ENCORE - From Homeless to 150 Million Homes with QVC Mogul, Lia Valencia Key

Can you still show up, sparkling in the face of adversity? Picture this: living in a homeless shelter, and still, your mother tells you to put on your sparkling earrings because YOU decide who gets to show up today. Do you let the darkness of your circumstances impact your destiny? Or do you rise above?

It is my honor to deliver this encore episode with Valencia Key Jewelry founder, Lia Valencia Key, as we celebrate Black History Month and the female black-owned businesses who shine their light of possibility to people everywhere.

Lia shares her incredible journey from homelessness to becoming a successful jewelry designer and QVC mogul. Lia discusses the influence of her mother's words and her philosophy of choosing joy and radiating light, which is reflected in her jewelry designs. She talks about the importance of gratitude, perseverance, and self-leadership, as well as the role of mentors and a supportive community in her success. Lia also touches on her beliefs about wealth, the power of fear, and her commitment to emotional well-being and compassion in her work and life.

About Lia Valencia Key, CEO of Valencia Key Jewelry

Raised in an impoverished Philadelphia neighborhood, Lia Valencia Key lived in a homeless shelter with her mother, sister, and brother in a room she describes as the size of a broom closet. “My mom told me my predicament did not determine my destiny. She believed I had a light inside that I should never let dim. She encouraged me to never leave the house without wearing my sparkling earrings because they would serve as reminders of the light within me.”

Lia went on to rise above her challenges and attained a master’s degree, became a licensed cosmetologist and stylist. “I learned that all dreams are possible, and my mother’s words inspired me to choose joy and radiate my light.” Those keys to happiness are the messages she spreads through Valencia Key Jewelry today. The mission of Valencia Key Jewelry is for all wearers to not only choose joy and light but to also shine and reflect that light outwardly, as to positively affect all of those around them. A resonating message of Valencia Key Jewelry is “If I can, you can.”

The ethos of the brand is a stylized key, meant to represent the philosophy that Joy and gratitude are the keys to happiness. It is the center of the design and life philosophy. Lia reaches back to where she comes from going to women's homeless shelters and educating on the Key to Light -how to rise out of rough environments.

VALENCIA KEY Jewelry's Light has just been recognized as winning QVC'S BIG FIND competition which launched on QVC Feb 24, 2020. And it was recently on the list of Oprah's Favorite Things.

WEBSITE: https://valenciakey.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liavalenciakey

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valenciakeydesign/

GRAB LIA'S JEWLERY ON QVC: https://www.qvc.com/jewelry/valencia-key/_/N-mfluZ1jj98lz/c.html

What You'll Learn in this Episode:

• Lia Valencia Key's inspiring journey from homelessness to becoming a successful jewelry designer and QVC mogul
• The symbolism of joy and light in Lia's jewelry line
• Overcoming challenges and the keys to success
• Lia's journey to QVC and the importance of support and determination
• Lia's evolving beliefs about money and wealth
• The importance of self-leadership and daily self-development
• Channeling fear into a positive force
• The meticulous care and attention Liah puts into her jewelry
• Promoting emotional well-being for men
• Lia's message of spreading love, joy, and peace

Links + Mentions:

• "Valencia Jewelry": [00:00:00]
• "QVC": [00:04:22]
• "Gratitude Bracelet": [00:14:10]
• "High Performance Experience": [00:25:36]

Moments of Note:

Kimberly Spencer's Introduction (00:00:00)
Introduction to the episode, highlighting Lia Valencia Key's success and the focus on black-owned female businesses for Black History Month.

Lia Valencia Key's Journey (00:03:06)
Lia's inspiring story from homelessness to becoming a successful jewelry designer and QVC mogul, emphasizes her mother's influence and her