Wellpreneurial Magazine - Free Editions July 2017 | Page 13

wellpreneur spotlight
Each month we’ll be shining the spotlight on one of our
readers to inspire others and get a mini microscope into
other wellness businesses. This month we sat down with
Nikki Spagnolo. A beautifully down to earth soul living in
Perth, Australia that has set herself the goal of empowering
women to value and prioritise their health. She encourages
women to create lifestyle changes to help shape their
children’s health and wellbeing.
Nikki, can you tell us a little about
what you do?
I challenge women to evaluate their current
belief systems. I assist them with
accountability through the development of
client driven goals designed to take them to
where they desire to be. I encourage them
to see the importance of health within the
family. All of this outlines the true meaning
of The Healthy Platform.
How did you get into what you do? How
did you get started?
In 2010, I weighed 90kg after the birth of my
third child.  I was miserable, uncomfortable,
withdrawn and would self sabotage any
attempts to improve my health and
wellbeing. I eventually realised that there
was no quick fix or magic pill and that
determination and hard work were
inevitable. I began to prioritise myself
(without guilt), I identified my nutritional
footprint, started exercising for enjoyment
and was finally able to recognise the
importance of a positive mindset.
I began studying Nutrition and Health
Coaching and found that my previous
qualifications of Personal Training and Early
Education began to influence my niche.
Was there one key person who inspired
you the most to be a wellpreneur?
Not only one person no, but lots of people.
While delivering personal training sessions
to clients, conversations were often geared
towards life balance, stress management,
weight loss, relationships, children and
general nutrition. The women I worked with
would often leave a personal training
session feeling empowered to make positive
lifestyle changes. I came to realize that I
wanted to be able to deliver a holistic
service to the clients I worked with. So,
ultimately, I wanted to be able to help
women make similar positive changes that I
had made in my own life.
Then in 2015, my eldest daughter became
chronically ill. Medical advice included pain
relief medication followed by invasive
investigative surgery. My husband and I
decided to consult a Naturopath who
suggested dietary adjustments and
supplementation. Within three months of us
making these changes her symptoms
dissipated. This became the driving force for
me to further educate myself.
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