From best friends to business partners, Chara and Vanessa join us from Vancouver for a conversation about taking a passion and turning it into a conscious company. Throughout this episode Chara and Vaness discuss their personal journey that led them to become business partners, take a handle on their own health and well-being, intuitive decision making process, and the growth they’ve shared between their friendship and new business, Oat of the Ordinary, this last year. 

 

Oat of the Ordinary was born out of Chara and Vanessa’s search for finding a breakfast product that would suit their health standards and needs. To their surprise a healthy, tasty, and convenient blend of oats was missing from the market; so together it became their mission to disrupt the industry and take matters into their own hands. Going from concept to product in a very short amount of time, the two discovered their individual traits complemented the other beautifully, lending the opportunity for them to create their company at rapid speed. Throughout the episode we discuss what they’ve learned in this last year, plans for the future, give back initiatives, and ways they look out for each other and their own mental well-being as business owners. This conversation was so insightful and inspiring, be sure to tune in and leave us your thoughts!

 

Topics We Talk About: 

• Chara and Vanessa’s friendship plus the roads that led them to their current lines of work and co-founders of Oat of the Ordinary 
• Chara’s frustration of not being able to find healthy and nourishing breakfast options when on the road 
• The positives that come from working with a business partner compared to managing a solo business endeavor 
• Importance of keeping check on one’s mental and physical health
• Various Oat of the Ordinary flavors and purchasing options 
• The journey that comes with producing and launching a new business and food product amidst a global pandemic 
• The importance of high-quality ingredients 
• The authenticity behind both Chara and Vanessa and their products 
• The importance of making healthy food options attainable for all 
• Balancing each other’s strengths and weakness as co-founders 
• Understanding the uniqueness of each individual’s body type and lifestyle 
• When buying from a small business, one is supporting another’s dream
• Oat of the Ordinary’s give back efforts to ensure more children are able to eat breakfast 
• Taking the fear out of eating complex carbs like oats 
• Balancing friendship, self-care, and business 

 

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Resources: 

• Connect with Oat of the Ordinary on Instagram: @OatoftheOrdinary 
• Order Oat of the Ordinary to try some yourself: https://oatoftheordinary.com Use Code: LOVINGYOUROWNSOUL for 15% off! 
• Human Design recommendation: https://www.tanyareyeshumandesign.com 
• Learn more about Britt’s holistic wellness coaching services and programs through Ambu at ambuwellness.com  or @ambuwellness

• Join my private Facebook Group:  Ambu | A Modern Wellness Community 
• Connect with me on Instagram @lovingyourownsoul

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