How does your story lead to success? Join Kelli Musa on her entrepreneurial journey and the power of PEPTIDES!

Personal Journey and Tragedy:

• Kelli shares the poignant experience of losing her ex-husband to suicide.
• Discusses how this tragedy propelled her to become a stronger entrepreneur and single mother.
• Balancing emotional and financial responsibilities in the wake of her ex-husband's passing.

Parenting Challenges:

• The complexity of parenting and dealing with emotional stress and school bullying.
• Not being a stay-at-home mom but having support to stay emotionally available to her children.
• Importance of professional help for coping with trauma.

Health and Wellness Commitment:

• Kelli was involved in the fitness industry before her husband's death and got deeper into wellness due to her younger son's celiac diagnosis and her own Epstein Barr diagnosis.
• It was adapted and advocated for a gluten-free lifestyle for better health.

Understanding Epstein Barr Virus:

• 98% of people have it; it becomes active due to stress or immune suppression.
• Linked to chronic fatigue and wellness issues.

Functional Medicine Approach:

• Importance of comprehensive blood labs, especially for women aged 35 and up.
• Identifies markers for inflammation, mold exposure, and Epstein Barr to better understand health issues.

Entrepreneurial Insights:

• Growing up in an entrepreneurial family, Kelli always worked for herself.
• Ventures in fashion and optical business before opening a fitness studio.
• Developed a unique group fitness training program, pioneering in group fitness alongside brands like Orange Theory and CrossFit.

Focus on Peptides for Health:

• Explanation of peptides as naturally occurring short-chain amino acids.
• Their benefits for weight loss, muscle maintenance, and overall wellness.
• Kelli company, Peptides First, offers wellness coaching and peptide application for health benefits.

Suicide Awareness and Mental Health:

• The increasing prevalence of suicide and its impact on families.
• Mika and Kelli emphasize talking about suicide to raise awareness and provide tools for prevention.
• Discusses the interconnectedness of nutrition, mental health, and overall well-being.

Changing Perceptions of Suicide:

• Kelli reflects on changing attitudes towards suicide from her youth to now.
• Criticism of the overuse of medications that mask feelings; advocacy for more natural treatments.

Empowerment and Overcoming Fear:

• Kelli offers advice to those who have lost loved ones to suicide: Continue pursuing passions and achieving success in their honor.
• Encouragement to focus on positive outcomes and not be paralyzed by fear.

Critique of Pharmaceuticals:

• Discussion on the limitations of the American pharmaceutical system.
• The focus on treatment over prevention and the role of poor-quality food in health issues.
• Advocates for peptides and nutraceuticals for preventative health and anti-aging benefits.

Health and Wellness Philosophy:

• Anti-inflammatory benefits of peptides.
• Importance of a preventative approach in healthcare.

Listener Resources:

• Kelli's insights on peptides and their use for weight management and treating addictive behaviors.
• Encouragement for entrepreneurship and trying new ventures despite potential failures.
• Kelli's Instagram handle and website for further questions or information on peptides.

Closing Rimarks:

• Exchange of gratitude and admiration for Kelli's resilience and dedication.
• Plans to meet again and continue collaboration.

• Peptides First: About Us – Peptides (peptidesfirst.com)
• Kelli Musa's Instagram: @justkelliwellness

For help with mental health or if struggling with suicidal thoughts, remember the crucial resource: 988

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