You may have heard of “functional” nutrition and medicine, but what the hell does that even mean, and why should you care? As Erin Holt, aka The Funk’tional Nutritionist, tells us, function medicine is about focusing on the root causes of illness, rather than simply treating symptoms. For so long, traditional medicine has been gate-keeping our health, so Erin has built a business helping us become active participants in our own health journeys, while also training other nutrition providers the importance and impact of functional nutrition. But Erin didn’t come here just to talk about nutrition, she’s also a bad-ass entrepreneur and shares her insights on navigating visibility, criticism, and the emotional aspects of entrepreneurship, emphasizing the need for mentorship and personal growth in the journey. She’s our favorite kind of person.

Looking to school to help heal from disordered eating [4:48]

The root causes of our health struggles [8:10]

Who needs functional medicine? [12:41]

Should we be gatekeeping health? [17:56]

You need to be getting your clients real results [21:20]

The Funk’tional Nutrition Academy [25:11]

If your certs aren’t helping, you need business advice [29:49]

Can anyone be an entrepreneur? [33:36]

Expanding her business [40:14]

Learning to empower others to do more [46:39]

The biggest hurdles to starting an online business [49:50]

You can’t control how people see you [57:52]

Connect with Erin!

@the.funktional.nutritionist

thefunktionalnutritionist.com

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