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How We Got Started
iGrowMe began as a product of one woman’s self-improvement journey. On that journey, it became increasingly apparent that there was one greatest common denominator undergirding all the paths to maturation, wholeness, and wellness: exposure. As with photography, the greater your exposure, the more brilliant your overall picture will be, so your outlook — your horizon of expectations — is as bright as your experiences are broad.
Travel is the most efficient tool for building your exposure as a human being. That's why that sojourner who first initiated her journey alone has expanded her mission to provide the tools for others to build their own exposure by traveling the world. The insight produced by this kind of self-improvement is the same insight that makes a whole person — a wise leader, a master builder.
Her journey eventually exposed her to the inner workings of the Leisure and Hospitality supersector, which includes travel arrangements and reservation services (NAICS 5615, Bureau of Labor Statistics). She found systems and partners who could help her network with trade groups within the transportation-and-stay spaces so that she could build her vision.
What she saw was a way for others to broaden their horizons at exceptionally competitive costs and even gain the insight to replicate her business model for themselves. It’s the proverbial stairway to heaven — a pathway to freedom, a highway to high frequency. It’s taking accountability for not having the life you want by admitting it’s because you’re not being the person you want to be. It’s saying only I grow me. Thus, iGrowMe was born.
iGrowMe isn’t really a business; it’s a philosophy. It’s a means to empowerment from within.
OUR VALUES
Exposure is a catalyst for growth.
Expanded experience produces expanded capacity. Exposure is the primary driver of maturation, wisdom, and leadership.
Radical Personal Accountability
The philosophy of "only I grow me" places responsibility for transformation squarely on the individual. iGrowMe confirms that empowerment begins with ownership –– acknowleding that the lifee one desires requires becoming the person capable of sustaining it.
Insight over Consumption
Travel at iGrowMe is not positioned as leisure for escape but as a tool for insight. Experiences are meant to produce understanding. The ultimate aim is wisdom that can be applied, replicated, and built upon rather than memories that end when the trip does.
Empowerment from Within
We value freedom that multiplies. By exposing participants to the inner workings of the travel and hospitality ecosystem, the organization affirms that true empowerment includes the ability to recreate opportunity –– not merely access it once.
Our Leadership
The Team
Nicole Dent
FOUNDER, President
A sojourner and former vlogger from the early years of primordial YouTube vlog culture, Nicole Dent forged a path through adversity to become an entrepreneur. When abuse and divorce forced her to withdraw from YouTube, she traveled. She relocated and furthered her education. She settled down with a new life partner.
With a bachelor’s in business marketing, she decoded the work of travel agents (SOC 41-3041, BLS) and the attraction marketing model that serves airlines, cruise ships, hotels, short-term rental spaces, and others.
With newfound contacts and savvy, she built iGM, and despite its focus on travel, she also built around it mechanisms for instilling in others what she’s learned about wholeness and wellness in all facets of life from fitness to finances.
For this reason, iGrowMe stands as a community where people from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds can partner on self-improvement and benefit from each other’s disparate perspectives. The result is a space in which any individual who has reached the point at which they’re prepared to take control of their own life can not only do so but have a support system for it.
Cedric Dent, Jr.
Co-FOUNDER, VP of Growth
Public relations expert and ethnojournalist Cedric Dent, Jr. not only supports Nicole’s vision as vice president of growth but also as her husband and life partner. As a member of the National Association of Black Journalists who covered business and politics for the Nashville Post, USA Herald, and others, Cedric brought notable business acumen to his foray into public relations.
The transition to PR placed him in healthcare before mass layoffs opened his eyes to Nicole’s more entrepreneurial ambitions. Inspired by her will to thrive and ability to decipher the mechanics of travel commerce, Cedric dove in headfirst to help cultivate her passion.
As growth VP, Cedric manages the growth of the community to optimize opportunity for all members and business owners. He also networks with independent contractors whose work expands the iGM’s operations.
Yahira Ximenez
Director of Travel Partnerships
Yahira serves as Director of Travel Partnerships at iGrowMe, where she oversees the strategic relationships and logistical frameworks that make transformational travel both accessible and sustainable.
With a professional background spanning travel coordination, vendor relations, and hospitality partnerships, Yahira brings a systems-oriented mindset to an industry often driven solely by transactions. Her experience working with airlines, lodging providers, and destination-based operators allows her to secure competitive pricing while maintaining the quality and integrity of the travel experience. She specializes in building long-term partnerships that benefit both travelers and service providers, creating alignment rather than one-off deals.
At iGrowMe, Yahira plays a critical role in translating the organization’s philosophy into practice. She ensures that each journey is supported by reliable infrastructure, ethical partnerships, and thoughtful execution—so participants can focus on exposure, insight, and growth. Her work bridges vision and reality, transforming abstract ideals into seamless global experiences.
Driven by a belief that travel is one of the most powerful tools for personal expansion, Yahira approaches her role as both a steward and a builder. She is committed to creating pathways that not only broaden horizons, but also empower others to understand and navigate the travel industry for themselves.
Wasay Altangök
Director of Human Resources
Wasay serves as Director of Human Resources at iGrowMe, where she is responsible for cultivating the internal culture, talent systems, and people-centered practices that sustain the organization’s mission.
With a professional background spanning human capital management, organizational development, and employee relations, Wasay brings a thoughtful, principled approach to building teams. Her experience includes designing hiring frameworks, performance systems, and learning pathways that align individual growth with organizational purpose. She is particularly skilled at fostering environments where accountability, clarity, and personal development coexist.
At iGrowMe, Wasay ensures that the philosophy of “only I grow me” is not merely external-facing, but fully embodied within the organization itself. She works closely with leadership to develop policies and practices that honor autonomy while reinforcing shared values, ensuring that each team member understands both their role and their potential.
Guided by the belief that strong organizations are built from the inside out, Wasay approaches human resources as a form of stewardship. Her work supports not only operational excellence, but the development of whole people—individuals equipped to grow, lead, and contribute meaningfully within and beyond the organization.
Shikayla Fitzgerald
Brand Director
Shikayla serves as Brand Director at iGrowMe, where she shapes the organization’s voice, narrative, and public-facing identity with clarity and intention.
With a professional background as a local business reporter, Shikayla brings a journalist’s discipline to brand leadership. Her experience covering entrepreneurs, small businesses, and regional economic ecosystems trained her to identify authentic stories, ask the right questions, and translate complex ideas into narratives that resonate with real people. She understands how credibility is built—and how quickly it can be lost.
At iGrowMe, Shikayla applies this lens to ensure the brand remains grounded, coherent, and trustworthy as it grows. She oversees messaging, content strategy, and storytelling across platforms, aligning philosophy with execution so that the organization’s outward expression reflects its inner values. Her work ensures that inspiration is supported by substance, and aspiration by accountability.
Shikayla approaches brand stewardship as both a responsibility and a craft. Guided by the belief that strong brands are built through truth, consistency, and earned trust, she works to position iGrowMe not simply as a travel company, but as a credible voice in empowerment, exposure, and personal growth.
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