Today we’d like to introduce you to Alexis Palmer
Hi Alexis, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
I grew up in northern Illinois. I’ve always had a passion for all things creative. Growing up, I would ask for art supplies instead of toys. I would then spend hours painting or creating a new piece of artwork. After high school, I immediately went into cosmetology school. Craving that creativity in the work I did. While I loved what I did, I was wanting more for my life and out of my job. It wasn’t until I went down the road of disorder eating that I discovered my true passion.
Eating healthy did not always come easy to me. Growing up I could eat whatever, whenever I wanted. I had gained weight in college and was feeling miserable everyday. It wasn’t until I was living on my own and working full time, I realized that I wanted to make a change. I tried every diet under the sun, until I finally discovered a plant-based diet. I completely fell in love with this style of eating, but more importantly, I fell in love with how I felt. I started creating fun and unique recipes. I started photographing my meals and sending them to my mom. I realized I wanted a place to share this new passion of mine.
I started my account over 5 years ago. Back then it was just photos. I blocked everyone I knew (out of embarrassment) and started sharing my favorite healthy recipes, wellness tips and how to change your life! From there it snowballed into the account I have today. I learned what worked/what didn’t work when it came to my body and people really resonated with me.
Since then my account has turned into a more lifestyle account. I love sharing all aspects of my life from home decor, healthy eating, the latest fashion find, and fun projects. Building a community based of honesty and creating my own cozy corner of the internet. I get to work with some of the most amazing brands and live out my dreams of getting to be creative every day.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
I would say it’s been a slow road. I didn’t blow up overnight. I haven’t had crazy wild success. When I started it was purely for fun, I never expected this to turn into my full time job. My intentions have always been to help people by giving advice or a place someone can look to for inspiration. This job, while amazing, has a lot of negativity around it. It can take a toll mentally. To have a job based off of you, can be hard to separate out your emotions. It could also all go away tomorrow! So while I haven’t had any major struggles, this is something I have worked at everyday for the last 5 years to get to where I am and I don’t even slightly feel finished. There is still so much I want to achieve!
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I am a full time content creator. I’ve been running my account TheHealthyAvo for over 5 years. I specialize mostly in the healthy food space, creating an aesthetic home and my coffee videos. I am most proud of the business and brand I have built. I think what sets me apart is there’s a lot of food creators, there’s a lot of home decorators. There aren’t a ton of people who love wellness, while also showing how they style their coffee table. I love color and having a fun home! I think my videos themselves set me apart because I do have a more unique style!
How do you define success?
To me, I define success as happiness.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Thehealthyavo.com
- Instagram: @thehealthyavo
- Facebook: @thehealthyavo
