Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Michele Broad. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Michele, we’re thrilled to have you on our platform and we think there is so much folks can learn from you and your story. Something that matters deeply to us is living a life and leading a career filled with purpose and so let’s start by chatting about how you found your purpose.
From the time I was born my dad was sick. My mom was the sole income earner in our family and as I got older I became the caretaker to my dad. I drove him to his doctor’s appointments and was with him during his hospital stays. I become fascinated by medicine and all the wonderful people that I met along the way. It was through those shared moments with my dad and him trying to find answers to his health issues that I knew I would be in medicine somewhere someday. It was in nursing school that I knew my calling was in women’s health and that is where I have been ever since.
Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
Businesses get started for many reasons. I started Well Women Network many years ago out of a calling from GOD. I call my business His ministry that He so graciously lets me serve in. The business like my life has had many ups, downs, iterations and I have tried to walk a long side of GOD as best as I could through all of it.
I have tried on several occasions to walk away from it, but GOD keeps pulling me back in and saying no this is where I want you.
So, praying one day I said to Him how can I make teaching women about their health fun and at the same time educational and my GOD download was the WellBoxRx. It was born in my prayer chair in my bedroom. I then shared the idea with several other godly women to get confirmation if this is what I should do next. All said yes, so I brought my daughter and my other dear friend, Linda, into the idea, and they too liked the idea.
Besides creating a business that honors GOD, honors His people and one that I love, I have always wanted to create a legacy for my children and then my grandchildren. WellBoxRx is that opportunity.
This WellBoxRx was created with 3 generations and one dear friend, out of love.
Our mission for the WellBoxRx is to serve women in becoming your #1 Self-Care Hero, teach them about their health as it pertains to them being a woman in an easy way, and adding some fun to their life in the process.
We don’t want to be just another subscription box- we want to be different! Our WellBoxRx is curated products that serve a unique purpose of helping women to become healthier and at the same time learn more about their health.
Knowledge + Fun + action= great things or as Darren Hardy calls it “The Compound Effect”.
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
Looking back I would say learning to accept that when people say no, they are saying no to the product not you and not to take it personally.
Learning to prioritize myself and my health while growing a business was very important and help me avoid burnout several times.
For me being resilient and learning to bounce back from disappointments fast was a major plus in trying to grow a business and in life in general.
My advice would be to stay true to yourself no matter what, prioritize your health and wellbeing always and get an accountability partner to not only hold you accountable but to help you when times get rough as they will always do.
Is there a particular challenge you are currently facing?
The biggest challenge our company is facing is trying to get women to want to learn about their health and to understand that their health is their responsibility and that they should want to know about it and be a 100 percent participant in it.
We created the WellBoxRx as a way of making women’s health education fun and educational at the same time.
Our every 2 month subscription women’s wellness box is curated with items that are not only fun but serve a purpose to elevate their health.
We actively listen to our women clients and respond with products to meet their needs.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.wellwomennetwork.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/wellwomennetwork
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/wellwomennetwork
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelebroadnp/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPHImuigHoOw0EZxhRfiPyg
Image Credits
Daneen Ashworth
