Today we’d like to introduce you to Courtney Young.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
I have always had the motto of “your story matters and you never know how you will impact the world by sharing it.” I’ve hopped around and tried a bunch of different careers, but story sharing has always been at the center of it. I started in jewelry sales and fell in love with it because it was personal and essential to tie the client’s story to it. Then, I was a director of student ministries as well as a director of community engagement for the church I fell in love with in college. It was a small church, but we had a thriving student ministry. I loved getting to work with teenagers and help them find themselves in their stories. During the day currently, I’m a salon manager for Theory Salon and manage a team of 50+ amazing stylists, front desk staff, and assistants. For me, leadership has always come back to the idea of relationship building and story. I’ve always naturally marched to the beat of my own drum & liked what I liked. I also am so open to connection and meet people everywhere I go. Some of my closest friends I met at the dog park. I was a bridesmaid in my besties wedding because I met her on a hike on a mountain in another state. I met another friend on a flight to Dallas because we were sat next to each other, and he drove up from Miami to buy his engagement ring for his now wife from me. They came to my wedding & I to their baby shower.
People started asking how I do it- and that is what gave me the courage to start my own brand. I am now a friendship & self development coach helping people become the ultimate people person through wellness, authentic storytelling, and girlhood. I am launching my podcast, The Spritz Girl Mindset, on my 30th birthday. Through this next chapter, I hope to help people unlock the power of their own story & find their aligned people.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
It has definitely had its ups and downs along the way! I would say my biggest road block up to this point has been myself. Until I did the inner work, I always believed that I was better as a supporter than a leader. It was my job to support you and your dreams instead of going after my own. Growing up, I was told things like “you’re too annoying to lead” or “you’re too much” by mentors and leaders I trusted. Those narratives painted a picture in my head that I needed to prove myself to them. So now as an adult, “the supporter” had been my favorite spot to be. It feels safe to get to do the work I love to do, without the risk of it fully being mine.
I’ve since realized that that’s simply not true. A lot of people hear this idea of healing and think it’s a linear or aesthetic journey. It’s not. It’s messy, hard, and requires you to get honest about what you want and who you are. Once I started to do that work for myself, I realized that everything has tied back to story for me for a reason. I have a gift of connection- and I can teach other people how to do it. The only thing holding me back was my own limiting belief that my voice wasn’t good enough. Which is completely contradictory to everything I teach my clients. So I decided to practice what I preach and start to put myself out there- even when it felt risky.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I am a friendship & self-development coach and the host of the Spritz Girl Mindset Podcast. I help people in their 20s and 30s connect more deeply—with themselves, with others, and with the world around them—so they can find their people and fully own their stories.
My work is rooted in the belief that meaningful connection starts with self-awareness and authenticity. Having navigated seasons of disconnection, people-pleasing, and feeling like I didn’t quite belong, I now create spaces where people can shed the pressure to perform and show up as their truest selves.
Whether through coaching, content, or conversations on my podcast, I invite people to explore what’s been getting in the way of real connection—and empower them to rewrite the narratives holding them back.
Because it’s not about finding the perfect people.
It’s about becoming the most honest version of yourself—and attracting the community that was waiting for you all along.
What do you like best about our city? What do you like least?
I have always had a soft spot for Orlando. I was born and raised in Oviedo, went to school over by UCF, live in Altamonte Springs with my husband and work in Ivanhoe Village & Mills 50.
My favorite thing is the sense of community here. I love all of Orlando’s individual neighborhoods and the character they each have.
My least favorite thing is i4 and all of the construction lol but that’s anywhere.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.thespritzgirlmindset.com
- Instagram: spritzgirlmindset
- Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/p/Spritz-Girl-Mindset-Podcast-61574718575652/
- Other: threads: spritzgirlmindset
Image Credits
Anthony Ballinas
