATL. From Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) to the everyday HUSTLE.
Atlanta has become that “IT” FACTOR for the rest of the world. So, by living amongst some of the most influential and trendsetters in America, it’s only natural to develop that mentality and become a risk taker.
The only way to get things done here is to put your best work forward and now that over 1000 other individuals are also doing the same. In this society you must be a RISK TAKER otherwise you’ll be left alone.
Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?
My BRAND has simply become MY LIFE. I say that because my brand is about natural ingredients that aren’t harsh. Ingredients that will improve your overall health + well being. My brand (Oblivion Candle Company) is one that was created to H.E.A.L.
Many of US have been using products with harmful ingredients. We can find these in our cosmetics, hair products but most importantly our candles. Oblivion Candle Company promotes healthy candles. We only use the finest natural ingredients such as apricot, coconut and soy wax. Our wicks are only cotton and/or the purest of wood.
Many people are not aware that other candles use paraffin, which a dangerous chemical that causes CANCER. Paraffin wax is a source of petroleum. If you INHALE this toxic chemical it can cause difficulty breathing, headaches, nausea and heartburn.
Large amounts of paraffin can lead to intestinal obstruction, which turns into abdominal pain, rash, swelling and breakouts.
You will never find these toxins our candles at Oblivion Candle Co; we ONLY promote healthy breathing + lifestyles.
We have added 5 new scents to our website, which now allows customers more variations of candle choices. Oblivion Candle Co also offers wax melts, in addition to launching room sprays.
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?
3 of the Most Important Qualities have been making sure I am knowledgeable about ingredients we use in our products. I was self taught, so it was definitely trial and error.
Making sure I listen to my customer base, so that I am meeting their needs.
Surrounding myself with other like-minded business owners who want to promote health and be a source of information to our consumers.
How can folks who want to work with you connect?
YES…I am looking to collaborate with other business owners who have a similar story to share with their audience. I want to continue to promote, healthy ingredients into our community and make sure we put our health first.
If anyone is interested in having Oblivion Candle Co as a vendor in-store OR to collaborate on gift boxes, feel free to reach out to us via email at [email protected].
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Log onto our website at OblivionCandle.com and submit an inquiry. We will respond within 24 hours.
***We also are a wholesale provider with Faire.com***
Contact Info:
- Website: oblivioncandle.com
- Instagram: oblivioncandles
- Facebook: Oblivion Candle
- Twitter: @OblivionCandle
Image Credits
Images provided by: Robert A. Cook
