Podcast appearances and mentions of dawn fitch

Learn how Dawn Fitch the owner of Pooka Pure and Simple uses community in business; community with fellow entrepreneurs, community with her audience and giving back to the community of young girls to follow in her footsteps. Pooka Pure and Simple Website The Best Life Tribe

On this episode, Dawn Fitch discusses her wellness brand, a female black-owned business called Pooka Pure and Simple. She also dives into being diagnosed with MS, and how that changed her life. She learned to be her own health advocate and embrace holistic healing Dawn Fitch is a Health Advocate, Speaker, Author, and Founder/CEO of award-winning bath & body company Pooka Pure & Simple. Originally a graphic artist by trade, Dawn's life took a drastic turn when she was diagnosed with autoimmune disease, Multiple Sclerosis. Her diagnosis inspired her to adopt a healthier lifestyle, and she began making her own natural products for personal use. Dawn began sharing her unique handmade products with the world after some encouragement from family and friends, and her company ‘Pooka Pure & Simple' was born soon after. Today, Pooka has been in operation for over 20 years, and her artisanal creations can be found online and in Whole Foods stores nationwide.

Ms. Dawn Fitch is the Founder of Pooka Pure and Simple.  She and I met when we were both being honored as Entrepreneurs for an event that young people who started a non-profit had back in 2006.  She and I have been connected ever since.  in this episode, she touches on her career in Corporate America, her health and living with MS, and how her health influenced her business Pooka.  She shares some serious business and life gems in our conversation,  Get ready to be inspired.

It's no secret that we live in a hustle and grind culture. Pop on to Instagram on any given day, search the term “entrepreneur” or the hashtag #girlboss, and you'll get flooded with posts about “rising and grinding”. On the other hand, there's also the online culture of self-care that flaunts bubble baths, mud masks, and pampering. Needless to say, neither of those images are accurate to what truly takes place in real-life entrepreneurship and self-care. This is why I want you to meet Dawn Fitch. Dawn is a health advocate, speaker, author, and the founder and CEO of the award-winning bath and body company called Pooka Pure and Simple. Her story of wellness and entrepreneurship is one with many dramatic twists and turns. But at the end of the day, it is one that teaches us all important lessons about building a business from the ground up, navigating life-changing challenges, being an advocate for yourself and your health, and becoming and finding a strong support system both for you and others. Dawn shares her story from receiving the difficult news of her diagnosis. She also details how she navigates her life with an autoimmune disease (multiple sclerosis), how she prioritizes and optimizes her health and wellness, and the power of community in supporting her through this journey. On top of her health and wellness, Dawn also shares her 20-year (and counting) entrepreneurship journey. She opens up about leaving her traditional 9 to 5 job, building her business from the ground up, and the incredibly humbling experience of being an entrepreneur. And if you're a budding entrepreneur yourself, you're in luck! Dawn imparts some of her wisdom as well as her biggest advice for up and coming entrepreneurs. This is a conversation about business and wellness that is real, unfiltered, and honest. Dawn doesn't sugarcoat her journey. Instead, she offers real-life advice for some hard-to-navigate situations. Tune in and be prepared to feel inspired as Dawn shares her story and the important lessons she's learned along the way. Closer Look at the Episode [7:48] The origin of the name Pooka Pure and Simple [9:01] Being diagnosed and dealing with MS [11:58] Coping with the diagnosis [15:06] Leaving her 9-5 and building her business from the ground up [17:51] The humbling journey of entrepreneurship [19:25] Dawn's biggest advice for new entrepreneurs [22:06] Navigating a diagnosis and the power of community [24:12] How to become a strong support system for your friends and family with a diagnosis [25:17] Why you are your best advocate [28:56] Dawn's best tips for optimizing your wellness and health [33:51] The importance of giving yourself some grace [34:53] Dawn's book recommendation for entrepreneurs [35:40] What's bringing Dawn joy these days? Episode Resources: Athletic Greens Free is offering a one-year supply of vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your first purchase (use code BEWELLSIS) Pooka Pure and Simple Website Pooka Pure and Simple Insagram Dawn Fitch Instagram The E-Myth Book The Best Life Tribe Be Well, Sis Partners: Join our FREE text community for more wellness info between episodes + to speak directly to me. Text ‘Hey Sis!' to 973-832-1684.  Get your free Audible trial here! *** The above contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, we earn a modest commission which helps support the production of this show. More-- Join the tribe on Instagram!   Be well, Sis. 

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Dawn Fitch is an author, speaker and the founder and CEO of Pooka Pure and Simple, an artisan bath and body company. After battling illness and feeling the need to adopt a healthier lifestyle, she began making and selling her own products. The response was tremendous. That’s when the realization hit that she had an incredible business idea and Pooka was born!The company has grown from Dawn making products on her stove in her apartment to a showroom in Kearny, NJ. The products are currently sold in various Whole Food markets, were featured on QVC and sold online and through various distributors.Dawn has been a speaker and panelist for many events including the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference, Girl Scouts of America Gold Awards and National Black MBA Associations’ National Conference. She has been featured on The Today Show, CBS Evening News, Our World with Black Enterprise, PIX11 News, Arise TV and various TV outlets. In 2012 she graced the cover of Black Enterprise Magazine and was featured in Essence Magazine in 2019 as one of their top 20 Black Beauty Brands.Dawn has been the recipient of many awards including, The Influencer Award for Entrepreneurship given by the Urban League, the Black Executive Award given by the African American Chambers of Commerce, and an Agent of Change award from the National Council of Negro Women.She is a health advocate and uses her platforms to support women and especially women suffering from auto-immune diseases, to explore natural healing and lifestyles. She started a FB community called The Best Life Tribe, where women could share and learn about alternative health and healing. The Group began in November 2017 with 20 women and has grown to over 5000 women.

Dawn Fitch was living her best life as a graphic designer at Sony Music. But one day, as she walked down the street, she lost all feeling in her legs. Her body was sending her message, and while it took several years for her to be diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, she decided to look more closely at the products she used. Dissatisfied, she started making her own as a hobby, and the seeds of Pooka Pure and Simple were planted. And at the urging of friends, she took her products to a local festival and sold them all, and after that happened over and over, she decided to look turn her hobby into a business.  With nearly two decades as an entrepreneur, Dawn certainly has some valuable insights to impart. An important one is that entrepreneurs have to be willing to put their pride aside. If she hadn't decided to supplement her income with a job as a restaurant hostess, she would never have made the connection to open her first store. If she hadn't accepted an invitation to bring her products to a showcase at Sony, she would have never gotten her products in more than 60 Whole Foods.  Dawn also shares how the mailing list she began to cultivate at festivals is one of her best selling tools and how the Facebook Group she created, The Best Life Tribe, was the community that helped her pivot during the pandemic. She also shares how she came to have the best Christmas sales number in 2020 due to a grant from HSN/QVC, which allowed her to sell Pooka on the air.  Also, Dawn shares how she and her partner, LaShonda Tyree, have taught more than 1,000 Girl Scouts entrepreneurial skills in a program they created called Beauty That Cares. Learn all of this and more in this week's episode. 

We are excited to be talking with Dawn Fitch, the founder of Pooka Pure and Simple and The Best Life Tribe. Dawn will share her story about her diagnosis with MS and how it impacted her journey to heal her body with self-care, community and a business that supported all of the above. We know you'll love it, so hop in the convertible and let's hit the road. 

Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% what you do about it.  That’s exactly what led our guest Dawn Fitch to create her bath and body brand, Pooka Pure and Simple.  Dawn was working her dream job at Sony Music when she fell ill with MS. Throughout her journey of coming to terms with the illness, She started creating products that would help her adopt a healthier lifestyle.   This led to her creating products to sell to her community, once she realized she had a dope business idea.  Starting with selling at small markets to growing an online brand, Dawn takes us through her story as an entrepreneur, including getting featured as one of the top 20 black beauty brands in Essence, and how she managed to grow her online community, The Best Life Tribe to over 2,400 women.  Dawn’s story is a great reminder that you cannot let what happens to you control you, and you can make the best out of some really difficult situations.  If you’ve been going through a personal struggle, and you want some advice or inspiration on how to turn your situation around for the better, this episode is definitely for you.    Here’s what we talk about  What it’s like to work for a top tier company and how to set yourself apart in the corporate world How dealing with personal struggles can work out for the better What it’s like to be a new entrepreneur  How to make a huge career pivot  How to create an engaging online community Reach Out! Dawn Fitch  Website: pookapureandsimple.com | Instagram: @dawnfitchofficial    The Goal Standard Website: thegoalstandard.co | Instagram: @goalstandard_ 

Dawn Fitch, founder and CEO of Pooka Pure and Simple, joins Courtney Webb on the podcast. They talk about smart shopping for health and beauty products, Dawn's journey with her business and more in this special episode of Shop Culture

In this episode of HeARTtalk, Tracey Michae’l talks with entrepreneur/influencer/speaker and all around dope woman, Dawn Fitch, Founder and President of Pooka Pure and Simple, a handmade bath and body products company based out of New Jersey. The conversation deep dives into the power of persistence and what it means to advocate for your own wellness. Dawn talks about her journey from graphic designer to entrepreneur/wellness guide to thousands of women, and how she transformed a devastating MS diagnosis into her life’s passion and work.Visit Dawn online at: IG: @pookalita, Facebook: @thebestlifetribewithdawnfitch, www.pookapureandsimple.comHeARTtalk is: Healing through Art and StoryVisit TMLG and the show online at www.hearttalkpodcast.comIG: www.instagram.com/hearttalkwithtraceyFB: www.facebook.com/hearttalkwithtracey

On this episode of we welcome Dawn Fitch.  Dawn is an award winning author, speaker and the founder and CEO of Pooka Pure and Simple, a handmade bath and body company. After battling illness and feeling the need to adopt a healthier lifestyle, she began making and selling her own products. The company has grown from Dawn making products on her stove in her apartment to a showroom in Kearny, NJ. The products are currently sold in various Whole Food markets, online and through various distributors. We talk all things aromatherapy, essential oils, and diffusing. Dawn also discusses come of her entrepreneurial journey. We discuss her Facebook group "The Best Life Tribe" and what goes on in that group as they discuss natural healing and lifestyles. Dawn also let's us in on what product is coming next for Pooka Pure and Simple. You can follow Dawn on Instagram @pookalita and @dawnfitchofficial, and be sure to join/follow her FB Group.

Have you tried completing the monthly roadmap that Dawn Fitch recommended from Episode #3? If you missed it, go back and have a listen. In this episode, I had the opportunity to speak with Georgette Taylor who is an author, inventor, in-powerment guide, consultant, speaker and lover of all things spiritually and sensually in-powering.  She also created the first plus size fashion doll! She is the founder of Dynamic Life Enterprise which was created through her own personal insecurity which she transformed into her own personal power. Inspiration and being inspiring is what drives Georgette.  Sharing herself with others is how she operates in her daily life and her business. Georgette shares her challenge of having a child being stillborn.  An event like that is not only devastating but the situation is made harder when there is no one to communicate with.  With that experience and feelings of insignificance, a message from her angel changed her to discover her true soul’s purpose: being dynamic.  Fun Fact: Queen Latifah has one of her plus size fashion dolls.  YES, "THE" QUEEN LATIFAH!   Here's where you can find Georgette online: Dynamic Life Enterprise Baki-TV Stay Connected:  Sistahs Connect Website Sistahs Connect on Twitter Sistahs Connect on Instagram Connect with me on linkedIn Join the Sistahs Connect Private Facebook Group I'd love to hear from you! Send me an email at info@sistahsconnect.com

D’TaRelle Tullis not only moves bodies but she moves people’s spirits!! If you didn’t get a chance, listen to Episode #2:  Today, inside the Pooka Pure and Simple Show room, I'll be talking the founder and my sistah friend, Dawn Fitch (and yes Pooka Pure and Simple IS fun to say).  Dawn was featured in many magazines including Black Enterprise, More Magazine, WWD, The New York Times, and this year in Essence Magazine as one of their top 20 Beauty Brands.  Little did Dawn know, that indirectly, she was part of the reason why this podcast was created.  She gave me an opportunity to settle and grow my business which I am immensely grateful for.  Because Dawn is the epitome of grace, when I told her this her comment was: “We all take turns inspiring each other and lifting each other up.”  Dawn founded Pooka Pure and Simple which offers irresistible body butters, body oils and so much more.  Her products are available online and in various Whole Foods Markets. Dawn tries to find the funny in everything.  However, when she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2007, she needed support more than laughs. So, she reached out to her tribe and a new journey began.  Here's where you can find Dawn online: Dawn Fitch Pooka Pure & Simple The Best Life Tribe  Stay Connected:  Sistah's Connect Website Twitter: @sistahsconnect Instagram: @sistahsconnect Connect with me on linkedIn Join the Sistah's Connect Private Facebook Group Use the #MySistahsConnect I'd love to hear from you! Send me an email to info@sistahsconnect.com if you'd like to connect! If love the podcast and find value in our conversations, you can show your support in two ways: 1. Support Sistah's Connect via PATREON for as little as $2 a month! If you're a Sistah CEO, there's a tier just for you with some pretty sweet perks! 2. Leave a 5 STAR rating and sprinkle some joy into my world by leaving a positive comment about my guests or the show :) Show Notes: Crackers In Soup

I met today’s guest a few weeks ago at the introduction of our episode #48 guest, with four-time Olympian Joetta Clark Diggs, who said “Trust me, you will love her!” Dawn Fitch is the founder and CEO of Pooka Pure and Simple, a handmade bath and body company. Dawn is also a health advocate who uses her platforms to support women suffering from auto-immune diseases, to explore natural healing and lifestyles.

Welcome to Episode 59 of the Indie Business Podcast! Today's Maker Story introduces you to Dawn Fitch of Pooka Pure and Simple in Newark, New Jersey. While employed as a professional graphics artist nearly 20 years ago, Dawn received a health diagnosis that caused her to change her life. Along with her diet, she decided […] The post Maker Stories: Episode 59: Dawn Fitch of Pooka Pure and Simple [Podcast] appeared first on Indie Business Network.

Sometimes the entrepreneurial journey can be extremely challenging, so finding what keeps you going is key. On this episode, we chat with Dawn Fitch, the President of Pooka Pure and Simple - a company she started after she got sick and began to experiment with making natural beauty products in her kitchen. We talk about how - over the years - Dawn's realization that she is "stronger than she thinks" has helped her navigate the ups and downs of running her own business. From battling a health crisis, switching multiple retail locations, fighting a law suit to landing the cover of Black Enterprise and reaching multiple business milestones, Dawn's #dreamdriving story is worth taking a listen to. PS- This episode is super special to me because Dawn gave me my first internship back when I was in high school. Cheers to life coming full circle! Enjoy! SHOW NOTES: www.dreamsindrive.com/dawn-fitch SUBSCRIBE: www.dreamsindrive.com/join Follow Dreams In Drive on Social: twitter.com/dreamsindrive instagram.com/dreamsindrive Follow Dawn/Pooka on social: www.instagram.com/pookalita www.twitter.com/pookalita www.pookapureandsimple.com Find Rana on social: instagram.com/rainshineluv twitter.com/rainshineluv www.ranacampbell.com

With Dawn Fitch, founder and creator– POOKA became a lifelong pursuit when she became mysteriously ill. After numerous visits to doctors and specialists and no sound diagnosis she began to explore alternative therapies, it was here her interest in aromatherapy and its healing and relaxing attributes was born. She began reading the ingredients of EVERYTHING and became painfully aware of just how much of what we consume is saturated with unhealthy, unnatural ingredients. In an effort to combat illness and stress and the realization that so much of what goes into the body is not good for you, she changed her entire health regime. Combining her love for aromatherapy and the need to take better care of herself inside and out she began creating her own bath and body products. Just for fun, she took a few of her hand made products to sell at a local festival and sold out! The response was tremendous. That’s when the realization hit that she had an incredible business idea and Pooka was born!   She knew she couldn’t achieve her Pooka dream alone so she enlisted the help of those closest and dearest to her. Together she and her girlfriends formed Pooka Pure & Simple. www.pookapureandsimple.com