Today we’d like to introduce you to Tasha Holland-Kornegay.
Tasha, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
Tasha (Founder)- My burnout symptoms were irritability, being less productive at work and home, overwhelming stress, and cynical thoughts were my symptoms. I was an occasional coffee drinker, it wasn’t mandatory. It was my treat. I used the time to reflex. I noticed the change when my coffee intake increased. I no longer sipped the coffee- it was more rush gulping type energy- like save me! I’ve always been pretty upbeat and balanced. I think it started when I opened my health care practice, having to manage 13 Clinicians, and having a baby at 42. I never just stopped! My burnout was a mixture of home and work life. As a mental health professional, I understood what I was dealing with, but refused to address it until it was too late. After I finally came to grips with the reality, that I was experiencing burnout- I immediately put a plan in place to solve this. I began with a to do list- prioritizing my task, giving myself room to leave task to return to. I also implemented a timer alert on my phone with a break reminder. Because of my burnout experience, I created a platform to help other healthcare providers too.
William (Co-Founder) While I’ve had the privilege of working with top brands like Coca-Cola, NASCAR, Nintendo, Toyota, and Wendy’s in my marketing years, I got involved with WIRL after watching my wife struggle with — and eventually overcome — burnout. I saw the toll it took on her, and I saw how much strength it took for her to overcome it. We both decided that our next move would have to involve burnout, and that’s when the infrastructure for what would become WIRL fell into place.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
William- I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not a tech-savvy guy. I can send emails all day long, but anything beyond that is pushing it. The best example I can think of comes from managing WIRL’s Instagram page — I thought a post I shared had blown up with 1,000’s of likes, but I was actually looking at a Bloomberg Business post. Not my best moment, but when the realization hit, it became clear that starting a business is always an uphill battle. We all want to wake up and figure out that our projects have taken off, but in reality, we need to keep our chins up and start walking our own way up that hill. The rest will come as it may.
Tasha- Learning every day! I’m learning how to become comfortable with the language, the environment. Lots of learning curves.
Please tell us about your business.
Tasha Holland-Kornegay: Wellnessirl.com specializes in helping healthcare workers eliminate burnout and reduce stress by providing them access to the best deals in wellness, fitness and selfcare. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I am proud of WellnessIRL being able to provide a resource healthcare worker- especially during this current time. We are very customer service focused. We are big on providing our customers with a positive experience. William’s the marketing guru of the team.
If you had to go back in time and start over, would you have done anything differently?
Wish I would’ve started this platform earlier in my career. I always felt validated in starting WIRL, mainly because it fit so perfectly into my life. I really do work in the health profession, I know how stressful it can be, and I’ve come face-to-face with serious burnout on more occasions than one. WIRL is a synthesis of my life experiences, and a path for me and my colleagues moving forward.
Pricing:
- Business partners are able to list deals by signing up for a monthly membership ($29.99, $59.99 or $99.99) – each membership has it owns features and benefits
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.wellnessirl.com/
- Email: inf0@wellnessirl.com
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