Tricia Lee And Myleik Teele Share A Recipe For Pivoting

10 years ago, Myleik Teele had a conversation with Tricia Lee that made her “angry” and unsettled for years. On February 22nd, they finally unpacked it together — in front of 100 women.

What began as a meet-and-greet turned ad-hoc coaching session between the two women manifested in the most beautiful way at a live recording of the Short & Sweet with Tricia Lee podcast featuring guest Myleik Teele. The podcast was filmed and recorded in the intimate setting of the MODEx Studio in Atlanta’s Buckhead community delivered a masterclass in the personal and professional evolution of both women.

Tricia Lee, founder and CEO of Polish Bar Brooklyn, turned real estate entrepreneur, launched the Short & Sweet with Tricia Lee podcast earlier this year as a space to leverage her voice and her perspective. 

She opened the live podcast episode by revisiting that original exchange and how she struggled to answer some of the questions posed by Myleik around motivations and goals in her life and career. Moreover, she revisited the emotions self-described as anger because she wasn’t ready to unpack those things before introducing the guest — Myleik Teele.

Myleik Teele, known for entrepreneurial success with the subscription box service, CurlBox, as well as podcasting, online community-building and now coaching, had an eye for hustle, but a heart for people that made her known to friends and colleagues as a thought-partner. Myleik shared how the same meeting was about admiring Tricia’s hustle but also recognizing some of the insecurities that Tricia gave power to and questioning their truthfulness in her next act of real estate work.

For both women, who’ve successfully transitioned to different careers, here’s a few of the themes shared in the conversation were:

Tricia Lee on the current state of Black women in the workplace:

“In a time where Black women are being systemically pushed out of the workforce, the conversation touched on how Black women have to redefine what success and failure mean; moreover, they must focus on the parts they can control.” 

Tricia Lee on success:

“I had what everyone wanted, but I didn’t want it.”

Tricia Lee on having more harmony in this career:

“I refuse it do it any other way. I will create a great life and find ways to support that. It’ll never be the other way around again.”

Myleik on being private, rather than asking for help:

“Private for what? What a prison! People can’t help you because you’re so private.”

Myleik on being afraid to pivot:

“More people can relate to the truth of your story than the package you’re trying to sell them.”

Myleik on feeling like you’re starting over:

“You’re starting with experience, not from scratch.”

The amount of wisdom shared from the lived experience of both women was equal parts inspiring and necessary for the audience filled with women of all ages navigating their own transitions.

The event closed with audience questions and answers that related to retirement, burnout, and self-awareness before transitioning to mingling, photo opportunities and exploring the attendee gift bag featuring goodies from Pattern Beauty, Be Rooted, My Happy Flo, and more. 

Short & Sweet with Tricia Lee is available on YouTube and Spotify.