Navigating Crohn's Disease, Parenthood, and Entrepreneurship Journey
Hey there! Meet Natalie Suppes, the badass CEO of S&S Creative Media, a social media agency that helps women business owners shine online. She's also a champ with Crohn's, juggling her career while battling its flare-ups – all while being a supermom!
Natalie kickstarted her journey from a corporate gig with zero creative freedom to her successful agency, employing five amazing folks. She got pregnant in 2019, postponing her entrepreneurial dreams while focusing on her corporate sales job.
Postpartum anxiety and a returning Crohn's flare didn't hold her back. As the mental fog lifted with time, she found herself back in entrepreneur mode, leveraging her social media influence. Friends asked for her help with their business accounts, and voila! Her side hustle took off.
Once clients started flooding in, things got serious. It was time for a social media management course, but the $1K investment was a stretch. After mulling it over with her husband, she took the plunge and aimed for financial success. In four weeks, she scored her first clients, and the dream was alive and thriving.
But the Crohn's flare was just starting to rear its ugly head again. After several colonoscopies and talks with her gastroenterologist, she began trying Entyvio (vedolizumab). Initially, it looked like the dreaded weight gain from previous medications was returning. Fighting her Crohn's disease while expanding her business has been a rollercoaster ride, but Natalie remains hopeful and determined.
So here's the takeaway: a Crohn's flare doesn't have to halt your aspirations, no matter how big they might be. Balancing Crohn's, family, and a career might seem tough, but with the right strategies, you can power through and achieve great things. Stay strong, and remember, you can do it!
Tune into Natalie's podcast, "For the Success," to learn even more about her journey and secret to success while managing a chronic illness. Rock on!
Enrichment Tips:
- Managing Crohn's disease: Seek medical advice, follow nutritional recommendations, utilize appropriate medications, and practice stress management.
- Working as a mother: Create a flexible schedule, build a support network of family and friends, and prioritize self-care.
- Starting a successful business: Plan, innovate with flexible work arrangements, leverage networking, and remain focused on both family and business priorities.
- Despite battling a return of her Crohn's flare and dealing with postpartum anxiety, Natalie Jankovic, the CEO of S&S Creative Media, continued to invest in her entrepreneurial dreams by taking a social media management course to further her side hustle.
- Newborn Natalie Suppes' mother faced a challenging journey while working full-time in corporate sales and managing her own business, all while juggling Crohn's disease and postpartum anxiety.
- With her symptoms under control and the success of her podcast, "For the Success," Natalie Jankovic advocates for balancing a family, career, and chronic illness, sharing the enrichment tips of seeking medical advice, building a support network, and leveraging flexible work arrangements for achieving success.
