Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in health and wellness but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Adina Newton, Founder of Just Be, located in Ash, Surrey, UK.
What's your business, and who are your customers?
I am an alternative therapist who helps people overcome trauma, emotional and psychological hurts, and difficult life events by using Reiki and Breath Work to transform them into emotional and mental clarity and calm.
Tell us about yourself
I had a really difficult period in my life. I was suffering from anxiety, was afraid to be alone, and having had a religious upbringing, I thought this was happening because God was angry with me. I started looking into myself and why I had such a terrible time when there was no external event or cause. I found Reiki through Acorn to Oak and later Breath Work. It helped me overcome my trauma because it transformed the heavy unwanted emotion into something else, peace and joy. For this reason, I became a practitioner because the tools I used work in healing all types of hurt.
What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?
I have written a workbook, and it will soon be published on Amazon Kindle. It has taken a lot of introspection, dedication, and labour of love to deliver it.
What's one of the hardest things that comes with being a business owner?
Finding clients - I know how to be a therapist; that is my specialty but marketing and letting people know that what I do can improve their lives is another matter that I practice and get better at every day.
What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?
- Never give up. It takes time to build up the energy in your business and get traction.
- Reflect on what you are doing well and not well and adjust.
- What is the reason you do what you do? Remind yourself that, and it will be easier to keep going in the hard times.
Where can people find you and your business?
Website: https://www.justbeholistic.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JustBeHolisticUK
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adinahanganunewton/
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