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After college, Jenn Seffrin longed to move away and explore new ideas and ways of life. One place she landed was Tempe, Arizona, where she took classes at Southwest Institute of Healing Arts. It was there that she took an interest in the concept of conscious living, alternative therapies and holistic care. When she moved back to Indiana, she wanted to find a way to shine a light on the local holistic community.
“At first I was like, ‘Where do I start?’” Seffrin says. “But a quote stood out to me: ‘Do what you can, with what you’ve got, where you are.’ I began to invite people to lunch.”
In 2012 she founded Indy Holistic Hub, a holistic health and wellness members group designed to cater to the mind, body and spirit. Indy Holistic Hub offers an extensive list of online resources for the public that includes acupuncture, coaching, hypnotherapy, massage, mindfulness, yoga and aromatherapy.
“It’s all about supporting people to take
another step toward their well-being, by finding their fit where they are right now on their path,” Seffrin says.
The Indy Holistic Hub website offers a community calendar that lists classes, activities and other opportunities.
“That’s a source for people to say, ‘Oh, I can go on a retreat,’ or, ‘I can stick my toe in this intro class,’” Seffrin says.
Seven years ago Seffrin began hosting an annual Wellbeing Fest, giving the general public a prime opportunity to interact with and learn from practitioners and professionals in the community. This year Wellbeing Fest will take place on November 13 at the Biltwell Event Center in downtown Indianapolis. Featuring holistic health practitioners and product-based businesses from around the Indy area, the day will kick off at 11 a.m. with a keynote presentation by local author Alex Perry, who will speak on courageous conversations and bringing out the best in oneself and others.
The vendor marketplace will run from noon until 5 p.m., allowing folks to walk around
and converse while nibbling on yummy treats from local food vendors. The afternoon will offer a panel discussion featuring local experts who will discuss the mind-bodyspirit connection. These experts will include holistic physician Dr. Clifford Fetters, the director of medicine at Health & Wellness of Carmel. The panel will be moderated by KJ McGlinn, a media personality, reiki master, and host of the “KJ TODAY Show.” Health & Wellness of Carmel is the title sponsor of Wellbeing Fest.
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Owner Jenn Seffrin caters to the mind, body and spirit with Indy Holistic Hub.
Great things happen every day, all around us in our communities. Jeanne Britt and her husband Tom recognized that, so in 2004 they started Britt Interactive, LLC, which led to Towne Post Network, Inc,. wherein with their franchisees and staff they publish monthly community magazines that spotlight all things local.
“Connecting people and businesses in the community is a source of pride for us,” Jeanne says. “It’s our hope to bring a publication to readers’ coffee tables that is as enjoyable to read as it is filled with positive information showcasing all that makes each community great.”
The Britts initially operated their business out of a spare bedroom, with Tom focusing on sales, Jeanne managing the finances, and their small children folding and sealing the newsletters as they were back then - just six pages. As the company started to grow, the pair saw the potential for this model to work in other communities. Therefore, in 2015 they converted Towne Post to a franchise system. To date, they have 18 publications and 10 franchisees (some publishers own multiple territories).
“It’s been exciting,” says Jeanne, who has been working in the accounting side of the publishing industry for more than 25 years. “It was our hope to put out a publication that readers loved and held onto - not one they pitched into the recycling bin on their way from the mailbox through the garage.”
As president of Towne Post, Jeanne’s duties are numerous. She considers supporting Tom in business strategy, developing efficient processes, and the management and reporting of network franchise finances to be the foundation of her daily role. “The franchisees’ individual successes, as well the success of our network, is our top priority,” she says.
Though Jeanne considers herself to be a bit of an introvert, being part of the Towne Post team has helped to coax her out of her shell. As a result, she has been involved with a number of community events such as co-founding Vines for Life to benefit local cancer charities in Geist, and working with the Geist Half Marathon organizers in its early days.
Through the years, Jeanne has taken part in women-owned business groups, and has found that many women
agree that the primary challenge most women face is striking a healthy worklife balance. “I love being a part of a community of women supporting one another,” she says. “I’m in awe of women business owners who do it all on their own. Balance seems to be the one thing that I’m consistently pursuing, and not just because I’m an accounting person.”
She resolves to place some focus each day on the areas of life that are most important to her, which include health, family, spirituality, creative development and socializing. Jeanne, an avid reader, is part of a neighborhood book club and has just become a Little Free Library steward, installing a book exchange in her front yard. She also loves painting and mosaic art, travel, yoga, and walking her dog, River.
“Over the past 18 years, this journey has given Tom and I the opportunity to work beside each other and with our family in our community, taught us the value of teamwork, brought us new friends, and taught us many valuable life lessons,” Jeanne says. “Mostly, however, it’s given us a tremendous sense of joy and gratitude.”
“Connecting people and businesses in the community is a source of pride for us.”
— JEANNE BRITT
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Owner Ed Martin Automotive Kathy Martin Harrison as
Women entrepreneurs like Kathy Martin Harrison are gaining power and influence, especially in traditionally male-dominated industries. As the owner and CEO of Ed Martin Automotive Group, Harrison succeeded her father, Ed Martin, and has established herself as an innovative thought Accordingleader.
to a 2019 article in Forbes magazine, “the momentum is growing for women-owned family businesses, having increased by 58% since 2007, and nearly 25% of family businesses are led by a woman CEO or president.” While the success rate is typically at 30% for second-generation business owners, Harrison is thriving.
Harrison has helped build the company into the largest woman-owned business in the Indianapolis area, with 9 dealerships representing 12 manufacturers in Indianapolis, Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville and Anderson.
Ed Martin Automotive Group was her father’s life and Harrison spent the better part of her childhood at the dealership. Harrison had her own plans after college, and worked in other careers before her father asked her to come into the business and succeed him when he was gone. Harrison joined him and never looked back.
“My father was my mentor and I knew he regarded his employees as family,” she says. “I made my father a promise in his final years that I would keep his legacy going. We had 500 employees and I didn’t want to let them down. We actually have 23 employees that have been with us for 35 years. We are really proud of that. What motivates and inspires me every day is my father and carrying on his legacy.”
Harrison has been committed to finding and creating opportunities for people to work for her company and in the automotive industry. She realized that many technicians were beginning to age out, so she decided
to be part of the solution. In addition to a partnership with the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township, she established the Ed Martin Automotive Group Careers Training Center, to bring career opportunities to students. She then went a step further and invited academic counselors to come learn about the Harrisonprogram.
recently created a new partnership with Ivy Tech that will allow her to use a fully customized trailer, called the Dream Trailer, to help spread the word about auto careers. It will involve a realistic view of a day in the life of an auto body technician, and is expected to be operational by January of Thanks2023.to
her perseverance, ingenuity, and commitment made to her father to keep the business growing, the Ed Martin legacy is a vibrant and growing business that will be felt for generations.
Among many local charities and causes that the Harrisons support are the Lawrence Central and Lawrence North High School athletics programs. They recently presented a $500,000 check for the naming rights of their outdoor stadiums. (Photo by Darnell Scott)
1. Surround yourself with smart people who know more than you, because it is hard to run a business and you need a strong team.
2. Let your employees do their job. Don’t micromanage them.
3. Every single day, make customer satisfaction your number-one goal.
4. Follow the golden rule, and be kind to your employees. It’s not that hard.
5. Be passionate about what you do, and be all-in.
6. Support and give back to your community.
FOR WOMEN WHO ARE CURRENTLY BUILDING A BUSINESS OR WANTING TO START THEIR OWN BUSINESS, HARRISON OFFERS THE FOLLOWING ADVICE:
“WHAT MOTIVATES AND INSPIRES ME EVERY DAY IS MY FATHER AND CARRYING ON HIS LEGACY.”
— KATHY MARTIN HARRISON
When each of their partner’s journeys with addiction landed them in the same family support group, three women banded together to offer each other support and share their deeply personal stories.
Fishers resident Katie McHone-Jones was blindsided by the discovery of her husband’s nine-year addiction. When her husband entered treatment in 2015, she found a safe place to share her very private grief.
“I thought this support group was the perfect place for me because there is so much shame and stigma surrounding addiction,” McHone-Jones says. “I wasn’t telling friends or family what was happening in my household. This was a place where I could deal with all the anger and pain I was going through at the time with others who
Shortlyunderstood.”intoher relationship, Westfield resident Jessica Miller-Bock learned her then-boyfriend, who had returned home from Iraq as a veteran, had an addiction to pain pills. He attended a recovery program through the VA but quickly relapsed after leaving. He then entered a different, local treatment facility where Miller-Bock learned of the same family support group.
Indianapolis resident Shannon Sullivan noticed things were off in her relationship but couldn’t quite pinpoint why. When her partner’s addiction started crashing down on him, Sullivan was partially blindsided but partially relieved to finally learn the truth.
“When I started attending the support group, I was one of the younger members,”
Sullivan says. “Many of the members were parents of people with addictions. So when I met Jessica and Katie, we quickly connected because of our similar stories.”
The three women would meet for lunches to discuss what each was dealing with, as they were also recovering from their partners’ journeys with addiction. After five years of dishing about their very private lives, the trio decided to start a podcast. Using pseudonyms, they started the podcast “Boy Problems” in 2019.
“I’m the least open of the three of us,” Miller-Bock says. “In the beginning I found sharing my story particularly challenging because, let’s be honest, there is a lot of shame and guilt associated with addiction. However, when we started anonymously it took much of the stress off me. I knew how valuable that group was to me and how valuable it could be to others.”
After a few years of anonymity, McHoneJones pushed the group to rebrand the podcast using their actual names. She realized there were many resources available for addicts but felt there were very few for family members.
“It was important that we start sharing more than just our stories, but also resources and education for those who might not have them,” McHone-Jones says. “For every one addict, there are about five or six family members who are wrapped up in their care, so we felt this was a very underserved
Thecommunity.”womenhave started an open support group for anyone dealing with a loved one and their addiction and/or recovery, on
the third Tuesday of each month. Sullivan says the support group was essential for her to provide because of how instrumental the one she attended was in her recovery process with her partner.
Miller-Bock says one important distinction she wants to share with others is that addiction affects almost everyone. She says drug addicts can be anyone, including friends and neighbors. It’s vital for her to normalize the disease.
Sullivan adds that addiction doesn’t discriminate based on age, gender, race or socioeconomic status. She says there are many portrayals of people in active addiction, but fewer visuals associated with
“It’srecovery.important
for people to see that addicts can recover and go on to lead happy, healthy, successful lives,” Sullivan says.
The podcast is a passion project for each woman, but McHone-Jones sees an expansive future for the group. She would love to add a care component for single mothers seeking treatment.
“A big dream of mine is to offer some type of care for children of single mothers who are in treatment,” McHone-Jones says. “I’d love to offer a place where the kids can get dropped off for a few hours while their mother can attend recovery meetings. I’d also love to figure out a way to provide legal assistance to those moms who may have lost their kids due to their addiction.”
Learn more at recoveringtoo.com. For additional resources, visit naadac.org.
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Laura Johns is the owner of the new Snakeroot Botanicals in Fishers.
Everyone’s looking for a way to bring freshness to their home following two years of the pandemic, and while houseplants have been popular for many years, they’ve grown exponentially in recent years.
“People are realizing how much joy it brings to have something pretty and green in their home,” says Laura Johns, owner of Snakeroot Botanicals in Fishers. It’s the second location for the business, and the first was opened in Fountain Square in mid2020. The Fishers store opened in April and is bringing freshness to the area.
When it came to naming her business, Johns was looking for something unique and related to Indiana. Snakeroot is a flowering plant native to Indiana, is one of the last flowering plants in the fall, and is one of the last nectar sources for pollinators. “I love the plant’s ability to flower and be the last nectar source for our bees and pollinating insects,” Johns says.
One factor that sets the shop apart, Johns says, is that while it’s a plant shop with a focus on indoor plants, the aim of the store’s team is to be as sustainable and organic as possible. Snakeroot Botanicals focuses on having options for people by offering tea and herbs as well as gardening and outdoor supplies - an eclectic mix, rather than just
a variety of seeds, and during the spring months they offer veggie and garden starters. “Our biggest draw is our houseplants, but we like to have so many other things that can capture the fancy of green and black thumbs alike,” Johns says.
Another unique aspect of Snakeroot Botanicals is that the soil is blended inhouse. “People who have houseplants don’t want giant, multi-pound bags of potting soil, so we came up with the idea to blend our own soil,” Johns says. “We did a lot of research on how to make it as sustainable as possible, so we have a regular houseplant blend and then one that is a well-draining
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location offers a space with a wide variety of gardening and plant books available for sale, and patrons can also simply peruse the section while shopping if they have a question. The staff members are knowledgeable about plants and gardening, and are always available to answer questions. For those just starting to care for houseplants, Johns recommends the snake-plant family or the ZZ plant - two of the most common types for beginners or those needing a hardier plant.
A native of Ohio, Johns and her husband, Patrick Burtch, own Snakeroot Botanicals with their business partner Mike Angel. Burtch owns a record and coffee shop in Fountain Square, so small business is big business for the family.
Learn more about plants and gardening by visiting Snakeroot Botanicals at 8597 East 116th Street in Fishers. For more info on the store, go to snakerootbotanicals.com.
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Fishers’ resident Roz Harris has become a pillar in the small-business community. She recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of her business, Fit Chicks!, and now she’s sharing why it’s been so successful, what she’s learned and what she wished she had known sooner.
She says she and her team have mastered three things. The first is systems, including operational systems, financial systems and communication systems. She says these are vital because they bring continuity to the
area of mastery is the program. She mapped out one program each client goes through every day, but within the program is a customized plan for each client. The final key component for the success of the business is a commitment to fun.
“When you look at the area of well-being, it’s serious business,” Harris says. “You need to take a serious approach to your health care without it being so rigid. We want our clients to come as they are, and we want our clients to know that every single one of them matters. Plus, we’re committed to making our program fun.”
Harris says having a clear understanding of her personal values translated to the success of her small business. She says she can tell people with clear conviction that her worst day of owning her own business has been
Writer / Renee Larr Photography Provided Owner Roz Harris is celebrating anniversarybetter than her best day working in the corporate world.
She says communicating your leadership philosophy early on, in a succinct manner, is a pillar to a successful business. She says getting those key points down to three bullet points and continually focusing on those three areas is important.
“I lead from behind, meaning I make sure my team knows my leadership philosophy, and then I let them do what they need to do,” Harris says. “Also, I think having a partner you can trust is key. I don’t necessarily mean a spouse or even someone in the day-to-day dealings of the business. You have to have someone you can use as a sounding board. For me, that person is my sister. I built this business as an unmarried woman, and while the autonomy has been fantastic, having my sister has been critical.”
She says the last thing she’s learned over the years is sales. She says it’s tough to stay in business if you’re not committed to offering the invitation to your product or service.
“I love what we’re doing and I’m inviting others to experience it,” Harris says.
Fit Chicks! is located at 11720 Olio Road, Suite 800 in Fishers. For more information, call 317-348-8600 or visit thefitchicksstudio.com.
In 1984, Angela Peterson was looking for a part-time job while attending Butler
old, she applied at Hupp Jewelers in the Glendale Mall, and though she didn’t have experience in the field, Jerry and Lynn Hupp took a chance.
Through the years Peterson found a passion for the jewelry industry, studying gemology and earning certificates from
the Gemological Institute of America in Diamonds, Diamond Grading and Colored SheStones.worked
in jewelry stores part time, first through college, then for supplemental income as a stay-at-home mom with her children. In the fall of 2018 she had the opportunity to take ownership of Hupp Jewelers and jumped on it. She celebrates her four-year anniversary this month.
One might think it’s all fun, all the time. Imagine being a part of engagements, graduations and anniversary celebrations.
However, Peterson helps customers in difficult times as well.
“The best part of working in the jewelry industry is the people, many of whom have become friends,” Peterson says. “We are here for the happy, exciting times, but we can be there for them in the sad times as well. We carry a line of footprint and fingerprint jewelry for those who have lost a baby or a loved one. We even do paw and nose prints for fur babies.”
She serves clients who need repair work on priceless heirlooms, appraisals and even
watch batteries. The store also purchases unwanted jewelry and estate pieces.
Regardless of the request, Peterson enjoys every minute.
“I would say it’s exciting and challenging in so many ways,” she says. “I love the people and every day is different. I think our clients feel appreciated and I’m known for my honesty. I’m not afraid to tell you something is a bad idea, or to suggest a less-costly alternative. We have an amazing selection at a variety of price points, and an amazing staff of knowledgeable and educated
becoming a family business. Peterson’s youngest son Erik has attended New Approach School for Jewelers and is
now an apprentice bench jeweler, with plans to eventually take over the store.
“I have such a great support system,” Peterson says. “I think anyone thinking of starting or buying a business needs to find their people. Surround yourself with people who know more than you do, so when you run into an obstacle, you have multiple ways around it and don’t ever give up.”
Hupp Jewelers is located at 7808 East 96th Street in Fishers. For more information, call 317-845-0777 or visit huppjewelers.com.
“THE BEST PART OF WORKING IN THE JEWELRY INDUSTRY IS THE PEOPLE, MANY OF WHOM HAVE BECOME FRIENDS.”
— ANGELA PETERSON
