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Hi Chelsea, thank you so much for joining us on the blog today. We are huge fans of Well and Happy chocolate, what initially inspired you to start your own company?
When I trained as a Kinesiologist and had a real deep dive into how food and nutrition affects our health and wellbeing. From here I decided that I loved it all so much, I wanted to be a part of it all from a career perspective! Plus life too short not to do what makes you happy – and the corporate world certainly wasn’t leaving me very happy!
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What has been the biggest lesson you’ve learnt since starting up?
Gosh – so many! My biggest has probably been to lean in and go with the flow. Goals, visions and expectations change so much when you’re starting up a business and I certainly never expected Well + Happy to evolve into what it has today – but I’m delighted that it has!
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What is your favourite sweet treat that you sell?
At the moment i’m hooked on my Midnight Dark bar, its 88% cacao – so super rich and intense, with a sprinkle of celtic salt. IChunky Monkey comes a close second – its my favourite on porridge in the morning!
Do you regret taking the leap to start your own business?
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What’s your guilty pleasure?
Coffee. I’m a huge coffee fan and love starting my day with a strong black americano… although I don’t feel guilty about it for one second 😉
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Describe to us a typical day in your life.
I love to start my day with exercise when I can, at the moment i’m doing some early barre classes, but yoga or a run are also my favourite ways to get going. Then its porridge time. I could eat it for all 3 meals of the day i’m that obsessed. My staple is just with water, with some added turmeric, cinnamon, vanilla and banana – topped off with a cube of raw chocolate!
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What’s your favourite thing to do on a day off?
Something fun and random! Lately days off have included – indoor rock climbing and sea kayaking (very cold!), but I also love chilling out in a coffee shop, enjoying an amazing brunch with great company
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City or countryside?
At the moment I’m all about the city
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Aside from chocolate, what’s your favourite food?
PORRIDGE!
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If you weren’t in the food industry, where do you see yourself working?
Now I’m in a startup – it would have to be a startup for another industry. Its such an exciting time to be with a company and to be part of creating growth! I like the idea of doing something to make an impact on the planet – so something in sustainability maybe! Or i’d go back to studying to become a marine biologist – a childhood dream of mine!