Overview:

Dr. Jessica Hayman, ND and creator of Mama Love Nutrition, speaks with Jason A. Duprat, Entrepreneur, Healthcare Practitioner and Host of the Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy Podcast. Jessica discusses how she was inspired to create her own supplements to address the critical needs of mothers during the postpartum period. Learn how she found her career in naturopathy, why she became a healthcare entrepreneur and her advice for others who want to start their own line of supplements.

Episode Highlights: 

• What is Jessica’s background? Where did she grow up?

• How did she transition to her first business?

• When faced with the challenges of motherhood for the first time, Jessica realized more needed to be done for women in the postpartum period.

• What is the difference between a naturopathic doctor and a medical doctor?

• What led Jessica to become a naturopathic doctor?

• What was the process like when she started her own clinic?

• What was her initial strategy to get patients in the door?

• What are some of the challenges she faced in her practice?

• What does the process look like if you want to develop your own supplements?

• What are some things that people need to look for when creating a supplement line?

• Jessica describes the products she offers via Mama Love Nutrition.

• How long did it take to develop her supplements once she committed to the idea?

• What is Jessica’s marketing strategy?

3 Key Points:

1. Jessica’s business started slowly, but word-of-mouth and positive endorsements built her clientele.

2. Hiring an associate allowed her to focus on her patients and develop her supplement line.

3. When creating your own supplements, partner with a top-of-the line nutriceutical company.

Tweetable Quotes:

• “My own illness is what drove me to change the trajectory of my career.” – Jessica Hayman

• “I'm not interested in palliative care or masking symptoms. I'm interested in truly figuring out what's going on.” – Jessica Hayma.

• “My patients are my greatest teachers.” – Jessica Hayman

• “There's a lesson in letting go and freeing up your own time.” – Jessica Hayman

Resources Mentioned:

• VV Naturopathic

• Mama Love Nutrition Website, Instagram, Facebook

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