**This episode is brought to you by MuteSix, Repeat, and CarText**   “We're not just selling sugar pills to make you think you feel better,” says Monica Grohne, “the nutrients from Marea will support the symptoms one is experiencing.” In the second half of this Feature, Monica Grohne, Founder and CEO of Marea Wellness, talks about the brand and how she applied for funding multiple times before finally being accepted.  Monica says that nutrition is a long-term play. With consistent intake, about 80% of people have seen a reduction in their symptoms within three months. Those over 18 years of age can consume the product, and the brand has a roadmap to help teens. She also describes the brand’s membership, where they offer taste samples, a digital workshop series, and educational blogs and recipes. In part 2, Monica discuss: * The Brand’s Initial inventory * Breaking down the stigma * Personalized efficacy * Expectations from the product * Effective lifestyle changes * What's next Join Ramon Vela and Monica Grohne as they break down the inside story on The Story of a Brand. For more on Marea Wellness, visit: https://mareawellness.com/ * OUR SHOW IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH THE SUPPORT OF MUTESIX. MuteSix is the leading agency in performance marketing. They have been in this space for nearly eight years, growing and scaling the world’s most recognizable e-commerce brands with breakthrough creative, targeted media buying, and data-driven results in every step of the funnel. They're currently offering listeners a FREE omnichannel marketing audit. Their team of auditors will perform a deep dive analysis into your current marketing efforts and identify which strategies might be budget wasters and which strategies will improve performance. The audit covers all digital marketing channels, including Facebook, Google, Email, Amazon, Snapchat, TikTok, Pinterest, Influencer, Programmatic, and Website CRO. For your free digital marketing consultation, visit: mutesix.com/storyofabrand * This episode is also brought to you by CartText. Are you interested in improving your Abandoned Cart Recovery rates? Cart Text is Powered by real people, not bots, not AI, real people. Cart Text will contact & engage with your customers in real-time to make the sales you missed. One by one, CartText will convert your abandoned carts, churned subscriptions, and billing-related issues using live agents + SMS. Real people, getting the job done. To learn more, visit https://carttext.com/ * This episode was brought to you by Repeat. Repeat is the easiest way for your customers to reorder products they love. Repeat will automate a frictionless reordering experience for the most significant part of a CPG brand’s customer base: The non-subscriber. Repeat uses machine learning to analyze one-time shopper behavior, automates reorder notifications, and delivers personalized replenishment carts that aid in up-sell and cross-sell efforts. The result? Higher LTV, better margins, and more insights on your best customers. To learn more, visit https://signup.getrepeat.io/