97: Getting Entrepreneurs Healthier with Bridgitte Carroll

Do you ever feel bloated, stressed, and exhausted — all wrapped up into one?If you’ve had that feeling (or are feeling it right now), I know where you’re at! Becoming an entrepreneur, building a 7-figure business, and being a mom of three can be a challenge. And even though living this all-out life is incredibly rewarding, uncomfortable feelings creep in from time to time — especially when it comes to gut health.That’s why I’m so excited to have Bridgitte Carrol on the Burnout to All Out Podcast today!Bridgitte is a functional dietitian turned entrepreneur and all-around badass that is building an empire in nutrition and wellness. One month after starting her online private practice, Bridgitte made $42,000 in sales and has taken leap after leap of trying and launching new things to grow her nutrition brands!I recently met Bridgitte at a mastermind we both attended: The rest is history. We’ve built a fantastic friendship, and our business collaborations have really manifested since then.Get ready because today’s episode is going to be an incredible journey!We will cover everything from building a successful consumer packaged goods brand to overcoming limiting beliefs to gut health importance for entrepreneurs. So, if you’re ready to add more value to your all-out life, this episode is for you.Who Is Bridgitte Carroll?As a pharmacist, I really connect with Bridgitte’s background. Before launching Gut Personal Supplements, her line of personalized dietary supplements, and starting her 7-figure business coaching business, Bridgitte worked as a dietitian.“I was working at a holistic pharmacy outside of Boston [before I started my businesses] — that’s where I’m based now. And even before that, I became a conventional dietitian and had so many issues. I had thyroid issues and gained a lot of weight. I had migraines, and I couldn’t go to the bathroom every day.” – Bridgitte CarrollEvery time Bridgette went to the doctor to search for a solution to her symptoms, she didn’t find an answer. She was prescribed more and more medication and found that it wasn’t helping her at all. Because of these consistent problems, Bridgitte started looking for something outside the realm of conventional treatment.All of her medical issues led Bridgitte down the path back to school, where she started studying functional medicine. Her studies pushed her to find the “why” behind her physical problems rather than only treating the symptoms, which put her in charge of her own health and in a unique position professionally.“I had always created my own job inside other people’s companies, which many of us entrepreneurs do before we leave the nine-to-five. Right before the pandemic, I was working for a holistic pharmacy and I had my own practice within this pharmacy — it was also a retail shop for supplements. I got really good at not only working with clients one-on-one but working with supplements as well.” – Bridgitte CarrollI love how Bridgitte used her personal challenges to drive herself forward and unlock her entrepreneurial spirit! By setting up her own practice within someone else’s business, she could hone her skills as a functional dietitian before stepping out on her own.As Bridgette worked within the walls of someone else’s business,...