April 29, 2013
Radio Interview with me and Marie Smith.
A couple weeks ago I did a radio Interview with Marie Smith (Independent Scentsy Director) about having a business and being a mom. It was so much fun but the interview was in German. You are probably thinking well now what? Well here is the translation of the interview. Enjoy it:
Marie: Debbie please tell everybody a little about yourself?
Me: My Name is Debbie and I am 30 years old. I was born and raised in Germany. At the age of 22 I decided I had my share with Germany and Europe and would like to explore the United States. So then in August 2005 I packed my suitcase and moved to Phoenix, AZ and stayed there for 1 year. Then I moved to Washington where I met my husband, who serves in the US Army. We were stationed there for 5 years and now we are in El Paso, TX.
Marie: How did you hear about Scentsy and why did you decide to join?
Me: The first time I head fro Scnetsy was back in 2010 when a neighbor set up a open house. From that moment on I was a huge fan and I bought 1 Warmer, 3 bars and roomspray. But right after it all the moving around started.
We moved to El Paso and my husband got word that he was deploying and so I decided I would go back to Germany while he is gone,because I was also pregnant. So here I was in Germany and my nose was so sensitve from being pregnant that I thought of Scentsy right away. I should also add that I have 2 dogs (Siberian Husky and a Doberman/lab mix). So I looked it up on the internet and was thrilled that Scentsy is available in Germany. So I knew right then and there that I wanted to become a Independent Scentsy Consultant and I never regret this step.
Marie: Debbie you are a mom of 2. You have one boy and one little girl. How do you have time for Scentsy?
Me: Scentsy is such a wonderful company, because I can chose when and how much I want to work. This was really important to me because I do not want my 1 year old in day care and I want to be home when my son gets out of school. Scentsy products are also wonderful for kids. We have almost every single Buddy and the new Safari colletion is jst amazing. They take them everywhere we go.
My little girl is my Scentsy helper, she has to smell every single scent there is. My whole family loves Scentsy and so it is easy to involve them in my business. It does not take time away Scentsy is part of our family :).
Marie: Debbie you became Lead consultant in Febuary 2013. You took a longer break before that due to private reasons. Was it hard to start back up again?
Me: No it was not. I actually started right back up before my break. Scentsy does not tell us when and how much we need to work. It is all our decision. I had to take a break due to giving birth and my move back to the United States. I needed my break to be there for my family and my husband coming home from deployment. With everything under control I started my business back up and I am still here.
Marie: What do you find so interesting about Scentsy?
Me: I think it is very interesting that Scentsy has something for everybody. They have something for the whole family starting with the kids, Scentsy Buddy's and all these different warmers and scents to Layers (Bodylotion, Handcreams, ...). My number one reason for Scentsy was that I do not have to deal with any open flames. I do have 2 kids and 2 dogs this was very important to me.
Marie: Debbie your husband serves in the US Army and he is gone a lot. Would you recommend Scentsy as a business opportunity to somebody who has kids and is often alone with the kids and household? And how do you manage all this?
Me: I think Scentsy is the best opportunity to start a business. Now lets all be honest here for a second: It is wonderful to be a mom but with that we don't want to lose who we are in the process?
I wanted more. I wanted to stay true to myself and so something for myself but also I did not wanted to neglect my family. Due to my husband being in the US Army we do move quite a bit around so Scentsy is a great opportunity. Why? Because I can take my business with me everywhere we go.
How do I manage everything? It's easy I link everything together. for example my son goes to school and he plays soccer. Here we go 2 places I can build a relationship with people to grow my business.
Marie: Does your husband support you when he is home? Did he like Scentsy from the beginning?
Me: My husband supports me 100%. I can't really say he liked it from the beginning, because he wasn't here for it lol. but when he returned he loved Scentsy and the opportunity it is giving our family. He is my number one customer hahaha. he has almost as many bars as I have and he uses the Travel Tins in his gym bag and the scent circle int he car. With his support it makes it so much more fun.
Marie: If you had one advise for somebody who is thinking about becoming a consultant what would you tell this person?
Me: I would say to them: DO IT and you WONT REGRET it. Scentsy is a wonderful comapny and better than working a 9-5 job and miss out on life! You will have fun and who doesn't have fun?
Marie: What quote do you live by that you would like to share with our listeners?
Me: Change your thoughts and you will change your life!
Marie: Thank you all for listening and thank you Debbie for such a wonderful interview.
