It was throughout all of my work, just the way I wrote things, which was not very black and white for people to read.
I was managing a multimillion dollar store in Dallas, and I learned a lot but also was consistently told on our business recaps that my words were way too fluffy, not meant for business, too extravagant, that no one understood them. I was hired as a seasonal employee and ended up escalating in the store very quickly, taking on a community management role within seven months. I didn’t finish college until I was 25 – I took a couple of years off during that – went for marketing, and ended up cocktail waitressing for a while, worked at a hair studio as a receptionist for a long time, and after that started to do yoga and ended up coming into contact with a retail company that primarily sells fitness apparel.
My path is so messy and it’s so beautiful, and even to this day, there are so many ups and downs and twists and turns. USA TODAY caught up with the poet and artist to talk about everything from astrology and road trips to the power of social media and the importance of continuing to connect with your audience.ĭanielle Doby: I grew up with an artistic background, and that’s always been how I’m able to make sense of the world around me. Doby’s writing reached bound form with the publishing of her book “I Am Her Tribe,” which explores humanity and life through poetry. Years later, her social media community has expanded into a place with a massive following where Doby posts her own writings and poems through the grid. Sharing stories and cultivating inspiration is no new thing for Danielle Doby, who began giving people a space to be vulnerable on the internet with her Instagram account I Am Her Tribe. Our series “How I became a …” digs into the stories of accomplished and influential people, finding out how they got to where they are in their careers.
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