Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in health and wellness but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Amy Myers, M.D., Founder of Amy Myers MD (AMMMD), located in Austin, TX, USA.

What's your business, and who are your customers?

Amy Myers MD® is a mission-based, omni-channel health & wellness brand that has become a world-renowned ​resource for people seeking a functional medicine approach to wellness to get to the root of their health issues and take back their health.

With the mission to empower the world to achieve optimal health, Amy Myers MD® continues to inspire a healthier, more informed world. My tools and resources are used by millions around the world to achieve optimal health.
Through high-quality, physician-formulated nutritional supplements, clean beauty products, step-by-step programs, thoroughly-researched information, and world-class customer care, Amy Myers MD® serves the health needs of hundreds of thousands of people in over 130 countries around the globe. Our customers consist of anyone looking to live a healthy lifestyle with a functional medicine approach.

Tell us about yourself

After being diagnosed with Graves disease (an autoimmune condition of the thyroid) and being failed by conventional medicine myself, I decided to embark on my own journey to healing, where I discovered functional medicine. I made it my mission to help those experiencing the pitfalls of conventional medicine restore their health and live their best lives.

Amy Myers MD® was founded by myself, a two-time New York Times bestselling author and internationally acclaimed functional medicine physician who specializes in empowering those with autoimmune, thyroid, and digestive issues to take control of their health and reverse their conditions.

Outside of the office, I am a mother to my 5-year-old daughter, Elle, and wife to my husband, Xavier. Before I founded Amy Myers MD®, I was a member of the Peace Corps in Paraguay, was an emergency medicine physician, and previously had my own functional medicine clinic in Austin, Texas, which later transformed into the Amy Myers MD® platform that we know today.

What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?

In just five short years, Amy Myers MD® has grown from a free resource offering organic content to help guide people on their wellness journey into an over $30M wellness brand whose influence is felt by millions of people internationally.

Since then, Amy Myers MD® has fulfilled over 700,000 orders, earning a spot on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing American companies for three years running. This recognition comes after 2 NYT bestselling books, a product line of more than 70 physician-formulated supplements and programs, a clean beauty line, and year-over-year growth of at least 30%, with two years exceeding 50%.

With all that said, my proudest moments as a business owner are always when my team shares the success stories of our community. People reach out to tell us how much we've positively impacted their lives, and nothing makes me more proud than fulfilling my mission to empower the world to achieve optimal health.

What's one of the hardest things that come with being a business owner?

Around 2017, as my supplement line continued to grow, my daughter Elle was born. I made the difficult decision to retire from clinical practice to focus on my already successful e-commerce brand and my family. I knew that I could either continue helping 4-5 new patients a week in my clinic or serve hundreds of thousands of people across the globe with a wellness brand of my own. These types of decisions, knowing I may let some people down, are hard.

I also consistently work to find balance in my personal and professional lives. I try to be present in whichever world I'm in - my team knows that I want to pick my daughter Elle up from school each day, so they don't schedule me in meetings, and Elle knows how important helping people through Amy Myers MD® is to me. She loves coming into the office to see everyone and watch me in my element.

What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?

  1. It takes a lot of work and the right motivation to keep a business going through the ups and downs. My personal mission is to help the world achieve optimal health, and that is what drives me every day. If you don't have a stake in your business, you won't be able to withstand the hard times.
  2. You have to have the right team backing you up. Amy Myers MD® recruits team members who are equally passionate about its mission to empower the world to achieve optimal health. We're in this together, and I can trust them to make the right choices for my business and our customers.
  3. Never give up. You'll hear the word no a lot! I've had so many people over the years tell me that things are impossible. I never take that as a final answer. I'm tenacious and creative and know that there's a solution for every problem. That's how I've made it this far.

Is there anything else you'd like to share?

You can find our products, free resources, and much more at my store and blog: https://www.amymyersmd.com/myblog/.

Where can people find you and your business?

Website: https://www.amymyersmd.com/?utm_source=EntrepreneurStories
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMyersMD/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dramymyers/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmyMyersMD
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amymyersmd/

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