Today we’d like to introduce you to Chanell Solace.
Hi Chanell, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
Sure — my story is anything but traditional. I didn’t grow up with a safety net, so I learned early how to rely on myself, improvise, and figure life out the hard way. From the time I was 16, I moved through a lot of different places and situations, and each one taught me something about resilience, resourcefulness, and paying attention to the bigger picture.
Those years shaped the foundation of who I became as an entrepreneur. When you’ve lived through real uncertainty, building a business doesn’t scare you — you just problem-solve, pivot, and keep going.
Fast-forward through a whole lot of growth, mistakes, wins, and self-reinvention, and today I run multiple companies — from tech consulting to my clean skincare brand, Cosheao. Nothing about my path has been linear. I’ve had chapters that were gritty, chapters that were beautiful, and chapters that were flat-out chaotic. But every season taught me something that I now use in how I lead, how I build, and how I show up.
I got here by staying curious, staying grounded, and refusing to let my past define my future.. I’m still growing, still building, still evolving — and that’s honestly my favorite part of the story.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Smooth, absolutely not. But honestly, smooth roads don’t build the kind of strength my life required.
I’ve walked through seasons that were heavy — financially, emotionally, and personally. There were years where I battled my own self-destructive patterns and had to rebuild my life from the inside out. Learning to navigate that while trying to build a future for myself taught me humility, grit, and a kind of clarity you can’t get from a textbook.
On the business side, I’ve had the usual entrepreneurial growing pains with payroll close calls, rebuilding teams, learning leadership in real time, and figuring out how to scale without losing myself in the process. I’ve had to juggle motherhood, multiple companies, and my own healing, sometimes all in the same week.
Nothing about my journey has been smooth, but every rough chapter sharpened me. Every setback made me more resilient. And every hard season taught me how to stand up taller than I did before.
Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
Absolutely. I run a few different companies, but the heart of my work is helping people and businesses move from chaos into clarity.
I’m known for blending lived experience with real strategy whether that’s through my tech consulting company, ICONS, where we help organizations become more efficient and paperless, or through Cosheao, my clean skincare brand inspired by the years when I had to rely on natural, multipurpose remedies just to get by. Cosheao is built on coconut oil, shea butter, and olive oil everything simple, clean, and intentional.
What sets me apart is that none of this came from theory. Everything I build comes from experience rebuilding my life, navigating transitions, and learning how to turn survival skills into leadership. People trust me because I don’t sugar-coat anything. I’m direct, I’m practical, and I’ve lived through enough to know what actually works.
Brand-wise, I’m most proud of Cosheao not just because the products are clean and genuinely good for you, but because the brand carries a deeper story. It represents resilience, resourcefulness, and the idea that your past can plant the seeds for something beautiful later. Every bar of soap, scrub, mask — it’s all rooted in that intention. And people feel that.
For readers, here’s what I want them to know:
Everything I offer whether it’s consulting, coaching, or skincare is designed to make life simpler, cleaner, and more grounded. No fluff, no overcomplication. Just honest products and services that come from real life, real lessons, and real rebuilding.
I don’t pretend to be perfect; I just know how to take the raw, messy parts of life and turn them into something that serves others. And that’s the core of my brand.
Alright, so to wrap up, is there anything else you’d like to share with us?
Yes, just this: wherever you are in your life, you’re allowed to start over as many times as you need.
People look at entrepreneurs and assume the path was straight. Mine wasn’t and that’s what I’m most grateful for. Those unexpected chapters taught me how to rebuild, trust myself, and keep moving even when nothing made sense.
If there’s one thing I want readers to know, it’s this, growth doesn’t happen in the comfortable seasons. It happens in the messy, confusing, “what am I even doing?” moments. If you’re in one of those right now breathe. You’re not stuck, you’re being shaped.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.cosheao.com
- Instagram: Cosheao
- Facebook: Cosheao / chanellsolace
