Posts in Digestive System
A Chronic Entrepreneur: Tyla Hodgson

Tyla Hodgson is a kick-ass entrepreneur who is de-stigmatising women’s pleasure and making it fun with her business, Oh My Vibes. Tyla describes the process of creating this business as “unlearning and relearning of what it means to be a woman.” It also helped her in her process of learning to manage her chronic illnesses. Read on to find out more about Tyla Hodgson and Oh My Vibes.

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A Chronic Entrepreneur: Mary-Anne Bennett

Mary-Anne Bennett is a Clinical Nutritionist who was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue in 2011. On her way to work one morning, she heard an advert on the radio about an open day for a natural health university, which had a course in nutrition. She went along, and enrolled on the spot. This was August 2014, 3 months before she turned 50. Fast forward to today, Mary-Anne has her own business, Adelaide Nutrition and Wellbeing, where she practices as a Clinical Nutritionist, and helps women heal from chronic illness.

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A Chronic Entrepreneur: Connie Rogers

Sometimes, we are all so busy being busy that we ignore the signs that the body is telling us to stop. When we ignore it long enough, it breaks down and we end up being diagnosed with a chronic illness. As Connie, today’s Chronic Entrepreneur states “I went to my doctor until I discovered his objective wasn’t to cure me, but to keep me on anti-inflammatory medication that increased my inflammation”. Connie is a Certified Health Coach, Certified Brain Health Coach, & Published Author.

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A Chronic Entrepreneur: Sam Spence

Sam Spence is the founder of Executive Virtual Associate – a business dedicated to providing support through the form of virtual assistance to entrepreneurs and small business owners across Australia. She was also diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis – an inflammatory bowel disease which can cause great discomfort and pain – when she was 19 years old. For Sam, her business allows her to continue striving towards career aspirations while managing her chronic illness. With a virtual (online) business, she’s able to work from home where she has access to everything she needs and, in times when she’s unable to work, she has others to step in and support.

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