I was inspired to start this business with my husband as a direct result of our own positive and life changing experiences with using plants and holistic medicine. I went vegan for quite a while as well. We are ready to take the world by storm with our plant based medicines.

I have done extensive research on plants and a plant-based diet. People were always asking me for alternative ways to achieve optimal health. I encourage them by creating an understanding that they must help themselves with their own healthcare.

My biggest challenge is that it is hard to set yourself on fire when you own a company. Thankfully so many women are willing to collaborate to help me succeed. It is also a struggle balancing my meat and potatoes, 9-5 job, while running my own business. Eventually the emphasis will be solely on my business.

My strength is my ability to teach complex ideas to others and explain them in a simplified, easy-to-understand way, especially when showing them the importance of plants in our lives and how we are connected to them.

My greatest accomplishments are my 3 wonderful, now adult, children who have blossomed into their own beings and maintain a strong relationship with me.

My goal is to become an outspoken advocate and talk to people about connecting with the universe. I also plan to attend retreats.I want to take the time to connect with the universe, network, advocate and down the road perhaps form a Wellness Center. I am also attending retreats.

In order to do this I am building lists to connect with others.

I had a herniated disk and was looking at surgery, when a friend gave me a book . That book made me realize that my healthcare was in my control. I started getting better and my passion built as I recuperated. That passion is what inspired me to start my own plant-life medicine company.

People say that I am honest to a fault.

• Eagles Club

• Children's Cancer Association of Oregon

I love hiking, reading, and I am a paper-crafter.