I attended my very first Morning Mindset with Tai. My friend Whitney was one of the influencers invited by Victoria’s Secret VSX for their new and improved VSX athleisure line. When she asked me to be her plus-one, I almost backed out. But, I’m trying to get out more, meet new people, and push myself out of my comfort zone.

For those who don’t know, Tai started going live every morning during COVID because she was feeling lonely and disconnected. Her consistency and dedication during that wild time led her to build a community of nearly 15,000 people! Eventually, she took her lives IRL and started hosting monthly meetups.

I didn’t really know what to expect, except that I had to be up at 7:30am and we were hiking at 9am with a bunch of other women. I usually get social anxiety at these things because I’m never sure how to just walk up to people and start a convo. Plus, sometimes you get that "mean girl" energy from a lot of the women empowerment events. But, to my surprise, this was completely different! The experience was amazing. The community Tai has built is so welcoming and full of energy. Everyone feels like an equal, and Tai’s vibe is so open and inviting that it’s no wonder she’s attracted such genuine, positive women into her space. Even the support staff were so friendly and welcoming, every single one of them.

The day was so thoughtfully planned out. There were introductions where we heard from the SVP/GMM, Shawuan and VP of Design, Kira speak on all of the great changes at Victoria’s Secret and how they actually had a say in the new line (they even interacted with everyone and hiked, it wasn’t just a speak and sneak away situation 👏🏽). Followed by affirmations, lead by Sahara, a warm-up, lead by Liz, lots of dancing/ice breakers, the actual hike. Even more movement activities at the top with more dancing, lead by Cappin.c and ice breakers, that were actually fun networking opportunities. I was surprised by how many women came alone, which made it even easier to meet others. It was a judgment-free morning—just good vibes all around. When we came back down there was a meditation, lead by Ace and then a sound bath to wrap things up, lead by Victory.

During the ice breakers, Tai gave us prompts that encouraged meaningful conversations and vulnerability, helping us ask for what we needed in that moment. She mentioned that people have walked away with new jobs, clients, lawyers they were looking for—you name it. And I can totally back that up because I walked away with new connections I would’ve never made if I hadn’t gotten up at 7:30am on a Saturday and shown up.

Honestly, I can’t fully explain the experience; you really have to be there to get it. Tai does in-person Morning Mindset meetups once a month and goes live on Instagram Mondays and Wednesdays.

Shout out to Victoria’s Secret for sponsoring this event! We got to see and feel the new VSX line before it hits stores, and the first 100 check-ins even got a duffle bag and socks. Plus, everyone got a 30% off discount code—win-win! 🤗