I am joined in this episode by Trinity Mouzon Wofford, Co-Founder and CEO of Golde, a health and beauty brand with the mission of bringing accessibility to the wellness industry. In this founder conversation, Trinity and I discuss her bootstrapping journey, what it's like being the face of a company, and the struggles, milestones, and “shoulds” that come up along the way. Trinity’s evolution of allowing spontaneity in her schedule to avoid the path of burnout — and not feeling shame about it — is inspiring. To show how she got there, Trinity and I delve into three phases of entrepreneurship.
The first is the finance piece, which many entrepreneurs find intimidating. At Golde, they were able to self-support and as a result, they created something that they were excited about, without investments pouring in. Focusing on finding alignment where the energy flowed, meant that even when the work was hard, they wanted to do more of it.
Secondly, Trinity shares her tactics for dealing with the “messy middle.” This is when you're no longer the newest brand with the newest perspective, and you have customers, partnerships, and visibility that can create outside perspectives and disrupt your flow with judgment and opinions.
Lastly, when you gain success, it can be easy to create false truths about who you are in the world, and how you operate. By doing so, you produce pain and friction. Listen in to hear how, now that Golde is established and continues to grow, they’re able to focus on creating for creation's sake and give to something they “can stand for until the day you die… or longer”.
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Topics Covered:

The nourishment that comes with ignoring the “shoulds” and creating your own path

Decisions around bootstrapping our businesses

Learning the value of money and how far we can stretch it

Trusting your intuition in building your business

How to maintain a flow state in your true zone of genius

Overcoming the feeling of being overexposed as the face of your brand

The journey of self-awareness in entrepreneurship

Using psychedelic experiences to create play in your life


Resources Mentioned:

Pharaoh Sanders’ jazz album Trinity mentions

The Seven Spiritual Laws Of Success - Deepak Chopra


Guest Info: Trinity Mouzon Wofford
Trinity Mouzon Wofford is the Co-founder and CEO at Golde, a Brooklyn-born health and beauty brand. With her partner, Issey Kobori, she founded Golde in 2017 with the mission of bringing accessibility to the wellness industry via approachable products powered by superfoods. Since launching the brand at age 23, Trinity has been named one of Forbes 30 under 30 and most recently landed Golde on the shelves of Target and Ulta stores across the country.

Follow Trinity on Instagram: @trinitymouzon

Learn more about Golde on their website: golde.co

Follow Golde on Instagram: @golde


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