Brianna Hairlson is an inspirational motivator, joy giver, and faith activator committed to helping other women enthusiastically pursue God’s purpose for their lives.

When her tech firm laid her off at 3 months pregnant, Brianna created Bri’s Bump N’ Dance Class, a nationally-recognized dance class for expecting moms. With the 2018 Bump N’ Dance tour, she hosted classes for moms in 7 cities across the US while 6 months pregnant herself. Her classes have been featured on Let’s Make a Deal and Windy City Live. A lover of movement, Brianna danced through her pregnancy, stopping only 4 days before giving birth to her first child!

She loves helping women build their businesses and love their lives, resulting in joyful profits. Her businesses have been awarded over 20 grants and fellowships since 2020, and over 30 awards since she started in 2018.

Brianna’s first book, Dance Through the Storms: 22 Faith-Filled Reflections to Maintain Your Joy gives insight into her personal story of triumph during life’s most difficult situations: when she was rejected in dance, believing God to pay for college, and the loss of her mom.

Brianna graduated from Howard University, where she majored in Business and minored in Dance. As the owner of Bri’s Dance Place, a dance studio located in Merrillville, Indiana, she provides classes for all ages, stages, and abilities while focusing on age-appropriate choreography, music, and costuming. The studio’s motto is, “We don’t just teach dance, we teach life!”

She is a 2018 Joseph Business Scholar and graduate of Joseph Business School from Living Word Christian Center and Dr. Bill Winston.

Even though she is a busy entrepreneur, she makes plenty of time for her family. Brianna and her husband Paul have 2 boys and a daughter (Paul II, Brayden, and Parker).