Exploring Life & Business with Leanne Kenny of Curve Marketing / Academy

Today we’d like to introduce you to Leanne Kenny.

Hi Leanne, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I was born into an immigrant family and proudly represent the first generation of my lineage to grow up on North American soil. Like many first-gen kids, I grew up straddling two world honoring my roots while navigating a new culture that didn’t always understand our hustle or our ambition.

After graduating, I spent 9 years in corporate, mastering systems, marketing, and business development. But even during those years, I was never just one thing. I was a full-time professional by day and a passionate side hustler by night, a certified personal trainer, hairdresser and extensionist, cosmetic tattoo artist, lash artist, and a woman who loved to cook, give back, and devour self-growth books. Every skill I picked up wasn’t just a trade, it was a brick in the foundation of the empire I knew I’d one day build.

In 2019, I launched LASH | LINK Official, a glue-free lash extension e-commerce brand long before clean beauty and innovation became buzzwords. That was one of my first steps into full-on entrepreneurship, and it showed me what was possible when passion met purpose.

Eventually, I took the leap and launched Curve Marketing and Curve Academy, followed by Curve Websites. Through these brands, I now teach business entrepreneurship to small and medium-sized business owners across all industries and genders. I help them confidently scale using smart branding, automation, and results-driven strategies. I’ve coached and mentored over 1,000 entrepreneurs, helping them triple revenue, reclaim their time, and fully embody their CEO identity.

I’ve also lived in multiple cities and countries, rebuilding from scratch more times than I can count. Each time, I formed new communities, created new opportunities, and learned how to adapt and lead through change.

Now I’m focused on building generational wealth, expanding my nonprofit Gifted Angels, and showing others that success doesn’t come from playing it safe. It comes from betting on yourself over and over again until the vision becomes reality.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Climbing the corporate ladder as a first-generation immigrant woman in a male-dominated industry came with battles most people never see. I constantly had to prove my worth twice as hard not just because I was young or ambitious, but because I didn’t fit the traditional mold. There were rooms where I was the only woman, the only person of color, and definitely the only one who understood what it meant to carry an immigrant family’s dreams on her back. I faced being overlooked for promotions, having my ideas echoed by others who got the credit, and feeling like I had to downplay my voice just to be accepted. But those experiences sharpened me. They made me bolder, more resourceful, and determined to create my own seat at the table and eventually, to build a new table altogether through entrepreneurship.

Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about Curve Marketing / Academy?
My business, Curve Marketing, was created to empower small and medium-sized business owners of all genders and industries with the tools, strategies, and support to scale with confidence and clarity. Through my education arm, Curve Academy, I teach real-world entrepreneurship. Everything from branding and automation to marketing, sales, and CEO mindset. Our mission is to help business owners build systems that generate profit without burnout.

Curve Academy isn’t about fluff. I offer hands-on mentorship, practical lessons, and proven systems that transform overwhelmed entrepreneurs into confident, strategic leaders. I’ve personally coached over 1,000 business owners helping many triple their income, reclaim their time, and finally step into their power.

What sets Curve apart is my deep commitment to results and community. I don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all. I meet each entrepreneur where they are and build a plan that aligns with their vision. Curve isn’t just a business it’s a movement for clarity, confidence, and generational success.

What matters most to you?
What matters most to me is impact with legacy, creating real transformation in people’s lives and businesses, and knowing that the work I do today builds something bigger than just income. It builds freedom, confidence, and generational change.

I care deeply about helping others see what’s possible beyond survival. As someone who grew up in an immigrant household, I know what it feels like to carry the weight of dreams, expectations, and limitations all at once. That’s why I pour into business owners not just to help them make money, but to help them believe in themselves, create systems that serve their life, and break cycles that have existed for generations.

Success means nothing if it’s not shared. That’s why teaching, mentoring, and giving back through my nonprofit work matters just as much to me as scaling companies. I’m not just building brands, I’m building people who are building wealth, freedom, and purpose. That’s the legacy I want to leave.

Pricing:

• Business Entrepreneurship Mentoring – $150/hr
• Website Development & Design – $2500+

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.curvemarketingstudio.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curve.marketing
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leanneak
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leanne-kenny
• Other: www.curvewebsites.com, www.giftedangels.org

Image Credits
N/A Not professionally taken photos. Self-taken