We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Donna Mazzola a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Donna, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Was there a moment in your career that meaningfully altered your trajectory? If so, we’d love to hear the backstory.
A Defining moment in my career came when I was consulting patients who switch chronic diseases and realized how little they knew about nutrition. It was not ok for a patient with diabetes to not understand what a carbohydrate was. At that moment I realized the gap in medicine, where diet and lifestyle were minimized. After my own health struggles with Hashsimotos I realized I needed to do more to educate myself on the healing powers of food and preventative health. This gave birth to my persona Drautoimmunegirl, where I took my struggle and created a purpose to empower those living with chronic illness to take control of their health.
Donna, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
I am the founder of Drautoimmunegirl, a blog aiming to empower those to take control of their health. I provide reputable scientific information in bite-size pieces, translating research into practice. Through the years I’ve grown a following of over 100K. This has led to the publication of my first book Immunity Food Fix and the follow-up Immunity Food Fix cookbook coming out March 2023. I am on a mission to educate the world on the healing powers of food and to empower individuals to take control of their health.
What’s been the most effective strategy for growing your clientele?
The most effective strategy has been to be real, raw, and authentic. Not using controversy to grow and gain a reputation for all the wrong reasons. I have always ensured I remain reputable and everything I practice and preach is backed by Science. This has built my credibility in the health and wellness space where I’ve been able to bridge the divide between eastern and western medicine. I have put meaning behind the concept of balancing nutrition and medicine through my genuine approach to living. Being able to understand what you are going through because I suffer from the same, but be a voice to help guide you down the path of healing.
Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?
The opportunity to write my first book came at the height of covid. I had 2 kids at home, so much uncertainty in the world, finishing my master’s program but I knew this could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Probably one of the hardest years of my life having to juggle everything going on. I was able to graduate, maintain my sanity, and submit my final manuscript which is now known as the immunity food fix!
Contact Info:
- Website: drautoimmunegirl.com
- Instagram: instagram.com/drautoimmunegirl
- Facebook: facebook.com/drautoimmunegirl
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