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Her specialty is holistic wellness events, everything from dry, vegan brunches to journaling sessions, even a walking group. In this day and age where anxiety is high, depression is high, and it's hard to make friends. I thought, why not chat with someone who's making waves in this space? She's curating events, selling products, working a full-time job. How does she manage to do all this and post on Instagram like she's supposed to? Don't worry.
We did a deep dive into all the things and we talked about how to have a work-life balance while managing so many different things. So without further ado, let's get into this week's episode of Operations Unfiltered. I.
Thank you so much for joining me. I always love meeting with entrepreneurs, especially my women entrepreneurs because I feel like where our own little sisterhood. But welcome. Thank you so much for coming. Can you give us a little bit of an intro about who you are and your business?
Of course. Thank you so much for having me. My name is Tyra Sellers. I am 29 years old and I am from Bowie, Maryland. Yay. I grew up in the DMV area. I, went to Morgan State University for undergrad and studied health, education, love, love it, and to the University of Maryland to get my master's in public health. I also just ended up staying in the DMV area. To be honest, I have never lived elsewhere. I, this is home for me.
There's no place like the DMV to be honest, so I. Outside of that, I do work full time. I have been one. We love multiple ads. Yes.
Entrepreneur and you work?
Yes. I will have a nine to five. I've been working in healthcare for seven years now and that. Honestly led me to my passion outside of, just professionally, into the healthcare, health and wellness space. So outside of my business Ties Garden, I do help people professionally and I also. I just have a passion for wellness and I can share a little bit about how I got started with that too. Yeah, Ty start and my business
is, I was gonna say, 'cause I wanna know how you came. Well, of course your name is Tyra. But talk to me about what that name means and what does it symbolize for you.
Yeah, so Ty's Garden, when I originally made my business and was thinking about starting a business back in 2020 when we were all in quarantine, yeah, I needed an outlet and I was like, I need something that's gonna keep me creative. I need something that is gonna keep me inspired. So when I thought about a place where I felt the most at peace, where I felt the most growth, even for myself, even, even as a child, I thought about a garden. So my mom used to have a garden in our backyard.
My grandmother has one of the best lawns on the block, so I know that's right. She has one of the best lawns on the block. So a garden for me was just always a place for growth and tranquility. Right? Yeah. So I'm just like, I'll just name a ties garden. A place where you just feel loved and you know, at peace. Right? Yeah. With that being said, I really just started out wanting to sell like products, you know, herbal tea oils, body butters, and I really just honed in on tea, wellness tea.
So I do have four wellness tea lines now, so,
oh, come on. I didn't even know that I'm gonna have to go do my research because I'm in my tea era. I'm trying to slow down on the coffee, so I will have to pick that up.
Yeah, so tea is, uh, it just, I love tea. I love matcha. I love green tea. I love a lemon, ginger, jasmine. So the four teas that I do have, one is a jasmine tea, one is a herbal detox tea, a green tea one is a energizing infusion tea. So it is kind of like a pick me up, which you can like, yeah. In
the morning to replace my coffee. Right,
exactly. Okay. Is a, um, immune sy immune booster. So that one helps you lift up your immune system and it's just great for, something feel good, something opposite than like green tea or, yeah.
So you, it's, so you went from just the, the products to now you're into events. I saw that you, the word that you use are self-care and community wellness, which I absolutely love that. So talk a little bit more about what that looks like and how you've infused the Ties Garden mantra into these events.
Absolutely. So I will say I would've never thought that I would be curating and hosting wellness events. Yeah. I started off only wanting to sell products and after a while, to be honest, as you grow into your business, 'cause this is essentially my fifth year, but this is my second year doing events. Mm-hmm. I felt like something was missing. I was just like, I have a service element in me. I have a. Party planner, you know, a coordinator, organizer, organizer, um, bug in me.
And even just personally outside of just my business, like I do plan events for my family, for my friends. I love just having all the madness come together and making something beautiful for people too. Yeah. Enjoy themselves so. I started out just like, let me try to do an event that is, you know, wellness based. So my very first event was trauma informed yoga class that was located in Baltimore at a dance studio.
And that was really powerful because we actually did journaling and then we actually just did a lot of deep breathing and movements that allow your body to relax from any, you know, pain that might be in your neck and your stomach and your leg. That is so important.
Yes. A lot of times we're carrying like pain and energy in our muscles that we don't know how to release, so there are certain movements that just tap into your mindset that help you, you know, become stronger in that moment and also release tension as well.
I love that so much, and I'm unpacking this in therapy now. I've never realized how much stress and tension I hold in my jaw. And doing that so long over time, definitely has, it doesn't do well for you. So I love spaces like that. And I love that you're curating that. So what events do you have coming up down the pipeline? 'cause I'm interested, I'm intrigued and I love this wellness aspect.
Thank you. Yes. So over time again, ties Garden has evolved into community wellness. So I am primarily based in the DMV. Mm-hmm. I have been doing a lot of speaking engagements for wellness events, so I do guide a lot of conversations regarding the importance of social wellness and the importance of having a community in general. Yeah, that's exactly what Ties Garden is. So, moving forward, I do have a rooted in friendship series that is in partnership with a local.
Organization, nonprofit that allows you to get outta your country, get out of your comfort zone, and meet new friends in a new city. So it's Houston, Philly, um, Charlotte here in the DMV Baltimore. So we are taking off in Philly actually tomorrow. Oh wow. Perfect timing. Our first rooted in friendship, um, event, and that is actually a springtime wellness social. So in that event, we will have an opportunity to make a floral arrangement, uh, journaling as well, a wellness walk.
We'll have some mocktails, good conversation, and it's just. All of my events are surrounding one. You should be able to meet an intentional connection, someone new. Mm-hmm. You should be able to tap into your inner child some way or another through activities, small activities. Just feel good. And you should just be able to have a good time, have some self-reflection. Um, I also have a vegan brunch on Sunday, so I'll be going, oh wow, this is a jam packed weekend. I'm loving this.
Yeah, I'll be going to Philly. Coming right back to DC And the uh, brunch on Sunday is actually a dry brunch, so it's a alcohol free bar located Oh wow. Eighth Street? Yes. Located on eighth Street in DC called Binge Bar. That bar, as I mentioned, dry bar, but it's a wellness based brunch. However, we're still gonna have a dj. It's still a cozy, intimate vibe, and it's for those who are tired of like the regular boozy brunch scene in dc. Sometimes people don't wanna drink.
Sometimes, you know, you may just wanna chill spot before you do something else. And it's just a nice feel good again, cozy vibe for those who love brunch, who wanna do something different, but don't want too much chaos and want, you know, just a nice seat
at the table for brunch. Yeah, a cute outdoor event because you know what? I can count on so many times where my friends are like. I would love to go here. And then we pull up and there's people throwing up outside and we're like, oh no, this isn't the vibe. Let's go girl. So for you to create something like that to, to harness that type of energy, I absolutely love that.
And as a marketing person, a marketing operations person, I'm always thinking about creating a persona so that way I can market specifically to that person. So if you had to think like that, who would the ideal person, person be to to attend a Ties garden event?
Oh, that's a good question. To be honest, I would say my events are for anyone, anyone who is looking to, number one, have a good time, number one, have a deeper connection with yourself. And, um, I will say my primary audience can be from men to women, 25 to 45 years old, sometimes older, sometimes younger as well. However, I do also have a huge vegan community, a wellness foodie community.
I've been preparing myself for 20 years, so I have a huge plant-based, um, just persona that is honestly also a huge part of my business too. Mm-hmm. I would say in general, you know, if you are looking for something you know different, if you're looking for something that is truly wellness space, a space for you to grow, a space for you to relax, meet new people. It's ties.
Gardening is a place for you to feel like you're able to grow physically, mentally, and spiritually, emotionally as well too. 'cause a lot of times, you know, I think what being in quarantine taught us, why we have so many different types of social groups now is like, we need community. You know, we need to find something that is. Powerful beyond just being behind a screen, you know,
beyond the superficial you. That is so true. And the thing that you said that that really spoke to me was that intentional connection because I think a lot of times, especially with these networking events, there, there's no, it, it's not genuine, it's very much surface level. So that really stuck out as something that would, you know, make a ties garden event something different than just these regular events.
So. That's something that I say, if you're looking for that friends, please invest in going to a Ties Garden event. Please
come through. I would love to have you and I, and I promise like a lot of people who come to my just like, wow, I met so and so and you know, I didn't know that, you know, I lived in the same neighborhood. Or we actually plan on going to the same event in a couple of weeks. Like one thing I also speak about at my speaking engagements as well is just that a lot of times, whether you are at a wellness event or not. You are there for a reason.
Yeah, and I like for people to really understand that, you know, God doesn't place you in certain spaces for no reason. Mm-hmm. You know, you're, even when you're going out, even if you are a brunch, even if you are, you know, walking in the park and you have a conversation, you never know why that person is speaking to you. It could be something small or it could be like, you know what, a couple years ago we met, but now we're actually, you know, attending the same event together. Or, I can't
tell you how many times that has happened, and that's why they call Baltimore, Baltimore for that very reason. So yes, I. Completely agree with Yes.
And that is something that I realized within the past two years for sure, especially with curating and planning events. Like, you know what? There are people in your life who you may not think. That they're there for a reason, but they
really are for sure. You never know when you might need to, as my grandmother used to say, pull out your Rolodex. I'm like, grandma, what is a Rolodex? It's that little thing that you, it's your contacts book. No, exactly. Yes. It's that little thing with, yes, so, and now I find myself. One of my taglines is that I tell people that I am the master networker or I, I aspire to be that master networker because I wanna have people in my Rolodex that I can call to connect with other people.
So if I'm like, I hear you have an idea, girl, I have the business owner that can help you with that. So that's my truly my goal. And I love spaces like this that can help me. Add to my Rolodex. So thank you for curating that space. And you mentioned the, the beauty or the necessity of partnerships. I heard you say that you had things at a dance studio. I heard you mention that you're partnering with the nonprofit. Mm-hmm.
Can you speak to the, the value or the necessity of partnerships, especially as an, uh, entrepreneur, a black entrepreneur, a woman entrepreneur? Just speak to the value of that and how that's impacted you.
Absolutely. I would say number one, being a community-based organization, partnerships are so important and partnerships are also intentional because when you look around, a lot of times we think that we need to go to these major corporations like, okay, I wish I could be sponsored by Nike or. I wish I could be sponsored by box water, you know, just a different, you know, brand.
But when you really boil down to it, you have a organization or someone who, you know, just got started in with grassroots efforts. Mm-hmm. That may be just a space to create, you know, something that your community actually needs, like a food bank or. Um, like, you know, give backs, clothes, you know, a lot of people have been doing, um, feminine products for women in prisons and things like that.
So those community partnerships are so key, and I will tell you that they have brought just the, it's like an abundance of growth in my business in general, right? Because. Number one, you're connecting with like-minded people. And number one, you guys have the same mission that aligns one way or another. Mm-hmm. And then when you just the power of putting two and two together, it just literally creates something beautiful.
So I will say, if you are starting a business, if you are trying to figure out like, okay, I need to figure out what to do next. Try partnership. Yeah, partnership. Try, you know. Something that will allow you to mix your net worth network with another group or different resources and watch how that partnership can grow as long as you guys have the same mission, as long as you guys have, oh, it'll align one way or another.
I agree wholeheartedly and I think that that's the one thing that I've tried to help guide my, my small business clients is just understand the power of, of bartering and collaborations and partnerships is so beneficial. I think when I say partnerships, a lot of times people automatically see dollar signs, but they don't go back to the root of the word, which is partner. Mm-hmm. And I'm like, that is so crucial, especially 'cause we're all trying to get it out of the mud. We're all trying to.
You know, start from the bottom. So sometimes businesses might not have, you know, a marketing budget, but we have marketing service or marketing effort. I can shout you out just like you shout me out. So I, I love that you're speaking to that. And to that point, I'm also a content creator manager. I've also booked talent, so I know that there is the money side of it. Have you gone that route to promote your events? And if so, how did you do that? And what was that process like?
Yeah, absolutely. So I would say the way that I promote my events, honestly is through ads, to be honest. Yeah, I do a lot of ads through Meta, Facebook, Instagram, um, I also have an affiliation with Posh, the app, so I work very closely with the posh community and they have also helped me with a partnership just promote. And exp expand, you know, spreading the word about how posh is, um, supporting events in the DMV area and other areas too. Mm-hmm.
I'll say it took me a while to even get comfortable with like, paying for ads. 'cause I was just like, why do I need to pay for an ad?
Yes, yes. You that speak to that, give this. Use this like your journal. 'cause so many people are so scared to say
that. So say it. Oh yes. I'm just like, oh my God, I gotta pay this amount for an ad. But to be honest, like advertising is key because the more people that at least know about what you're doing is very. Yes, you can do word of mouth, which is always good. A lot of people run their business off of word of mouth or only through referrals, which is great. However, when you're doing something in particular, like curating community wellness events, you want the community to know about the event.
Right? Exactly. So you do have to, you know, invest a portion of what you do have into, you might wanna pay. $30 to have 2,500 people view your ad. And like, okay, from that 2,500 people, I have 50 new followers that are 50 people that can come to a future event. So I think that people, if you're thinking about, okay, what do I need to do to get more of my. Presence out on social media or just advertising in different spaces? The best thing about it's just make sure people see you.
It's about visibility. Visibility, yeah, visibility. Making sure that people can clearly see what you're doing, and it's also about making sure that people can see your craft, what you're good at. That's also about, it's like promote yourself, you know? Mm-hmm. Like I'm about to have a word here. Uhoh. Come on, you preaching today. Let's go. I will tell you, like it took me such a long time to get out of my phase of like caring what people think, you know? Yeah. Oh my gosh.
I'm embarrassed to even just post this. I'm embarrassed mm-hmm. On myself. But I literally tell you, if you don't believe in yourself, nobody will. If you don't promote yourself. Yeah. Nobody is gonna promote you. 'cause you're just like, she's not even promoting her own stuff. Why should, well, they
don't even know. Like, so if I, I didn't know you were doing that, and so you are really speaking a word honestly, because I speak to so many entrepreneurs, so many business owners who had these amazing ideas and they feel exactly like you. They're scared, they're like. What if nobody likes it? What if nobody, me? I even felt like that. What if nobody comes? And you know what? There's always one person in your corner watching and rooting for you. Even if you don't think that they are. They are.
So do it post the picture. That's why some of my captions on my pictures are like, sis post the picture post. And Yes, I'm talking to you. You know,
like. Post it. It doesn't mess somebody. Whoever is meant to see it is going to see it, but you're absolutely right. You do have to just get out of that mindset that like, okay, this is embarrassing. I don't know how people are gonna perceive this. And I will say, you know, a lot of times, even with events, like I'm expecting 20, 25 people. Sometimes only five people show up. It rained that day. Well, we
just
mouth pivot. It's a pivot. It's
a exactly intimate gathering at that
point. Yes. Literally. It's literally intimate gathering and a lot of times, like those events that were meant to have, you know, those 20 people and only five people show up. It was meant to be intimate. It was meant for people to be able to share a little bit more than they would have at a group, at a larger group. You know?
Yeah. It was meant for a little bit, you know, of a deeper connection because someone just lost a loved one, or someone is in a state of grieving, or someone is about to, you know, do something really major and they need that community support. So a lot of times like what I'm learning now, just like, you know what? Whatever's meant to be will be. It will
be. Oh, I love that. That's been happening to me. So much. So many people have said that this week, so I'm like, I, this is a mantra for a reason. And you, you spoke, I, I recently went to an event hosted by Bubbly tv. I, I'll have to, I. I have to shout out her, her event because that's exactly what happened. She was saying, oh, we we're supposed to have 40 people come, and only 10 of us showed up. But it was exactly what we needed in that moment. It was, it was truly exactly what we needed.
So you are right and sometimes things happen right on time and, and I love that. And things
happen the way that they're supposed to. A lot of times we have to let go of the concept of control mm-hmm. And allow things to literally flow. I, I'm a huge, um, believer in that too, like allowing things to actually flow. Yeah. Important because you will get, you know, get riled up and everything, you know, just to, yeah. You know,
an anxious
anxiety.
Yes.
No reason. It's
not a fun state to be in at all. It's like my cortisol level is always high. That's not somewhere I want to be in at all. I'm telling you at all. But another thing that really drew me to you, which I. Didn't realize was the, the comment on your page in your bio. That's this planting Pilates seeds and I am a Pilates girly. I love it. I love that so many of my brown, black and brown girly. I'm really embracing it. I just need them to make like a Pilates trap class.
'cause I'm the girl that likes a little bit of ratchet with my That's right. Funny.
Me too. It depends on my mood. Like, you know what, sometimes I need a little bit energized, like yes. And sometimes it's like, okay, I need to calm down. I've been a little stress. Yeah. But to be honest, the upbeat stuff, literally stress for me. And then also the
calm relieve stress for me too. Yes. But talk about your Pilates journey and how you're weaving that. And I know I feel like I'm, I've, we talked about you incorporating some Pilates Vince into Ty's garden, but I would love that. So talk about your journey to Pilates. Yeah,
so I originally started my Pilates journey actually this past November. So November 20, 24. And I go back to this, 'cause I mentioned this earlier, I felt like something was missing. Missing. So a lot of times as you go throughout your journey of having a business in general, you're gonna feel like, okay, what am I gonna do next? You know, it's just like, I'm doing this. I need something different. What exactly am I going to do next? So I was like, I sat with myself.
I was just like, I still need a service element. You know? I still need someone to help me give back in a way to help people feel good and to help people grow, right? Mm-hmm. So I, I went back and I thought about it. I was just like, when I felt my best self, I was doing Pilates. So when I felt, when I came strong, when I just felt really confident I was doing Pilates. Mm.
And
I went on to look into getting the certification. I told myself, I was just like, you know what? Let me really try to pursue this and loop it in with Ty's Garden. So ever since then, I did the training. I'm still in training. It's a long process, but I'm sure Pilates community is amazing. Like it has truly allowed me to just gain another community in that space, you know?
Um, the, whether it's men or women, people who are seasoned, who have been teaching Pilates for 20 years, for people who literally just got their certification within the past couple of months, like the Pilates community is truly huge, and I
so admire that. It's like you find all of these passions that you. Sort of kind of found a way to extend, it's like you love the wellness aspects from Ty's Garden. You found a way to weave other things into it. I just love that and I admire people who are able to do that and execute because it is really hard, or, well, I would say it's easy to write things down, but to execute them and follow through is another thing. So you're doing it. You're doing it. I appreciate it.
Yeah. Yes. So. With that, what role would you say that self-care plays, whether it's in your events, in your own personal life, and how do you weave that in? What do you do to make sure that you're putting yourself first as an entrepreneur?
Absolutely, and that is a good question because I'm telling you, some days I just like, oh, this is too much. But I will say. I will say that self-care, and I feel like I, I'm hesitant always answering this question because there's a self-care era, you know, a phase right now, everyone's talking self, but I always try to remind people that self-care is literally what you define it as and what you make it.
Yeah, it's what society is telling you, oh, you need to be in Pilates and you need to be a Pilates girly to, you know, say that you're a self-care girl. No, self-care could literally mean taking a walk for 10 minutes down the street to allow yourself to clear your mind. Mm-hmm. Self care. Mm-hmm. Um, turning your shower routine into a actual spa moment, you know, like self-care could mean, you know, making that process a little bit longer to give yourself what you need in that moment.
So self-care is literally having a check-in with yourself? Mm-hmm. Like. I'm a little stressed right now. I have attitude. Attitude, but I don't wanna talk about it. But you know what, maybe I'll talk about it once I clear my mind a little bit. That is what self-care is. And as long as you are having those self check-ins,
yeah, um,
self check-ins with self-care, once you check in with yourself, you're able to care for yourself. So I love that. Extremely important, you know? Yeah. And don't allow society to tell you that, oh, you gotta go to the spa. You need to do a spa day every other week. You need to, you know, get your nails, your hair done. If you're not feeling beautiful, maybe you should try to do something with your hair or try something different. You know, only you know what you need, you know?
So, yeah, that is how I define self-care, even for myself. Like I'm, you know, life is hard, you know? It's a lot going on in the world. You do have to know what you can direct your energy towards, what you can take, what information you're taking in, and um, you know, it's just important to really just. You know, have Grace with yourself and Oh, I love that. I have Grace for sure. Yeah, but I don't have it all together these two days, but let me try again on Friday.
You seem so grounded and I love that, especially because you have so much going on and at Operations Unfiltered, we have to get to the nitty gritty of it. We like ensuring that we can tell, we can equip our listeners. With the right people, processes, and tools. Now you've told us a little bit about your process. Now tell us a little bit about the tools. Now, I've come across your ads and they are the most aesthetically pleasing thank you ads I've ever seen.
What tools TE technology do you use to create your content to manage your life? Gimme all the tea. Okay. I will give you the tea. No pun intended.
Number one notion. Notion app is how I stay organized. Okay. Notion is like a journal, it's like a digital journal, it has a calendar. I can just, that's where I call myself brain dumping, right? Yeah. So I'll brain dump and organize a lot of my ideas and concepts and strategic planning on Notion and they have a Notion app and they do also even have templates for you to follow and you know, make up. In your app or whatever, but I love notion.
I've been using Notion since 2020, so yeah, I would say that, oh, you are a notion, girly notion. I use notion
too. I think my issue is that I try to adapt to whatever my client uses so I can never be fully married to anything. Yeah. But I like notion I do have a workspace. Mm-hmm. I, I, I'm, I would say I'm a a sometimes notion girly.
Definitely. And like I would say, the way that I even organize it is not even too crazy. I have like personal, and when I mean personal is my personal brand, so Tyr. Monet is my personal brand. Yeah. And Ty's Garden is my business. And then I also even have like a space for professional. I do have a nine to five. So I do have certain things or certain goals I need to hit for my marks, for my professional career that, you know, you should have goals everywhere. You should have goals personally.
You should, yeah. If you should have goals for your business, you know, so that's how I like to organize my notion spaces and you know, like I said, just brain dump. And then the way that I actually organize all of my documents is Google Doc. Um, you know, of course you pull up, I have all my files and everything there, Google Drive, things like that. Mm-hmm. My to-do list is in my Reminders app. Yeah. So free time. I need to do something. I put it in my reminders app in my to-do list.
So I let, I just go, I'm like, okay, this is unchecked, this is unchecked, this is unchecked. So let me do this. And even like, if I'm on the phone with someone, okay, let me just put it in here. 'cause that way it just stops me from forgetting, you know? And then, you know. Mm-hmm. And I always, I forget things all the time. Like, I'm like, oh my gosh, I didn't write this down so I forgot. Or. I do sometimes take mental notes too. So I would say definitely a to-do list keeps me honest for sure.
Yeah.
I can't tell you how many mental tabs I have open at one time and that's I'm, so that's why I'm like, yeah, so sometimes I re resort back to being a good old fashioned pen and paper type of girl. 'cause I need to physically cross it off and
a lot of times. Even. That's a really good point because a lot of times when I do have so many things or so many tabs open in my mind I need to just write Yes. I literally, like I lie to you and I, I'll put at the top of my paper brain dump. Yes. Everything that is on my mind, the best time of the day. Like everything that is on my, I'm just like, just, just write everything down. Then you'll feel better. At least that way I can see it and categorize it, you know? Exactly. I would do that.
To be honest, I don't do that every single day. I do it maybe like once a week or whenever. Yeah.
Honestly, it's so freeing and I didn't realize how much stuff I am holding in my head. So those sessions are needed. Now are you a completely solopreneur or do you have a team? Yeah, I'm solopreneur like this is all me, girl. Do you ever have moments where you looking at the mirror, you like, now I'm the help too. I gotta do everything. Yeah, sometimes I'm just like,
you know what? I just, I gotta figure it out, you know, just like sometimes, yeah, we're gonna thug it out. I'm just like, Ugh, how am I doing this? And then some people will just like, Tyra, how are you doing all this? I'm just like, I don't really know.
I think when you're driven by something that truly fuels you, it doesn't really feel like work. Yes. People always ask me, how do you churn out these podcasts? Or how do you have these ideas? I'm like, it truly doesn't feel like work. I just like running my mouth, honestly. Like it really is. So
I love that. It's fun. Absolutely. It's just fun too, you know? It allows you to, for me, myself, it allows me to be creative. So on my creative side, I've been using Canva. I live you not for like 15 years now, or whoever old Canva is. That's how long I've been using Canva. So Canva. So you're a
Canva
program. I'm like. Canva Pro, like Canva, everything for sure.
I can tell. You're like I said, your graphics. I'm like, no, she's, somebody has to hire her as a graphic designer because it's.
Yes, I do. Thank you so much. Yeah, I make all of my flyers. Um, I don't have a graphic designer lit. I saw this, uh, TikTok or something, or this video, and it was this girl who's doing content and was just like, introduce your team. It was her graphic designer, CEO, everybody, hr. Hr, it was all her, and I was just like, yep, I resonate with that. Well,
exactly, and that's why I'm so happy that you're prioritizing self-care in whatever form that looks like and you're putting it into your events. So not only are you living it, you're actually preaching, practicing what you preach. So I'm here for it. What are your long-term goals for Ty's Garden?
My long-term goals, that's a great question. I want to expand. I think my first step with having a event outside of DMV, you know, is my first, you know, you know, getting my foot out there. 'cause it's always scary doing something for the first time. It's terrifying. Terrifying. So I definitely want to expand. I want Ty's Garden to be able to reach, you know, a community not only here in the DMV but nationwide, even internationally, to be honest.
I want, um, my brand to just be the go-to space for wellness and community. Mm-hmm. I wanna continue having partnerships in different, you know, regions, different areas. I also, you know, even with my Pilates as well, I want to be able to be in just different spaces, especially for people who need them.
Yeah.
Not have it as, you know, seen as such a luxury. Because I think what a lot of, um, you know, black women are doing with Pilates is it's helping us realize that you don't have to be in luxury. To be able to feel like you afford Pilates or Pilates is, you know, only for people who can afford it or it's a luxury service. No. Pilates really is a practice that allows you to have a deeper connection with your body. Yes. Your core, it literally allows you to do, this is how I explain.
I was like, Pilates allows you to do everything better, literally from to running, to walking, to having correct posture. It just makes you stronger mentally and physically. So I
completely agree. I had a baby three years ago when I started doing Pilates and my core was horrible. After a year of doing Pilates, I feel the strongest that I've ever felt. So I can, it truly, you have to. Sometimes some of those moves, some of those foot and strap moves that they had us do. I'm like praying through 'em. I'm like, there's no way I can get through this. But the fact that I've done it, I've been walking out feeling like Bambi.
But that is, it's, it unlocks a new level of strength. So, yeah. I totally get it. Um, and I guess the last piece is, if you could sum it up in one word, how would you want someone. Using that one word to feel when they leave, when your ties garden events.
Good question.
Love. Ooh. Okay, love. We need a lot of that in this current
climate. Absolutely love. Because I always think that love is just one of the highest acts and, um. Just evolution of self love is a, is all around us. We just have to pay attention to it a little bit more, you know? Yeah.
Focus on those.
What did you say, those intentional connections. Yes. Love is all around us. We just have to focus on it more, especially in this world now and. You know, even just personally love is expendable to even someone I just met. Like, thank you for even just coming to one of buy events. Thank you for even sharing a little bit of who you are, because a lot of times everyone is dealing with something. Even for myself dealing with something, you have no idea what they're dealing with.
Yeah. My grandma always used to say that You need to smile. She would always say, fix your face first. She was like, you never know what someone's going through or how that one smile could impact them. So you are definitely correct and I hope that anyone who who attends this event will feel that way, and I can't wait to attend one. Hopefully I can go to one in May. So that way I can feel the love because the energy you exude from social to, like, even on the call today, I, I truly feel that.
So I'm excited to see what's next for you and how can everybody keep up? What's next? What events do you have for May? I know you mentioned rooted in friendship, but give us all the tea. Yes, absolutely. Again, no pun intended.
Yes. So moving forward, yes, you can catch Rooted in Friendship Philly. Again, it's tomorrow, and the next one is actually gonna be in Baltimore on May 17th. So that is rooted in Friendship Baltimore. And then the next one for Rooted in Friendship is a series will be in DC and that is to be announced.
Okay.
Outside of that. Yeah, outside of that, you can catch the dry vegan brunch every fourth Sunday in DC at binge bar. I will be there along with partnering with a, um. Talent in the city, DJ musician, as well as a mocktail brand, a community mocktail brand that is primarily based in the DMV, so that is also a really good community-based event.
Outside of that, I do have pages and Pilates coming up with a good friend of mine, she's a therapist, so we'll be doing some intentional journaling sessions and Pilates.
Oh, well keep me posted I my way
and yeah, just more of these spaces in the city and surrounding areas and I'm really excited because I want to continue to branch out and like I just said earlier, you know, continue to partner with different organizations that have a mission that aligns with mine and also continue to, even though I've shared with this someone. She, uh, provide services that are free too, because I think that is what we need a little bit more of in this, in this season.
So definitely more free opportunities for people to enjoy wellness.
Yeah, I love that. And thank you for creating those space. How can people follow along on socials? What's your website? How can they buy the tea? Because I'm sure I, I've said it enough, they need to get some tea.
Yeah, so you can follow my business page at Ties Garden. One word, um, TikTok is actually Ties Garden. Okay. Website is ww dot ties garden.co. My personal page is, it's Tyra Monet on Instagram and actually all platforms.
Yes. Well tap in, tune in, make sure you go to some of these events. Feel the love and report back. I know you'll have an amazing time. Thank you so much for today. This is amazing.
This
was awesome. I really enjoyed
this chat.