Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in health and wellness but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Dr. Annie Savage, Founder of The Symptom-Free Period System, located in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
What's your business, and who are your customers?
I'm a naturopathic doctor with a special focus on women's health. My online program, The Symptom-Free Period System, is a lifetime access program for women to naturally heal their digestion, balance their hormones and experience symptom-free cycles. My customers are women, typically from their 20's to 60's.
Tell us about yourself
I got started in naturopathic medicine because of my own health concerns (chronic hormonal migraines). I found that no one in the conventional medical community really cared to know why I got migraines and just wanted to give me pills, which didn't sit right with me. I always had an interest in nutrition and sports medicine, and how the body worked, so I did my own research and discovered naturopathic medicine. Once in practice, my partner and I put on Girls Nights for women, where we'd teach them what was causing their common cycle symptoms. Our practice then became filled with women with very similar stories, and we realized we could help more women if we helped them in groups, so our online program was born. I am motivated by women; we deserve better care. We deserve to live in bodies that don't hurt or fall apart every month.
What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?
Helping women. The best day is when a patient reports their success.
What's one of the hardest things that comes with being a business owner?
I think the hardest part of being a business owner is that it is ongoing all the time, there really isn't a break or an off switch. Even if you're happy and relaxed on vacation, you still check and worry about your business.
What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?
- Just start. You'll never be completely "ready."
- Know yourself and your boundaries, don't let anyone cross them.
- Talk with other business owners, and take advice from them (not everyone else who will definitely offer you advice).
Where can people find you and your business?
Website: https://symptomfreeperiods.com/
Facebook: https://bit.ly/3YjPgP3
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/symptomfreeperiods/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annie-savage/
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