Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Sena Maria. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Sena, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. If you had a defining moment that you feel really changed the trajectory of your career, we’d love to hear the story and details.

When I was working as a Program Manager at Google, the team we were on was going through a bit of a crisis (the product wasn’t performing well) and many people were contemplating career shifts. My favorite manager took me aside one day and told me that if I was still working in tech in 10 years he would be disappointed. He could see that my spirit was not meant to be in that field, and that was such an important reflection that helped anchor me when I decided to make big career shifts in the future. I eventually decided to leave Google, and went on a year long journey of self-discovery. I traveled through south and central America and explored plant medicines and spirituality. It took me years of unraveling and opening to feel clear on what my next steps were.

Sena, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I experienced a health crash in 2021 when I developed histamine intolerance. That was a catalyst moment for me in realizing I had not been properly caring for myself for most of my life. I won a Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis via an Instagram giveaway and I was blown away by how much the practitioner could see about me without ever having spoken to me. She not only could see that my thyroid and adrenals were extremely sluggish, she could also see that I had a tendency to socially withdraw and likely experienced a lot of fear due to my low magnesium and potassium levels. That test was so revealing and life changing that I decided to pivot my career and started taking mineral balancing courses.

I support women to embrace a nourished, resilient and radiantly healthy state. I use Mineral Nutritional Balancing to rebuild our mineral heritage and get to the root of our health issues. I believe that we are only as healthy as our cells and by supporting our bodies ability to create energy and eliminate toxins efficiently, we can return to the simple, natural joy of being alive.

I use Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis to create biologically specific protocols for each person that I work with. Through a mix of whole foods, specific supplement formulations, lifestyle and gentle detoxification practices I work to bring my clients back into metabolic balance. I work with women in 1:1 consultations as well as in my year-long membership, Radiantly Nourished.

Never a fan of a one-size-fits-all approach, I am committed to authentic reflection and connection and share my own journey through my socials (@sena__maria). My mission is to be authentically human as we collectively grow towards radiant health.

Any advice for growing your clientele? What’s been most effective for you?

Being authentic. I’ve continued to share on Instagram for over ten years, building a following without ever trying to build a following. Many of my followers have been with me since the beginning, following my personal journey, and have recently become clients as they have seen how positively my own health has been impacted by mineral balancing. It’s one thing to create educational content but it hits more personally when someone can watch you transform through the screen. I would also say, even though it sounds cringe, that I’m more of a natural influencer than a saleswoman. I get excited about things and tend to share about them in ways that, for whatever reason, people respond to. It took me a while to realize this is a power that needs to be intentionally wielded, and now I am very intentional about what I share about and why. We are so inundated with selling these days, and I think the subset of people that are drawn to me are drawn because they can tell I’m not trying to sell them anything. I just deeply believe in what I do, and I share my own results as well as client wins. Word of mouth from my own client is like gold, even though it’s a slower growth strategy.

We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?

My whole journey with entrepreneurship has been unlearning that there is such a thing as a linear path (at least for me). I have always been multi-passionate – I played many different instruments as a child, but to an outsider it probably looked like I couldn’t stick with one thing and kept bouncing around. When I am interested in something, I go all the way into it. I used to judge myself for not ‘sticking with something’ but everything I’ve learned has culminated into many diverse experiences and skills that have made me able to run my own business. Working in tech, project management, HR and marketing gave me critical business skills. Diving into shamanism I learned about how important it is to be internally clear and authentic with everything I do, and how important deep listening really is. It also gave me the emotional capacity to hold space for my clients in my current career and make them feel truly seen and heard. Selling a product helped me learn about managing overhead expenses, and understanding nutrition labels and supplement ingredients. I couldn’t have known my path would lead me to Mineral Balancing, but now I absolutely LOVE what I do, and it utilizes all of the skills I learned in the past in a way that keeps me engaged.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.sena-maria.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sena__maria/

Image Credits
Shianne Sage Photography