Hustle & Care: Balancing Entrepreneurship with Chronic Illness

Written By Valérie Bellande

Featuring RTB Co-Founder: Valerie Bellande

Valerie shares her experience living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, a condition that may have developed after a rehabilitation experience impacted by medical racism. She reflects on how navigating chronic pain and medical trauma has influenced her life, her leadership, and the evolution of Root to Bloom.

This conversation opens space for reflection on boundaries, redefining values, and learning how to move forward while living with the lasting impacts of medical trauma.

Tune in for an honest, thoughtful, and deeply human conversation.

Valérie Bellande

Valérie is originally from Haiti and currently spends her time in Montreal, Canada, and San José, Costa Rica. She is deeply committed to providing creatives, entrepreneurs, and investors with the support they need to fund their impact. Valérie loves movement. She is a student of different African Diasporic dance practices and enjoys yoga, pilates, and healing movement practice.

https://www.roottobloom.org/valerie
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