Sharing of my story
J.T, thank you so much for the introduction. You’re incredible. And it’s a seamless transition, JT, our lead marketer, an amazing leader, not only in our company, but in the industry, someone I’ve learned the game from all the way to leadership and all of the amazing women, really not all of them, but a handful of them that represent all of them. And one of the easiest things I’ll do today is introduce them, sit back and listen, like I know a lot of you are gonna do and take notes and just internalize all of the things they’ve been able to accomplish, their stories and why they call PrimeMyBody home. So with that said, I get to introduce you to someone that’s built an incredible business she’s dialing in from Ojai, California, an amazing person, a great friend, a business partner, and someone that I know is you get to know if you haven’t already, you’ll become a huge admirer of, so Miss Patty Yu. Have you had a chance to make it online with us today? Aloha.
– Thank you so much.
– (laughs) I’m happy you’re here, Patty. And these last few years, as we’ve gotten to work together, it’s been a blessing to get to know you more, just because there’s so much, as you get to know people, you learn about your own self business. And as the kids are saying on Instagram, all the things, right? So and everyone on the panel we’ll ask sort of the same questions, Patty we’re starting with you. Tell us a little bit about yourself. What drew you into PrimeMyBody, what’s changed? I think that at that first impression, you probably had an idea of what this could be. Then your business exploded. You’d been to Taiwan and Asia. You’ve got one of the largest growing teams in Latin America now. You’ve got things happening everywhere, all over the United States. And even in the middle of a crazy season like this, you still been able to see your business grow through your computer through your cell phone. So talk to us about how PrimeMyBody has impacted your life. What drew you in and sort of where you find yourself right now.
– Sure, thank you. Well, thanks so much for having me. And I’ve been on a journey of transformation, personal transformation, and I have been through not only health challenges but also financial challenges. And a time there was a long time in my life where I thought I would just have to work for other people for the rest of my life. And that was very… I knew I needed to break free from that. And I went on a wellness journey for myself, and now fast forward almost 10 years later, I’m more stable, not only financially, especially because of PrimeMyBody, but also my health, which was a big part of my journey. So those are the big reasons why PrimeMyBody for me when I saw it in the very beginning, the vision, actually I saw what it could be right away, but obviously, it was just a vision.
It was still a theoric. And so I had to actualize that, but our products, the way they work, how advanced they are compared to everything else out there, our business model, our comp plan, the way it rewards affiliates so generously, I was able to take my transformation path and apply it to this business model and let myself transform even more through this business model. And it is the first time that I’ve had this kind of financial stability. So for me, I didn’t see anything else as huge as this opportunity in my lifetime. I honestly feel like this is literally one of, if not the biggest opportunities for someone like me, right? Who doesn’t… I don’t have millions of dollars to start up a hemp company. So for me, this was ideal. It’s ideal for so many people. Anybody can do this. If you’re willing to learn and grow and become who you know you can be, which you say a lot, Austin. And that’s another thing. The community here has really impacted me. I’ve learned so much from you. I’ve learned so much from J.T, from Paul, from all the leaders. Everyone who came before me in this and that’s for anybody who’s watching who’s new follow the leader. That’s all I did. And here we are. I feel really blessed. So thank you so much.
– Thank you so much for touch on the community aspect of this, Patty, because I know for me being connected to a community in a time where even though we’re connected because of technology, we’re disconnected from all of the social distancing taking place, this has been such a blessing. And I know you, and I have had a chance to have those conversations. And it’s been quite the blessing. I know not just for us, but for lots of people. So thank you so much, Patty, we’ll come back to you in just a second. Moving from Ojai, California to Chicago, Illinois, Brooke Schwarz. I remember the first time Brooke and I got to hang I was in Chicago. She picked me up at my hotel or drove into a meeting kind of on the outskirts of town. And Brooke’s an incredible woman.
She’s one of the sweetest people you’ll ever meet. She’s a stalwart. She’s also someone that she represents a profession that all of us should be super grateful for as a nurse and really putting it on the line to serve in or not in a pandemic. Totally appreciate all that you do, Brooke. So Brooke come like Patty, building a great business and a consistent at it and no differently than you leading at the hospital when you’re showing up for people every day. That’s what you’re doing here at PrimeMyBody too. So same question from Patty to you. What drew you in? Why are you still here years into the game? What’s it been like to call PMB a home and thanks so much for spending a few minutes with us today.
– Thanks for having me, Austin. I really am honored to be here to share my story. So yeah, hi everybody. My name is Brooke. I am from Chicago, I’m a wife and mother of three beautiful girls first and also a Registered Nurse who decided to get into the hemp industry. And I was not looking for anything at the time. I had recently gotten my master’s degree and was working in leadership at the hospital. I work in the neonatal intensive care unit with little sick babies, but the more I started to learn about the science, it really did capture my attention because the work that I do is all about creating a homeostatic place, a place of growth and development and health and healing. So once I started to learn more about the science, it really grabbed me here. What I didn’t know was how to do network marketing completely clueless.
I did not know how to do this. And so I really leaned on my leadership. I leaned on the leaders, and I realized that I had to be coachable, and that was a big piece of it. And that’s what I share with my team is that, if you want this and you really wanna grow and be able to serve people and to be able to help people and grow a business that can bring extra income into your family, being coachable is the first step. That’s a big deal. So I had to learn to get out of my own way. And I was committed to it. I was committed to growing my business and really learning this. And there is something called failing forward, and I’m definitely a great example of that. I have… It’s not been perfect.
I had learned a lot about myself when Patty was talking about transformation. I totally identify with what you’re saying. It has been a transformation three years later, here I am. And I feel more comfortable in this place. And so yeah, committed and then also to be able to be consistent. And that was one of the things that I learned from my leaders is that even if and I was working full time when I started doing this business and I liked having the extra income. We had gone through a tough time back in 2009 with the financial industry, that’s what my husband does. And he was out of work for a while. And our only answer to being able to provide for our family and a daughter leaving for college was me to work overtime.
And a lot of it, and I was working ridiculous hours in an intensive care unit, which is very high stress. And I just wasn’t the best version of myself. So I learned to just lean on me leaders and be consistent. So even on a day that I’m working, if I had committed to making two calls that day, I was gonna do those two calls that day. Usually, it was more like five, but whatever it was, whatever I committed to and made the agreement with myself, what I was going to do, that is what I did. And that’s how I’ve grown my team. And it’s been really exciting to really push myself into some uncomfortable places and grow personally. And that’s what PrimeMyBody has done for me. I love the people here, and the warmth and the love of everyone made some lifelong friends here. And that’s why I’m here. And I love sharing what we are doing.
– Thanks, Brooke. I think if anybody picks up anything from what you say, it’s not just what you’re saying, but how you’re saying, your energy, your aura, the vibe, that’s a big part of having success at anything, is your attitude about that thing. And being patient allows you to be present. You’re a perfect example of that. Really appreciate you so much for showing up and all that you’re doing, stepping up there in Chicago, and all that you’re doing for everyone that’s stepping foot inside of the hospitals there as well.
– Thank you, Austin. It’s a pleasure, thanks, guys.
– Thank you, Brooke. We’ll circle back in just a second. So from Chicago, we’ll go to LA. I don’t know, is it too soon to say Veronica is a resident of Austin, Texas yet? Obviously, I’m a little biased. I’m here in Texas, but soon to be moving to Texas, like these ladies. I’ve known Veronica for a minute, and I hope as you’re listening, you’re internalizing not just the words, but these are women that have been here for a minute. They’ve been here not just a week or a month, and there’s nothing wrong with that. We all have a starting point, but for years, and it’s important to really just let it sink in that this is a home, while they weren’t in a basement, drawing on a napkin, the plans to start the company necessarily, I consider each of them founders because they’ve helped develop and build this brand, but they’re also building their own business within it as well. So Veronica Kelly not, I guess the timer’s on for Los Angeles soon to be Austin, Texas, same thing, building a great business. Coach, yoga teacher, wellness mentor, all of the things. Talk to us. What drew you in? Why is PrimeMyBody home? Why are you still here, and what still keeps you excited about all that we’re doing?
– Awesome, thank you guys so much for having me. It’s such an honor. Anytime I get to share with my PMB family, you guys are amazing. Thanks, everybody, for being here at your houses. I hope you’re having fun in your pajamas (laughs). Yeah, so for me, I joined right at the very beginning of the company, and I was in a place in my life where I was looking for a change. I was working my butt off for next (clears throat) I mean, I was paying the bills getting by, but I was working so hard, and my part-time income was bartending, and I’ve always been a creative I love writing scripts. I love being on stage. My art is so important to me, and I found my yoga practice. And as soon as I started to get on a spiritual path and that health and wellness path, going to work bartending no longer served me.
And it was such good money. I needed something to replace that income. And cut to a friend of mine introduced this business opportunity to me. And I was a hard, no, I didn’t think I had the time. I said, absolutely not. And so for those of you out there that are getting nos from your good friends, don’t give up on them because I was a heck, no. But then I tried the product. I saw the opportunity. It was so powerful what it did in my body and what it continues to do in my body every single day. It’s nothing shy of the miracle guys. And anybody who would like to hear my personal story you can hit me up on Facebook. I’m happy to share it with you. But, as soon as I got this in my body and felt the shift, and then I caught the vision of where this is going, I instantly dove in, and within a month or so, I replaced my bartending income with Prime, and I really haven’t looked back.
One of the things that, yes, I’m grateful for that. Yes, it’s amazing to travel. I’ve got teams in Mexico all over the US and Hawaii. It’s been really fun to get out of that, the bartending scene, and really focus on my health and wellness while having the freedom to do my art. Now, beyond that, I want to speak to something that has been on a soul level, life-changing for me about Prime. I personally come from… I haven’t really had a lot of mentors and really positive role models in my life. And since I’ve joined Prime, the amount of mentors and people who genuinely believe in me and like, hold me accountable and hold me up high for making good choices, for changing my life for being a leader. And just the mentorship has been next level.
It’s like nothing in my regular life I’ve ever experienced ever. And so who I am right now, three and a half later as a whole, not just as a businesswoman, not just as a health and wellness person, not just as a leader, but my entire who I am as a person has been up-leveled. Like they say, tenexed. And I know that has everything to do with PrimeMyBody. And so for me, I like to go out into the world and share from that point of view. I genuinely, genuinely feel it is my moral obligation to share with people that they have an option to help themselves, help their health and wellness through the plant of hemp. Most people don’t know, and it’s people like us that are gonna go out there and educate them. It’s my moral obligation. And then number two, beyond that, I’m personally going through a big life transformation.
Austin said I’m moving to Texas. Everything is just changing for me really rapidly. And the people who I know from PrimeMyBody have been my biggest allies and my best friends through this huge life transformation. And I wouldn’t have known them. I wouldn’t have met them if it wasn’t for fully committing to this business model to this community and just opening up my heart and saying, “Yes, yes, I wanna be better. Yes, I wanna do better. Yes. I wanna help people.” And so for me, it’s been a no brainer, and it has been the best, best choice I’ve ever made, honestly. So with that, I’m just really grateful to be here, Austin. And thank you again. Eileen, Brooke, Patty, such an honor to be here with you guys.
– Thanks, Veronica. And we’re excited to have you in Texas. I’ll meet you up in Austin and give you a little welcome dinner. Thanks for being all. We’ll circle back in just a second. And with that said, we’re gonna go from Los Angeles up a little bit. We’ll take the five. Maybe we’ll cruise over, hit the PCH. And here we are. We’re in San Francisco Bay Area, Miss Eileen Karpfinger, amazing woman, someone I’ve gotten to know for a minute, just like these ladies you’ve heard from built an incredible business. Consistency is key in everything. Eileen’s a perfect example of that, wellness coach, really helping people to excel and elevate themselves in so many ways in doing that inside of PrimeMyBody as well. So Eileen talked to everybody, same thing that you’ve heard from everyone else here today. PrimeMyBody drew you in, but then it’s continued to open you up and draw you even more. What have you learned? Why is this home? What are you excited about? What’s happening?
– Hi everybody. Thanks, Austin. Ladies, nice job. I wanna talk to you guys about my four year anniversary is coming up right quick. I’m gonna be in PrimeMyBody four years on September 14th day before my husband’s birthday. So it’s easy for me to remember. This has been such an impactful experience for me as a chiropractor and a mom of four. My husband and I both run our own business, and we’ve had nothing but overhead for our whole lives. We have a house that we live in, and we pay the mortgage on. We have a business that we pay over $5,000 a month for, and then we see patients through that. We have staff four or five staff at every given moment, and all of a sudden, we’re in our 50s, and we have nothing to show for it. Our kids are educated, and they’re on their way through college. Some of them and still have some little ones. And all of a sudden, we’ve nickel and dimed ourselves out of our future, in fact, into debt. And over the past three years, we have because of this business having zero overhead. And I want you to understand the difference between running your own business and having to do it all for yourself.
Every little thing, the website, the telephone, the marketing, the staffing, the insurance, all this stuff to paying $39, and being able to get into this and have it happen, has been mind-blowing for me. We’ve gotten out of debt. We’re on our way in our 50s to earning an income towards our future, which is, I mean, our accountant was like, “How the heck did that happen?” And he signed up because he was excited about it. So that’s where I started was $39 four years ago saying to the first email that I put out to about 80 some people, I put out saying, “Hey, if I’m being a sucker, it’s for 39 bucks,” who knows where this is gonna go, we’ll just say $39 investment plus some products. And we’ll just see where this goes. Well, holy cow, it’s been such a blessing.
Some of you know that Erin Pollinger, Dr. Erin Pollinger, a dear friend of mine. I signed her up. So look for your whale. You never know if it’s gonna be someone like Erin who’s transformed herself and transformed the business and her business so well, but I had the good fortune of signing up. Dr. Erin, who’s also signed up a lot, a lot of people. That’s one of my whales in my company, in my PrimeMyBody company. And what I want you to know four years in is that I never, at the beginning of this thought, I was gonna be committed to this for anything more than what it took. If this was gonna work for me, great. If not, whatever. I have watched moment after moment. Paul Rogers takes the reins of getting on the forefront of industry after industry for us. We have vertical markets now in (claps) NOX. We have NOX, and we have Core these products with the nitric oxide have that’s a whole another market for us, and we have Topical, and we have… We had some nutritional stuff as well besides that, but because of these new vertical markets, and then because we’re going so aggressively into new foreign markets, it has been something that I could always look ahead to the next market I’m gonna approach or the next market my people can approach that will help them have a fresh start on a moment to moment basis in this business. And I feel like we’re always at the forefront, and it’s been so helpful for me to be able to go into new people joining our company and saying, “This is brand new for everyone. You have a great opportunity because of our leadership and the connections that we have with universities and research and Dr. Ruan, and all of these things. We have the connections. We have product line, and we have leadership. That’s making this happen in a way that four years in, I’m super excited at always introducing this to new people.” That’s all I gotta say.
– Thanks, Eileen. And we could get everyone on-screen real quick, winding down this last 20 to 30 seconds, same question to everyone. If you could describe PrimeMyBody, this amazing community, and brand in one word, we’ll pick it back up with Patty. What would that word be?
– Purpose
– And Brooke.
– Friendship.
– Veronica.
– Life-Changing
– And Eileen.
– Promise.
– All right, and I’m gonna go with heart. And with that said, it’s a wrap. Y’all were incredible. Again, this is the easiest thing I’ll do all day is just getting to host this with y’all and thank you so much for your leadership, all that you’re doing to not only make our company great and continuing to evolve into the company, we know we can be, but being such an amazing example for so many others to follow. With that, thank y’all so much for being on and have a really great rest of the day. And we’ll be taking notes.
– Bye, everybody.
– Everyone mwah.
– Goodbye, my team.
(Austin laughs)