Stories to Inspire You: Chi Nguyen of Purpose Tea
Hi Friend! What a great time we had last week on the Instagram Live Summer Series: Stories to Inspire You. My guest, Sheeba Philip, CEO of Akola Jewelry was amazing. Attendee Christine Garde Denning won the free giveaway of Akola’s Travel Capsule (valued at $548) for attending live and subscribing to my newsletter. We have another giveaway this week! (see details below).
If you’re new here, every Wednesday on IG Live I interview a different woman about her story and life journey. Many of these women are personal friends who I've met throughout my life - from my time living in NYC, or growing up in Texas, during my TV career in various markets around the country, and through my current community of moms in Dallas. They're artists, musicians, chefs, authors, entrepreneurs, non-profit founders - and each of them is on a mission to impact the world and continues to inspire me. They are amazing!
Digital Invite for IG Live Series with Chi Nguyen on Wed, June 23rd on IG @melissaharrisontv
This week’s guest is my dear friend, Chi Nguyen, CEO of Purpose Tea. Purpose Tea creates delicious and healthy purple tea beverages that consumers love, but their purpose extends beyond the impact on the customer. They reach as far as the small tea farms to give female tea pickers the opportunity for economic empowerment so they can improve their lives (www.purposetea.com).
For Chi, the central moment came in 1978 when she and her five siblings accompanied their parents on a trip that would change their lives – immigrating to America from communist Viet Nam. Arriving with nothing except the clothes they were wearing, the family received immediate aid and support from a Lutheran church. This generosity helped them start fresh in a new country and became the foundation they built their future upon. With hard work and strong family values, Chi and each of her siblings went to college and found successful careers in medicine, business, finance and marketing. Chi harnessed her passion and is now focusing on an issue that is close to her heart: women’s empowerment.
Surrounded by a supportive family who thought that a girl could do anything, Chi wants her daughter and the women of the world to enjoy the same benefit of this inclusive spirit. Because there are numerous barriers to women and girls that prevent them from reaching their full potential, she has decided to combine her love of tea and her passion for improving lives by creating a social enterprise focused on empowering the most vulnerable citizens in the poorest communities in the world: female tea pickers.
Chi and I met years ago in high school and I have always admired her determination and drive. Learning about her company and the mission behind it is so inspiring. I can’t wait to share her story with you!
Join us on IG Live at 8pm CT/9pm ET on Wednesday, June 23rd at @melissaharrisontv.
We’ll have a free variety case of tea giveaway for those who join us live.
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So grab a glass of wine (or cup of tea) on Wednesday night and join us at 8pm CT/9pm ET For a time of inspiration and fun. Feel free to invite friends. We hope to see you there!