What is Support Your Girlfriends?
Founder, Nikkia McClain of Tene Nicole Marketing and Public Relations is a huge advocate for building a community of supportive women. She created an initiative to foster a community of supportive women and her three concepts are SupportHer, Pow(H)er and CelebrateHER. She also created an annual trip for Support Your Girlfriends that has gained recognition from the likes of Forbes, Essence, HelloBeautiful, MadameNoire, Blavity, XONecole and many more!
The Retreat
Day1
The 6th annual trip took place this year on the beautiful island of Barbados at the Crane resort. Rum punch was served upon arrival and the party began! We started off the evening with a welcome pool party which started with pool introductions and getting to know one another. It was great learning who everyone was and connecting with one another.
Day 2
The theme of the day centered around “The Pros and Cons of Raising Capital,” and Crystal Etienne’s insights were truly enlightening. Following this engaging session, we embarked on an excursion to Harrison’s Cave, immersing ourselves in the wonders of nature. During our adventure, we had the privilege of meeting inspiring young girls from the organization “I Am A Girl.”
Support Your Girlfriends generously donated $10,000 to this organization, allowing each of us to connect with a Glosset. Later in the day, we attended the impactful Big Ask Dinner, hosted by Lucinda Cross. The event left us motivated and empowered, emphasizing the importance of setting intentional goals and even writing letters to ourselves for personal reflection. It was a truly inspirational experience that words can hardly capture.
Day 3
The day started with a serene morning meditation session led by Vanessa Moore. We then embarked on an island tour and enjoyed a tranquil Yacht Experience, where the beauty of being on the water truly captivated us. We danced, drank, ate, sang, jumped off the yacht and swam in the beautiful water of Barbados.
Day 4
The day began with an empowering beach session led by Natasha Leath, also known as “Talk to Tash.” Her profound insights deeply impacted numerous women, leaving them amazed by her intuitive wisdom. Many were moved to encouragement, shock, tears, and personal transformation after the session. Later, we enjoyed “Pulpit Sunday” at the pool, where we bonded further, shared encouragement, and prayed for each other. Our concluding dinner, hosted by Sybil Amuti, focused on the essence of sisterhood and what it truly means to support one another as sisters.
Oh what a retreat!! Support Your Girlfriends outdid themselves. Nikkia McClain is a force to be reckoned with! Her curation of women was perfectly ordained and I could not have enjoyed myself any more. Thank you Nikkia for including me with such powerful women that inspire, uplift and support one another. Barbados you were so good to me and owe me nothing! Until next time, make sure to Support Your Girlfriends!!!!
With Love,
AB
Note:
Support Your Girlfriends is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization created in 2017 by Tene Nicole Creative Agency, Founder and CEO Nikkia McClain. This was created for individuals who are tired of not having a seat at the table, our mantra is: create your table and set a precedent for what support should look like!
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