Interview with Chantelle Kinzel – Live Nutritionals
- Interview with Chantelle Kinzel - Live Nutritionals Nick Begin 43:06
Chantelle Kinzel from Live Nutritionals shares her journey of starting a health business focused on kombucha and fermented products. She emphasizes the importance of gut health and its impact on mental health and overall well-being. Chantelle discusses the challenges of setting up manufacturing in Nicaragua and navigating the cultural differences in doing business. She also talks about the importance of community and building Relationships with customers. Live Nutritionals sells their products in Nicaragua and offers licensing programs for distribution outside of the country. Chantelle advocates for supporting local and smaller producers for healthier and more authentic products. Live Nutritionals is a Lifestyle brand that focuses on producing high-quality, real food products, including kombucha and fermented foods. The founders, emphasize the importance of eating real food and avoiding processed foods. They believe that regardless of dietary preferences, the key is to prioritize real, whole foods. The company has faced various challenges, including political crises, hurricanes, and the COVID-19 pandemic, but they have used these challenges as opportunities for growth and expansion. They have added new products, such as fermented foods and an alcoholic line, and have also started a licensing program to empower others to create healthy products in their communities. Their ultimate goal is to provide a high-quality option for consumers in the first world and make a positive impact on people’s health and well-being.
Chantelle can be reached at:
https://www.instagram.com/livenutritionals/
https://www.facebook.com/livenutritionals/
Takeaways
Gut health is a crucial aspect of overall health and well-being, with the gut being the center of everything.
The mass production of food and consumer goods sacrifices quality and authenticity, and it is important to support local and smaller producers.
Building relationships with the community and prioritizing their needs can lead to long-term success in business.
Expanding business through licensing programs allows for the spread of knowledge and products to other countries.
COVID-19 highlighted the vulnerabilities of a global Economy and the importance of self-reliance and local food sources. The importance of eating real, whole foods and avoiding processed foods
Using challenges as opportunities for growth and expansion
Adding new products and starting a licensing program to empower others
The goal of providing a high-quality option for consumers in the first world and making a positive impact on health
Sound Bites
“Your gut is the center of everything as far as health, happiness, well-being go.”
“The mass production of food and consumer goods is awful and I don’t think it’s helping us or our health.”
“Let’s choose community first and take care of it, and it pays off.”
“I can tell you 100 % of the food I eat, I have no idea where it came from.”
“I think it’s more about eating real food than if it’s meat or veggies.”
“We won’t sacrifice real food in any way, shape, or form.”
Keywords
Live Nutritionals, kombucha, fermented products, gut health, mental health, well-being, manufacturing, Nicaragua, community, relationships, licensing program, local producers, Live Nutrition, real food, processed foods, kombucha, fermented foods, challenges, growth, expansion, licensing program, healthy products, first world, impact
