**This episode is brought to you by MuteSix, Gorgias, and Attentive**   “A simple invitation to wellness” that's Heywell. Today we have Ashley Selman, Co-Founder of Heywell, a line of sparkling adaptogenic drinks that helps meet the demands of modern life. Ashley comes from the beverage industry. She had worked in marketing for a global beer manufacturer along with her co-founder Britt Dougherty. They left their jobs to start Heywell. The brand provides support for immunity, stress, natural energy, and focus. The company also gives 1% of its sales to nonprofits. According to Ashley, running a business is a learning curve, but she loves that she's in control of it. She advises other business owners to be open-minded, flexible, passionate and committed to their business. Pivoting and going direct to consumers helped Heywell in the pandemic. In part 1, she talks about: * Gratefulness * Overview of the brand * Why Heywell * The Brand's mission * The reality of starting a business * Lessons learned Join Ramon Vela and Ashley Selman as they break down the inside story on The Story of a Brand. For more on Heywell, visit: https://livingheywell.com/ Subscribe and Listen to the podcast on all major apps. Listeners can also search for The Story of a Brand. Click here to listen on Apple Podcast or Spotify. * This episode and the Show are sponsored by 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: https://mutesix.com/storyofabrand * This episode was brought to you by Attentive. How do the most innovative companies reach mobile consumers? Meet Attentive, the text messaging solution trusted by innovative retail & e-commerce brands like CB2, Coach, and thousands of Shopify brands. On average, Attentive customers see 25x ROI and 18.5% of online revenue driven by SMS. Ready for SMS to become one of your top three revenue channels? Learn how to get started with your free trial by requesting a demo at https://www.attentivemobile.com/ * This episode is also brought to you by Gorgias. Did you know that loyal customers are 9x more likely to convert compared to a first-time shoppers? That's why exceptional customer service is so important for your retention & growth. I recommend using Gorgias. Gorgias combines all your communication channels, including email, SMS, social media, live chat, and phone, into one platform and gives you an organized view of all tickets. This saves your support team hours per day and makes managing customer orders a breeze. Go to https://www.gorgias.com/ to book a demo and mention the Story of a Brand podcast for two months free.