45. YrittĂ€jyystarinani - joogaohjaajasta hormoniterveyden valmentajaksi đŸ’ƒđŸŒ

2 Apr 2025 · 28 min
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2 Apr 2025 · 28 min

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In this solo podcast episode Sonja Hannus narrates her seven‑year entrepreneurial journey, beginning with her studies in commerce and yoga teacher training in South Africa and India, early freelance yoga teaching, and a brief HR role at Accenture that was secured partly thanks to her yoga background. In 2017 she co‑founded Virta Wellbeing with Hanna Toivakan, offering corporate yoga and wellness services to large Finnish firms such as Accenture, McKinsey and KPMG. The venture faced chronic B2B sales challenges, seasonal client turnover, and heavy loan obligations managed by her partner Anton, leading to constant financial pressure. Personal life events – two pregnancies, the birth of her daughter, and the COVID‑19 pandemic – further strained the business and forced a shift to digital services. After a period of stagnation and multiple unsuccessful job applications, Sonja closed Virta Wellbeing, filed for bankruptcy, and on 11 November 2023 founded UpLevel Oy, refocusing on women’s hormonal health. Drawing from her own struggle with severe acne, irregular cycles and BMS symptoms after stopping hormonal contraception, she developed a self‑crafted method, authored two e‑books ("Oppaasi terveeseen hormonitoimintaan" and "Paranna AGNE luonnollisesti"), and began promoting them with a discount code. Throughout 2024 she built a strong social‑media presence (TikTok, Instagram), created user‑generated content for brands, and secured brand collaborations. In early 2024 she launched the "Heal Your Hormones" online coaching program, achieving a record‑breaking sales month in March 2024, and also began consulting a real‑estate financing entrepreneur on marketing. The episode details her current workload – podcast production, newsletter, automation, and community engagement – and her plan to outsource tasks by hiring a virtual assistant. The narrative is presented as an honest, transparent account intended to inspire and inform aspiring entrepreneurs, especially those interested in holistic health and digital coaching.

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