BBW MEMBER INTERVIEW: Maria (Marika) Grantham, MedSpa owner, Shine Medspa and Microblading

What is your name?

Maria (Marika) Grantham

What is your occupation?

MedSpa owner

What is your business name?

How long have you been a Boston Business Women’s Member?

Less than a year

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Were you born and raised in Boston? If not, what brought you here?

No, I am from Europe and came to Boston for work.

Tell us more about your job or company and what led you to your career?

I became a licensed psychotherapeutic trainer and practiced clinical psychotherapy for over 18 years where I incorporated art therapy into mental health treatments. After years on helping clients heal by focusing on their mental health, I realized the power of self image and transitioned into a different type of art and therapy; helping women feel better about themselves by helping them look better. Today, I own a Shine Medspa where traded in my therapy couch for an aesthetic bed. Now I help people feel better by helping them look better.

What would your clients say about you and your company?

Spa is beautiful and spotless and the high quality of care is apparent from the moment you walk in the door. I am patient and caring and take a lot of pride in my work.

What is the best advice you’ve ever received?

Trust your intuition and follow your dreams.

What is your favorite book?

Celestine Prophecy

What is your secret weapon? An app, a tool, a organization method, anything?! (Can be a personal or professional life tool)

I have a genuine love for people.

What is your most recent WIN? How are you slaying it in your career or business?

Surviving the three month shutdown during COVID-19. Despite being closed, with the help of our amazing clients, we were able to survive and turn a profit for the year.

What advice would you give to your younger self?

Trust your intuition.

How do you enjoy your free time?

Spending time out on our boat with friends and family.

What is something that not many people know about you?

As a hobby I design cloths.

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