We recently connected with Amanda Rodriguez and have shared our conversation below.
Amanda, appreciate you joining us today. Let’s start with the story of your mission. What should we know?
Join The Wavement is an eco-conscious brand that inspires people to live a conscious life.
I, Amanda Rodriguez, have always wanted to do something with meaning and purpose that’ll benefit humanity and the planet. I’ve volunteered, worked with non-profit organizations, and more. I then decided to start something that meant a lot to me. Our small business sells reusable tote bags with funny, relatable, and inspiring messages on them. We donate 5% to different organizations with every purchase.
Join The Wavement means to join us on this ‘movement’ to living a conscious life. Wavement is a a mix of Waves and Movement. It symbolizes how life is a constant flow. We are on a positive flow and are on a mission to bring in many more people to flow with us :)
Amanda, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
I’m Amanda, 29 years, Miami native, mama, yoga teacher, small business owner to Join The Wavement, content creator, and conscious living influencer.
I’ve always been drawn to the natural world, the connection we have with nature and living an eco-conscious life. I remember being 14 years old and feeling the urge to go outside into my backyard barefoot and connect my feet with the earth. I would say I was rooting myself with the planet. 2 years later, yoga found me and I’ve never felt more at home. So this connection with Earth has always been a part of me. I feel like this part of me is what lead me to start my own eco-conscious business and teach yoga. I’ve been getting people to join me on this ‘Wave’ment for quite some time now haha!
One thing I want people to know is that shopping sustainable really does make all the difference. You’re shopping with purpose! You’re doing good for the planet, and you’re supporting small businesses.
Can you tell us about a time you’ve had to pivot?
Having a baby mid-pandemic really switched everything around for me. Teaching yoga became so much more challenging due to the pandemic and restricted time to myself and my career due to having a newborn. I had to pull back from teaching yoga/events for a bit and focus more on my business and social media work.
I believe that if you have the right support system and inner strength you can pursue whatever you set your mind to!
How do you keep in touch with clients and foster brand loyalty?
client relationship is the most important thing! I focus on this by making sure to respond quickly to my customers needs/questions and engage with my audience. We are very active on social media, we send out newsletters, and focus on connecting any way we can :)
Contact Info:
- Website: Jointhewavement.com
- Instagram: instagram.com/jointhewavement
- Facebook: @JoinTheWavement
- Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/amandavibess
- Twitter: @Amandavibess
- Youtube: YouTube.com/@amandavibess