What does it look like when more than 500 child care providers stop, breathe, and allow themselves to rest? At the Los Angeles stop of the Child Care Providers United (CCPU) Provider Power Tour, I had the opportunity to guide a room of 500+ providers through breathwork, deep rest, and sound healing. These are people who spend their days caring for others. For this moment, the invitation was simple: **let someone care for you.** We breathed. We rested. We regulated. And afterward, one woman came to me and said she walked into the room with back pain and walked out pain-free. That’s why I believe wellness isn’t just a perk. It’s a performance strategy. When we give the body an opportunity to come out of stress and into regulation, things can shift. Los Angeles was one stop on the CCPU Provider Power Tour, following our Santa Clara experience and ahead of Sacramento. This is what it looks like to bring nervous system regulation into real rooms, with real people, at scale. **Breathe like you mean it.** 💛

Next stop DC for BGV Homecoming. Got tickets? Link in bio

I ordered them excited, thinking they'd make my breathwork sessions more comfortable for everyone who showed up. Turns out the room wasn't built for them. Nobody complained. I just wanted everything to be exactly how I pictured it. I wanted the space I was cultivating for others to be perfect. But that's just part of building something new. Not every choice works out the first time, and I'm learning that's actually fine. Becoming Omi, the yogi, the breathwork guide, the sound bowl practitioner, means figuring things out in real time, right in front of you. These mats are one small example. There'll be more moments where I need to shift, reassess, or try something different because it didn't go the way I planned. That's all a part of the journey.

Existing was never supposed to be the hard part.

A recap of the Sabbatical Lounge Experience with Omi Bell, Kendra Woolridge, and Anika Hobbs at the Honfleur Gallery in DC. The Sabbatical Lounge is a pop up day spa style experience including a Tea ceremony, foot washing, sound bath, breathwork, and Yoga Nidra.

Did you catch The 30 Day Show: BGV Edition? 🔁🖤 Omi and guest host Takia had the hard conversation about business, expertise, and what we've been conditioned to think a "business expert" looks like. "The level of expertise she's operating at is worth a discovery call to see if it matches with you." We're recapping the episodes over the next 30 days. Catch the full episodes on @BGVFoundation YouTube. 🔗

Did you catch The 30 Day Show: BGV Edition? Omi and guest host Takia had the hard conversation about business, decision fatigue, and just deciding. "Make a decision with the best information you have, with the best interest of our team and customers at heart. We're gonna be okay." We're recapping the episodes over the next 30 days. Catch the full episodes on @BGVFoundation YouTube. 🔗

Did you catch The 30 Day Show: BGV Edition? Omi and guest host Takia had the hard conversation about business, necessity, and figuring it out as you go. "I'm doing something really well, and now all of a sudden that thing takes off — and you have a business you didn't necessarily plan to have." We're recapping the episodes over the next 30 days. Catch the full episodes on @BGVFoundation YouTube. 🔗

Did you catch The 30 Day Show: BGV Edition? Omi and guest host Takia had the hard conversation about business, making moves, and knowing when to shift without shame. We're recapping the episodes over the next 30 days. Catch the full episodes on @BGVFoundation YouTube. 🔗

Day 24. The last day. Twenty-four weekdays. Seventy-two guest conversations. Countless insights. Countless laughs. Countless moments that reminded us why community matters. When we started this journey, we had a simple idea: What happens if we stop gatekeeping the mic and let the people speak? The answer? Founders showed up. Investors showed up. Operators showed up. Creatives showed up. Community builders showed up. And every single day, they brought wisdom, perspective, honesty, and hope. This show was never about having all the answers. It was about creating space for the conversation. Business. Culture. Capital. Community. All in real time. To my co-host @takiaross: thank you for bringing your brilliance, humor, insight, and heart to this journey. I couldn't have imagined a better partner for Season 2. 🎬💛 To every guest, viewer, commenter, clip watcher, and supporter: thank you for spending your mornings with us. At the end of the show, the show gone end. But the conversations continue. Watch live on IG, YouTube, and LinkedIn at BGV Foundation + @omibell channels. Missed an episode? Catch the replays on YouTube. Want to support the work, participate in a BGV program, attend an event, donate, or learn more about what we're building? 💛 bit.ly/bgvlinks Final Day. Let's make it count. 🚀 #The30DayShow #BGVFoundation #BuildInPublic

Day 23. Michael Jordan Day. 🏀😎 And while we're not claiming six championships just yet, we have managed to show up 23 weekdays in a row. What I've learned from this show is something MJ probably understood better than most: Consistency creates opportunities. Not every day is your biggest day. Not every shot goes in. Not every conversation becomes a viral clip. But if you keep showing up, eventually the results compound. For 23 days we've opened the mic to founders, investors, operators, creatives, and community builders from across the BGV ecosystem. Different stories. Different perspectives. Different experiences. Same commitment to building something bigger than ourselves. Business. Culture. Capital. Community. All in real time. Big love to my co-host @takiaross and to everyone who's been part of this journey so far. 🎬💛 We're in the final quarter now. We're live every weekday: ⏰ 6am PST | 8am CST | 9am EST Watch live on IG, YouTube, and LinkedIn at BGV Foundation + @omibell channels. Want to support the work, participate in a BGV program, attend an event, donate, or learn more about what we're building? 💛 bit.ly/bgvlinks Day 23 starts now 🚀 #The30DayShow #BGVFoundation #BuildInPublic

Day 22. At this point, something interesting has happened. What started as a show has become a conversation. People tune in for the guests, but they stay for the perspectives. The unexpected connection. The lesson they didn't see coming. The idea that changes how they think about their business, their career, or their next move. That's why we keep doing this. Not because we have all the answers. Because every day someone shows up with a piece of the puzzle. A founder shares a hard-earned lesson. An investor offers a new perspective. An operator reveals what happens behind the scenes. A community builder reminds us why people matter. And somehow, together, the picture becomes clearer. Business. Culture. Capital. Community. All in real time. Big love to my co-host @takiaross and to everyone who has pulled up, tuned in, shared a clip, or joined the conversation along the way. 🎬💛 We're down to the final stretch. We're live every weekday: ⏰ 6am PST | 8am CST | 9am EST Watch live on IG, YouTube, and LinkedIn at BGV Foundation + @omibell channels. Want to support the work, participate in a BGV program, attend an event, donate, or learn more about what we're building? 💛 bit.ly/bgvlinks Day 22 starts now 🚀 #The30DayShow #BGVFoundation #BuildInPublic

Day 21. They say it takes 21 days to build a habit. Well, we're officially in the habit of bringing you great perspectives. For 21 weekdays, we've shown up, opened the mic, and invited people from across the BGV ecosystem to share what they're building, learning, questioning, and creating. And here's what I've learned: People don't need more noise. They need more honest conversation. They need spaces where they can hear from people who are actually doing the work. Founders. Operators. Investors. Creatives. Community builders. Not talking at each other. Talking with each other. That's what this show has become. Business. Culture. Capital. Community. All in real time. Big love to everyone who has joined us so far and to my co-host @takiaross for helping make these conversations thoughtful, insightful, and fun every single morning. 🎬💛 We're live every weekday: ⏰ 6am PST | 8am CST | 9am EST Watch live on IG, YouTube, and LinkedIn at BGV Foundation + @omibell channels. Want to support the work, participate in a BGV program, attend an event, donate, or learn more about what we're building? 💛 bit.ly/bgvlinks Day 21 starts now 🚀 #The30DayShow #BGVFoundation #BuildInPublic

Day 20. Twenty shows. That's 20 mornings of conversations. 20 mornings of learning. 20 mornings of proving that some of the most valuable insights don't come from the loudest voices—they come from the people doing the work every day. Founders. Investors. Operators. Creatives. Community builders. Over the last 20 days, we've talked about wins, failures, pivots, funding, leadership, culture, and what it really takes to build something meaningful. And through it all, one thing has remained true: People are the content. Not the algorithm. Not the platform. Not the production. People. Their stories. Their experiences. Their perspectives. That's why we keep showing up. Business. Culture. Capital. Community. All in real time. Shoutout to everyone who has joined us so far and to my co-host @takiaross for helping make these conversations what they are. 🎬💛 We're getting close to the finish line, but we've still got more voices to hear from. We're live every weekday: ⏰ 6am PST | 8am CST | 9am EST Watch live on IG, YouTube, and LinkedIn at BGV Foundation + @omibell channels. Want to support the work, participate in a BGV program, attend an event, donate, or learn more about what we're building? 💛 bit.ly/bgvlinks Day 20 starts now 🚀 #The30DayShow #BGVFoundation #BuildInPublic

It's Monday, March 9th. The Omi Brief is here. 📰 5 minutes. What you actually need to know this week. Zero fluff. #OmiBrief #MondayBriefing #BlackGirlVentures #NewsRoundup #BlackWomenLead

Day 19. Today is a little different. My amazing co-host @takiaross has the day off, so I'm flying solo this morning. 🎬 One thing I've learned over these last 19 shows is that consistency isn't about perfection. It's about showing up. Some days you have a full crew. Some days plans change. Some days you're carrying the conversation yourself. But the mission stays the same. Create space. Share perspectives. Learn something new. Keep the conversation moving forward. For 19 weekdays, founders, investors, creatives, operators, and community builders have joined us to talk about what they're building, what they're learning, and what they're seeing in the world right now. And every day reminds me why community matters. Business. Culture. Capital. Community. All in real time. Takia will be back soon, but today you've got me holding it down. 💛 We're live every weekday: ⏰ 6am PST | 8am CST | 9am EST Watch live on IG, YouTube, and LinkedIn at BGV Foundation + @omibell channels. Want to support the work, participate in a BGV program, attend an event, donate, or learn more about what we're building? 💛 bit.ly/bgvlinks Day 19 starts now 🚀 #The30DayShow #BGVFoundation #BuildInPublic

Day 18. One of the unexpected benefits of doing a show like this is realizing how much wisdom is hiding in plain sight. Not in headlines. Not in viral posts. Not in perfectly curated content. In people. People building businesses. People solving problems. People creating jobs. People taking risks. People figuring it out one day at a time. Every morning we get a front-row seat to those stories. And every morning I'm reminded that some of the best insights don't come from having all the answers. They come from being willing to share the journey. That's what this show is about. Business. Culture. Capital. Community. All in real time. Big love to my co-host @takiaross for helping bring out the stories, lessons, and laughter that make these conversations so special. 🎬💛 We're live every weekday: ⏰ 6am PST | 8am CST | 9am EST Watch live on IG, YouTube, and LinkedIn at BGV Foundation + @omibell channels. Want to support the work, participate in a BGV program, attend an event, donate, or learn more about what we're building? 💛 bit.ly/bgvlinks Day 18 starts now 🚀 #The30DayShow #BGVFoundation #BuildInPublic

I don't have the answers today. And that's okay. 💭 Sometimes the most honest thing a leader can say. #Leadership #Authenticity #BlackWomenLead #HonestConversations #Entrepreneur

The longer we do this, the more convinced I am that access changes everything. Not just access to capital. Access to conversation. Access to perspective. Access to people who are willing to share what they're learning in real time. Every morning we open the mic and someone brings an idea, a story, a lesson, or a challenge that helps the rest of us think differently. That's the point. This show isn't about having all the answers. It's about creating a space where more voices can be heard and more connections can be made. Business. Culture. Capital. Community. All in real time. Huge appreciation to my co-host @takiaross for helping make this space welcoming, thoughtful, and genuinely fun every morning. 🎬💛 We're live every weekday: ⏰ 6am PST | 8am CST | 9am EST Watch live on IG, YouTube, and LinkedIn at BGV Foundation + @omibell channels. Want to support the work, participate in a BGV program, attend an event, donate, or learn more about what we're building? 💛 bit.ly/bgvlinks Day 17 starts now 🚀 #The30DayShow #BGVFoundation #BuildInPublic

Day 16. Friday marked the halfway point. Today is proof that consistency is a superpower. Not because every day is easy. Not because every conversation goes exactly as planned. But because when you keep showing up, momentum starts to compound. For 16 weekdays, we've gathered people from across the BGV ecosystem to share ideas, lessons, wins, challenges, and perspectives. And what I've noticed is this: The smartest person in the room changes every day. That's why we keep opening the mic. Because wisdom isn't concentrated in one title, one industry, one stage, or one bank account. It's everywhere. Business. Culture. Capital. Community. All in real time. Big love to my co-host @takiaross for continuing to bring curiosity, insight, and laughter to these conversations every morning. 🎬💛 We're live every weekday: ⏰ 6am PST | 8am CST | 9am EST Watch live on IG, YouTube, and LinkedIn at BGV Foundation + @omibell channels. Want to support the work, participate in a BGV program, attend an event, donate, or learn more about what we're building? 💛 bit.ly/bgvlinks Day 16 starts now 🚀 #The30DayShow #BGVFoundation #BuildInPublic

Season 2 is HERE. 🎬 The 30 Day Show: BGV Edition — going live every weekday for 30 days. Business. Culture. Capital. Real talk. #30DayShow #BGVEdition #BlackGirlVentures #LiveShow #BlackMedia

Day 15. Halfway there. Fifteen days of showing up. Fifteen days of opening the mic. Fifteen days of proving that when you invite people into the conversation, incredible things happen. What started as a live show is becoming something bigger. A daily gathering place for founders, investors, operators, creatives, and community builders to share ideas, challenge assumptions, and learn from one another. The best part? No two days have been the same. Different guests. Different perspectives. Different stories. But the mission remains the same: Business. Culture. Capital. Community. All in real time. Huge love to my co-host @takiaross for making this journey so much fun and for helping create a space where people can show up authentically and be heard. 🎬💛 We're officially at the halfway mark, but we've still got 15 more days of conversations ahead. We're live every weekday: ⏰ 6am PST | 8am CST | 9am EST Watch live on IG, YouTube, and LinkedIn at BGV Foundation + @omibell channels. Want to support the work, participate in a BGV program, attend an event, donate, or learn more about what we're building? 💛 bit.ly/bgvlinks Day 15 starts now 🚀 #The30DayShow #BGVFoundation #BuildInPublic

Who says it has to be quiet to breathe? Regulate your nervous system through the noise. Box breathe with me. 🫁 #BoxBreathing #NervousSystemRegulation #StressRelief #Breathwork #BlackGirlWellness

Day 14. Two full weeks. Two weeks of showing up. Two weeks of opening the mic. Two weeks of hearing from founders, investors, operators, creatives, and community builders from across the BGV ecosystem. What I've learned is that people don't need more content. They need more connection. They need spaces where they can share what they're building, what they're struggling with, what they're learning, and what they're seeing in the world. That's what this show has become. A place where business meets humanity. Where capital meets community. Where perspectives meet possibility. And we're just getting started. Big love to my co-host @takiaross for helping make these conversations thoughtful, insightful, and fun every single morning. 🎬💛 We're live every weekday: ⏰ 6am PST | 8am CST | 9am EST Watch live on IG, YouTube, and LinkedIn at BGV Foundation + @omibell channels. Want to support the work, participate in a BGV program, attend an event, donate, or learn more about what we're building? 💛 bit.ly/bgvlinks Day 14 starts now 🚀 #The30DayShow #BGVFoundation #BuildInPublic

Day 13. Almost halfway through this experiment, and one thing keeps surprising me: How quickly strangers become community. People join the show from different cities, industries, backgrounds, and experiences. Some have built million-dollar companies. Some are just getting started. Some are investors. Some are dreamers. And yet, every morning, we find common ground. That's the power of conversation. When you stop worrying about who's "supposed" to have the mic and start listening to the people in the room, amazing things happen. Business. Culture. Capital. Community. All in real time. Big love to my co-host @takiaross for helping create a space where curiosity is welcome and everyone's perspective matters. 🎬💛 We're live every weekday: ⏰ 6am PST | 8am CST | 9am EST Watch live on IG, YouTube, and LinkedIn at BGV Foundation + @omibell channels. Want to support the work, participate in a BGV program, attend an event, donate, or learn more about what we're building? 💛 bit.ly/bgvlinks Day 13 starts now 🚀 #The30DayShow #BGVFoundation #BuildInPublic

10 years of Black Girl Ventures. 🎂✨ We started with a dream and a room. Now we're a movement. #BGV10Years #BlackGirlVentures #BlackWomenLead #Milestone #BlackFounders