Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in Mental Wellness but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Dawn Gaden, owner of Mind & Body Counseling & Coaching PLLC, located in Brighton, MI, USA.

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

I have a personal empowerment program called The Image Shift. Through movement, mantras, and meditation, I help professional women get unstuck from limiting beliefs and rewire their brains for success. We create positive lasting change and a powerful positive self-image.

Tell us about yourself

I began my work freshman year in college many, many years ago. I knew I wanted to be in the personal empowerment world. During my first year in college, I struggled with panic attacks, anxiety, and insomnia. I discovered the cure for me was meditation. I knew I had to teach this to everyone. I call meditation my magic pill. After consistent daily practice of breathwork and meditation, I no longer had panic attacks and anxiety. I could sleep again. I continue to see these practices help my clients when nothing else does. This is my affirmation that I am doing what I am meant to be.

What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?

My biggest accomplishment - well, starting my business and staying in it! When you are your own boss, it feels lonely, and there are way too many bumps along the way -  you can quit any time. I never give up. Taking a deep breath when things get hard and asking myself and my higher source, "Is this where I am supposed to be?" Then immediately receiving a message from someone across the world that watched one of my videos or joined my online webinar and then told me that if it weren't for what I was teaching, they might not be here today. My biggest accomplishment in my work and business is saving a life and teaching people the thrive, that they matter, and are worth living vibrant, joyful lives.

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

Staying focused. As a creative, I have tons of ideas and inspirations on ways to serve people and help others love their life. Staying the course on one project at a time, seeing it through, and then taking on that next idea and making it into reality.

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

  1. Decide if it's your passion. Things get hard, who cares. But if it's not a passion, it will be too easy to quit.
  2. If it's what you are passionate about, make it a non-negotiable. There is no plan B.
  3. Find a support community - a network of like-minded professionals, a mastermind. You cannot do this alone.

Where can people find you and your business?

Website: https://createconsciousliving.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dawn.gaden.3
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawngaden/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/yogidawn
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawngaden/

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