SHE’S CHASING Mia Bolden PURPOSE

Mia Bolden is a Women’s Empowerment Coach, Motivational Speaker & Retreat Leader who has dedicated her life to helping women unlock their full potential and achieve their dreams She’s also a Certified Reiki Master and Ho’oponopono Practitioner

With over a decade of experience in coaching and mentoring, Mia has helped hundreds of women overcome their fears, break down barriers, and step into their power Mia’s journey to becoming a Women’s Empowerment Coach started when she was just 37 years old. After overcoming her past struggles, she found her passion for empowering women to do the same! So, they can step into their greatness and go after their dreams!

Mia specializes in helping women discover their true passion and purpose

She loves being on stage and motivating women to believe in themselves! She has spoken at Women’s Empowerment Expose and Conference, Black Heritage Festival, The Success Summit in California, and the American Breast Cancer Survivors dinner, just to name a few.

She has also been hosting women’s empowerment retreats throughout the US and Internationally for over 7 years

Mia’s coaching philosophy is centered on the belief that every woman has the power to create the life she wants Through her coaching, she helps women identify their strengths, overcome self-doubt, and fear, and create actionable plans to achieve their goals

In addition to her coaching practice, Mia is a sought-after speaker and writer on topics related to women’s empowerment. She has been featured in several publications and has spoken at conferences and events around the world When she’s not coaching or speaking, Mia enjoys hiking, spending time with her family, and practicing yoga

When exactly did you discover your passion for helping women in entrepreneurship?

After owning a Women’s Vertical Pole & Yoga Studio for over 8 years, I grew a huge passion for helping women in general push past their fears and doing things they never thought they could do! I lost around 100 pounds, and sharing my journey with other women helped them along their journey I also believed them because I needed someone to believe in me when I didn’t believe in myself Then I got certified in 2018 from ICF and started my coaching, speaking, and retreat business.

Tell us about your journey on becoming an entrepreneur. Can you reflect on your earliest example of a woman in business?

To be honest, I’ve always been a hustler Back in the day, over 20 years ago (OMG, where did the time go? Lol) when I was running the streets, selling drugs, that’s where my “entrepreneur” journey began! You have to grab my book to read the full story! If you’ve ever seen Harlem Nights, then you know “Vera,” played by Della Reese, was the female entrepreneur I looked up to when I was 18 or 19 years old! We all start somewhere! Lol!

She was big into politics, and I remember watching my grandmother when I was younger (by the way, my grandmother was a 4’11 small Hawaiian/Chinese lady) be in a room filled with predominately white men and speak her mind, and everyone would listen with respect She taught me many skills I’ve used in my entrepreneurial journey From persistence, the power of belief, leadership, public speaking skills, and more I learned from my grandmother

Why do you recommend empowerment coaching to women? What are the benefits?

I recommend empowerment coaching to anyone ready to take their life to a new level but looking for clarity on their next steps. Someone who needs empowerment with setting boundaries with others Someone who needs accountability to follow through on her next steps A lady needs a coach to show them what’s possible for them (sometimes we don’t see the strength others see in us)! Someone who needs empowerment and a confidence boost

What have you found to be one of the main reasons women have difficulty discovering their purpose in life? Because they have joined the rat race of going to work, doing their job, getting a paycheck, paying bills, and doing it all over again the next year. Then we look up 20-30 years later and ask ourselves, “What The Fudge Am I Here For?!”

Tell us about your women’s empowerment retreats?

My Women’s Empowerment Retreats are for women 40+ that are looking to step outside of their comfort zone, try new things, have new conversations with women they might not typically be in the room with, push past a few of their fears, learn new healing techniques all while having fun at the same time! YES, it can be done!

After that, I also knew I wanted to work for myself and make my own money I just didn’t know how I would do it legally SMH It took me years after working on healing myself from the inside out I discovered my true calling of collaborating with other women to heal themselves Who would’ve thought!

How did she impact who you are today?

As far as the woman who taught me my leadership skills, that was my grandmother She always told me, “Be a leader, not a follower ”

There are excursions like ziplining, snorkeling, camel rides, ATVs, visiting the pyramids and different ruins (depending on where we’re visiting), healing with yoga, meditation, journaling, sister circle, and more

What is next for you?

After visiting different countries, I’m looking for land in Jamacia to build my retreat center from the ground up! Soooo excited! I’m also hosting Annually Women’s Empowerment to help empower other women to discover their passion and go after their dreams. At my last conference, I had Lisa Raye as my keynote speaker.