Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in personal care but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Dawn Tardif, founder and CEO of BodiScience Wellness Center & Spa, located in Beverly, MA, USA.
What's your business, and who are your customers?
Our business is a sacred safe place where you come to rest your mind and body in our intuitive hands to assist with rekindling your best self with rejuvenation that nurture our vitality, self-healing, and wellbeing. Some BodiScience guests return regularly for seasonal cleansing and renewal, and others come to restore their balance after a major life change. By participating in this process in a loving and supportive environment, guests find that they can reawaken their body’s inner healing abilities.
After a series of sessions of immersion into self-awareness and nurturing, they feel more balanced, invigorated, and prepared to re-engage in their daily lives. Who is our client? Anyone that has a BODY! Taking a timeout to release life's stressors is necessary for us to achieve long-lasting wellbeing.
Tell us about yourself
I have a passion for wellness, joy-filled living, and feeling my best! I began meditating, practicing yoga, going to the gym, and eating healthy at a young age. But... wellness is a delicate balance, and having someone that has the wisdom married to the knowledge, becomes increasingly more important in this sensationalized "what's new" world. We need to have an authentic understanding of our emotional, physical and spiritual bodies. I found that what is out there for information for people to learn about being healthy is hard to navigate. Helping our guests with navigating their health and wellness regimens and guiding when appropriate.
Breast cancer was diagnosed in my family back in the 90s, and I became intrigued with the course of treatment and how to choose the best options. I studied, researched, and this was the beginning of my education in Ayurvedic and Allopathic medicine. This education and 31 years of experience has earned the trust of our guest, which truly motivates me each day.
What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?
Earning my client's trust. That is my biggest accomplishment and what I am most proud of. I am always so blessed when I have a client share a medical situation and then ask me for my recommendation. This, along with being in business for 31 years through all the waves of life and the economy, and now this epidemic! So glad to have stepped through with my employees and clients by our side.
What's one of the hardest things that come with being a business owner?
The gravity of the decisions being on your shoulders and the new paradigm of what it takes to operate a small business today with employees. I have often said that if you need to have validation, being an entrepreneur is not for you. You need to be able to stand alone in your decision-making process, knowing you are doing the right thing. I always make decisions that I feel are good for my team, the company, and myself. Sometimes in that order!
What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?
- Make certain you have an unwavering passion for what you are embarking upon as your new endeavor.
- Have staying power, emotionally, financially, and spiritually.
- Your attitude toward life is going to be your greatest asset - make certain it is on fire!
Where can people find you and your business?
Website: https://bodiscience.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bodiscience
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodiscience_wellness/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawntardif/
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