"My journey is a testament to resilience and unwavering determination. Throughout my teenage years, I encountered numerous challenges, including addiction within my family, dysfunction, trauma, and my own struggles with addiction and mental health. Despite these obstacles, I began working as a self-employed brand ambassador at the age of fourteen. However, between the ages of twelve and seventeen, I battled a constant desire to drown myself in substances, regardless of my aspirations. Nevertheless, my strong work ethic, which emerged at a young age, ignited my passion for entrepreneurship.

After moving half way across the USA and back at seventeen, I made a pivotal decision to turn my life around. I distanced myself from negative influences, pursued my G.E.D, and dedicated myself to work. During this time, I met a man and believed I had found love. We got engaged, decided to have a baby, and began pursuing various adventures through six more states and twelve cities, where I established a reputation in the versatile marketing and modeling industry. I earned the privilege of collaborating, and working with renowned brands and businesses in the NFL, MLB, International Boat and Yacht Shows, and walking the runway in prestigious fashion shows like Miami Swim Week Events, OFW, and NYFW. I've even filmed for Telemundo Miami TV. That was a game changer for me.

Despite choosing to become a mother at the tender age of eighteen, I persevered. I juggled college, three jobs, and the responsibilities of being a housewife while caring for my baby. Simultaneously, I continued my self-employed work. I dove into many different careers to find my passion, from retail to stocks, civilian government contracting, to running a swim school in Miami, training police and fire fighters in their swim requirements, all the while saving infants from drowning; To a marketing director, direct sales, dancing, and more. Eventually I became a single mother as I found greater peace being alone, focusing solely on my child, and my goals. In 2019, I took a leap of faith and founded my own digital marketing business, which rapidly expanded to include partnerships with Fortune 500 companies and small businesses across the USA. In 2023 I made the switch in my business to focus on UGC Content Creation full time, and stopped taking on social media management, and lead generation clients. My agency, and brands still have a ways to go, but I have made so much progress in personal development, and business development throughout the years.

Today, although I have yet to reach my ultimate goals, I stand as living proof that recovery is possible and that we can achieve anything we set our minds to. I was fifteen years old and strung out on ice. I had a father who was a meth addict, and a government contractor. I grew up in chaos, emotional abuse, dysfunction, and as a young adult experienced further traumatic events from physical abuse, to sexual abuse, and more. I made it out alive. Within the past two years I have emerged from the fight-or-flight, and people pleasing modes that once consumed me, and I have found a profound sense of peace within myself. Through my work in social media marketing, user-generated content creation, event production, and participation in trade shows, and brand collaborations, I work with numerous brands and businesses that you encounter on a daily basis. My aspiration is to elevate my business, establish my credibility, and foster a global community. I believe that my story can serve as an inspiration to those who find themselves in similar hardships, demonstrating that with unwavering determination and hard work, anything is attainable." - Wendy Marie | Owner of @mindselevated_ , @mindselevatedshop