At 31, Nicole Kenney was on a fast track. She had graduated from Smith, earned a masters in public policy from Johns Hopkins, was an assistant buyer for a division of Ross Stores in New York, and worked for nonprofits including the national NAACP in Washington, D.C.
But her mind, body and spirit were running on empty. Her doctor told her it was stress; she disagreed. “I didn’t know your mental health could impact your physical health.” Her auntie paid a visit and offered some words that landed: “The last place you need to be when you’re in a low place is by yourself.”
Kenney moved home to Philadelphia where she stayed with her auntie, took a workshop on filmmaking for social change, and made a film about three Black women—her mom, her auntie, and a mentor—in conversation about how to live a more balanced life. Since then, she’s been building a new kind of success anchored in the model she used to recenter herself.
Her startup, Hey Auntie!, is a digital wellness platform and community that connects Black women across ages and life stages to, as Kenney says, “learn the rules, gain the tools, and build the network to thrive at home, work, and everywhere in between.” Kenney spoke with Fortune about the older women in her life, safe spaces, and the power of community.
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