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Happy new year!  To kick off 2024, we're changing things up a bit. We have some incredible episodes lined up, but today – we're sharing a behind-the-scenes look at Fitt Insider and a preview of what's to come. In this episode, we cover:  • Fitt Insider's backstory and mission • Highlights from 2023, including sponsorships, press releases, and international growth • New offerings, including our recruiting firm and consulting business • Our plan to invest in more health and fitness startups Fitt Talent: https://talent.fitt.co/ Consulting: https://consulting.fitt.co/ Newsletter & podcast sponsorship: https://insider.fitt.co/sponsorship/   Investments: https://capital.fitt.co/ WellToDo: https://welltodoglobal.com/ - Subscribe to the podcast → insider.fitt.co/podcast Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider

We welcome Anthony Vennare of Fitt Insider for a deep dive into the state of the fitness industry and what we can expect over the coming years. Don't miss this episode that's jam packed with knowledge and value from a true industry leader.   GUEST RESOURCES Anthony Vennare on LinkedIn Fitt Insider Fitt Capital   THE FIT GUIDE Visit The Fit Guide The Fit Guide helps fitness lovers find and experience the world's best fitness clubs and studios; and helps fitness clubs create incredible, five star client experiences every time. The Fit Guide on LinkedIn The Fit Guide on Instagram   SHOW RESOURCES Jack Thomas on LinkedIn Fitness Business Asia Website Fitness Business Asia Instagram  

  Today on the Bizzimumzi podcast, Ashley welcomes Lauren Armes onto the show.    Lauren Armes is the leading Business Coach for experts and coaches in the wellness sector- with an esteemed client list that rivels most. Lauren also founded Welltodo, a global industry platform for the wellness industry, which in October 2022 was acquired by Fitt Insider.    As well as coaching some of the industry's most respected entrepreneurs and influencers, Lauren has been featured as an industry expert on the BBC series The Apprentice, as well as by Forbes, The Times, BBC, Evening Standard, Glamour, Red, Grazia, Cosmopolitian and many more.    Today on this episode we discuss in our 'Bizzi Chatter' :   - How parent-ville hits you like a wrecking ball   - It takes an army to work fulltime and be a present parent   - How reading all the baby books still will not prepare you for motherhood   - Restructuring priorities    - Laurens first born, Welltodo, is acquired by Fiit Insider   - Lessons learned in the early months of parenthood to share those tips for other Bizzimumzi's   The Bizzimumzi Podcast is brought to you by coffee-infused host Ashley Verma. This show is created to share all the ups, downs and all arounds of being a mom, owning a successful business and truly managing being an un-single single mom, attempting to balance all aspects of family life! Each week Ashley will be joined by a fellow inspiring, thriving and surviving Bizzimumzi – who will share their own journey. This podcast is your weekly opportunity to take a deep breath as we try to navigate the wild world of parenting; think of this podcast as the safe space where we are not too hard on ourselves, we share our humility and relish in overcoming the inevitable failures that simply happen. This is a show for those Mom's that are not trying to be shiny and filtered. This is a podcast for those who are unapologetically, at their best and worst, Bizzimumzi's!   We love hearing from you! Get in touch with any topic suggestions, questions and feedback at: info@bizzimumzi.com    

Lauren Armes (@laurenarmes) is the Founder and CEO of Welltodo (@welltodoglobal), a global industry platform for the wellness industry – now worth an estimated $4.5 trillion. She is also the leading Business Coach for experts and coaches in the wellness sector – with an esteemed client list which includes Dr Hazel Wallace, Zoe Blaskey, Adrienne Herbert, Alice Liveing, Chloe Brotheridge, Amy Rushworth, Becki Rabin and many more.  Lauren also hosts both the Business of Wellness podcast and EXPERTS – both shows are available on iTunes and Spotify.  As well as coaching some of the industry's most respected entrepreneurs and influencers, Lauren has been featured as an industry expert on the BBC series The Apprentice, as well as by The Times, Evening Standard, Glamour, Red, Grazia, Cosmopolitan, Women's Health and more. ABOUT WELLTODO As experts on the future of wellness, Welltodo's mission is to provide our clients with the tools they need to foster innovation, spark growth, and connect with consumers in more meaningful ways. Leveraging its insights into key market drivers, key players across categories, and consumer trends, Welltodo offers specialist advisory services to high-growth startups and established brands wanting to innovate or expand into the wellness sphere. We work with clients to build strong, innovative products, services and brands in the ever changing wellness marketplace – and clients include Danone, Unilever, Nestle, Lululemon, Investec, Financo, Soho House Group and Virgin Active. WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT -The ‘theatre' of building an expert brand  -The desire to always be improving -The balance between contentment and yearning for more -The Yin and Yang of business -The challenges of building a successful business -Thoughts on the ten year plan -How ‘success' isn't synonymous with having no problems -The importance of strategy and mindset work combined   -The energy of money HOSTS Adam Husler (@adamhusler) & Holly Husler (@iamhollyhusler). Follow us @thehuslers PERKS 10% off Liforme yoga mats with affiliate code HUSLER 37+% off or sale beating discounton the MP website with affiliate code THEHUSLERS

In the YOU FIRST Podcast, Fiona Moss explores topics such as resilience, purpose, self doubt and imposter syndrome; she discusses what is holding us back from living the life we want to live, making us feel overwhelmed, lost, stuck and what it takes to navigate life's many challenges in order to take back control of our lives and live a life we that we choose. The You First podcast is here to not just support you to live a life beyond your wildest dreams but live a life that makes you ache with pleasure. Through a mix of solo episodes and interviews with inspiring experts this podcast will help you to stop dreaming of a life you could be living and level up your freedom, your wealth and your fulfilment.Today's guest on the ‘You First' podcast is Lauren Armes.Lauren Armes is the Founder and CEO of Welltodo, a global industry platform for the wellness industry – now worth an estimated $4.5 trillion. She is also the leading Business Coach for experts and coaches in the wellness sector with an esteemed client list. Lauren also hosts both the Business of Wellness podcast and EXPERTS – both shows are available on iTunes and Spotify.During this episode Lauren shares with us her business journey and how challenging beliefs and ideals she was brought up with has allowed her to put herself first and create a positive impact for herself and many others through business and life.In today's episode we cover What it takes to build a successful business Getting clear on what you want from LifeThe ripple effect of positive actionsExpanding outside your familiarityKnowing when it's time to move onTo find out more more about how to work with Fiona check out the below links: PURPOSE PROGRAMME WILD PROGRAMME 121 PRIVATE COACHING Connect with Fiona Insta: @fionamoss_Website: www.fionamoss.co.ukFiona is not your average career and business coach. She supports you to not just step out of your comfort zone but to challenge the rules holding you back. Whether you are looking to make a career change, build the business of your wildest dreams or scale to 6 figures and beyond, head to Fiona's website to see how she can support and start today by accessing her free resources here.Connect with Lauren Insta: @laurenarmesI am delighted to be partnering with Intelligent Change on this episode, make sure to listen for your discount code which gets you 10% off their products.  https://intelligentchange.com/?rfsn=5789882.1014cd

Today I'm joined by Ara Katz, co-founder & co-CEO of Seed Health — a microbial sciences company.    In this episode, we discuss the microbiome and the many ways it impacts well-being. Ara explains Seed's approach to building a platform around studying and commercializing probiotics. And we talk about the differences between wellness, healthcare, and consumer life science.    More from Ara    A serial entrepreneur, advisor and angel investor, Ara Katz has eclectic experience at the intersection of health, tech, environment, media and design.    She founded Seed Health to pioneer applications of microbes for both human and environmental health. Her work encompasses the translation of breakthrough science for a pipeline of probiotic innovations from discovery through commercialization across product, brand, insights, design-thinking, delivery technologies, industrial design, international DTC, new retail strategies, community, fundraising, channel expansion, business development and science communication.    She spearheaded the company's $40MM fundraising to accelerate R+D and accelerate the company's pipeline beyond gut microbiome into microbial applications across dermatology, oral hygiene, pediatrics, women's health, infant health and nutrition. She brought the company carbon negative, to profitability, and led the acquisition of digital health ML company, Auggi.   Ara is also a co-founder of Seed Health's environmental division, SeedLabs, and its first partner biotech company focused on women's health, LUCA Biologics. Their first therapeutic for rUTI enters the clinic in September 2021 followed by interventions for BV and Preterm Birth.    Previously, Ara co-founded mobile commerce startup Spring, where she helped launch ApplePay on iPhone, and has invested in and advised companies across consumer, health and tech such as: RXDefine (TeleMed), C16 Biosciences (Sustainability), MindBodyGreen (Wellness), Mahmee (Maternal Care), Stadium Goods (Consumer / Marketplace), and Unicycle (Ed Tech).    Ara was a Visiting Fellow at the MIT Media Lab, where she helped create the Center for Future Storytelling and CCA's Design Thinking MBA program. She has appeared on numerous podcasts like Rich Roll, Girlboss Radio, Welltodo, Commune and Broken Brain. She has been named in Marie Claire's ‘The New Guard: The 50 Most Influential Women in America,' Business Insider's Silicon Alley ‘Top 100' and ‘36 Rockstar Women in NYC Tech,' Create + Cultivate's ‘100 List for STEM,' and Women We Admire's ‘Top 100 Women CEOs of 2021.' Her work has earned accolades such as Fast Company's World Changing Ideas 2019, 2020, and 2021,TIME's Best Inventions 2018, and a Webby Award for Best Use of Stories in 2020.    She lives in Venice, California with her husband and five-year-old son, Pax (the reason Seed Health exists). She is passionate about the communication of science, the interplay of the environment and physical space, and the connecting of never before connected dots. Lastly, she's the proud owner of several tardigrades who live at Harvard's Museum of Natural History.   More from Fitt Insider   Fitt Insider is a platform for entrepreneurs, executives, and investors redefining the business of fitness and wellness.   From our newsletter and podcast to our industry-specific jobs board, we create content and resources to drive the industry forward. We also invest in early-stage health and fitness companies. For more, visit: https://insider.fitt.co/

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   My guest today is Trinity Mouzon Wofford, the Co-Founder of Golde – which she launched with her high school sweetheart at the age of just 23. Golde is a wellness brand that seeks to make self-care easy, accessible and fun… and in our conversation, Trinity shares the experiences of her childhood that shaped both the vision and the products that Golde sell.   We talk about the challenges of rapid growth, how Golde has forged partnerships with some of the biggest US retailers, including Target, all with a fundamentally bootstrapped approach and single-minded focus. In this episode, we're exploring the highs and lows of scaling a product-based business, one that takes a stand for its values… plus, who Trinity turns to for advice along the way.   Thank you to our sponsors:   - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   Find out what trends are driving the growth of the wellness industry in our 2021 Consumer Wellness Trends Report.    To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   My guest today is Holly Thaggard, the founder of Supergoop, a business with a mission to change the way the world thinks about sunscreen. As you'll hear, Holly's vision was sparked by a close friend being diagnosed with skin cancer – an experience that has motivated her over the last 15 years to continually disrupt and innovate in the sunscreen category.   Holly shares her approach to innovation, why it's the little steps that matter, and how she determines the right time to launch (spoiler: it's before you're ready).   We talk about the early days of founding a brand with a non-negotiable agenda, convincing retailers to do things differently, and how education is the critical element for any consumer brand. So, let's go ahead and dive in.   Thank you to our sponsors:   - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   Find out what trends are driving the growth of the wellness industry in our 2021 Consumer Wellness Trends Report.    To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   My guest today is Alec Mills, the Co-Founder of DAME, a sustainable personal care brand which found fame by launching the world's first reusable tampon applicator. Along with his business partner, Celia Pool, Alec reflects on the journey the duo have been on from idea to scaling up – and the various iterations, mistakes, and challenges overcome along the way.   In this episode, we're talking about how startups in the wellness space are challenging convention AND big business, to do things differently, and to shape a future that is more consumer-friendly, more conscious and for Alec, paves the way to a more sustainable market for period-care for his own daughters too. The conversation is full of practical insights on how to get PR traction with little to no budget, why innovation matters, and how to be truly disruptive.   Thank you to our sponsors:   - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   Find out what trends are driving the growth of the wellness industry in our 2021 Consumer Wellness Trends Report.    To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   My guest today is Chris Sanborn, COO of cult workout concept The Class. He's the man responsible for leading the business's digital transformation and bringing The Class to homes right across the world. Previous to joining The Class, Chris was the Founder and President of a digital creative agency called Sanborn where he helped clients across various sectors leverage new media to grow their business.   In this episode, Chris shares the true purpose and mission of The Class, and why it's not a concept that's been built to make you shed weight or build an 8-pack, but to help people re-balance and find happiness. We hear his fresh perspectives around why data is only useful if it's intertwined with magic - magic being creativity, intuition, and ideas - and why he employs a culture of ‘fail fast' within his team.    Thank you to our sponsors: - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   Find out what trends are driving the growth of the wellness industry in our 2021 Consumer Wellness Trends Report.    To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   My guest today is Cecile Gasnault, the Brand Director at Smile Makers, which is a revolutionary sexual wellness brand that is completely reimagining the female pleasure category. Launched in 2012, Cecile joined the team to support Smile Makers digital growth and help educate, inform and de-stigmatize a once very taboo subject. We talk about exactly how they've done this.    In this episode, Cecile talks us through the strategy behind reframing the conversation around sexual pleasure, and how talking to buyers from retailers like Selfridges, Urban Outfitters and Saks has transformed over the last 6 years – from awkward to empowered… and how that is being reflected in consumer conversations too. We also discuss opportunities in the market, and how sexual wellness fits into the $4.5 trillion wellness industry.    Thank you to our sponsors: - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   Find out what trends are driving the growth of the wellness industry in our 2021 Consumer Wellness Trends Report.    To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   Michael Kuech and Kristel de Groot are the Co-Founders of Your Super, and in what has been an action-packed 6 year entrepreneurial journey, they now sell their plant-based superfood mixes in more than 60 countries around the world. Inspired by Michael's personal battle with cancer, Your Super was launched to help people reduce their risk of chronic illness and live a healthier life.    In this episode, Michael and Kristel share their journey of a bootstrapped start-up, why a ‘what's the worst that could happen' attitude allowed them to dream big and get started, and how a spontaneity has allowed them to grow at their own pace. We also hear some incredible tips on launching a product-based health brand, hiring great people, and why they wish they hired a leadership team sooner.    Thank you to our sponsors: - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   Find out what trends are driving the growth of the wellness industry in our 2021 Consumer Wellness Trends Report.    To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   My guest today is Simon Duffy, the Founder of one of the UK's largest male grooming brands, Bulldog Skincare and most recently, disruptive oral care brand, Waken Mouthcare.   In this episode, Simon and I talk about his vast experience in innovation within the consumer brand space and why Simon feels like it's the role of the innovator to challenge big, lazy, brands. Plus we're diving into a critical question that Simon says all entrepreneurs should ask themselves when they spot a gap in the market.. And that is ‘is there a market in the gap?'. We also talk about demystifying over-complicated consumer products and the impact of simple, beautiful brand packaging when it comes to effective marketing.   A true disruptor, Simon is full of practical advice for anyone thinking about innovating in a stagnant market – including when to challenge convention, and when to stand apart.   Thank you to our sponsors: - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   Find out what trends are driving the growth of the wellness industry in our 2021 Consumer Wellness Trends Report.    To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   My guest on the podcast today is Kat Pither, the Founder of Yogi Bare, which is an eco-friendly yoga mat and accessories brand. It's a business that was built during quite a dark chapter in Kat's life, and she's sharing exactly how startup life gave meaning and purpose to her day to day – and has seen her go on a powerful personal journey of self-discovery.    In this episode, Kat shares her personal experience of dealing with severe anxiety and how the philosophy of yoga supported her recovery. We hear about the fundamental importance of finding the right mentors, not being afraid to admit when you don't know the answers, the challenges associated with sustainable packaging and manufacturing, what happens when you receive a letter to cease and desist, and why Kat made a decision to use the brand's recent 900% growth (during COVID-19) to support friends, yoga teachers, and studios.  Find out more about Yogi Bare's Sustainability Diary - an open and honest account of all the brand is doing to be, and do better.   Thank you to our sponsors: - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   Find out what trends are driving the growth of the wellness industry in our 2021 Consumer Wellness Trends Report.    To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

My guest today is Josh McCarter, the CEO of Mindbody, an organization that really needs very little introduction. Mindbody is the global leader in business management software empowering gym, spas and salons worldwide to reach consumers more efficiently. It's a company that has a profound vision to empower more people to engage in wellness more often through technology. In this conversation, Josh and I talk about how Mindbody has navigated enormous growth over the years, and in his role as CEO, how he leads, taps into future trends, leans into the experiences that customers are having on the ground, and especially how the Mindbody team have done all of this in the face of a global pandemic. We talk about transitioning to remote work, driving innovation, the new omni-channel approach to digital consumption of wellness services, and what the future holds for the wider industry.    This is a fascinating episode – especially if you're currently building and scaling a business in this space Thank you to our sponsors:   - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   Find out what trends are driving the growth of the wellness industry in our 2021 Consumer Wellness Trends Report.    To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Hello! Welcome back to another episode of Consciously Alive with Phoebe Greenacre Podcast. On today's episode we have the amazing Lauren Armes.  Lauren Armes is the Founder and CEO of Welltodo, a global industry platform for the wellness industry – now worth an estimated $4.5 trillion. She is also the leading Business Coach for experts and coaches in the wellness sector – with an esteemed client list which includes Dr Hazel Wallace, Zoe Blaskey, Adrienne Herbert, Alice Liveing, Chloe Brotheridge, Amy Rushworth, Becki Rabin and many more.  Lauren also hosts both the Business of Wellness podcast and EXPERTS – both shows are available on iTunes and Spotify.  As well as coaching some of the industry's most respected entrepreneurs and influencers, Lauren has been featured as an industry expert on the BBC series The Apprentice, as well as by The Times, Evening Standard, Glamour, Red, Grazia, Cosmopolitan, Women's Health and more.  In this week's episode we discuss:    Finding your Identity Throwing yourself into opportunities  Journey to Entrepreneurship Not being afraid to Get it Wrong  Willingness to be a beginner  Finding your inner confidence  Achieving the life we desire    CONNECT WITH LAUREN ARMES Website - www.welltodoglobal.com Website - www.laurenarmes.co Instagram - @laurenarmes     CONNECT WITH PHOEBE GREENACRE Website Instagram Phoebe's 10 Week Conscious Business Course > Define your values + talents with Phoebe's Dream's Workshop > Start your 7 day free trial to Phoebe's emotional healing + self care library with The Self Care Space Membership > Thank you for listening to this week's episode of consciously alive. Please leave a review if you loved this week's episode.  Love  Phoebe x  

In this episode, I welcome to the show Lauren Armes, an inspiring lady who wears many hats. Lauren shares her journey from a career in business development to starting her business empire and the critical steps to uncover your big idea. In only 8 years, Lauren has built Welltodo from a small wordpress blog into a global firm. On top of this, she shares the launch of her 2 new companies, which have experienced explosive growth during the pandemic - there is much to be learnt from this powerhouse! It's a delight to have Lauren share with you, the critical elements to help you on your entrepreneurial journey from solopreneur to CEO. This includes, Lauren's biggest lessons, inspiration and the people who steered her through those early days.  Tune in and you'll learn: *The most important element to decide first in order to build the right business *The game changer moment in any solopreneur's journey *How to approach your entrepreneurial journey with ease *Signs you are in sabotaging your success and what to do about it *The best tools and resources to start *5 things your team will expect of you as you become a leader Stay with us to the end to hear the biggest lesson she learnt during her transition from Solopreneur to CEO and make sure you tune in next week for part two, where we dig in to Lauren's 3 critical mindset shifts to succeed. Want more in the meantime? Check out Lauren's very own podcasts The Business of Wellness and EXPERTS. I'd love to hear what you think of this episode, share with me your favourite snippet in the comments or send me an email at hello@carolinekay.co  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have the amazing Lauren Armes on the podcast! Lauren Armes is the Founder and CEO of Welltodo, a global industry platform for the wellness industry – now worth an estimated $4.5 trillion. She is also the leading Business Coach for experts and coaches in the wellness sector – with an esteemed client list which includes Dr Hazel Wallace, Zoe Blaskey, Adrienne Herbert, Alice Liveing, Chloe Brotheridge, Amy Rushworth, Becki Rabin and many more. Lauren also hosts both the Business of Wellness podcast and EXPERTS – both shows are available on iTunes and SpotifyIn this episode we discuss:✨ Living in a soul yes - Doing what you love for a living. ✨ What alignment means. ✨ How to build a career you love. ✨ How to navigate a shift to living a more fulfilling life.  Connect with Alexandria:Website: https://www.alexandriamaria.co.ukIG: @iamalexandriamariaThe Expansion Mastermind: https://alexandriamaria.mykajabi.com/the-expansion-mastermindConnect with Lauren:Website: https://www.laurenarmes.co/IG: @laurenarmesAt the end of today's episode we also have the incredible Sarah Marshall, one of my original Soul Circle ladies.Connect with Sarah: IG: @sarahmarshallcoachI hope you enjoyed the episode. To make sure you never miss an episode hit subscribe and leave us a review. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @soulyespodcast to keep up to date with our episodes!To say Thank You I will be sharing with you my ultimate guide to finding your own powerful Soul Yes. All you have do to get your copy is leave a review, screenshot it and send it to hello@alexandriamaria.co.uk Thank you for listening.Love & Light,Alexandria

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   My guest today is Dr Elina Berglund, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Natural Cycles, a contraceptive app that is used by over 2 million women across the world. Starting her career as a physicist, and having worked on Nobel Prize winning research discoveries, Elina left a successful career to spend a full year working from home, building the algorithms to offer a hormone-free alternative to birth control.   In this episode, Elina takes us back to the beginning of her career as a physicist, and where the original idea for the business came from. We hear how investors laughed at Elina as she shared her idea for Natural Cycles in a room of 1000 people. And…  why the brand is partnering with activity and sleep tracker, Oura Ring to offer a more seamless user experience.    If you want to understand the dynamics of building a truly disruptive brand, and the resilience required to do so... then this episode is for you.    Thank you to our sponsors: - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   Find out what trends are driving the growth of the wellness industry in our 2021 Consumer Wellness Trends Report.    To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   My guest today is Shai Eisenman, Founder and CEO of affordable skincare brand, Bubble. Launched in 2019, with the support of an impressive advisory board including Alexia Brue, Co-Founder of Well+Good, and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Founder of Glamsquad and Gilt, it's no wonder Bubble has become a favourite amongst thousands of teenagers.    In this episode, Shai shares her journey to launching the DTC skincare brand at just 29 years old. We talk about why you shouldn't assume you know a market before doing your research, and how Bubble has taken to hiring teens to support the brands marketing efforts. We also explore the rise of Tik Tok and the strategy behind Bubble's influencer marketing campaign.   Thank you to our sponsors: - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   Find out what trends are driving the growth of the wellness industry in our 2021 Consumer Wellness Trends Report.    To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   My guest today is Nick Green, Co-Founder & CEO of Thrive Market, a members-only online market that makes healthy living easy and accessible for families across the US. Since launching in 2014, the DTC business has raised over $300 million, attracted over a million paying members, and provided a million free memberships to low-income individuals, teachers, veterans, and more recently, health care workers and first responders.   In this episode, Nick shares his journey of building a mission-driven business that has social impact at its heart. We hear what it's like not to be taken seriously by investors, and how this changed with the rise of the conscious consumer. Nick also talks about building resilience as an entrepreneur and why you need to connect to your vision and accept failures as part of your journey to success.    Thank you to our sponsors: - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   Find out what trends are driving the growth of the wellness industry in our 2021 Consumer Wellness Trends Report.    To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   My guest today is Ian Mullane, Founder, and CEO of Keepme, an AI-powered sales and marketing CRM platform for the fitness industry. With a passion for analytics and a career that spans 20 years in predictive trading and risk models, Ian built Keepme with the intention of solving a problem experienced in fitness studios all around the world.    In this episode, we learn more about Ian's passion for data and insights, how a charity boxing match sparked his curiosity into wellness, and how this came together in the form of a business. We also hear how Ian is still to this day iterating the Keepme business model, the importance of staying connected with your customers, and why this business is only a success if their customers are a success.    If you haven't already, get your complimentary copy of Ian's recently published white paper, The Fitness Future: Rules of Engagement.   Thank you to our sponsors: - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   Find out what trends are driving the growth of the wellness industry in our 2021 Consumer Wellness Trends Report.    To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   My guest today is Brendan Brazier, Co-Founder of Vega and Pulp Culture, bestselling author of the Thrive book series, Venture Partner at Blue Horizon Ventures, and an Executive Producer of The Game Changers film. He's also a former professional Ironman triathlete and a two-time Canadian 50km Ultra Marathon Champion. Brendan is regarded as one of the world's leading authorities on plant-based performance nutrition, and now invests in and works with socially responsible food and tech companies whose mandate is to fix our food system and reduce the environmental strain of food production.   In this episode, Brendan shares his passion for functional ingredients and why this drives product innovation. We also hear how he switches off from work (usually a run or bike ride) which allows him the space to think creatively and develop those incredible new ideas. We discuss finding the right people to support your vision and how a Founder shouldn't just assume the role of a CEO, it should actually be about finding the right person, with the right skills to do the job.    Thank you to our sponsors: - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   Find out what trends are driving the growth of the wellness industry in our 2021 Consumer Wellness Trends Report.    To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   My guest today is Thang Vo-Ta, Co-Founder and CEO of pioneering fem-care brand, Callaly. With 70% of tampon users opting to also use a panty-liner, Thang and his two Co-Founders set about to revolutionise the stagnant market and develop the tampliner - a combination of an organic cotton tampon and mini-liner.    In this episode, we talk about why the fem-care sector has for decades fallen short of gold standards, why more than ever inclusivity in the sector is needed, and how Thang and his team are pushing boundaries in the space to honour women and the planet. We also dive into the importance of patent protection, what the brand is doing with its £13.2 million of investment and why being a B Corp is hard work, but worth it.    Thank you to our sponsors: - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   Find out what trends are driving the growth of the wellness industry in our 2021 Consumer Wellness Trends Report.    To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   My guest today is Anna Brightman, Co-Founder of circular beauty brand, UpCircle. In 2015, Anna and her Co-Founder (also her brother) Will, came up with the idea to repurpose cafe's and restaurants used coffee grounds.   In this episode, Anna shares her insights into starting a purpose-led beauty brand that's reliant on waste, how investors initially reacted to the idea, and why a Virgin Startup Loan helped the siblings get the business off the ground. We also talk about the reality behind pitching on Dragon's Den and how to stand out in the competitive beauty landscape.    Thank you to our sponsors: - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   Find out what trends are driving the growth of the wellness industry in our 2021 Consumer Wellness Trends Report.    To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   My guest today is Huib van Bockel, ex Marketing Director at Red Bull and Founder of 100% plant-based energy drink, TENZING. Since launching in 2016 TENZING has been recognised as the fastest-growing energy drink in the UK for three years running, grown 300% year on year, and as of July 2020 - following a savvy advertising campaign with Channel 4 - increased national brand awareness from 8% to 25%.    In this episode, Huib shares the truth about starting a bootstrapped business, advice about getting product to market quickly, and five fundamental principles for raising investment. We also talk about TENZING's environmental ambition to become carbon neutral and how they're also supporting their subscribers to do the same.    Thank you to our sponsors: - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   Find out what trends are driving the growth of the wellness industry in our 2021 Consumer Wellness Trends Report.    To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   My guest today is Paul Brown, Founder of BOL, the healthy plant-based meal range keeping busy people fuelled and satisfied. Following a 14 year career at smoothie brand leaders, Innocent, Paul launched BOL in 2015 and has since served over 35 million portions of fruit and veg.   In this episode, Paul talks us through some of the practicalities of launching a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brand, from learning on the job at Innocent to developing an eye-catching brand. We hear why he made the decision to abandon meat, fish and dairy from BOL's ingredient list and become 100% plant-based and how this nearly lost BOL once of the UK's biggest stockists.   Thank you to our sponsors: - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   Find out what trends are driving the growth of the wellness industry in our 2021 Consumer Wellness Trends Report.    To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   My guest today is Rishi Mandal, a critical-thinking Astrophysicist, and Co-Founder of Future - a pioneering online personal training platform that pairs clients with their own world-class coach. With an impressive CV that includes NASA and Google, Rishi and his Co-Founder, Justin Santamaria set about to change people's attitude towards fitness.   In this episode, we talk about the real problem faced by 80% of the population when it comes to their health goals - overwhelm, exhaustion, and a lack of consistency. We dive into the psychology behind why athletes and celebrities find it easier to stay true to their health goals, and how Future is bringing these strategies to the masses at an affordable price. We also talk about the fear behind scaling a tech company, and what makes Future a fitness hospitality company.    Thank you to our sponsors: - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   Find out what trends are driving the growth of the wellness industry in our 2021 Consumer Wellness Trends Report.  To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Join me as I talk with Lauren Armes about how to do what you love and make money $$  Lauren is the founder & CEO of Welltodo, speaker, entrepreneur, and business coach to experts in the wellness industry (including me

On the podcast today, I welcome Lauren Armes. Lauren is a business coach, speaker, writer and entrepreneur who founded Welltodo, a global industry network for the wellness industry, in 2014. Welltodo is now respected as a definitive voice for the business of wellness, spotlighting innovation and trends, case studies and insights. As a company, Welltodo helps people to build incredible businesses and careers in the wellness industry – through its events, recruitment and coaching services, and more. I have known Lauren for a number of years now and this episode is centred around how the success of wellness, which has become so pervasive in every aspect of our lives, will yield even more importance and impact in years to come.On the show today we talk about:Lauren’s background in the wellness industry and how she got startedThe initial issues with wellness and its pitfallsHow every company of the future will be a wellness companyDiversity in the wellness industryThe responsibility of an industry predicated on healthThe future trends in wellnessHow people should think about starting their own wellness product or brandHow welltodo itself has had to pivot in response to the pandemicCheck out The Doctor's Kitchen website for full show notes and social media links for this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   My guest today is Anthony Katz, Founder of Hyperice, an innovative recovery and performance technologies company. Founded in 2010, Hyperice has built partnerships with some of the world's pro sports leagues including NBA, UFC, MLB, PGA TOUR, plus global sports teams such as the New Zealand All Blacks and British football team, Tottenham Hotspur.   In this episode, we hear how Anthony believes his greatest gift has been scouting exceptional talent, the inspiration behind the first Hyperice product, and his strategy to launch. Anthony also shares some incredible stories of how he built relationships with sporting legends Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James and the impact this has had on the development of Hyperice products, and brand.    Thank you to our sponsors: - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   My guest today is Ed Stanbury the Co-Founder and CEO of BLOK, the boutique fitness studio that Vogue magazine dubbed “the trendiest gym in London”. Launched by Ed and his two Co-Founders, Max Oppenheim and Reema Stanbury, the trio came together with a mission ‘to inspire a global culture of movement'.   In this episode, we talk about how Ed's background in construction led him to uncover BLOK's first studio space, why the restaurant and bar scene inspired an elevated customer experience, and the secrets behind the brand's successful partnerships strategy. We also dive into BLOK's crowdfunding journey and hear some of the highs, and the lows, of pivoting to a digital offering. Thank you to our sponsors: - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   My guests today are Dominika Minarovic and Elsie Rutterford the Co-Founders of BYBI, a natural beauty brand with a conscience. Launched off the back of a very successful DIY clean beauty blog, Clean Beauty Insiders, BYBI is a product-based business that challenges the status quo of the beauty sector.    In this episode, Dominika and Elsie share with us the actions they took to scale their beauty blog to a multi-million-pound product-based brand. We hear about the real barriers female founders face when they pitch for institutional investment, and why these ladies feel a personal responsibility to offset dangerous carbon emissions and make BYBI carbon neutral by the end of the year (2020).   It's been a hell of an exciting journey for Dominika and Elsie, and with plans to move into the US market next year (2021), we can expect to hear a whole lot more from them.   Thank you to our sponsors: - Beyond, the leading branding and creative agency for wellness brands, specialising in areas of food & drink, health & lifestyle, sports & technology. - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   My guest today is Will Ahmed, Co-Founder and CEO of WHOOP, a ground-breaking wearable health tracker designed to measure sleep, recovery, and strain. Founded in 2011, WHOOP recently closed a $100 million Series E fundraising round valuing the business at an incredible $1.2 billion.    In this episode, Will shares with us his idea of entrepreneurship, how he never wanted to start a business but did so as ‘a by-product of solving a real problem'. He talks us through why WHOOP initially targeted world-class athletes, how their target market has expanded and what he plans to do with their latest cash injection.    Thank you to our sponsors: - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   My guest today is Hamish Grierson, the Co-Founder and CEO of Thriva, a pro-active healthcare business that provides customers with at-home finger-prick blood tests. Founded in 2016 by Hamish and his Co-Founders, Eliot Brooks and Tom Livesey, Thriva not only exists to support consumers on their personal health journey, but also hospitals, surgeries, and most recently, COVID testing centers.    In this episode, Hamish takes us through his journey of dabbling with entrepreneurship, how a corporate career built the foundation for him to launch Thriva, and where the idea of the at-home blood testing kit came from. We talk about the early days of fulfilling product from a back garden shed, the importance of being credible - particularly in the health sector - and why Hamish believes that the future will see a convergence of the segmented health and wellbeing systems.    Thank you to our sponsors: - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   My guest today is Morten Toft Bech, the Founder of plant-based pioneer Meatless Farm. Launched in 2016 after struggling to find healthy and tasty plant-based options for his family, Morten began his own 12 month R&D project into developing a delicious meat alternative that wasn't only good for his health, but also good for the planet.   In this episode, Morten talks us through building a plant-based food business with no experience in the F&B category, the opportunities that come from being one of the first to launch (in the European market), and his perspective on category innovation. We also dive into the fundraising journey of Meatless Farm, and how getting disciplined with your finances at the start is crucial to attracting institutional investors, and why you need to build your team alongside your fundraising goals - top tip, investors want to know you have the team around you to deliver!    Thank you to our sponsors: - Beyond, the leading branding and creative agency for wellness brands, specialising in areas of food & drink, health & lifestyle, sports & technology. - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   My guest today is Sarah Brown, the founder of British-born skincare brand Pai. 13 years since launch, Pai is one of the veterans of the organic and natural skincare market. The brand's transparent approach, commitment to sustainability and efficacy, and depth of experience have all combined to bolster its global growth, as have the tailwinds of a thriving industry that's predicted to reach $54bn by 2027.   In this episode Sarah talks about the challenges of being a boot-strapped business with big ideas, how playing the long game and committing to full vertical integration including manufacturing their own products, has set them apart… and why it's so important to fail fast.    Thank you to our sponsors: - Feel-Good Brands is the leading business community for purpose-driven brands. If you're responsible for building and managing a wellness brand, join the community and get connected. - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   Samuel Dennigan is the Founder & CEO of Strong Roots, a frozen plant-based food brand encouraging people to cook healthy meals at home. Launched in Ireland in 2015, the brand has expanded across the world listing their sweet potato fries, kale-and-quinoa burgers, and other innovative products, with key retailers like Walmart and Whole Foods.   In this episode, Sam shares the reality of accelerator programmes, the keys to leading a team through rapid growth, and why he bootstrapped the business using savings and bank loans for the first 4 years.      Thank you to our sponsors: - Feel-Good Brands is the leading business community for purpose-driven brands. If you're responsible for building and managing a wellness brand, join the community and get connected. - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   Jonathan Petrides (JP) is the Co-Founder of allplants, Europe's largest dedicated plant-based kitchen serving over 1 million frozen ready meals to households across the UK. Launched by JP and his brother Alex Petrides in 2017, the duo set out to inspire more people to eat plants for a better future for our planet.   In this episode, JP shares the vision behind the plant-powered business, the challenges of delivering a frozen vegan product around the UK (including finding eco-friendly packaging), and how as a team, allplants obsess over customer feedback. We also talk about building a community-driven legacy business and the importance of becoming a certified B Corp.   Thank you to our sponsors: - Beyond, the leading branding and creative agency for wellness brands, specialising in areas of food & drink, health & lifestyle, sports & technology. - The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird - Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor - The software booking experts serving gyms, spas and salons worldwide, Mindbody   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   Max Henderson is the Co-Founder of Hotpod Yoga, Europe's largest yoga company. Launched in 2013, Max and his Co-Founder Nick have grown the business to 80 locations across 8 countries.    In this episode Max shares with us his experience of discovering yoga as a regular consumer and how he spotted a gap in the market for something more mass market friendly. We also discuss the business decision to create a franchise model, and how that opportunity has enabled rapid expansion, and the power behind their unique, patented yoga pod. Plus, Max shares future plans to disrupt the at-home yoga experience!    Recorded in early September 2020 following a nationwide lockdown, Max talks to us about what the future for the boutique market looks like post-COVID, the demise of city centers, and if COVID has taught them anything, it's that they've built a resilient business model that can weather the storm.    Thank you to our sponsors: The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry, Bird & Bird. Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor. Software booking experts, Mindbody.   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

For someone who has built a highly successful business into the definitive voice for the business of wellness, you might expect today’s guest to have always known what she wanted, or at least have had an elaborate plan to create it. Yet Lauren Armes, founder of Welltodo, is quick to share that getting to a place of doing her heart’s work didn’t come quickly. Lauren spent the early part of her career undecided what to study, if she’d even like it, and eventually finding herself in a role in a manufacturing firm. It was the exposure to the variety of business areas that kept her creative, entrepreneurial mind busy and growing for years. But when her comfort started to set in, she knew she needed a change. While Lauren is now seen as an expert in the wellness industry—helping experts and coaches to “make a mark, make an impact, and make money”—in this podcast episode you get to hear more of her personal journey. The decisions she made along the way, and the beliefs and attitude it took to continue to thrive in her business and life. We talk about: * not knowing what you want to be, but being willing to try * getting uncomfortable and finding beauty in the “not knowing” * the analytical brain vs heart balance when it comes to decision-making * Lauren’s mindset of trusting that things will work out * how she finally got to her “clarity moment” and found her heart’s work * finding joy in your challenges And plenty more. This episode will give you insight and inspiration to trusting and owning your own expertise. For more details, episodes and shownotes: http://www.thedaisypatch.co.uk/episode76.

EXPERTS is a weekly podcast about how to leverage your own knowledge and expertise to build a digital business that transforms lives. Each week your host, Lauren Armes, Business Coach and Founder of Welltodo, will share strategies, tools and inspiration for building authority and scaling up with impact – through guest interviews with successful experts and coaches in health, fitness and wellness.

My guest today is Lauren Armes, CEO, entrepreneur, and business coach, helping super cool experts in the wellness industry to make their mark, dream big and create a mindset ready for success and abundance.Lauren shares how she crushed her own stories of self doubt, and how she continues to practise a positive money mindset while building a business that supports her life goals. You can connect with Lauren and learn more about coaching and wellness work at; Instagram @laurenarmes and Twitter @laurenarmes_ Welltodo: www.welltodoglobal.comLauren website: www.laurenarmes.coSome of the great resources Lauren recommends in this episode can be found on the links below. How rich people think by Steve Siebold Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth by T. Harv Eker The Secrets of getting rich by Wallace D. Wattles Unshakeable: Your guide to financial freedom by Tony Robbins The Lucky Bitch Podcast Denise Duffield-Thomas You can learn more about Vestpod and subscribe to our newsletter here: https://www.vestpod.comYou can follow us on Instagram @vestpod and join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/vestpod/My book is available to purchase from Amazon and your favourite bookshop.* Please note that we are not certified financial advisers! The articles and information made available on Vestpod and this podcast are provided for information and educational purposes only and do not constitute financial advice. You are advised to consult with an independent financial advisor for advice on your specific circumstances.* See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   Leyon Azubuike and Nicholas (Nick) Henry are business partners and co-founders of multi-location US boxing studio, Gloveworx. Built on a strong foundation of authenticity and a mindset rooted in adaptability, Gloveworx is on a mission to tackle boxing's ‘blood, sweat and violence' stigma, and make it accessible to everyone.    In this episode, we find out how Leyon went from a devastating knee injury at college to becoming one of the most sought after trainers in the US. We discuss the challenges of scaling a fitness brand that relies solely on one person and why this got business partner Nick thinking about digital solutions long before COVID came along. We also learn more about the evolution of the business including partnerships with M&C Saatchi, Bach Enterprises, and new connected box-fit platform, Liteboxer.    Thank you to our sponsors: Whole Foods Market is the world's leading natural and organic foods retailer. With 7 stores across London, they offer a huge range of products that lead the way in quality, specialty and vegan diets. Head over to @wholefoodsuk or check out @alexandradudley for more information on the Mindful Moments campaign. The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry, Bird & Bird. Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor. Software booking experts, Mindbody.   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   Carly Stein is on a mission to reinvent the medicine cabinet and whilst she's at it, save the bees! Following a series of personal health problems, a chance encounter with bee propolis in an Italian pharmacy, and an unfulfilling career in finance, Carly launched natural remedy brand Beekeeper's Naturals.    In this episode, Carly shares with us the moment she discovered the wonders of propolis, ‘an antioxidant dense bee product' and the business's key ingredient. We hear how no-one believed in Carly's business idea, and how a bootstrapped trip to South-East Asia, away from all of the negative opinions, gave her the space to write a business plan and professionalise her - at that point - ‘hobby'. We also talk about Carly's self-doubt, and why her biggest challenge so far has been herself.    Carly's top tip to other entrepreneurs: ‘expect the unexpected' and use ‘moments of weakness to build resilience'.   Thank you to our sponsors: Whole Foods Market is the world's leading natural and organic foods retailer. With 7 stores across London, they offer a huge range of products that lead the way in quality, specialty and vegan diets. Head over to @wholefoodsuk or check out @alexandradudley for more information on the Mindful Moments Campaign. The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry, Bird & Bird. Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor. Software booking experts, Mindbody.   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness...   Lara Mead is the Co-Founder of athleisure brand Varley. In 2015 whilst pregnant with her first child, Lara and her husband Ben launched their first collection, securing major US stockists Bandier, Carbon 38, and Bergdorf Goldman's. Self-funded by the sale of their London home, the British duo moved their lives to LA to give Varley the best chance at success.    In this episode, Lara talks about a childhood of competitive athletics shaped her mindset for success, how a chance encounter with a woman wearing hot pants changed things, and the struggles of self-funding a rapidly growing product-based business. We also discuss Varley's recent (2019) £4 million investment, and how the capital is supporting the growth of Varley's digital strategy.    Thank you to our sponsors: The world's largest corporate fitness platform, Gympass - connect your gym, studio or fitness centre to new corporate customers from your area. The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry, Bird & Bird. Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor. Software booking experts, Mindbody.   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness...   My guest today is Craig Elbert, the Co-Founder and CEO of Care/of, a personalised direct to consumer supplement and vitamin brand that helps people build healthy habits. With $12 million in funding under their belts, Craig and his Co-Founder Akash are now on a mission to solve real consumer problems in the category.    In this episode, we talk about finding a Co-Founder that compliments your skillset and what to do when you don't agree on the best launch strategy – create a bootstrapped MVP and iterate, launch the perfect brand with some noise, or... do both?! We also dive into the world of operating a DTC brand, the importance of aesthetics and design, and the impact of COVID-19 on the business, and the wider vitamin and supplement category.   Thank you to our sponsors: The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry, Bird & Bird. Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor. Software booking experts, Mindbody.   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

A few weeks back, I had the pleasure of chatting to Lauren Armes over Zoom for this week's episode who happens to be the ever so amicable Founder of the industry-leading wellness platform that is Welltodo - a company with global reach that she launched five years ago (with a logo designed in Microsoft Paint by Lauren herself I should add!) that now comfortably turns over six figures each year, through its ever-growing readership, successful event series and career platform.We chat about what Lauren's days prior to launching Welltodo looked like, when she spent months toying with the idea of launching everything from a healthy coffee alternative to London's latest juice bar around a job that she despised and how she stayed motivated before landing on her 'lightbulb' moment. We also discuss why she's stopped treating personal development as a 'nice to have' and instead embraced it wholly as an essential tool for growth - both personally and professionally. Plus how she navigates the fine line between growing and nurturing a really close team whilst juggling the sometimes difficult conversations that are part and parcel of being the boss; and how a declined card forced her to shift her mindset towards money and her advice for female founders who might not feel comfortable dealing with numbers...There were so many parallels between Lauren's experience and my own journey launching She can. She did. - so much so that I found myself nodding to pretty much everything she said - so I really do hope you find what she had to say as inspiring as I did. This is Lauren's story to date...The She can. She did. podcast is hosted by Fiona Grayson (that's me, hello!) and this bonus series is sponsored by Tide Business Current Accounts who happen to be the only place in the UK where you can register a limited company and open a business account in one process, for free! Essentially, for those of you that want to set up as a Limited Company or switch from being a sole trader to a Limited Company like I did, all you do is search the company name you would like, enter your personal and business details and in a matter of minutes, your limited company application will be sent, your Tide business current account will be set up, and you're good to go! For more information if you happen to be interested, please feel free to visit: www.tide.co/start The good old social handles should you fancy a further peek!She can. She did. @shecanshedidWelltodo @welltodoglobalLauren Armes @laurenarmesTide @tidebanking See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   Ara Katz is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Seed Health, a microbial sciences company pioneering applications of bacteria to impact human and environmental health. The multifaceted business features a consumer division alongside an R&D Lab, that together are disrupting the $50B+ global probiotics market and stewarding the future of how we will use bacteria to restore, and sustain, human and planetary health with serious science.   Ara is a serial entrepreneur and first principal's thinker who has been recognised in Marie Claire's “The New Guard: The 50 Most Influential Women in America”, listed on Business Insider's “Silicon Alley Top 100” and “36 Rockstar Women in NYC Tech”.    In this episode, Ara talks about how her curiosity led her to launch Seed, the science behind probiotics and microbiomes (check out seed.com for lots more info), and her belief that ‘education is medicine'. We also find out more about Seed University, the brands approach to social media, and why ‘people are everything' to this science-driven company.    Thank you to our sponsors: The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry, Bird & Bird. Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor. Software booking experts, Mindbody.   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   Pietro Carmignani leads the European region at Gympass, an organisation committed to defeating inactivity by helping corporate organisations to improve their wellbeing programmes. With an emphasis on ‘engage' and ‘maintain', Gympass optimises return on investment for companies, linking workplace wellness back to results.   In this episode, Pietro talks us through his career milestones since joining Gympass in 2015. We cover launching in a new market, hiring passionate people when start-up salaries aren't always desirable, and business development strategies that speak to employees, HR professionals and gym providers. We also discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the workforce and the responsibility that employers have when it comes to the health and wellbeing of their staff.     What's next for Gympass? Following acquisition of Portugese AI firm Flaner at the end of 2019, Gympass will be working hard to offer personalized and customized bespoke products for employees based on their behaviours.   Thank you to our sponsors: The world's largest corporate fitness platform, Gympass - connect your gym, studio or fitness centre to new corporate customers from your area. The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry, Bird & Bird. Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor. Software booking experts, Mindbody.   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   Aly Orady is the CEO and Founder of Tonal, the world's most intelligent fitness system and the first truly personalized approach to strength training. Undergoing 2 years of data trials, and financial support from leading wellness investors L Catterton (amongst others), Tonal is on a mission to transform people's lives through fitness.    In this episode, Aly tells us how being overweight and unhappy at work led to an aha moment in the gym, the innovation behind the sleek piece of kit that allows users to digitally lift up to 200lbs, and the challenge of getting investors to believe in a product of the future. We also discuss the importance of people, and why this business wasn't built by one person, but 100!    Thank you to our sponsors: The world's largest corporate fitness platform, Gympass - connect your gym, studio or fitness centre to new corporate customers from your area. The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry, Bird & Bird. Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor. Software booking experts, Mindbody.   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   Brian Bordainick and Julie Schott launched beauty brand Starface in September 2019 following $2 million in seed funding and backing from industry leader Bobbi Brown. Their hero product, the Hydro-Stars is a hydrocolloid pimple patch that has been designed to break down the stigmas attached to skin breakouts and capture the imagination of consumers bored of the negative rhetoric used by many existing skincare brands.   In this episode, we hear how the brand's character ‘Big Yellow' was purposefully created to become the ‘star' of the show (quite literally), the strategy behind launching the product in a crowded marketplace, and why understanding the data behind their audience led them to Tik Tok. We also discuss the future of the beauty sector including labels such as clean, vegan, free-from, and how Starface plans to become a legacy brand that just so happened to launch a couple of years ago.    Thank you to our sponsors: The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry, Bird & Bird. Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor. Software booking experts, Mindbody.   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Lauren Armes is an entrepreneur, speaker and the UK’s leading business coach for entrepreneurs and experts in the wellness industry. She founded Well To Do Global in 2014 as a personal project and had no clue she would grow it exponentially into a globally recognised - and profitable - platform. We’re digging into how she built the business through multiple revenue streams and how she cuts through in a saturated market.Stay tuned into the end of the episode for Lauren’s 6 quick questions!LINKS WE MENTION: Well To Global's websiteLauren's Instagram

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   Benjamin Witte is the Founder & CEO of Recess, a lifestyle brand creating products and experiences designed to help people feel balanced, centered, and inspired so that they can be their most productive and creative selves. Best known for its sparkling CBD and adaptogen infused beverage, Recess is contributing to the growth of the CBD market - forecasted to be worth $16 billion by 2025 in the US alone!   In this episode, Benjamin shares Recess' strategy to launch, delivering the brand 40 times it's projected sales in the first month, why Benjamin describes CBD as ‘the caffeine of the 21st century' and how this experiential brand plans to win the emerging CBD beverage category. We also dive into some of the regulatory issues around CBD that have impacted both investment, and growth opportunities.   At the time of recording, Recess is preparing to launch an apparel line, new flavours, a subscription service, and a wholesaler platform.    Thank you to our sponsors: The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry, Bird & Bird. Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor. Software booking experts, Mindbody.   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   Alexia Brue is the Co-Founder and CEO of Well+Good, a lifestyle publication devoted to the health and wellness industry. Launched in 2009, Alexia and her Co-Founder Melisse Gelula, have grown the Well+Good audience to 12 million visitors per month and diversified their product offering to include unforgettable retreats, a highly-rated cookbook and on-demand video. In 2018, Well+Good was acquired by Leaf Group for $10 million.    In this episode, Alexia shares how Well+Good got started, what self-funding taught them about discipline, and why experiential marketing is part of the online publication's DNA. We also discuss the journey leading up to the sale of Well+Good, the consolidation of the industry, and how big media players like Google and Facebook have made it difficult for small publishers.    Recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, Alexia believes that there will forevermore, be an increased awareness around health and that the telemedicine and digital fitness trends will continue to see accelerated growth.   Thank you to our sponsors: The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry, Bird & Bird. Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor. Software booking experts, Mindbody.   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   Afton Co-founded Modern Fertility in 2017 to spark a more open discussion around the challenges and uncertainty associated with fertility. After discovering a love for science and entrepreneurship at school, Afton went on to work for a healthcare-focused private equity company before heading up the consumer tools division at DNA genetic testing brand, 23andMe.   In this episode, we explore the brand's vision to bring fertility to mainstream wellness, the challenges faced as a disrupter, and the trends influencing the conversation; people choosing to have children later in life, personalised data and inclusivity. We'll hear how Afton became an expert on the subject of fertility, the brand's empowering message to females, and how Afton and her co-founder Carly, have been laser-focused from the get-go.    Raising $22 million to date, Modern Fertility is focused on education and empowerment. They produce clinically neutral resources and have ambitions to build out a better predictor of fertility.    Thank you to our sponsors: The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry, Bird & Bird. Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor. Software booking experts, Mindbody.   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   Ben Branson founded Seedlip in 2015, a business on a mission to change the way the world drinks with the highest quality non-alcoholic options. Seedlip is now available in more than 20 countries globally and last year, after just 4 years, had a majority shareholding acquired by global drinks giant, Diageo.    Ben's passion for nature and design stems from his parents. Growing up on a farm, he was always encouraged to play outdoors and make his own fun. Fast forward to a career in branding, he found himself at a crossroad; would he continue to develop other people's brands, or give his full attention to Seedlip. The choice was obvious.    Recently returning from paternity leave, Ben is busy planning a magical botanical garden and laboratory on the site of his family farm.    To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.   Thank you to our sponsors: The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry, Bird & Bird. Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor. Software booking experts, MINDBODY.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   Kevin Cornils is the Managing Director of International at global interactive fitness platform, Peloton. Bringing the energy and benefits of studio-style workouts, to the convenience and comfort of home, Peloton has more than 2 million members, 55 million workouts completed, 3,500 employees worldwide and revenue nearing $900 million last year.    In this episode, we talk about how this technology company disrupted the global fitness market, the new payment plans and content making Peloton more accessible, and their new market strategy: ‘bums on seats'. Kevin also shares with us the importance of maintaining a positive team culture and why regularly reflecting on the data supports the growth of the Peloton community.   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.   Thank you to our sponsors: The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry, Bird & Bird. Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor. Software booking experts, MINDBODY.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   Carla Oates the Founder of The Beauty Chef, is a pioneering entrepreneur, seeing an opportunity in the overlap of wellbeing and beauty more than 10 years ago – before the concept of an “inside out approach” to beauty had become mainstream.    Having recently raised $10 million dollars from Point King Capital, Carla reflects on the business journey so far, from launching a product in a non-existent category, to expanding into the US, Asia and Europe – we explore the challenges faced by a first-time business owner and the high-growth intersection of gut health, beauty and wellness. We also hear how TV shopping provided a solid marketing strategy to scale the brand and how Carla's mission to cultivate a business with longevity pushes her to innovate and educate.    Carla's core business philosophy: ‘look after your gut, be gutsy and follow your gut instinct'.   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.   Thank you to our sponsors: The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry, Bird & Bird. Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor. Software booking experts, MINDBODY.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   Jess Hatzis is the Co-Founder of cult Australian beauty brand, Frank Body. A business that rode a tidal wave of social media success with its cheeky brand personality.    Born out of a frustration with how corporate brands were speaking to consumers, Jess and a group of four friends launched Frank Body as a dot com in July 2013. Now seven years on, Frank Body expects to sell its 10 millionth product, with one product being bought on average every minute. Best known for its original coffee scrub, Frank is now sold in more than 150 countries, globally.    In this episode, Jess talks about the importance of Frank Body's tone of voice, moving past the label of being an ‘Instagram brand', and why taking on investment gave the business new levels of accountability.    To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.   Thank you to our sponsors: The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry, Bird & Bird. Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor. Software booking experts, MINDBODY.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   Debra Strougo Frohlich launched boutique studio, Row House in 2014 with her husband Eric. Their intention from the outset was to take the concept to the masses and using a franchise model led by Xponential Fitness, there are now almost 100 Row House studios in operation and 300 studios committed to.    In this episode, we talk about Debra's hobby job as a fitness instructor and how along with her experience in digital analytics, content and tourism, she combined her skills and passion to create a remarkable business. We also discuss the importance of understanding your consumer, disrupting the market, making tough decisions and the benefits of bootstrapping early on.    Debra's biggest piece of advice, ‘see the lesson in every single thing that happens, take note of that lesson and keep moving'.   Do you want to stay ahead of the trends driving the growth of the $4.5 trillion wellness industry? Subscribe to this podcast and receive 10% off all Welltodo Trends Reports. Use code: PODCAST10   Thank you to our sponsors: The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird. Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor. Software booking experts, MINDBODY.   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   Randy Hetrick is the creator of one of the fitness industry's most prolific pieces of equipment, the Suspension TrainerTM. A former Navy SEAL, Randy founded TRX in 2004 and has built it into one of the world's leading training brands.    In this episode, Randy shares the story of how he turned an invention of necessity into a world class business delivering value to a broad range of consumers from elite athletes to total beginners. We hear how Randy was initially flattered by copycat products until it threatened all that he had worked so hard for. Always an optimist, Randy's philosophy, ‘if you get knocked down 10 times, get back up 11', which is why Entrepreneur Magazine listed him as one of the ‘50 Most Daring Entrepreneurs'.    What can we expect next from TRX? An increase in direct to consumer business, and an inspirational book from the Suspension Trainer'sTM inventor and Founder, Randy Hetrick.   Do you want to stay ahead of the trends driving the growth of the $4.5 trillion wellness industry? Subscribe to this podcast and receive 10% off all Welltodo Trends Reports. Use code: PODCAST10   Thank you to our sponsors: The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry, Bird & Bird. Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor. Software booking experts, MINDBODY.   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

This episode, Kristina catches up with the wonderful Lauren Armes – a brilliant entrepreneur, business mentor, speaker, and the UK’s leading business coach for female entrepreneurs in the wellness industry. Through her company, Welltodo, Lauren dedicates her time to championing other women looking to build a powerful business, make money, and create lasting impact. As … Continue reading "#38: Lauren Armes – Personal Growth and Wellbeing, Challenging Your Own Beliefs and Understanding Your ‘Why?’ – Your Dream Life Podcast"

This episode, Kristina catches up with the wonderful Lauren Armes – a brilliant entrepreneur, business mentor, speaker, and the UK's leading business coach for female entrepreneurs in the wellness industry. Through her company, Welltodo, Lauren dedicates her time to championing other women looking to build a powerful business, make money, and create lasting impact. As … Continue reading "#38: Lauren Armes – Personal Growth and Wellbeing, Challenging Your Own Beliefs and Understanding Your ‘Why?' – Your Dream Life Podcast"

This episode, Kristina catches up with the wonderful Lauren Armes – a brilliant entrepreneur, business mentor, speaker, and the UK's leading business coach for female entrepreneurs in the wellness industry. Through her company, Welltodo, Lauren dedicates her time to championing other women looking to build a powerful business, make money, and create lasting impact. As … Continue reading "#38: Lauren Armes – Personal Growth and Wellbeing, Challenging Your Own Beliefs and Understanding Your ‘Why?' – Your Dream Life Podcast"

This episode, Kristina catches up with the wonderful Lauren Armes – a brilliant entrepreneur, business mentor, speaker, and the UK's leading business coach for female entrepreneurs in the wellness industry. Through her company, Welltodo, Lauren dedicates her time to championing other women looking to build a powerful business, make money, and create lasting impact. As … Continue reading "#38: Lauren Armes – Personal Growth and Wellbeing, Challenging Your Own Beliefs and Understanding Your ‘Why?' – Your Dream Life Podcast"

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   Jason Wachob is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of mindbodygreen, a lifestyle media brand with more than 10 million monthly visitors seeking daily inspiration on how to live their best life mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally and environmentally.    More than 10 years ago Jason quit his job on Wall Street to explore start-up life. Battling with his own personal health challenges Jason found himself practicing yoga as an alternative therapy to back surgery and exploring the deep connection of sleep, stress, nutrition and the environment on wellbeing.   In this episode, we're talking about the power of digital media. We hear about Jason's career journey; from finance to organic cookie company, to eventually finding his passion and starting mindbodygreen. We discuss the role of the dot-com boom, how mindbodygreen expanded into online courses and events, and why being financially responsible as an entrepreneur is critical to business success.   What's next for the brand? mindbodygreen has (as of December 2019) entered the $3.89 billion global beauty supplements market. Partnering with at-home-testing brand Thorne, they've launched their first of five supplement products! Read more about it here (insert link: https://www.welltodoglobal.com/wellness-publisher-mindbodygreen-is-getting-in-the-supplement-game/).    Do you want to stay ahead of the trends driving the growth of the $4.5 trillion wellness industry? Subscribe to this podcast and receive 10% off all Welltodo Trends Reports. Use code: PODCAST10   Thank you to our sponsors: The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird. Modern accountancy firm dedicated to saving you money, GrowFactor. Software booking experts, MINDBODY.   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   Livio Bisterzo is the Founder of chickpea snack sensation HIPPEAS - which turned over £3m in its first year - and under the guise of his parent business, Green Park, is passionate about creating brands that have a point-of-view, and that (in his words): “come out of nowhere, hungry to be everywhere”.    In this episode, Livio dives into the early days of building a pioneering business, the brand story behind HIPPEAS and why taking on capital in the early days allowed him to ready the business for rapid growth. We also talk about building strong consumer relationships and why the best brands of the future will be the ones that operate successfully online, and offline.    Do you want to stay ahead of the trends driving the growth of the $4.5 trillion wellness industry? Subscribe to this podcast and receive 10% off all Welltodo Trends Reports. Use code: PODCAST10   Thank you to our sponsors: The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird Software booking experts, MINDBODY   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness… Rick Stollmeyer is an ex-US Navy Submarine Officer, who in 2001 co-founded MINDBODY in his garage. Today he serves as MINDBODY's CEO and principal visionary.  A powerful cloud-based business management software servicing over 60,000 fitness, spa, salon and wellness businesses globally, MINDBODY allows their customers to engage with more than 50 million people in 100 countries, helping them to live healthier, happier lives.  In this episode, Rick shares with us how his need for a purpose-driven and fulfilling career was formed in the navy, why an in-depth yoga workshop transformed his outlook on the wellness industry, and the importance of using your head, heart and gut to make business decisions. We also dive into the companies funding journey including the recent $1.9 billion sale to Vista Equity Partners, and what the future has in store for Rick. Do you want to stay ahead of the trends driving the growth of the $4.5 trillion wellness industry? Subscribe to this podcast and receive 10% off all Welltodo Trends Reports. Use code: PODCAST10   Thank you to our sponsors: The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird. Software booking experts, MINDBODY.   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   Sarah Larson Levey is the Co-Founder of US boutique fitness brand Y7 Studio. Born out of her own frustration with disappointing yoga experiences, Sarah and her then fiance Mason Levey launched Y7 Studio in New York back in 2013 as a popup. Since then they've grown their progressive brand of ‘sweat drippin', beat bumpin', candlelit yoga into a 14 studio operation - the latest of which opened just yesterday (November 2019) in Brooklyn.   Last year, the business, which now employees over 300 people, turned over a revenue of $9.8 million –– its explosive growth earning the brand the title of one of Inc's fastest-growing companies in America.   In this episode we talk about the challenges of commercial real-estate, why Sarah chose to surround herself with a team of incredible experts, and how the business self-funded up until studio no. 6! Sarah also shares the importance of consistency when it comes to scaling the business, and why you'll never see her name on the schedule - this studio isn't about her, it's about each and every person that walks through the door looking for their own experience.    Do you want to stay ahead of the trends driving the growth of the $4.5 trillion wellness industry? Subscribe to this podcast and receive 10% off all Welltodo Trends Reports. Use code: PODCAST10   Thank you to our sponsors: The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird. Software booking experts, MINDBODY. Creative agency for all your wellness business needs, Skipper & Skipper.   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   Jack Tang is the Co-Founder & CEO of Urban (formerly known as Urban Massage). An app on a mission to empower people through wellness.    Founded in 2014. Jack and his team have built a network of 2500 wellness professionals, offering at home massage physiotherapy, osteopathy, beauty treatments and very soon personal training too. To date Urban has enabled the delivery of more than 300,000 treatments, generating an economic value of £25 million+. Urban currently operates in London, Paris, Birmingham, Manchester, and is backed by leading VC funds Felix Capital, Passion Capital, and LCIF.    In this episode, Jack shares why his greatest learning at school was dropping out to launch his first business, why they chose to launch Urban at a time when wellness as an industry was still very unknown, and why building trust is integral to the business. Jack also dives into the mindset behind building a successful brand, why there is “no worse failure than not actually trying”, and how three questions keep him on the rollercoaster ride of entrepreneurship: ‘Am I still enjoying it? Am I still learning? Do I still have the same intent and purpose (to make a positive impact?'   Do you want to stay ahead of the trends driving the growth of the $4.5 trillion wellness industry? Subscribe to this podcast and receive 10% off all Welltodo Trends Reports. Use code: PODCAST10   Thank you to our sponsors: The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird. Software booking experts, MINDBODY. Creative agency for all your wellness business needs, Skipper & Skipper.   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness…   Created out of a love of peanut butter on toast after a long run, Pip Murray founded Pip & Nut with the aim to offer a natural alternative to a stagnant nut butter market. As the sole founder of the UK's fastest growing nut butter brand Pip was recently awarded Natwest's Entrepreneur of the Year 2019.    In January 2020 Pip & Nut will celebrate their 5th birthday. A poignant moment in the life cycle of the business, Pip has always had at the back of her mind: ‘1 in 3 businesses fail within their first 5 years'. A landmark year for the brand, Pip still continues to raise the standards when it comes to the business. A recent B Corp certification, a significant increase in headcount, and expansion of the product line have all supported the growth of this incredible business.   In this episode Pip shares the journey of Pip & Nut; from her kitchen table to the supermarket. She discusses frankly the importance of finding a mentor (Giles Brooks, CEO of Vita Coco is hers), the challenges of expanding your product range too quickly and why trusting your instincts is vital when building a brand.    Thank you to our sponsors: The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird. Software booking experts, MINDBODY. Creative agency for all your wellness business needs, Skipper & Skipper.   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Lauren Armes is the founder of WellToDo - an essential resource for global wellness industry news, insights and trends, networking events and careers. She is also a successful career coach who helps others, like herself, to realise their potential and turn their passions into professions. She talks to us about how she finds happiness in her career and relationships, as well as through self-care and exercise, to leave her happy hormones firing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Let's talk about the business of wellness...   Founded in the UK's South West, Myles Hopper is the Co-Founder of Mindful Chef, the UK's favourite recipe box (as voted on Trustpilot). With turnover expected to reach £20 million by the end of 2019, the brand has a loyal customer-base including pro tennis star Sir Andy Murray, and Olympic gold winner Victoria Pendleton CBE - both investors in the business.    In this episode, Myles shares that ‘eureka moment' when the business idea was formed, the art of negotiating with suppliers, and how to execute a successful crowdfunding campaign. We also dive into the idea of competition as an opportunity, taking a closer look at the industry leaders and how they are expanding the category and driving consumer appetite.   Thank you to our sponsors: The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird. Software booking experts, MINDBODY. Creative agency for all your wellness business needs, Skipper & Skipper.   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness...   Adam Thompson is the former Managing Director (aka Chief Rebel) of plant based brand, Rebel Kitchen. With a mission to challenge the status quo, the line of coconut based products are sold in 22 countries globally, has B Corp status, and most recently (September 2019) went carbon neutral.    With annual sales exceeding £6 million, Rebel Kitchen does things differently. From company culture, to their MYLK with a ‘Y', the business has been built to ask questions, challenge the norm and ultimately be a force for good that can stand the test of time.   In this episode, Adam chats about the rise of the conscious consumer, waking people up to what they are being told and sold, as well as sharing the highs and lows of launching an F&B brand into new markets. We also discuss the importance of taking a personal approach to the welfare of staff and how this can determine productivity (read more about Rebel Kitchen's company culture here).   Thank you to our sponsors: The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird. Software booking experts, MINDBODY. Creative agency for all your wellness business needs, Skipper & Skipper.   To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness... Julian Hearn is the Co-Founder of Huel, a nutritionally complete, convenient food brand. A serial entrepreneur, Julian developed Huel with the objective to create something he felt proud of. Now, at just 5 years old, the brand has sold over 50 million meals across 80 countries and is turning over £60 million a year with plans to grow by 50% in 2020.  With two orders placed before the business even launched, it was the power of word of mouth and prominence in the press that supported the early growth of the business. Shying away from retailers, Huel went direct to consumer, allowing the brand to build direct relationships, and gain instant feedback.  In this episode, Julian talks about building your tribe, Huel's sustainable approach to nutrition, their new office based NPD kitchen and lab, what it takes to expand into the US market, and the importance of raising money when you don't need it. We also chat about Huel's recruitment process and the importance of cultural fit. Want to be a Hueligan (someone who works for Huel)? Then ‘Don't be a dick' - as promoted in large letters at Huel HQ. Thank you to our sponsors: The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird. Software booking experts, MINDBODY. Creative agency for all your wellness business needs, Skipper & Skipper. To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness... Luke Armstrong is the Global Sales Director of fitness franchise F45. First launched in Sydney, Australia in 2011, F45 is now the fastest-growing fitness franchise in the world. Operating in over 40 countries, it boasts more than 1,700 sites globally and more than 70 franchised studios in the UK. In this episode, Luke shares what it takes to become an F45 owner, the importance of using strategies like F45's ‘8 week challenge' to unite and build an authentic community, and how celebrity Mark Walhberg came to love and invest in the brand. We also discuss the future of the high-growth brand including more sites, a potential IPO and maybe even a new product offering - F45 escapes, anyone? Thank you to Fora for hosting this recording in their purpose-built recording studios in London, and to our 2019 sponsors: The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird. Software booking experts, MINDBODY. Creative agency for all your wellness business needs, Skipper & Skipper. To find out how Welltodo can help you grow your business and support your career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Welcome to The Well + Wild Podcast, the show that inspires you to do work you love, on your own terms. WELL + WILD IG @well_and_wild Suzie IG @suzieclark_ Email: hi@suzieclark.com This week we have the inspirational Lauren Armes with us, she's the Founder of Welltodo, a brand helping people build businesses and careers in the wellness industry. Lauren moved to the UK from Australia and found herself feeling unfulfilled and unhappy with her corporate job. She realised she had a passion for all things wellness so started writing a blog. Her blog later developed into her amazing business Welltodo, with a careers site, lots of resources and incredible events! She's also a business coach, I've been privileged enough to have worked with her 1:1, she's been an incredible inspiration and played a huge part in my journey of building my own brand. We chat all about her journey from corporate to entrepreneurship. She chats all about common reasons people don't take action and false beliefs that tend to hold people back. It's an amazing discussion with lots of tips especially for any aspiring entrepreneurs! If you enjoyed this episode please be sure to hit subscribe so you don't miss any future shows & thank you so much for listening! Show Notes Welltodo Website https://www.welltodoglobal.com/ Welltodo IG @welltodoglobal Welltodo Careers IG @welltodocareers Welltodo Careers Website https://welltodocareers.com/ Lauren IG @laurenarmes Lauren Website https://www.laurenarmes.co/ Welltodo Podcast LINK Book recommendations: The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson How to be Here by Rob Bell The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks Money Mindset Resources: Money Mindset Book: You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth by Jen Sincero Vestpod https://www.vestpod.com/

Let's talk about the business of wellness... Tania Boler is the Co-Founder of the largest ever funded ($42 million!) fem-tech business, Elvie.  With two successful products; Elvie Trainer (a pelvic floor trainer with real-time biofeedback), and Elvie Pump (the world's first silent breast pump), the brand has reinvented out of date products and in doing so, changed the way women live their life after child-birth.  Built with the intention to break down taboo's around women's healthcare, campaigns such as #LetFannyFly and #FreeTheFeed, have opened up conversations around bladder incontinence, and breastfeeding and pumping in public. In this episode, we talk about the 'spectrum of wellness'; negative, preventive and improvement, how women have been short-changed when it comes to tech, and how Angel investors opened up the doors for Elvie.  What's next for Elvie? A whole lot more R&D, offices in Asia and North America, and 6 new products!   Thank you to our sponsors: The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird. Software booking experts, MINDBODY. Creative agency for all your wellness business needs, Skipper & Skipper. To find out how Welltodo can support your business and career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness... Ian McCaig, Sammi Adhami, and Daniel Shellard are the Founders of Fiit. An at-home-workout app recognised by the media as the ‘Netflix of fitness'. Ex-google employees, and Founders of Qubit, the trio have set themselves a challenge to transform the lives of the UK. Since Fiit launched in April 2018, the Fiit app has been downloaded by 150,000 users, generated in excess of 350,000 starred user ratings, and seen more than 500,000 classes completed. With a solid founding team balancing quick decisions and team morale, and a host of celebrity trainers and influencers leading the workouts, it really is no wonder that the fitness app has attracted investment of £8.9million and won the hearts of the UK. In this episode, Ian, Sammi and Daniel dive into the inspiration behind Fiit, the use of influencers - in both their product and marketing - and how they stand out against 150,000 fitness apps available now, on the app store. Thank you to Fora for hosting this recording in their purpose-built recording studios in London, and to our sponsors:The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird. Software booking experts, MINDBODY. Creative agency for all your wellness business needs, Skipper & Skipper. To find out how Welltodo can support your business and career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

Let's talk about the business of wellness... Jules Miller is the Founder of nutrition and supplement brand The Nue Co. With a recent raise of $9 million to drive personalisation (July 2019), the premium subscription brand is not only known for building strong brand loyalty, but for challenging the status quo. With just 40% of Britain's taking supplements, vs a whopping 78% of Americans, it was a strategic move for the female founder to take The Nue Co. straight to New York. The businesses priorities from the beginning has been to understand how consumers are feeling, and educate them on non-toxic ingredients that make them feel great. In this episode, Jules shares her thinking around innovation (spoiler: if people don't think she's crazy, she knows it's not a good idea), we talk about the financial strain of launching a startup, and how The Nue Co is doing things differently to conventional supplement brands. Jules also talks about why wellness won't exist in the future. Thank you to our sponsors: The go-to legal firm supporting the wellness industry Bird & Bird. Software booking experts, MINDBODY.  Creative agency for all your wellness business needs, Skipper & Skipper. To find out how Welltodo can support your business and career objectives, head to welltodoglobal.com today.

We chat with WellToDo founder Lauren Armes on how you you can set about getting a career in wellness.Lauren also reveals how she came to get into wellness and launch WellToDo, a company that helps businesses and careers in the wellness industry. Also - Balance and WellToDo are hosting a careers event on Wednesday 18 September. Find out more here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week’s guests are Lauren Armes, CEO and Founder at Welltodo, and Bonnie Lister Parsons, CEO and Founder at Seen On Screen - both powerhouses in the wellness industry! In this episode, we talk about how both Lauren and Bonnie started their businesses and how entrepreneurship is a spiritual game that tests your character and resolve. We discuss how to harness self-confidence, how ego shows up in business and ways to deal with the stresses and mental challenges of being a business owner. We also dive into money - both in business and personal finance. Not to be missed! Join in the conversation online using #THEWOTPOD on Twitter https://twitter.com/TheWotPod and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thewotpod/. Chapters: 00:00 Chapter 1: Accidental Entrepreneurs 13:58 Chapter 2: Entrepreneurship is a Spiritual Game 22:32 Chapter 3: Harnessing Self Confidence in the Face of Judgement, Criticism and Failure 28:44 Chapter 4: Entrepreneurship and Ego 35:48 Chapter 5: Money Talks: Making It, Spending It and Raising It 47:16 Chapter 6: Wellbeing: An Industry Perspective and Personal Experience Episode resources: The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson - https://amzn.to/2NqZT0I Firewalk - https://tonyrobbinsfirewalk.com/ How Rich People Think by Steve Siebold - https://amzn.to/2MxWeyu Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth by T. Harv Eker - https://amzn.to/2NlXTa9 You're A Badass At Making Money by Jen Sincero - https://amzn.to/31S5kcY Vestpod - Women and Money - https://www.vestpod.com/ Find out more about Bonnie Parsons and Seen On Screen: Seen On Screen - https://www.seenonscreen.dance/ https://www.instagram.com/seenonscreen.dance/ https://www.facebook.com/seenonscreen.dance/ https://www.youtube.com/user/SoSdancelife Bonnie Parsons - https://www.instagram.com/bonnieparsons/ Find out more about Lauren Armes and Welltodo: Welltodo - https://www.welltodoglobal.com/ https://www.instagram.com/welltodoglobal/ https://www.instagram.com/welltodocareers/ Lauren Armes - https://www.instagram.com/laurenarmes/ Connect with your host, Frankie Cotton: https://twitter.com/Frankie__Cotton https://www.instagram.com/frankie_rose_cotton/

In this episode of finding grace I’m joined by the dynamic Lauren Armes, who is a business coach, speaker, writer and entrepreneur. She founded ‘Welltodo’, a global industry network for the wellness industry, in 2014.  Welltodo is now respected as a definitive voice for the business of wellness, spotlighting innovation and trends, case studies and insights. As a company, 'Welltodo' helps people build incredible businesses and careers in the wellness industry, through its events, recruitment and coaching services,and more. Coaching some of the industry’s most respected entrepreneurs and influencers. (Lauren has been featured in Forbes, the times,the evening standard, the bbc, red and cosmopolitan. And regularly contributes to women’s health on entrepreneurship and success mindset. ) Lauren and I met through Fab Giovanetti one of my previous podcast guests.  In this episode Lauren shares what finding grace means to her, we talk about what drove her to move into entrepreneurship and how she came up with the idea and concept of her business and how she has taken it worldwide.  We discuss how the wellness industry and how it has changed, and where it’s going.  We delve into the conversation of money and mindset and how our money stories impact our lives and how we find grace with this and why it’s important to talk about this.  She shares how she deals with set backs and how she finds grace with this.  We get into the topic of goals and how she approaches setting goals and making them happen. This is a jam packed episode where really delve into grace and entrepreneurship and how you can take it forward in your life.  I hope you enjoy this episode, and we would love to continue this conversation. You can find Lauren at www.welltodoglobal.com where you can find out all the things the company are up too, Lauren has recently just had another successful yearly summit in London. She also does business coaching for taking your business to the next level.  You can find  her on instagram welltodoglobal and @laurenarmes and on twitter @welltodoglobal.  You can find me at www.hannah-wallace.com @hannah_wallace11 on Instagram and twitter @hannahwallace_ .  If you enjoyed this episode please share subscribe and review its greatly appreciated. 

Lauren Armes is an entrepreneur, business mentor and success coach. In 2014 she founded her company called ‘Welltodo’ and was running it as a passion project before eventually quitting her full-time job in corporate and transforming welltodo into a Global business. Welltodo is a leading global source for wellness industry news and business insights. They…

In her seventh episode Ruth talks to Lauren Armes, speaker, coach and founder of Welltodo a global platform for forward thinking brands, entrepreneurs and investors in the wellness industry. Lauren's measure of success to make an impact on the world, helping people build careers and changing the way people think of success as hard work and burnt out. You can love what you do and be successful at it. Lauren Armes laurenarmes.co  

In this episode of Unravelling, I had the honour of speaking to Lauren Armes, who is not only a friend, but also the business coach that helped me find the confidence I needed to make some big leaps in my business. Lauren Armes is a business coach, speaker, writer and entrepreneur. She founded Welltodo, a global industry network for the wellness industry, in 2014. Welltodo is now respected as a definitive voice for the business of wellness, spotlighting innovation and trends, case studies and insights. As a company, Welltodo helps people to build incredible businesses and careers in the wellness industry – through its events, recruitment and coaching services, and more. As well as coaching some of the industry's most respected entrepreneurs and influencers, Lauren has also been featured in The Times, Evening Standard, Glamour, Red, Cosmopolitan, Raconteur, and Women's Health. In this episode we unravel... The definition of success, the belief of working ‘hard’ versus working ‘smart’, and how to give yourself permission to enjoy being your own boss. How to quieten down the inner critic and take leaps of faith in your life and business. Lauren’s own journey to setting up a globally successful business in the wellness industry. How to get comfortable with fears and the messy truths about being an entrepreneur. How envy can become your greatest motivator. The truth about money - and why many people have a complicated relationship with it. And much, much more! Resources from the show… Tim Ferriss TED Talk on Fear SettingThe Artists Way - Julia Cameron You are a badass at making money - Jen Sincero Money a love story - Kate Northrup How Rich People Think Connect with Lauren at www.laurenarmes.co Visit Welltodo at www.welltodoglobal.com Follow Lauren on Instagram here and Welltodo here To continue the adventures, please join the private Facebook group, Unravelling Deeper, where you can ask questions, continue the conversation and connect with others on the unravelling journey, by clicking here. If you love this episode and want to support the Unravelling adventure, please do share with a friend and please do subscribe and leave a review, using the links below... Apple Podcasts Stitcher Spotify

Lauren Armes is a speaker, writer and founder of welltodoglobal.com (@laurenarmes). As well as being a coach, Lauren also contributes to Women's Health on entrepreneurship and success mindset. She has been featured in Forbes, The Times, Evening Standard, the BBC, Glamour, Red and Cosmopolitan Enjoy! This podcast is brought to you by Wunder Workshop (@wunderworkshop), which has become a staple of my daily routine. Zoe's organic turmeric products are ethically made and the tastiest I've tried by far. I use a variety of her creations by the way, with personal favourites: CBD Oil, Golden Shrooms Adaptogen Blend, and Instant Golden Turmeric x Chai Latte. Visit wunderworkshop.com and enter the code LEOCO at checkout to receive 20% off on all products. Want to start meditating or keen to try again? Download my app thirdear.com on the app store to get your ears on the future of meditation.

Missouri Business Alert’s Speaking Startup podcast explores news and issues important to the state’s entrepreneurs. In this week’s episode: • 0:59 - Gov. Mike Parson signed Missouri’s $28.6 billion state budget last week. What does it mean for entrepreneurship? • 1:51 - President Trump wants to end the International Entrepreneur Rule. What does it mean for Missouri if the program disappears? • 4:11 - Welltodo, a St. Louis startup, was acquired by SensorRX. What comes next for their migraine-management apps? • 6:04 - Q&A with Mow Magic co-founders Ryan Leffler and Mike Braun. Their startup is like Uber, but for lawn mowing. • 12:40 - Q&A with Kristoffer Tigue, the Missouri Business Alert reporter who covered the re-opening of St. Louis’ gateway arch and the business district it will impact. • 16:40 - A look at important numbers from the week in entrepreneurship news Check out our website for more: www.missouribusinessalert.com/sections/m…/podcasts/ Credit to Podington Bear (soundofpicture.com) for this episode's music.

An interview with Lauren Armes, Founder of Welltodo and business coach to entrepreneurs. Lauren talks to Sophie about her passion for business development and entrepreneurship in the wellness industry.

An interview with Lauren Armes, Founder of Welltodo and business coach to entrepreneurs. Lauren talks to Sophie about her passion for business development and entrepreneurship in the wellness industry.

FGB interview with Lauren Armes, Founder of Welltodo and business coach to entrepreneurs. Lauren talks to Sophie about her passion for business development and entrepreneurship in the wellness industry.