We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Tamara Whitted. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Tamara below.
Tamara, we’re so excited for our community to get to know you and learn from your journey and the wisdom you’ve acquired over time. Let’s kick things off with a discussion on self-confidence and self-esteem. How did you develop yours?
“OMG..I can’t believe that you are the same person from high school!” This is something that I hear quite often. I was very quite, shy and timid from adolescence all the way to adulthood. One day I just woke up and realized that I have been putting on a facade of happiness. My self- esteem was low and my confidence shot, I made a vow to myself that I would begin to live unapologetically. I began a journey of self love and discovering who I really was. I began journaling as a way to release the negative thoughts about myself and replace them with affirmations. I started to do, say and experience all the things I really wanted too. Stepping out the box and being uncensored really helped to boost my confidence.
Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
Bella Moon Herbal Enlightenment (Bella Moon Herbals) creates herbal and natural products. I make body butters, soaps, bodywash, teas, smokeables and elixirs. What I am most known for is my herbal aphrodisiacs. Brace yourself lol, but my most notorious products are called Pussy Syrup and Throat Goat. I figure people buy sexual enhancers any way, why not make them out of natural products. It’s much safer than buying a gas station pill. I love love love making new products! I have all this creativity that has been bottled up and it brings me great joy when I am able to turn it into something people love.
What makes Bella Moon special is that my products are natural and primarily made from items that you can find in the kitchen or a garden. My brand is constantly evolving. I have a couple new products that I have introduced to my line and a few that I have pulled back because it wasn’t giving the effect that I wanted it to.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
Looking back, one of the most important qualities that I developed was tenacity. Embarking on a journey of self love as well as starting a business, is trying to say the least. There were several times that I wanted to give up and just revert back to my shell. I had to remind myself to continue to press forward and not give up so easily. I am a Taurus so I am stubborn by nature so that helps lol. If you are starting on your journey of any kind, just be reminded of your “Why”! This will help you develop the tenacity needed to see it through.
One of the biggest complaints I hear about small bussinesses, especially black small bussinesses is that they have bad customer service. I pride myself on how I treat my customers and my ability to form relationships with them. Even with all the technology we have, most businesses thrive off of promo from word of mouth and one of the first things mentioned is customer service. We know that the customer is NOT always right, but when establishing your brand you have to know how to deal with every customer respectfully.
I have really developed my communication skills. It’s still a work in progress but I am a lot better at expressing myself effectively as well as learning to listen to comprehend instead of just listening to respond. This has greatly helped my journey both personally and professionally. Effective communication requires practice! For me, writing out my thoughts helps put things into perspective.
How can folks who want to work with you connect?
I am always looking for people to collaborate with, as well as opportunities to promote my brand. I am willing to take my brand and skills just about anywhere. Whether you need a host, a pod show guest, someone to teach chakra cleansing and balancing, for me to bring my products to private events or simply for me to be a vendor , Bella is ready! Contact me via email at [email protected] for all inquiries.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.iambellamoon.com
- Instagram: iambellamoon
- Facebook: Bella Moon Herbals
- Twitter: iambellamoon
