We were lucky to catch up with Breanna Thompson recently and have shared our conversation below.
Breanna, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. We’d love to hear about when you first realized that you wanted to pursue a creative path professionally.
The first time I knew that I wanted to take my influencing seriously was when I noticed that friends and family were really interested in knowing the places that I went to and the things I was doing. What I wanted to do was create content sharing the beauty and individuality of each and every place I went. I wanted to share my personal experience with people to give them a first hand look of what should be (or not be) expected. Food and Travel were not really a hobby for me but a lifestyle. I loved them both and I was determined to find a way to help other people experience them as well. I have recently became a Flight Attendant and that made it much more easier for me to share my love of travel as well as food.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
Well, people know me as Breezy2x, as in breezy2times. or 2times for short and I’m from the most beautiful land in the world Memphis, TN. I made my food influencer page about 3 years ago and made that name as a twist of my personal page called “TastingWithABreeze”. That name could be taken so many different ways, which is why I loved it. You could be tasting with me “Breezy” or I could give the person different places for them to try which helps them always have a new place for them to try. When first thought of it I knew it was very catchy but also simple of enough that it would stick in people’s mind. I started my page right after I graduated from college because I was moving to New Orleans for a job and I knew it wouldn’t be a better place for me to start sharing all the amazing food I was going to start eating. From there my page has made it rounds all across the south. I am most proud that I started my page from the ground up and it has reached and helped influence so many people.
How about pivoting – can you share the story of a time you’ve had to pivot?
This is the story of my life. I think I’ve had so many pivots in my professional life to the point its to many to count. LOL Since graduating college 5 years ago I have had so many jobs or paths I’ve crossed but I finally found a career that I see myself in for the long run. I have transitioned into the Aviation Industry as a Flight Attendant and I am so excited that I have found something that I finally love to do. This job allows me to have the ability to travel all around the world but also get paid for it. (Which is a bonus) Im
What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?
The most rewarding aspect of being an influencer is helping people experience things that they never knew where there. My main goal is to help people step outside the norm of their everyday life and be able to try new things. Moving back to Memphis I have learned so much about this place in my adult life and I seen so much that I didn’t know was there. So its exciting for me to be the one to tell people about the new hot spots in town or just about places they haven’t known about.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tastingwithabreeze/?hl=en
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/tastewithbreeze
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid=UCkJQUSt5XY0t7k2Vc1OIA