Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Lacey Taylor. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Lacey, appreciate you joining us today. Let’s kick things off with talking about how you serve the underserved, because in our view this is one of the most important things the small business community does for society – by serving those who the giant corporations ignore, small business helps create a more inclusive and just world for all of us.
Stay-at-home Mom, Housewife, Homemaker, Domestic caregiver. However, you want to define people who are the primary caretakers of the home. That is the underserved community that the Melanated Millennial Homemaker(MMH) Brand caters to. With a private community of over 1.5K women from all walks of life, a domestic caregiver university(Melanated Homemaker University M.H.U.), and a private Facebook community Queen Muva’s Suga Lump VIP community. The Melanated Millennial Homemaker Brand uplifts, advocates, and educates people who strive to make their homes a peaceful abode using psychological theory. Sadly, Domestic caregivers are looked upon as lazy, or useless, when that’s the furthest thing from the truth. Domestic caregivers are the backbone of society. Whether they stay home full time, work from home, or work outside of the home, domestic caregiving usually falls on the backs of women. One thing that I’ve found to be true over my 20 years of homemaking, is that psychology is king. In this, the MMH Brand educates domestic caregivers on how to use psychological theory in the home to avoid burnout. I’m passionate about this because I witnessed my mother experience homemaking burnout, and at one point in my life, I too was on the dark road of homemaker burnout. Domestic caregivers need a safe space to unapologetically vent their frustrations and receive positive feedback. I couldn’t find it, so I created it.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.
The Melanated Millennial Homemaker came to be one night when I was lying in bed with my husband. I said to him ” I wish there was a group where I could teach, share, and mentor homemakers and women who want to become homemakers”. My husband said to me, “Create it”. And the rest was history. The Melanated Millennial Homemaker brand is a wholistic approach to domesticity, focusing on and educating others on the science of it, which is psychology. The problem we solve is domestic caregiver burnout and fatigue. My background in the military and psychology makes me a homemaking badass. What sets apart the Melanated Millennial Homemaker brand from any other life-strategist brands is our military-grade discipline and dedication to living our ideal lives with mindfulness being our roadmap. I want you, the reader, to know that you are limitless. And contrary to popular belief, you can have it all if you so desire it.
We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.
Thank you for asking. The most recent story that comes to mind is that time when I had to have an emergency salpingectomy while I was in the thick of business school and raising awareness of my brand. Had I not been prepared and disciplined enough to weather this storm, I don’t know how things would’ve turned out. My home governance system that I created for my family came through for me. One day I had been experiencing stomach pain. I didn’t think too deeply into it, because I manage IBS. Come to find out I was bleeding internally due to my fallopian tube erupting. Thankfully, I was able to receive top-quality care and recovered in no time. Now back to discipline and preparedness. I can be an overachiever at times, and had I not worked ahead in my business program and prepared freezer meals for my family, my recovery could have been extremely stressful. But it wasn’t. All Praises.
Alright – let’s talk about marketing or sales – do you have any fun stories about a risk you’ve taken or something else exciting on the sales and marketing side?
One of my favorite sales stories is when I held a domestic design call for a woman who needed help with getting her life in order. I wasn’t expecting the response I got from her which was “OMG, it’s really you, I’ve been waiting so long to be able to work with you”. When I tell you this call brightened up my year!! I knew I was slowly beginning to become a household name, but this woman’s reaction to meeting me online really boosted my confidence. You’ll never know who admires you and would love to learn from you if you don’t put yourself out there.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.restassuredconsultingllc.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nonjudgemental_bestfriend/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lacey.taylor.90813
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lacey-allen-restassuredllc/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@NaturesHouseHomestead
