Today we’d like to introduce you to Sakeisha Hylick.
Hi Sakeisha, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
If you had asked me years ago where my life was headed, I probably would have given you a very polished answer: earn my degree, become a pharmacist, build a successful career, raise a family, and live a good life. What I did not know was that some of my greatest growth would come from the moments that did not go according to plan.
I grew up in Orangeburg, South Carolina, surrounded by faith, strong family values, and a deep respect for education. When my father became ill, I chose to begin college close to home. It was an early lesson in balancing ambition with what matters most—a lesson that would eventually become central to my life’s work. I later transferred to Florida A&M University, earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, and went on to receive my Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
For more than 20 years, I have worked in pharmacy across community, managed-care, clinical, and specialty settings. Pharmacy taught me how to care for people, lead under pressure, make difficult decisions, and remain calm when the stakes are high. But behind the degrees and professional accomplishments, I was also a wife, mother, entrepreneur, and woman trying to manage a full life without losing myself in the process.
There were seasons when I looked successful on the outside but felt stretched too thin on the inside. I have navigated career changes, health challenges, personal losses, unexpected setbacks, and the pressure of trying to be everything to everyone. At times, I had to ask myself a difficult question: What is the point of building something impressive if I lose my health, my peace, my marriage, or the people I love while doing it?
That question changed everything.
My husband, Eric, and I began turning our experiences into platforms that could serve others. We co-founded Build Network TV to give entrepreneurs, leaders, and changemakers a place to share stories that might otherwise go unseen. As we built businesses together, we also became honest about what it takes to pursue a big vision while protecting a marriage, raising a family, and remaining connected to your purpose.
Over time, I realized that the common thread running through every part of my life was BUILD. I was helping patients rebuild their health, professionals rebuild their confidence, entrepreneurs build sustainable businesses, couples build shared visions, and leaders build success without sacrificing themselves to achieve it.
That realization led to BUILD Training Solutions™ and the BUILD Without Breaking™ framework. Today, I help professionals, entrepreneurs, couples, and organizations grow in a way that is healthy, aligned, and sustainable. My message is simple, but it was earned through experience: You do not have to break in order to build.
Orlando is where so much of that vision has taken shape. It is where we have raised our family, expanded our businesses, developed meaningful relationships, and created opportunities for other people to be seen, supported, and strengthened.
I wear several hats—pharmacist, entrepreneur, media executive, speaker, wife, and mother—but I no longer see them as competing identities. They are all expressions of the same calling: to help people build stronger lives, businesses, relationships, and legacies without losing what matters most along the way.
And in many ways, I feel that my story is still being written. I am no longer simply asking, “What can I accomplish?” I am asking, “What can I build that will continue helping people long after I am gone?”
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It has definitely not been a smooth road. There have been beautiful moments, but there have also been seasons that tested my faith, confidence, health, marriage, and sense of identity.
One of my earliest challenges came when my father became ill with cancer. I adjusted my college plans so I could remain closer to home, and that experience taught me that success is not always about moving forward as quickly as possible. Sometimes success looks like slowing down, changing direction, and being present for the people who matter most.
Throughout my career, I have experienced professional transitions that I did not anticipate, including organizational changes and a reduction in force. When you have spent years building your education, expertise, and professional identity, an unexpected career disruption can make you question your value. I had to remind myself that a position can end without my purpose ending with it. Those experiences forced me to separate who I am from the title on my business card.
I have also faced health challenges and seasons of exhaustion that made it clear I could not continue measuring success solely by how much I could accomplish. For a long time, I was the person others could depend on—the pharmacist, wife, mother, leader, and entrepreneur who kept everything moving. But being strong for everyone else can sometimes make it difficult to admit when you are tired, overwhelmed, or in need of support yourself.
Entrepreneurship brought another set of challenges. My husband and I have had to build businesses while raising a family, maintaining demanding careers, protecting our marriage, and navigating financial uncertainty. We have invested in ideas before knowing exactly how they would turn out. We have experienced disappointments, partnerships that did not develop as expected, delayed opportunities, and moments when the vision was much larger than the resources available to support it.
We have also walked through personal grief, including the loss of loved ones. Grief has a way of changing your perspective. It reminds you that achievement means very little if you are too busy building to be present for the people you love.
One of my greatest internal struggles was believing that I had to carry everything well at the same time. I became skilled at appearing composed, even during seasons when I was privately trying to determine my next step. I had to learn that resilience does not mean pretending everything is fine. Sometimes resilience means asking for help, resting, reevaluating, setting boundaries, and having the courage to begin again.
Those struggles are the reason BUILD Without Breaking™ is more than a brand or business concept to me—it is personal. It came from lived experience. I know what it feels like to pursue success while quietly wondering how long you can maintain the pace.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about Build Network Television aka BNTV?
At the heart of everything I do is one belief: You should not have to destroy your health, peace, relationships, or identity in order to build a successful life.
That belief became BUILD Without Breaking™, a personal and professional development framework designed to help individuals, couples, entrepreneurs, and organizations pursue meaningful growth without sacrificing what matters most.
Through BUILD Training Solutions™, I provide speaking, training, workshops, and strategic programs centered on leadership development, workforce wellness, sustainable success, relationship alignment, and personal resilience. I work with professionals who are carrying significant responsibilities, entrepreneurs who are trying to grow without becoming consumed by their businesses, couples who want to build a shared vision, and organizations that want high-performing teams without creating cultures of burnout.
What sets the brand apart is that BUILD Without Breaking is not simply a motivational message—it is grounded in lived experience. I have spent more than 20 years working in high-pressure healthcare environments while also building businesses, raising a family, nurturing a marriage, navigating career changes, and overcoming personal and professional setbacks. I understand what it feels like to be accomplished, capable, and dependable while privately wondering whether the pace is sustainable.
My approach brings together practical strategy and the human side of success. I do not only ask people what they want to build. I help them examine what that growth may be costing them, what systems and boundaries they need, and how they can create success that is sustainable enough to enjoy.
Build Network Television, which I co-founded with my husband, Eric, is another important part of the BUILD ecosystem. BNTV is a purpose-driven media platform that provides entrepreneurs, experts, leaders, and changemakers with opportunities to share their stories and expand their visibility across connected television and digital platforms. It allows us to do more than teach people how to build—we can also help the right people and ideas be seen.
One of the things I am most proud of is that BUILD is becoming more than the name of a company. It is becoming a recognizable philosophy and ecosystem. Whether someone encounters us through a workshop, a speaking engagement, a television program, or one of our business and relationship resources, the message remains consistent: Build boldly, build intentionally, and build without breaking what matters most.
I want readers to know that BUILD is for the accomplished person who is ready for more but does not want “more” to come at the expense of everything they have worked so hard to protect. We help people redefine success—not only by what they achieve, but by who they become and what remains intact while they are achieving it.
Networking and finding a mentor can have such a positive impact on one’s life and career. Any advice?
I believe we need different mentors for different areas and seasons of our lives—people who can offer the wisdom, experience, and perspective we need as we grow personally, professionally, and spiritually. Seek people whose lives reflect where you are trying to go, but pay attention to how they built their success, not simply what they achieved.
My best networking advice is to stop trying to work the room and start building genuine relationships. What has worked for me is showing up with curiosity, listening well, following up, and looking for ways to add value before asking for anything in return. Some of my greatest opportunities have begun with an authentic conversation—not a sales pitch.
Above all, be yourself. I do not enter a room trying to prove how accomplished I am. I want people to feel seen, encouraged, and better connected because we met. The goal is not to collect the most contacts; it is to cultivate meaningful relationships that help everyone grow. When you lead with authenticity and service, the right connections can become doors neither person could have opened alone.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://watch.buildnetwork.tv/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsakeishabuilds/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrSakeishaBUILDS/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsakeishahylick/
- Twitter: https://x.com/DrSakeisha
