Today we’d like to introduce you to Taylor Cooper
Hi Taylor, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
2018 and 2019 were huge periods of change and growth for me. An emergency room scare, a job change, and a divorce (just to name a few). Life seemed like one extreme after another. For a long time I felt stuck working 9-5 in jobs I dreaded, with a handful of side hustles just to pay the bills. I worked in multiple call centers and knocked doors in Chicago and Denver. For years I felt like I wasn’t living my purpose. I knew I was made for so much more and I felt like I was wasting my one life working jobs I hated.
Fast forward to December 2019, I started my first company, The Conquer YOU Experience, with the mission to help people connect deeper to SELF, SOURCE and SOUL TRIBE, and to help them conquer their limiting beliefs. For years I hosted community events, retreats and drum circles.
In October of 2022, I decided to make a special cacao drink for an event I was hosting. It turned out to be a huge hit. People loved it. I made it for the next few events and got a similar response. By this point I knew I was onto something.
Conquer You Cacao officially launched under the full moon on April 6, 2023. By that time, it had already been served at community events, healing retreats, men’s circles, and ceremonies, both nationally and internationally.
We have now been featured in multiple magazines, on multiple podcasts and Fox 13 News.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
So many struggles. From a business standpoint – supply chain issues, labeling regulations, permitting, and distribution. Financial resources and manufacturing. I wore all the hats of a small business owner for a long time and there was a lot to learn.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I am a community builder, people gatherer, and nutrition enthusiast. I am known in the community for my family friendly full moon drum circles with my group The Medicine Wheel Drummers, and my nutritional drink supplement company Conquer You Cacao; which is a blend of raw cacao (chocolate) beans, 5 functional mushrooms and other herbs and spices.
I am really proud of my company, Conquer You Cacao, it’s my baby. My dad was an entrepreneur and started and ran his own business for 24 year. I have been running my company for a little over a year now, following in his footsteps, and it has been the most challenging and rewarding process. I was in sales for years, selling things i didn’t believe in or use. When the idea came to me for this drink and the unique mixture of nutrient dense mushrooms and super foods I realized that this was a product I could fully get behind. A product that helps improve your overall health and wellbeing, boosts energy, uplifts mood, and strengthens your immune system. This product sells itself and I am so happy to be a part of something literally helping people live a better life.
What does success mean to you?
Success is doing things that light you up, that get you excited, that serve a purpose. When there is a higher purpose to the things you do besides a paycheck. When we find “our thing” it just feels good. It doesn’t mean it’s easy or that it comes naturally, but it’s fun and challenges us. Success is being able to provide/support my people in all aspects – financially, emotionally, physically and spiritually. It’s abundance to give back to others in need. It’s peace of mind.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.conqueryoucacao.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conquer_you_cacao/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091432971760
