Today we’d like to introduce you to Brianna Meighan.
Hi Brianna, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
Thank you so much! I am super excited to be able to connect! So my background is in Television, I worked for many, many years on-camera as a TV Host for major networks such as E! Entertainment Television and others. However, now I am the Founder & CEO of the Miami-based vitamin supplement company: FORTE NATURALS. I created FORTE NATURALS in 2015 after my two young sons and I were all diagnosed with a Gluten and Dairy sensitivity. We were forced to change our diets immediately. As a Mom with a family on a new Gluten and Dairy Free diet, I became hyper-vigilant as to the foods and ingredients that we consumed. I made it my mission to read product labels and review all the supplement fact panels on absolutely everything! I quickly realized that traces of Gluten and Dairy were almost everywhere — even in our daily vitamin supplements. Back in 2015, there were little to no Gluten Free vitamin supplement options even available, so I embarked on the journey to create FORTE NATURALS – daily vitamin supplements specifically formulated for sensitive stomachs and that are Gluten Free for the entire family. Simply put, I built FORTE NATURALS so that I could trust it to keep my family safe and healthy.
So, your brand FORTE NATURALS is Miami-based?
Yes, our FORTE NATURALS headquarters is based in Miami Beach. Our FORTE NATURALS product labels are known for their tropical design and since day one, our FORTE NATURALS brand has proudly displayed the iconic banana leaves design on every product bottle. It was my way of always keeping my two homes: Miami Beach and Panama, always part of who we are.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – you have built a very successful, Brianna, has it been an easy path, and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
As any business owner will agree, there are always going to be obstacles and challenges — always. There’s no denying it! I think that if there is anything that links entrepreneurs together, it’s that grit, and that entrepreneurial spirit that helps keep our mind and spirit focused on moving forward, regardless of the challenges we are facing. My story building FORTE NATURALS is no different. I have had endless challenges that I have had to overcome. At first, when I was still just a solopreneur, I was doing everything all alone — this also meant that I had to face and solve all the challenges 100% solo for the first few years building the brand. This is where they say that ‘Being an entrepreneur can be lonely.’ But now, thankfully, FORTE NATURALS has been growing by leaps and bounds and so I now have a very talented and experienced team in place. Now when we face challenges, we’re able to confront them as a team, instead of just me, alone — me against the world. LOL! It’s just so much better now.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
So when I first started FORTE NATURALS vitamin supplements we were only selling on Amazon.com. Over the years, we have grown and today we have tens of thousands of loyal customers that shop with us on Amazon.com as well as our eCommerce website. Right now, we are in the process of launching 11-new FORTE NATURALS vitamin supplement products in WHOLE FOODS grocery stores. It’s a very exciting time because of how far the FORTE NATURALS brand has come and to have our products available in a major US retailer such as WHOLE FOODS is very exciting!
In terms of your work and the industry, what are some of the changes you are expecting to see over the next five to ten years?
The vitamin supplement industry is booming! Prior to the pandemic, our most popular daily supplements was our FORTE NATURALS Collagen Peptides pills. Our Collagen pills continue to be one of the top hair skin nails collagen peptides proteins, however, with the pandemic, the demand for our FORTE NATURALS daily immunity boosting vitamin supplement products for adults and kids has just skyrocketed! Americans now know how important it is to take a daily vitamin D3 5000 IU along with Vitamin C and also a zinc 50mg supplement every day to help maintain our bodies’ immunity and defense levels in tip top shape, and the same goes for kids. FORTE NATURALS now has some delicious daily gummy vitamin supplements such as Elderberry with Vitamin C and Zinc for KIDS as well as ADULTS and also our classic daily Vitamin C gummies for adults and kids. The reality is that most people do not consume enough of the right foods, the right diversity of foods, or even foods that are truly high-quality which is needed in order to obtain all of the vitamins and minerals that we need to stay healthy. This is why it is so important to supplement daily and to take vitamins every day!
Contact Info:
FORTE NATURALS vitamin supplements for adults and children are available on: AMAZON and WHOLE FOODS in Florida.
- Website: https://www.fortenaturalsusa.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fortenaturals/?hl=en
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForteNaturalsUSA/
Image Credits:
Brianna Meighan & FORTE NATURALS
