We had the good fortune of connecting with Jaylen Billingsly and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Jaylen, we’d love to hear about how you approach risk and risk-taking
My brand is Living Without Regrets, the basis of the brand is about risk taking and improving your lifestyle everyday but it all starts with your mental. I believe if there is no risk there will be no reward. Every day you should push yourself to learn something new or try something you haven’t. Those who truly excel in life do a lot of risk taking and understand that life is a gamble, either you can play it safe and have a smooth life or you can’t take risk, follow your dreams and accomplish things you wouldn’t have imagined in your wildest dreams, God willing. In my life I have taken risk whether big or small, I took a risk starting my business in the middle of transitioning into a new space for my education at Morehouse College. I didn’t have any startup money and literally took a leap of faith, there’s a lot of ups and downs when it comes to being an entrepreneur but you have to keep faith and constantly believe in yourself, even when no one else does. I try to always find ways to challenge myself to grow or get into spaces where I am the underdog, which allows me to push myself to new heights and learn new things about myself in the process.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
My clothing brand is Living Without Regrets (LWR). Here at LWR we understand that’s this is more then a brand, it’s a lifestyle. LWR targets go getter, move makers and hustlers of every facet. Our mission is what drives us to do everything possible and that is to give others opportunities that is encouraging and influences people to live intentionally, healthy, and prosperous by stepping outside of your comfort zone and taking risks to achieve goals others wouldn’t attempt to try.

I’m still not even close to where I want to be but everyday is a lesson and journey and if you keep going and compounding your efforts. One day you’ll look up and your dreams will be in your hands but you gotta put in the work and learn from your failures. Use it as a booster into the next level of success.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I personally like escape rooms it sparks convo, brain activity and makes people collaborate so I would start there. If you want some good drinks you could go to Bar Vegan under Pinky Cole. If you tryna have a good time not a long time you could hit the Edgewood or Buckhead bars. A nice steak for STK or Cutz would be top tier. If your an outdoor kind of person you could go to the Roswell Waterfall, Stone Mountain or maybe a quiet getaway in Blue ridge. Georgia is so beautiful and we can cater to anyone that comes to visit. I LOVE MY CITY!

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
First of I would love to thank God for allowing me each day to wake up, share my value, give me vision into my future, and learn with others everyday. I would like to thank my parents for their constant support of me. When I was younger they were tough on me and I never understood why until I got older. Looking back now I understand that were molding me into the man I need to be to always strive for excellence and never settle for less. I also was influenced by the Decatur Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated. When I was in high school I was apart of their Guide Right Program where I was a Kappa Leaguer under the direction of Norman Pitts. Watching those brave and sharp men help the community, take care of their families, truly express brotherhood, and display fidelity has shown me the true meaning of manliness. They have taught me lessons I would have never learned had I not been exposed to the opportunity presented at the time. Lastly, I would like to shoutout my Morehouse brothers who challenge everyday, engulf me into their journey through life and motivate me to always push forward.

Website: Lwr98.bigcartel.com

Instagram: Itsjaylen_

Facebook: LWR Entertainment

Youtube: JaiVybz

Other: Business ig: @lwr98.us Artist ig: @jaivybz Apple Music: JaiVybz

Image Credits
J. Woods (Underratedflixx) J.Bills Billy

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