Behind JSHealth: Jessica Sepel on Bootstrapping, Vitamins & Protecting Women's Trust

Rochelle Humes sits down with JSHealth founder, Jessica Sepel, to unpack her experience of diet culture and how it failed an entire generation of women. She built JSHealth to offer women access to nutrition in a healthy way. From her first experience with nutrition to building a global, female-first supplement company without investment, Jessica shares the untold story behind the brand that put women's health first.This conversation covers the real work behind building a brand that puts quality first. We cover everything from ingredients, building a community of trusted women and what she’s learnt about leading a growing team.In this episode, we cover:Jessica's first experience with nutrition, how diet culture failed women and teenagers, and where JSHealth was rooted fromStarting JSHealth as a first-to-market, female-first vitamin company, bootstrapped from day one with no investorsGenerating hype, protecting customer trust in an unregulated industry, and enforcing quality control from the startDeveloping the skills to lead, setting boundaries as a founder, and the morning and evening routines that keep her groundedThe evolution of science for women's health and Jessica's financial advice for foundersIf you've ever felt let down by the wellness industry, this one's for you.We Are Ladies Who Launch! CHAPTERS00:00 Introducing Jessica Sepel01:32 Early Diet Struggles07:22 Choosing Your Nutrition Path12:34 Spotting The Supplements Gap 21:06 First 2000 Bottles Sold24:09 Scaling Without Pressure27:14 From Local To Global29:45 Build Through Quality33:30 Bootstrapped Scrappy Growth39:31 Nighttime Switch Off Routine44:17 Creating Mornings Without Chaos47:34 Boundaries For Founders49:57 Future Of Women’s Health54:19 Rocket Round 01:01:17 Mentors And Box On01:03:00 Confidence Around Money 01:10:37 Prioritising Customer Retention01:19:17 Wrap Up🔔 New episodes every Wednesday — subscribe so you never miss a launch.#AD Powered by Starling BankAccess Starling Bank here: https://bit.ly/44sEaMfFOLLOW JESSICA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jshealth/reels/?hl=enJSHealth: https://www.instagram.com/jshealthvitamins/?hl=enTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jshealthvitaminshttps://uk.jshealthvitamins.com/FOLLOW USInstagram: www.instagram.com/weareladieswholaunch/TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@weareladieswholaunchYouTube: www.youtube.com/@WeareladieswholaunchDisclaimer: JSHealth Vitamins formulas vary by regionLadies Who Launch listeners get 20% off JSHealth. Use the code LWL at checkout: https://uk.jshealthvitamins.com/?utm_source=UKTalent&utm_medium=LadiesWhoLaunch&utm_campaign=LadiesWhoLaunchadd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.