43. Career Congregation feat. Jodi Scott, Founder of Green Goo: Plant-Based Innovation, Rock Bottoms, Rebuilding & Entrepreneurship

Career Congregation is your weekly gathering for all things career, a space to explore the highs, the lows, and the real stories of people who have navigated challenges, faced uncertainty, and found their way forward. Hosted by Therapist and Coach Meghan Fitzpatrick, each episode offers grounded, honest conversations to help you reclaim confidence and direction in your work.In this week’s episode, Meghan is joined by Jodi Scott, founder of Green Goo, a plant-based first aid and skincare brand that grew from her family kitchen into a global retail business. Jodi’s journey is a story of curiosity, resilience, loss, and rebuilding from the ground up.Jodi shares how her upbringing and her mother’s love of plants shaped the foundations of Green Goo. What began as a simple question about the ingredients in everyday products evolved into a mission to create effective, plant-based alternatives in a space dominated by conventional and not always 'healthy' medicine.The conversation explores the realities of building a product-based business without formal business training, scaling rapidly into major retail, and navigating the pressure that comes with growth. Jodi reflects on the early days of making products at home, the steep learning curve of manufacturing, and what it takes to build a company culture while learning everything in real time.Jodi also speaks candidly about the impact of the pandemic, the rapid pivot required to survive, and the strength of a team willing to adapt under pressure. But the most defining moment comes after. Following a partnership that collapsed overnight, Jodi lost her company, her team, and two decades of work in less than 24 hours. What follows is a raw and honest account of rock bottom, the emotional weight of responsibility, and the reality of starting again when everything is gone.The turning point came not through strategy, but through a shift in mindset. Jodi shares how learning to become present, through simple but consistent practices, allowed her to regain clarity, rebuild confidence, and ultimately find a way forward. This part of the conversation speaks not just to entrepreneurs, but to anyone navigating uncertainty, burnout, or major life transitions.This episode explores entrepreneurship, product-based business, money and risk, identity loss, rebuilding after failure, and the practical tools that support resilience under pressure. Jodi’s story is a reminder that even the most devastating setbacks can become a starting point for something new, if you can steady yourself enough to see what is in front of you.CONNECT WITH JODI:LinkedIn: Jodi A. ScottWebsite: https://greengoo.com + Green Goo is also available on Amazon.comEmail: via Green Goo website (routes directly to Jodi)WORK WITH MEGHAN: If you are interested in working with Meghan 1:1, you can book an intro call here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/166602GUEST SUBMISSIONS: If you think you know someone who would make a great guest, feel free to email: [email protected] THE SHOW: If you’d like to support the show and the work of Career Congregation, you can do so here: https://ko-fi.com/meghanfitzpatrickKeywords: Career, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Product based business, Personal development, Mental health, Purpose, Fulfilling work, Motivation, Authentic career paths, Money, Money stories, Rock bottom, Burnout, Life after burnout, Building a brand, Long term growth, Resilience, Small business, Founder journey© Copyright Meghan Fitzpatrick 2026