We had the good fortune of connecting with Chardonnay, BSN, RN and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Chardonnay, BSN, RN, can you talk to us a bit about the social impact of your business?
At Heart2Heart Essentials educating the community is one of our mottos. We believe education is empowerment so that is how we impact our community by offering cpr training and basic life support training. It is not just for healthcare providers but for the community also. We are nurses so we believe that everyone should know the basics about saving a life. You never know when you would be placed in the position to help someone else. In the future, we will begin offering scholarships to students pursuing education in the healthcare field. On our Instagram page we post educational posts about different topics impacting our community. We also consistently support a non profit organization called Rivers Charitable Institute that brings awareness and education about Sickle Cell Disease and also provides scholarships to students suffering from Sickle Cell Disease.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
Heart2Heart Essentials is a medical apparel, education, and supply e-commerce business. We design scrubs, we have badge reels, compression socks, and offer CPR and Basic Life Support certification through our website heart2heartess.com. What sets us apart from the bigger brands is we are nurse-owned and operated so that makes our company a little more personable to the consumer. Another thing that sets us apart is the fact that our scrubs are fashionable and versatile and can be worn with any top or bottom. For example, if your are meeting coworkers after work, you can put on a cute top with our signature stacked pant and it looks really cute. We started this business 11 months ago, so we still have a long way to go. It is not easy maintaining a small business. We are still figuring out how to overcome day to day challenges but we refuse to give up. It takes a lot of perseverance and determination. We must constantly find ways to stay motivated.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
In my opinion, the top spots in Houston would be shopping at The Galleria, Rooftop Cinema Club for a movie, Kamp for a night out and of course The Breakfast Klub, Soul Good, and Candy Shack Daquiris.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
For one, my best friend, co-owner, public relations director, marketing manager, and last, but not least my therapist (she is all of these things) Celena is truly the number one person I can thank. She is amazing all around. She keeps me going and I don’t know what I would do without her.

I would also like to give a shout out to THE Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA, for giving me the foundation that is needed to pursue this type of career. I received my Bachelor’s degree from their wonderful nursing program and it truly prepared me for what I was walking into. I recommend this school to any and everyone.

Website: heart2heartess.com

Instagram: heart2heartessentials

Facebook: heart2heart essentials

Image Credits
JGreen Shoots Heart2Heart Essentials LLC

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