This feature is a question-and-answer session with a Blount County Chamber member. So, here we go with our 232nd installment visiting with Renée Riker, founder and wellness consultant of Empower Freedom, a LifeWave Brand Partner, which provides natural, drug-free wellness technology that helps the body heal and restore itself.
Describe more about what you do. I believe people deserve to age vibrantly and to know natural solutions exist. My mission is to empower others with drug-free options for better health and flexible business opportunities that create freedom. I also mentor people who want to build a business that helps others.
What is your background? After nearly 30 years with Toyota in project management and over 20 years as a real estate entrepreneur, I was introduced to this technology. Seeing its impact on people inspired me to launch Empower Freedom. My career at Toyota built leadership and operations expertise; real estate gave me entrepreneurial experience, and ongoing training equips me to serve clients and mentor my team.
Describe your customers. I work with people who want natural solutions to feel better, live energetically, and age with confidence, as well as those ready to design a life on their terms and build a business that helps others.
Name three things you wish you knew when you started? The power of networking. Consistency matters more than speed. People need time and education before embracing new solutions.
What do you enjoy about this business? I love seeing lives transform, people getting out of pain, regaining energy, and finding hope again, and mentoring others who want to create income and impact.