Why do I do what I do? A lot of people wonder why I do so many things, so this podcast episode starts to explain why I do what I do. SGD Body & Beauty started organically. I was always loved health and wellness, and wanted to be a chiropractor or physio. When I didn't get into these uni courses, I changed tack, and started a science degree. I still didn't get in when I reapplied after first year, so went and completed the science degree, and discovered that I loved research after a 3rd year project, so I pursued an honours degree. I then completed a masters that was originally meant to be a PhD, until I realised that academic research could tend to be a bit theoretical, and in some instances, not applied enough to keep my interest. I was offered a short term contract research role at a pharma company, and downgraded to a masters. When this contract came to an end, I took a scientific sales role to help build networks. During this role, I was customer facing, and needed to present well, which included perfecting my makeup. I was also working long hours, and found it all too easy to put on weight, and my energy levels suffered. I needed to look after this, and soon I was getting asked by friends to help with their makeup, which became an artistic outlet, and exercising and looking after my health, fitness, and nutrition to keep my energy levels up for my busy role. Yoga and meditation also helped with my mental health, and helped maintain a strong core, and stretch out tight muscles. When people were asking for advice in these areas, that's how I started SGD Body & Beauty, offering health, wellness, and beauty services, using the skills I'd learnt and trained in for my own interest. It was actually one of my clients that then got me onto Arbonne. I'd been approached about Arbonne, but didn't want to sell products, and had been happy with what I was using. When a client asked where they could get Arbonne products, I went back to the girl who approached me, and asked her if she'd look after my client. She insisted I at least try the products first, and I was super impressed with the skincare initially, and how good my skin looked (hello, less makeup). When I realised there was a nutrition range, which was clean, and realised that the protein really helped me reduce my reliance on nasty snacks when I was out on the road and I hadn't had time to prep anything, and the fizz helped to keep my energy levels up, it became a no-brainer to use the products, and offer them to clients. Overall, these products can really help optimise the way our body is performing. So much of my work in science has been around fixing what is wrong, and there's definitely a place for this, but our health and wellbeing, what we put on our skin and in our body, and our exercise is vital, to optimise our bodies, and minimise any ill-health. Here's to optimising the way we function, so we can continue to do what we love for many years to come.