We were lucky to catch up with Tina Rocca recently and have shared our conversation below.

Tina, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. We’d love to have you retell us the story behind how you came up with the idea for your business, I think our audience would really enjoy hearing the backstory.

I grew up in a poor Italian family with my grandparents who were ill lived with us. I realized food is medicine and exercise is a prescription for better health. At 10 years old I became vegetarian, I became a professional fitness trainer and wellness expert at 17. I taught people how to change their lives by making healthier choices and through exercise daily. In 1994, I started the first natural aromatherapy candle company with my ex husband. We divorced, I was incredibly disappointed, sad and was taking care of my 2 daughters and I was diagnosed with RA which affects the immune system. In 2012 I created a spa bath and body brand working out of my garage. In 2015 I began Pure Plant Home aromatherapy wellness coconut wax candles with real essential oil aromas. I am passionate about having good health and enhanced longevity through the use of healthier, non toxic products.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

I was inspired to start a business that could enhance people’s health in remarkable ways. I have a degree in Kinesiology and Sports Medicine along with being certified in aromatherapy. I have been creating healthy products and plant based candles since 1994.
Having RA and a compromised immune system reinforced my belief in plant based living and made me more committed to offer non toxic products for people to enjoy.
My wealth of experience gives me incredible credibility and knowledge in order to provide better options for enhanced immune system wellness.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

I had to start over again after a sad, painful divorce being left with 2 young daughters to continue to raise to become kind, amazing humans. In 2015 I went back into the plant based aromatherapy candle business with my passion for creating healthier products for non toxic living especially for people who are immune compromised like I am. Health is wealth and we only get one body. It is important to learn how to enhance health and longevity through developing a more plant based lifestyle. From an early age I believed exercise was a prescription for health and plant based foods were medicine.

Can you talk to us about manufacturing? How’d you figure it all out? We’d love to hear the story.

I am a manufacturer and because of my educational background in Kinesiology, sports medicine and aromatherapy ingredients matter for better health and wellness. I think creating natural products is like cooking food. If you care what ingredients are in your food then you should care about what ingredients are in the products you use on your body on a daily basis as well as what you are smelling. Candles are one of the most unhealthy, deceptive areas because there is no regulation for the home fragrance category. Unless you make the product or know who is making the candle you never know what is really in it.
I make my own coconut wax. I create all of our essential oil aromas. I am very passionate about being well and using healthier products.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.pureplanthome.com
• Instagram: pure plant home
• Facebook: Pure Plant Home
• Linkedin: Tina Rocca
• Youtube: Pure Plant Home