Leia Mariel

10/02/2023

Today I want to share a bit of my background + work history with you 🌿

Why does this matter?! Because I bring my experience to work for my clients and I'm ready to bring my unique & eclectic background to work for you.

My clients have been:
🧘‍♀️ dance, fitness, yoga, & martial arts studios
📑 realtors, bookkeepers, & lawyers
🎗 nonprofit organizations & community groups
🛞 automotive & manufacturing companies
🍝 restaurants, cafes, & personal chefs
❤️‍🩹 elder care & health services
(and more!)

Here's the "short story, long" version:

🍪 Starting in 2013, I worked at . I started as a cashier and barista, then worked my way up to leadership positions. When I launched my biz, I was thrilled the owners were interested in working with me. While working here, I also met the owner of ...

🥋 , where I worked for nearly 7 years. I started as a receptionist and quickly added on more responsibilities (whether the owner, Nate, asked me to or not... thanks, Nate!) - including event coordination, personnel management, inventory, sales + marketing, and more.

⏳I worked 80+ hours per week when I was 18, 19, 20 years old - across multiple part time jobs. When I dropped down to working 50-60 hours per week, that almost felt like working part time 😅

🚘 I worked at as soon as my dad, one of the founding partners, let me - I'd answer phones, stock coffee, & file paperwork. Over the years I worked as a receptionist, executive assistant, and marketing assistant - where I had the opportunity to learn from nationally recognized marketing & business experts (and frankly, I learned more during that time than I did in any college course).

🩰 My very first "real" job as a young teen was a dance teacher & choreographer at ; during college I taught classes at - I also taught group fitness classes (Zumba, Yoga, Spin, Kickboxing, Strength Training, etc.) at several local gyms.


Interested in working with me? Send a message 💌

09/02/2023

A short list of some things I love 🥰

🌿 supporting small and local businesses and their founders
🌿 reading books (and collecting even MORE books!)
🌿 hitting the gym - lifting weights, spinning, yoga, kickboxing...
🌿 coffee ☕️ coffee ☕️ coffee ☕️
🌿 fashion, fun shoes, and funky jewelry
🌿 putting in the work! putting my skills and passion to work for my clients

𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀!


I'm here to support your business. Save time and money by leveraging a variety of marketing tools to reach more customers and increase sales. Ready to learn how? Send me a message 💌

08/02/2023

Hello! It's been a minute, so I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and learn a bit about all of you...

Here are a few fun facts about me. 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀!

💍 My first "small business venture" was when I was about 10 years old and I tried to sell jewelry that I made myself. I had business cards and magnets that I made to advertise... and while I'm not sure I sold many (any?) pieces of jewelry, I have always had that entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to share my ideas.

👩‍💻 More than just social media ... while I love to "get social" and am happy to help clients with social media management and building social strategies, I also offer: marketing consulting, events management, print and email marketing, website design, and more! Looking for a solution to a marketing or business development puzzle? Contact me today to discuss!

💃 I've worked as a dance teacher and choreographer, group fitness instructor, office manager, executive assistant, marketing manager, costume designer, and barista in the past. I have experience working with soloproneurs, side hustlers, non-profit organizations, and businesses with teams of 2 - 30 people with revenues up to a few million 💰💰💰

🍷 I love to get dressed up and go out with friends, attend a party, or go to an event... but I what I love to do most is spend nights at home in comfy clothes with a cup of tea or wine and a good book 📚 I also enjoy painting, dancing, and working out.

𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻! 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗜 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂?!


I'm here to help you manage your marketing. Save time and money by leveraging a variety of marketing tools to reach more customers and increase sales. Ready to learn how? Send me a message 💌

14/04/2022

I believe the cool kids call this a “photo dump” these days ✨

So here is my “Miami Photo Dump” ✈️ 🏖 🍹

🌴☀️ 🌴

01/04/2022

Nate used to come in to every day and pick up some variation on a whole milk latte, fresh juice, and a BLT or breakfast sandwich. Some days he would have his son, William, with him, who was small enough to be placed on the counter so he could order and say hi to “Cookie,” aka Johnny Hobson.

One day I was talking to Laura, Johnny, and Chad about looking for a second job to work at night (when cafe was closed), and Chad mentioned that Nate was looking for a receptionist. I emailed Nate and scheduled an interview … at the end of my interview, Nate handed me an old “handbook” and told me the schedule he’d need me to work (honestly I was almost shocked, I still have never had an interview go that well!) and - as they say - the rest is history …

I’ve been working as the “Front Desk Girl” for almost seven years and it has been so much more than a job! I made many friends and found a community, learned a lot of new skills that of course include some martial arts, and even picked up a very handsome roommate that even cooks and cleans. Most days I am impressed that Scott, Sue, Nate (and William) tolerate me and my “aggressive helpfulness” and my need to all things in very specific ways!
(However I do maintain that my lovely roommate is lucky to have me). I am so grateful to the community and the people here, especially Nate (and Sue and Scott!) and while today was my last day sitting at the front desk, I’ll never be far!

Thank you all for the kind words!

08/03/2022

“Women are leaders everywhere you look -- from the CEO who runs a Fortune 500 company to the housewife who raises her children and heads her household. Our country was built by strong women and we will continue to break down walls and defy stereotypes” –

14/02/2022