Check Out Krista Watkins’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Krista Watkins.

Hi Krista, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself. 
I’m Krista Watkins, a Certified Master Health Coach and Nutrition Response Testing Practitioner. I have a passion for healthy living, with an even bigger focus on healthy food. It brings me joy to help families find healthy alternatives for foods they typically eat.   

My journey started back in 2008 when I found out I had a sensitivity to gluten, dairy, and soy. From then on, I started to research every ingredient in the foods I was eating. During my research, I learned there was more than just gluten, dairy, and soy that I should avoid. 

Chemical additives, food colorings, gums, high-fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils, canola oil, and artificial sweeteners are just the beginning of a long list of harmful ingredients. These common ingredients can cause inflammation, bloating, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), headaches, migraines, fatigue, and hyperactivity. 

Our children eat foods heavily packed with these ingredients on a daily basis and are the primary target audience. From discovering the positive changes in my own body, I chose to prioritize the growth and wellness of my children as well. I took the time to choose foods I knew benefitted them in the long run, providing them with a set-up for success. 

During my work as a health coach, I found a lot of other families were struggling to do the same. As a result of the common struggle, Graze + Giggles was born! 

There are tasty, healthy alternatives hidden between the processed foods, and my goal is to help you get your hands on them. Take my hand, and let me guide you to a healthier, happier lifestyle. 

We all face challenges, but looking back, would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
I don’t think it’s ever a smooth as you think it will be. As an entrepreneur, you have this great idea in your mind, and you think everyone would love this idea or product, and then you launch and learn that even the people that said they would love that product…end up having reservations and never purchasing. We shifted in the type of size of snacks we offered, the size of boxes we offered when we shipped each month, the amount of snacks we offered. We launched Corporate Wellness boxes and seasonal boxes. You learn a lot about your customer over the first 3 months, and I think you have to continue to shift as your customer shifts. 

Thanks – so, what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
Most of my career was spent in the marketing and sales sector. With facing my own health challenges during those careers, I knew my passion was leaning towards nutrition and not the product I was selling in my corporate job. I have a passion for helping people live healthier lives and ultimately feel better. 

As a Certified Master Health Coach & Nutrition Response Testing Practitioner, I understand the weight and frustration of feeling like there is more out there for you but not knowing where to turn to first. 

That’s why my mission is simple: give my clients the wellness education, tools, and resources that they need to feel happy, healthy, and capable of managing life’s pressures. My holistic approach gives my clients the most natural way to feel whole again. I promise to make wellness fun and approachable. 

My education and nutrition training complete my health coaching arsenal – allowing me to provide clients with the tools t they need to achieve their nutrition, mental wellness, lifestyle, and fitness goals. I share over 10 years of nutrition knowledge with all of my clients and their family members to help them get on the road to a healthier life. 

I am most proud of the results my clients receive after working with me. That is extremely fulfilling. 

Before we let you go, we’ve got to ask if you have any advice for those who are just starting out.
Do your research. Don’t rush into anything. Test things out. It’s ok to fail… you just had an opportunity to learn! Be grateful for that. Get as much help and advice that you can from others in the industry or folks that have done it before. 

Contact Info:

• Website: www.thrivecinci.com & www.grazeandgiggles.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivenaturalwellnesscincy/