A Conversation with Melissa Dusenberry - Founder and Creative Director, All the Brilliants - E-commerce Community of Ethical and Sustainable Jewelry Designers

Nov 2, 2020
30 mins

Episode Description

The latest Podcast Episode of RESET YOUR CAREER IN ANY ECONOMY, Resetting during the COVID_19 Pandemic, is now available.

The latest episode features Melissa Dusenbery, the Founder and Creative Director of ALL THE BRILLIANTS, an e-commerce community of women who create thoughtfully-designed jewelry. All The Brilliants is a community that embraces designers whose designs are sustainable and ethical, reflect the cultural history of origin, to enlighten and create meaningful change in the world. All The Brilliants provides a platform for female jewelry designers from all over the world; to create opportunities to profit from their designs. 

Melissa discusses her passion for empowering and promoting female designers; along with her philanthropic collaboration to  advocate responsible jewelry design and gemstone sourcing. She explains the process of mining, the economic impact on a region, including small scale mining communities in East Africa.

Melissa is an example of a career Pivot and Reset.  She has successfully integrated past experience to create a path rooted in passion and philanthropy. She lists her three guiding principles for Pivoting as: 

  1. Know the Why
  2. Create a Community
  3. Long Game (Staying the Course)

You may contact Melissa Dusenberry at www.allthebrilliants.com; LinkedIn, Instagram.

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