My story

Ever wake up and wonder “How the HELL did I get here?” 

I DID!

I went to college, double majoring in Finance and minoring in French. Absorbed EVERYTHING that college had to offer and enjoyed every moment of it. After school, landed a great job in corporate America and loved playing hardball with them all.

Then in true martyr fashion, love you mom but I learned from the best, not wanting to half ass anything - I gave up my six figure career to be a stay at home mom after the birth of my son Jack. Bring on playdates, visits to the library and zoo - then, along came the birth of my daughter, Olivia. This led to Mothers Day Out programs, book clubs and the birth of my 3rd child, Charlie. Look no further- I was the Ultimate school volunteer and even ran the school carnival. Can you relate?

Somehow, in this process of “following the American dream” (or what I thought was the American dream), I LOST MYSELF! 

I vividly remember waking up one day- driving a minivan (no offense out there- but they are NOT SEXY!), shoveling way too much snow (this Southern girl HATES the cold) and feeling like the man who I woke up to every morning didn’t even know me. 

Did I know me?

To help me out of my rut - my best friend suggested that we try a barre class. What better way to take time for myself and focus? Working out had always proved in the past to be a great stress reliever and tool for mental clarity and this time was no different. At the end of class, with tears rolling down my cheeks, I felt there was hope of being “found”.

Damn it felt good to take time to focus on me!

And then it came to me - I should connect my love for fitness + finance and do something not only for myself, but to help others.

Knowing I wanted to move back home to Louisiana, I studied to be a barre instructor. The ultimate plan was to reconnect with family and friends and bring this studio concept with me.

Looking back, I can now honestly say I was naive in many aspects of starting a business - important areas where I should have spent more time. Determined to bring this vision to fruition, I plowed ahead. There were so many moving parts - from lease negotiations, buildout costs, insurance needs, staff management- not to mention the things I didn’t know I needed to know, but soon learned by being in the trenches.

I dug in, and successfully grew my community and business. I found it very overwhelming to “master” every element of the business - teaching, training, marketing, sales, staff management, retail, etc.- and I was trying to shoulder it all myself. 

Realizing I needed support, I found it tremendously helpful to bring in outside consultants and capitalize on talents of staff to help in the areas that were not my strengths. An outside perspective allows fresh ideas, new insights and collaboration to enhance any business.

And then….life hit me and hit me hard! There it was- Breast Cancer.

No family history, no health warning, regular mammograms AND it had already travelled to 2 lymph nodes.  I took a couple of days to drown in it, then realized I had to “woman up”! It wasn’t a choice - it just was.

Six months of chemotherapy, surgery (fat from my stomach to my breasts- best part!), 30 rounds of radiation and 11 more infusions, I took a hard look at everything around me.

The opportunity to sell my business presented itself and, at the time, it felt right. This is never an easy decision for a business owner. This was my “4th child” and to be honest, it was bittersweet. Here I was given this incredible opportunity - to take time to heal myself and spend quality time with my kids, but I had to seize the day.

Fast forward to today…

I am stronger mentally, physically and emotionally. Forever grateful that my body stepped up.

A former client contacted me, who had herself opened a small boutique fitness studio.  She asked if I could teach her all I knew? [omg. yes.]

Humbled and honored that she thought of me- and it got me thinking…

Was there a way to once AGAIN combine my passion for fitness and finance?  Did I have enough experience - the good and the bad - to help other studio owners? Was there a way to see it from their eyes having been there and then give ideas of what to do and through the lessons I had learned - what not to do? Could I collaborate with them to create a customized road map to address their specific needs, hopes and goals? I COULD!

So here I am.
Breaux Bradley Consulting.

Everything from product development, Sales processes, office manuals, lease negotiations, buildout costs, budgets, retail, and the list goes on and on.

Welcome next chapter. GAME ON!