Clarissa Sims: Healing Through Purpose, Power, and Holistic Living

Clarissa Sims is a beacon of resilience, healing, and holistic empowerment. A health and wellness advocate, educator, and founder of Liquid Vibes Juice Co., Clarissa turned her own battles—domestic abuse, breast cancer, and personal reinvention—into fuel for a powerful mission: to help others heal naturally & unapologetically reclaim their lives.

We are honored to recognize Clarissa with the 2025 Resilience Award at the JoyTutor Celebrations of Courage Awards for her visionary commitment to accessible wellness and community transformation.

Clarissa Sims – Resilience Award Honoree

From Adversity to Advocacy

Clarissa’s journey began at a personal crossroads during the pandemic. Facing the emotional aftermath of a toxic relationship and a life-changing cancer diagnosis, she chose to rewrite her story through mindset shifts, natural healing, and intentional living.

Her transformation inspired the birth of Liquid Vibes Juice Co.—a company rooted in detoxes, herbal teas, and lifestyle coaching that reflects her belief in the healing power of real food and real connection.

Empowering Communities Across NYC

In just three years, Clarissa has led impactful workshops and healing experiences across all five boroughs—from juicing and nutrition education to women’s healing circles, networking, and youth engagement. She’s helped children rethink their relationship with food and empowered women to break the silence on taboo topics like manipulation, self-love, and boundaries.

Whether through speaking engagements, podcasts, or her hands-on events, Clarissa brings light, vulnerability, and truth to every space she enters.

A Vision Rooted in Holistic Healing and Radical Self-Belief

Currently training to become a certified yoga instructor, Clarissa integrates meditation, movement, and nourishment into her everyday life and programming. 

She believes in the steady impact of small, consistent habits and the deep power of trusting yourself—because keeping promises to oneself creates a natural “dopamine high” we should all chase. Her work is not just about detoxing the body, but also decluttering the mind, spirit, and environment.

Looking Ahead: A Legacy of Healing for Generations

Clarissa’s dream is to build a healing empire: domestic & international retreats, mobile wellness units, holistic school programming, and a hotline for those beginning their journey post-diagnosis. Her long-term vision includes after-school centers teaching ayurveda, entrepreneurship, and plant-based living—to ensure wellness isn’t a luxury, but a lifestyle anyone can access.

Receiving Her Flowers

This recognition means everything to Clarissa. During her treatment journey, she felt invisible—just another patient in a system. Today, she stands honored for the very light she once questioned. This moment is destiny fulfilled: a young woman’s dream of leadership now realized through service, authenticity, and unstoppable love.