Fearless Faith: A Candid Conversation w/ Mielle Organics Founder Monique Rodriguez
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Who is Monique Rodriguez and what is her journey from nurse to entrepreneur?
Calling all my sweeties to the forefront. I'm your host, Chris Renee Hazlett, and this is the Keep It Positive Sweetie Show. Monique Rodriguez has shattered the glass ceiling in the beauty world with her Miel Organics brand. As the founder and CEO, Monique transformed her personal tragedy into a thriving, purpose-driven enterprise. Her journey from registered nurse to a leading global beauty brand is a testament of resilience, faith, and unwavering determination. In her new book, The Glory in Your Story, Activating a Fearless Faith to Change Your Life, Your Career, and the World, she shares intimate insights into overcoming adversity and finding purpose through pain. Monique's story is not just about business success.
It's about inspiring others to embrace their own narratives and pursue their dreams fearlessly. Join us as we delve into her incredible journey and the lessons she's learned and how she's empowering others to find the glory in their own stories. KISS family, let's welcome Monique Rodriguez. Monique, thank you so much for coming today.
Thank you for having me. I'm excited to be here.
Me too. We got to hang out for the first time really together for Fashion Week. Yes. You guys, Monique allowed me to come to the Tom Brown show with her.
I didn't allow you. You just showed up and showed out. Your presence was, it was definitely needed to be there.
Thank you. I had a blast. It was like one of the most amazing shows I've ever seen. So that was a great time. But fashion has become a part of your personal brand. When did you really get into fashion? I know you have Jeremy, who is an incredible stylist. But when did you really decide this is something that's a part of me and I love it?
Yeah, so you know what's funny? So my mom, her passion is fashion.
Really?
So I grew up, she was like a seamstress. She would sew, you know, garments and she would pick it up, put it back down because, you know, she wasn't in an environment where she thought it was something that she can pursue. Right. So I would see her pick it up all the time and just, you know, stop and she always instilled in us like you have to be well-dressed you have to be well mannerable you have to be poised and well put together like don't walk outside looking crazy make sure your hair is combed don't have a bonnet on so she always like made sure that we were super well dressed and Even though when I look back, I know she couldn't afford some of the clothes that she was buying us. She would put stuff on so we can have the best type of material and outfits when we would start school. So that was just impressionable to me at a young age. So becoming an adult, I've always loved to dress up. I love to dress up and I love to look nice. Thank you. And so do you. Thank you.
So it's just an extension of just really who I am. So people may look at it as a personal brand, but it's really me. Like I am such a girly girl. Like you will probably always see me in like a skirt or a dress. I wore jeans one time and like people looked at me like I had three faces because they're like, I've never seen you with jeans on. But I'm just like a girly girl. So I love dressing up. It's just a part of who I am.
And your girls, they're adorable the way they dress as well. Thank you. So you picked that up from your mom, because they are stylish. They look so cute all the time. Thank you. Yes. I love that.
So what about you?
Me? Honestly, my mom used to make my dresses as well. Oh, really? Yes, when I was a kid. And we had layaway, too. Yes. But she made my outfits. And I'm from a small town, so I used to, like, get my inspiration from TV and magazines. Like, we're in the grocery store in the line, and I'm picking up Ebony and Vibe and all those magazines and Essence and reading through them, like, oh, I need this outfit. So we happened to go to Memphis, like, two hours away to, like, get to the nicest mall so that I could, like, get certain things that I wanted.
Oh, wow, you were two hours from Memphis?
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