Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in mental wellness but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Sykora Zabel-Karr, Owner of Mindfully Well LLC, located in Boulder, CO, USA.
What's your business, and who are your customers?
I am the owner and mental health coach of Mindfully Well LLC, offering a personalized journey to holistic well-being through one-on-one coaching. I provide a time and space to prioritize the self first by processing mental health challenges in the present moment while nurturing self-care as part of an interconnected whole. My mental health workbooks extend to the concepts of wellness, change, and healthy habit formation for balanced living.
Tell us about yourself
Mindfully Well LLC is the middle ground to mental health care. It challenges the stigma that states, "prioritizing your mental wellness means declaring a mental illness." Each individual experiences an imbalance in their health and wellness every day. There is more to mental well-being than diagnosing and treatment planning for challenges that can be addressed using foundational self-care. Combining my degrees in Exercise Science and Clinical Mental Health Counseling, state licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor, and my experience working in the medical, fitness, nutrition, and mental health fields, I knew there was more I could do to bring awareness and understanding to wellness from a holistic perspective, customizing it to the needs of each individual.
What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?
Starting the conversation, specifically around mental health. The first step on any journey is sometimes the most difficult one to take. No one has to take it alone. As a coach, I have the opportunity to guide individuals along their path to becoming mindfully well through empowerment and support.
What's one of the hardest things that comes with being a business owner?
Breaking down barriers in an area of health and wellness where many are suffering in silence. It is difficult to ask individuals to be a part of a journey that requires a level of openness, trust, and vulnerability not normalized in society.
What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?
- Don't be afraid to seek support or ask for help.
- Processing itself is progressing through continual learning and growth. Trust the process.
- Be mindful and connect to the present. It is easy to get caught up in "to-dos." Take the time to reset and recharge when needed.
Where can people find you and your business?
Website: https://mindfullywellcoaching.square.site/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindfullywellcoaching.llc/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfully.well.llc/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mindfully-well-llc/
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