EP071 Health Over All with Dr. Jordin Wiggins
Young Money with Tracey Bissett
Release Date: 02/26/2019
Young Money with Tracey Bissett
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info_outlineDr. Jordin Wiggins is the Founder of Health Over All Inc., a clinic focused on treating women’s health concerns with personalized care plans. She is a doctor of Naturopathic Medicine and focuses on a whole body and whole health approach to addressing the root cause of health issues. She has a Bachelor of Naturopathy and Naturopathic Medicine from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine and a First-Class Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science from Brock University.
Jordin joins me today to share her inspiration for starting her business and going beyond the ‘take this pill’ approach to treating women’s health issues. She reveals the mindset and perseverance that has made her an entrepreneurial success and shares the financial challenges of starting a business and finding financial support after leaving higher education with student debt. She also shares her views on finding happiness by focusing on your health and well-being.
“Doing more of what works and stopping doing what doesn’t, makes a big difference to business financials.” - Dr. Jordin Wiggins
This Week on Young Money:
- The inspiration for starting her business and how it is treating and giving hope to women.
- How Dr. Wiggins divides her week between marketing, business growth, development, and seeing patients.
- The cause for her success, why she wanted to be a medical practitioner, and why she changed her path to become a naturopathic doctor.
- How perseverance, passion, a results-oriented mindset, and not compromising have brought business success.
- The difficulties of getting a loan to start the practice after building up eight years of student debt.
- Why building a support system and speaking to entrepreneurs in the same field is crucial for starting and running a business.
- Why it's crucial to find and hire people who can see your vision and be true to your values.
- The mindset and what patients are looking for when they visit her clinic.
- The common health and life-challenges that young adults are facing.
- Why it's crucial for people to focus on health and wellness to find happiness and fulfillment.
Key takeaways:
- Find the right people who share your vision to support you in your business.
- Trust your gut.
- It’s your business, so make your own decisions.
Resources Mentioned:
- EP066 Living Debt-Free with Shannon Lee Simmons
- EP062 What is your Money Mindset?
- EP045 Stop Feeling Broke with Shannon Lee Simmons
- Worry-free Money by Shannon Lee Simmons
Connect with Jordin Wiggins:
- Health Over All
- Dr. Jordin Wiggins on Instagram
- Dr. Jordin Wiggins on Facebook
- Dr. Jorin Wiggins on LinkedIn
- Health Over All on Instagram
- Health Over All on Facebook
- Health Over All on LinkedIn
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