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Naturopathic Nutritional Therapist and Health Coach Manager Lindsay Powers shares her journey… JOURNEYS: JOURNEYS: Journeys BUSINESS Powers Lindsay

No two days are ever the same but it’s rewarding to know that I can really make a difference to someone’s life.

Igrew up in leafy London suburb. At school, my first love was drama and my spare time was spent in a local theatre group. I worked hard at school then went off to study Media and Cultural Studies at Nottingham Trent University. After graduation I wanted to see the world, so I headed off to Australia, backpacking and working there for a year. I fell into a career in Transport and Logistics, eventually becoming an Operations Manager, responsible for the transport and distribution of some of the UK’s biggest food and drink brands. When I had my two girls in my early 30s, I was lucky enough to have been able to take a career break, and to leave the stresses of my job behind. I began to research food for babies and children and as my interest in nutrition grew, I became fully qualified in Naturopathic Nutritional Therapeutics, enabling me to work one to one with clients and offer appropriate supplement recommendations. I’m now heavily involved in the promotion of Naturopathic Nutrition and have been the treasurer and committee member of the NNA (Naturopathic Nutrition Association) for over 5 years.

During my researches, I came across Robert Redfern, the founder and CEO of Good Health Naturally and the work he was doing. When they needed a nutritionist and technical advisor, I jumped at the chance!

I now head up a small team of highly qualified and experienced health coaches where we offer appropriate product and health advice to our customers, as well as delivering an indepth health coaching service. The biggest challenge is helping those with some extremely complex needs, and health conditions and drawing upon all our research skills to find appropriate recommendations. No two days are ever the same but it’s rewarding to know that I can really make a difference to someone’s life.

I like to spend time outdoors when I’m not working and tied to the desk, as well as socialising with family and friends. I also have a keen interest in vintage and second hand clothes, and spend my spare time buying and selling these online as a little hobby! I’m focused on family life, but what matters to me most is striking a balance between those around me and my own needs. Life has taught me that we can have our cake and eat it, if we are organised, hard-working and considerate and caring to those around us.

The interesting thing about being involved in nutrition and natural health, is that it is an everchanging world. You always have to stay up to date with the latest research and trends. Alongside my work at GHN and the supplement industry, I’ve also got a couple of personal projects I’d like to complete. Having a child that is vegan and one gluten free/ dairy free, I’m hoping to create some useful resources for young adults following more ‘restrictive’ diets, so they can continue to eat healthily when they go to university or leave home. n

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You can find out more about Lindsay and her work by reading her personal www.lindsaypowersnutrition.com. For information on Good Health Naturally and their supplements go to www.goodhealthnaturally. com and for GHN Health Coaching information, please visit www.mygoodhealthclub.com