Today we’d like to introduce you to Cassandra Hill.
Hi Cassandra, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today.
When I graduated from graduate school, I was excited about starting a career as a Gerontologist. The long hours became normal. For many minority women, you’re taught to work ten times harder to receive the respect you deserve. In a career that spanned nearly a decade, I worked myself to exhaustion to achieve “success”.
Although God blessed me to receive national recognition for the work I did as a Gerontologist I felt empty on the inside. The years of self-neglect eventually caused my body to shut down. I was diagnosed with systemic lupus. At this moment, my life completely changed.
Doctors recommended a regimen of chemo drugs combined with other medications. The side effects of the drugs combined with my health condition were too much for my body. One day, I woke up and told myself I was tired of being sick. The power of the mind is amazing because that thought impacted my life. Days later I had a nutritionist reach out to me looking for a Gerontologist for a project. During our conversation, she suggested some food that would lessen the pain. Eating these foods did relieve my pain.
Thoughts started spurring and I decided to explore more alternative medicine. After taking a few courses in health/wellness and alternative health I started experimenting with myself. To my pleasant surprise, I started feeling a lot better so much so that on the next doctor’s trip all my bloodwork was normal. It seemed surreal to hear that I was in remission with systemic lupus.
One thing was certain God allowed my body to heal for a reason. After much prayer and listening to others talk about my experience, I knew my healing was for other women. My company Holistic Living Consulting was birthed to empower women to transform their physical, emotional, and spiritual health.
Holistic Living Consulting was founded in February 2018. The past four years have been like riding on a rollercoaster. I have been blessed to be seen on CBS, FOX, and NBC. Gracing the covers of Career & Lifestyle magazine and Glambitious with stories seen in Authority and Thrive Global magazines.
Recently, I was fortunate to graduate from Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women Black in Business program and be named an Influential African American Women in Business by Smart Women Partner. Where I am today is the result of trusting God’s plan for my life and following it even on the dark days.
Additionally, being a continual learner and making my health and well-being a priority are other factors to my success.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Everyone has heard anything worth having is worth the fight. The road hasn’t been smooth for me. Ending my career as a Gerontologist as I was diagnosed with systemic lupus was traumatic. At the time I was living in Atlanta and made the decision to return back home to my parents in Arkansas. For a woman who has always worked and been independent this shift was hard.
When I was battling lupus, I looked healthy but on many days it was a struggle to get out of bed. For many people battling lupus, it’s hard because most people can’t relate to the challenges you’re facing on an ongoing basis. Since I couldn’t work in my career the loss of income while experiencing this health challenge was another strain. Eventually, I started working as a substitute teacher which provided some relief.
Starting a business with limited resources has been a real challenge. I have invested everything I have into Holistic Living Consulting. As the company is growing it’s difficult to manage on my own however the company needs just a little more capital before we can bring on support.
Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
Holistic Living Consulting is a health/wellness company that provides virtual holistic wellness coaching, digital, courses, and healthy living products through affiliate partners. We specialize in restoring a woman’s health physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
Cassandra the owner of Holistic Living Consulting has a unique skill set that sets her apart from others in the industry. She has a background as a Gerontologist and has combined that knowledge with health/wellness.
Additionally, because of her personal story, she knows what it takes to overcome dis-ease physically and emotionally.
Cassandra has positioned herself as the authority for women in regard to their health and well-being.
Thus far Cassandra is most proud of being accepted into Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women program. There were over 2,000 applicants and only 180 businesses were accepted into the inaugural cohort. Cassandra counts it a blessing to be one of the applicants and to graduate from the program.
Holistic Living Consulting offers the following services and products:
* Digital Courses
* Wellness Sessions
* Supplements
* Cbd
Learn more about these offers at www.cassandrarhill.com.
We all have a different way of looking at and defining success. How do you define success?
Success is walking on the path God has planned for your life. When you are successful there is a joy that no one can take from you. Happiness can vary based on circumstances however when a person is in a state of joy even during the challenges there is a peace that’s undeniable.
Contact Info:
- Website: http://www.cassandrarhill.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/live.healthyforlife
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/livehealthyforlife
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/HolisticLivingConsultingLLC
