Hey Sis!
You may know me personally, through ministry, behind the chair, or just getting introduced.
If we have yet to connect, I’m Marlena.
I want to personally welcome you to The Pollination Place, a space where growth gets real, healing goes deep, and nothing stays surface.
You may know me as the bridal hairstylist behind Simple Makeovers in Dallas.
The Hollywood glam girl.
Vintage Waves?
Always. Flyaways?
Handled!
I was know for signature styles and a calming presence, bringing both beauty and peace to high-pressure moments. People say I’m fun, charismatic, and authentic, and honestly, they’re not wrong.
And while I still dust off my curling wand from time to time, these days I’ve flipped more than curls. I’ve flipped the script.
I styled countless brides and clients who looked flawless on the outside, but behind the glam, they were silently anxious, overwhelmed, or hurting.
Some couldn’t even enjoy their own wedding day. I found myself stepping in, not just with a comb, but with comfort.
I was the one speaking life, offering peace, and quietly standing in the gap.
And I couldn’t unsee it.
Because I, too, was that woman shining on the outside but bleeding on the inside.
I’ve walked through rejection, addiction, abandonment issues, jealousy… you name it.
And by the grace of God, I’ve overcome.
I don’t speak from perfection. I speak from the freedom God has walked me into.
And it would be a dishonor not to share the testimonies and strategies that helped me with beautiful souls like you.
The burden became my assignment.
Today, I help women do more than look the part, I help them live the truth. I’m no longer just tending to crowns. I’m tending to what’s under them. Because real beauty begins when healing does.
Here’s what The Pollination Place is all about:
We expose root issues.
We break cycles passed down like heirlooms.
We don’t just pray for peace, we walk in it.
We talk about emotional patterns, inner pressure, and the performance trap.
We talk about faith, identify, trust, triggers, beauty, singleness, purity, marriage, motherhood, forgiveness, purpose discovery, emotional exhaustion…all of it.
This is a space where the Word comes alive not just as something to read, but something to live.
I help women not just understand the Word, but experience it.
Because we’re called to be doers, not just hearers. I break the Word down in a way that sticks, transforms, and gets walked out right where you are.
Because you were never meant to bloom alone.
And you were never meant to live halfway healed.
Ava with Milo in their van
Here’s how to stay connected:
Stick around and journey with us at The Pollination Place, where growth is intentional and healing is real.
This is for the woman who…
…knows there’s more to life than survival.
…wants to be seen, but also wants to be healed.
…loves Jesus, but needs clarity.
…wants peace that doesn’t vanish when life gets loud.
If that’s you, welcome home.
We’re growing from seed to fruit, one word at a time.
Let’s heal together.
Let’s bloom on purpose.
Let’s talk about the real stuff.
With love,
Marlena McDaniel, Founder of the Pollination Place
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