Yoga, Fitness, Mindfulness

Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in health and wellness but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Brandi Cohen, Founder, and owner of Pineapple Life, located in Snoqualmie, WA, USA.

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

Pineapple Life is a company dedicated to the pursuit of wellness with a splash of aloha! Our mission is to change the world into a kinder place where we all feel happier and healthier in our own skin.

Tell us about yourself

As a lifelong severe asthmatic and mom of four, I received a diagnosis of my lungs, allowing me to only live another 3-5 years. I became obsessed with changing this trajectory. At this point, I was taking my inhaler 30+ times a day just to maintain. I found yoga, and after about six weeks, I felt hope. I experienced Himalayan Salt therapy and became hooked on being able to breathe. Over time, my usage of any asthma medication became minimal and eventually none. Yoga and Salt have changed my life, and I want nothing more than to pass that on to the world. I created our studio in 2018 and planned on expanding nationwide. I am motivated every single day by the stories I hear of making a difference in someone's life, as well as my belief that the world needs yoga and healing more now than ever before.

What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?

Maintaining 100% of my staff through all of COVID and evolving into a completely reinvented business throughout.

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

Finding the right people for the right positions.

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

Prepare to make huge sacrifices. Make sure you love your mission. Give yourself grace + a push to 1% better every day.

I believe we are all stronger together, and one of my greatest passions has been partnering with other like-minded businesses.

Where can people find you and your business?

Website: https://www.pineapplelife.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pineapplelifeyogaandbarre/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pineapplelife/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/workwellbypineapple/

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