Today we’d like to introduce you to Bridget Wilson.
Hi Bridget , we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
My journey started with The V Room. In the beginning, it was just me, my vision, and a desire to create a space where women could come in, slow down, take care of themselves, and feel comfortable having conversations that are not always easy to have.
I initially started The V Room as a solo entrepreneur, offering services myself and building relationships with my clients one appointment at a time. As the business grew, I started paying close attention to what my clients were asking for, what they felt was missing, and what would make their experience feel more complete. A lot of the growth of The V Room came directly from those conversations and that feedback.
Over time, the business evolved from being centered around my individual services into more of a collaborative wellness space. I began bringing in other professionals and expanding the types of wellness, beauty, self-care, and intimate wellness services available so clients could access more of what they were looking for in one environment. We have also incorporated community focused experiences and events because I realized that sometimes women are not only looking for a service they are looking for a place to connect, reset, talk, and simply feel understood.
One of the biggest lessons I have learned through building The V Room is that your original vision does not have to remain exactly the same in order for it to still be your vision. Sometimes growth comes from being willing to listen to the people you serve and allowing the business to evolve with them.
My entrepreneurial journey has also expanded beyond wellness. I later became a co-owner of Tea City, which introduced me to an entirely different side of business ownership. Being involved in the day-to-day operations of a food and beverage business has challenged me to grow in areas such as leadership, staffing, customer experience, marketing, systems, and overall operations.
Entrepreneurship has not always been easy. (And still isn’t) There have been plenty of trials, changes, unexpected lessons, and moments where I have had to reconsider what I thought business ownership was supposed to look like. I have learned that building something is one thing, but learning how to protect your vision, create boundaries, lead people, adapt, and know when something needs to change is another part of the journey entirely.
Today, I see myself as someone who is still evolving. I am continuing to explore what entrepreneurship, wellness, community, and creativity look like for me in this next season. I am becoming more intentional about building things that have purpose behind them rather than simply building for the sake of saying I own a business.
When I look back at where I started, with just myself and an idea and compare it to everything I have experienced and created since then, I am proud of the growth. Not because everything has gone perfectly, but because every stage has taught me something.
My story is still being written, and I think that is what makes this chapter so exciting.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Honestly… It definitely has not been a smooth road. One of the biggest lessons I have learned is that entrepreneurship can look very different from the outside than it feels when you are actually living it. People often see the finished space, the brand, the services, or the social media posts, but they do not always see the decisions, financial pressure, staffing challenges, long hours, or emotional weight that can come with keeping a business going.
With The V Room, one of my biggest challenges has been learning how to allow the business to grow without losing myself in the process. What started as just me eventually grew into a more collaborative space, and with that came an entirely different set of responsibilities. I had to learn how to work with other professionals, establish expectations and boundaries, protect the client experience, and understand that everyone who shares your space may not necessarily share your vision or your standards.
There have also been periods where I have had to question whether the way I was operating was still sustainable for me. I think that is something entrepreneurs do not talk about enough. Sometimes the difficult part is not starting the business, it is deciding how much of yourself you are willing to continue giving to it and whether the business still fits the life you are trying to create.
My experience with business partnerships has also taught me some very important lessons. I have learned that having a shared business opportunity does not automatically mean two people have the same expectations about leadership, workload, communication, decision making, or what it means to be a partner. Those experiences have made me much more intentional about asking difficult questions upfront, putting expectations in writing, and understanding exactly what everyone is bringing to the table.
Staffing and leadership have been another learning curve. When you are responsible for a business, someone calling out, a shift not being covered, or a system not being followed can directly affect the customer experience and the financial health of the business. I have had to become much more structured and learn that being understanding and being a strong leader are not mutually exclusive. Sometimes leadership requires boundaries, accountability, and making decisions that may not make everyone happy.
And then there is the personal side of entrepreneurship. There have been moments of exhaustion, disappointment, uncertainty, and having to rebuild plans that I thought were already figured out. I have had seasons where I questioned whether I was doing too much, whether I needed to pivot, or whether something I worked hard to build needed to look completely different in its next chapter.
But I also believe those struggles have shaped me into a better businesswoman. I am much less afraid to ask questions, change direction, protect my time, listen to my clients, and admit when something is no longer working.
The road has not been smooth, but I do not think I would have learned nearly as much if it had been. Every difficult season has forced me to become more intentional about the kind of businesses I want to build and, more importantly, the kind of life I want those businesses to support.
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?
The V Room is a wellness and self-care studio created to give women a comfortable, judgment-free space to prioritize themselves especially in areas of wellness that are not always openly discussed.
We are probably best known for our signature V-Steam experiences and our focus on women’s intimate wellness, but The V Room has always been about more than one service. Our offerings have expanded to include different areas of self-care, beauty and wellness, along with collaborative services provided by other professionals within the space.
We also offer a selection of natural wellness and self-care products that allow our clients to continue some of that care at home. For me, that has always been important because wellness should not begin and end with an appointment. I wanted The V Room to offer products that feel intentional, approachable and aligned with the overall experience we create in the studio.
What sets The V Room apart is the experience. I have always wanted clients to feel like they can come into the space, exhale, ask questions, talk openly and receive care without feeling embarrassed, rushed or judged. Some wellness topics can still feel very private or even taboo, and I wanted to create an environment where those conversations could happen naturally.
Another part of the brand that I am proud of is the collaborative aspect. The V Room has created space for other wellness professionals to bring their specialties into the studio, allowing clients to experience different services without the environment losing the personal and intimate feeling that the brand was built around.
We have also expanded beyond traditional appointments through wellness conversations, community experiences and events centered around women taking time to reconnect with themselves. I think what I am most proud of brand-wise is that The V Room has its own personality. It is not meant to feel overly clinical or like a traditional spa. It is warm, personal, conversational and centered around real people and real life.
I want readers to know that you do not have to wait until something is wrong to prioritize your wellness. Sometimes self-care is simply creating space to check in with yourself, try something new, have a conversation you have been avoiding, or give yourself permission to slow down.
That is what I want The V Room to continue representing: a space where wellness feels approachable, personal and centered around you whether that is through a service, a conversation, an event or a product you can take home with you.
Before we go, is there anything else you can share with us?
If there is one thing I would want readers to take from my story, it is that growth does not always look the way we expect it to.
I have had to learn that changing direction does not mean you failed, and that something evolving does not erase the work it took to build it. Sometimes growth looks like expanding. Sometimes it looks like simplifying, setting stronger boundaries, letting go of what no longer fits, or being willing to create something completely different.
Entrepreneurship has taught me a lot about business, but it has taught me even more about myself. I have learned to listen more closely to my instincts, ask better questions, pay attention to what people actually need, and become more intentional about where I give my time and energy. I also think it is important for women to know that we are allowed to reinvent ourselves. We do not have to remain attached to one title, one business, one plan, or one version of who we thought we were supposed to be.
I am still building, still learning and still figuring out what the next chapter looks like for me. I do not have every answer, and I am actually okay with that. What I do know is that whatever I create next, I want it to be purposeful, authentic and aligned with the life I want to live.
More than anything, I hope my story reminds someone that you can be proud of how far you have come while still giving yourself permission to want something different for where you are going.
Pricing:
- 15.00 15 minute Sunday v Steam reset
- Natural wellness and self-care products are also available for purchase.
- 45.00 Signature V-Steam Experience
- Waxing
- Facials
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Thevroomstudio.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thev_room?igsi=NmFkOGFlNHNhbGlr&utm_source=qr
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