Meet The Maker: Alicia Mckoy

• The company's first product was an app focused on workplace well-being that launched during the pandemic.
• Mckoy has also authored a pair of wellness books, and developed a wellness board game.

Zoom in: After a 20-year career in interior design, Mckoy says she made the pivot to tech in 2019 after coming to the realization that beautifying a space could not alter a person's experience if they're not in a healthy mental state.

The latest: Mckoy was among those honored during last month's annual TechPoint Mira Awards.

• She was presented with the Resilience Award for her "extraordinary courage in the face of relentless cyber harassment, identity theft and personal attacks that threatened both her wellbeing and her startup's survival," according to a statement from TechPoint.

What she's saying: Mckoy said choosing to build a company or invent a new product can be "extremely stressful."

• "Luckily I know a thing or 20 about stress management," She said after receiving the award. "As our world finds itself in so many conflicts, I urge you all to find time to connect with your own inner nervous system and be sure to take care of yourself first."

Check her out: On her website, Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, TikTok and YouTube.