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

Hi Tekisha, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
When starting this business, my thought process was to be able to offer preventive healthcare services to those in my community. I have always been interested in assisting people with improving their health and feel confident through wellness and beauty enhancements. Intravenous (IV) Vitamin therapy was the perfect service to get the ball rolling towards the goals that I had in mind for my business. After I tried IV vitamin therapy for myself and felt the difference it made in lessening my fatigue and brain fog, I knew that it was worth sharing with others. I wanted to introduce it to everyone in my community so that they have the opportunity to experience something that celebrities had been using for years to assist them in meeting their wellness goals. As a Nurse Practitioner, I feel IV Hydration is one way of having the profound ability to influence patients toward greater long-term health benefits.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I started my career as a Registered Nurse 15 years ago working in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). I then transitioned into Medical-Surgical while working in the hospital. I have primarily worked in Public Health throughout my nursing career which I love because of my passion for preventative care. I became a Family Nurse Practitioner to expand my role so that I am able to be more involved in my client’s overall care.

I am most proud of the obstacles that I had to overcome to get where I am today. Having a military husband made it a little more difficult to find a work-life balance but I was able to still make it happen nevertheless. My mom and family members stepped in when needed, to make sure that I had help with the kids while my husband was away which helped me tremendously. A few years ago I had this vison of entering into the world of beauty as a nurse entrepreneur. I applied to several dermatology offices to try and gain more experience with beauty and skincare to no avail. Although I felt discouraged and there were a few delays, I was able to eventually clear my head space and move forward with starting VitaLuxe Wellness & Beauty.

IV vitamin therapy provides 100% absorption at a cellular level. IV therapy allows the body to absorb more of the vitamins and nutrients because it bypasses your digestive tract and goes straight to your cells. Here at VitaLuxe we believe in providing luxurious self-care services. We provide concierge/mobile services in the Douglasville area. We currently offer vitamin therapy services but this is only the first of many services that will be offered in the future so stay tuned!

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
We would start out with brunch at Gritz Brunch Bar located here in Douglasville. Have a relaxing manicure and pedicure at the Spa Addict while in Douglasville.
Visit the Selfie Museum so that we can take a few cute photos together.
Do a few tours in the city of Atlanta.
Grab dinner at a nice restaurant.
We would also venture out to Chateau Elan Winery & Resort for a few days.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I have a host of family and friends who have been very supportive in my process of starting this health and wellness journey. My husband has played a key role in getting everything up and running by providing emotional, financial and physical support throughout this entire process.

My kids and extended family members have always pushed and encouraged me to move forward with my vision as a Family Nurse Practitioner, no matter how big or small the goals were that I had in mind. Also, seeing my fellow nurse entrepreneurial colleagues made my goals seem more plausible for me to achieve.

Website: www.vitaluxewellnessbeauty.com

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Linkedin: Tekisha Williams

Facebook: Vitaluxe Wellness & Beauty

Yelp: VitaLuxe Wellness & Beauty

Image Credits
Captured by Shantel

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