Rebecca Boothroyd

First and foremost, God. Every door that has opened, every opportunity that has found me, every moment I made it through when I had no business making it through that was not me. That was divine purpose at work. I simply chose to keep showing up for it. Beyond that, my children gave me a reason bigger than my fear. Knowing they were counting on me meant giving up was never a real option. They kept me going on the days I had nothing left. And I also have to give credit to every single person who told me I could not do it. Every person who said I would never amount to anything, every negative word thrown my way — I took all of it and used it as ammunition. I let it push me, fuel me, and ultimately prove them wrong. They meant it to stop me. Instead, it made me unstoppable. God gets the glory, but I did the work, and everything I have built stands as proof of that.

The best advice I ever received was simple, stop waiting until you feel ready, because ready is a feeling that never comes. At some point you just have to move. You have to take the step even when the full staircase isn't visible yet. Faith requires action. And the moment I stopped waiting for the perfect time and just started showing up, everything began to shift.

I would also add something I learned through my own experience rather than from anyone else, don't let the opinions of people who aren't walking your path slow you down. Holistic wellness is still misunderstood by many. People questioned what I was doing, why I was leaving a stable medical career, whether any of this was real. And I had to learn to stay rooted in my own knowing and in my faith rather than seeking validation from people who couldn't see the vision yet.

Start before you feel ready and learn as you go. Nobody has it all figured out at the beginning, and waiting for perfection will cost you years you can never get back.

Know your worth and charge accordingly. This industry is full of people who will undervalue what you offer, and sometimes that person is you. What you do changes lives. Price it that way.

Get clear on who you are and what makes you different, and then stay in your lane. There is enough room for everyone, but no one can do what you do the way you do it. Your story, your background, your perspective that is your greatest asset. Don't dilute it trying to look like everyone else.

And build your foundation on something solid. For me that is faith. For you it might be something else. But know what you stand on, because this journey will test you, and you need something that holds when everything around you feels uncertain.

The biggest challenge in holistic wellness right now is still the stigma. There are people who need this work desperately but who have been told their whole lives that it isn't real, that it isn't valid, or that it conflicts with their faith. Breaking through that barrier and helping people understand that holistic wellness and faith are not at odds — that has been one of the most important parts of my work.

There is also the challenge of standing out in a space that is growing rapidly. More people are entering the wellness industry every day, and that means the market is getting crowded. The practitioners who will thrive are the ones who are authentic, consistent, and deeply committed to the people they serve.

But the opportunities right now are enormous. People are burned out. They are exhausted. They are desperate for something that actually works. The demand for holistic wellness, corporate wellness programming, and transformational mentoring has never been higher. Organizations are investing in the well-being of their people in ways they never did before. That is a wide open door for practitioners who are ready to walk through it.

Faith is the foundation of everything I do. Without it, none of this exists. Beyond that, loyalty, respect, and integrity guide every interaction I have, both professionally and personally. The people who trust me with their journey deserve someone who shows up fully, tells the truth even when it is uncomfortable, and honors the sacred nature of the space we share. Authenticity matters deeply to me as well. I will never offer something that does not align with who I am or what I genuinely believe in. And above all, empowerment. My goal is never to create dependency. It is to help people find the strength, clarity, and confidence that God already placed inside them, and to remind them that it was there all along.