EP129: Creative Canadian Women: Stefanie Henderlin of Mangata Apothecary - Growth From Failure

When Stefanie Henderlin first started formulating her products it was with an eye to helping her midwife clients. But, she quickly discovered just how much she loved the process and the result was the birth of Mangata Apothecary where she's 'bringing botanicals back" to a new generation of families and individuals. Stefanie shares her journey and how failure has resulted in growth for her and her business to the point where she's now auditioning for Dragon's Den and sourcing investment to scale!Did you know you can now directly support the podcast and help us keep creating great content you want to listen to? And get access to exclusive bonus content? You can help here.This episode is brought to you by Fine Lime Designs IllustrationsThis episode is for those who...are curious about what it takes to start a formulated product based businessare afraid to pitch themselves for funding, PR or even help help from other small businesses wonder if working with a mentor is right for themare curious about government and NGO resources available to female business owners in Canadaneed a pep talk on the importance of perseverance, why it's totally ok to fail and how that can push you forward, and why embracing who you are and being all in with your life is the right thing to do - different is good!For a summary of this episode and all the links mentioned please visit:Episode129: Stefanie Henderlin of Mangata ApothecaryYou can find Stefanie at www.mangataapothecary.ca as well as on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok and YouTube.You can find Melissa at finelimedesigns.com, finelimeillustrations.com or on Instagram @mhchipmunk.You can connect with the podcast  on:Instagram at @andshelookedup Facebook YouTube Tik Tok at @AndSheLookedUpFor a list of all available episodes, please visit:And She Looked Up Creative Hour PodcastEach week The And She Looked Up Podcast sits down with inspiring Canadian women who create for a living. We talk about their creative journeys and their best business tips, as well as the creative and business mindset issues all creative entrepreneurs struggle with. This podcast is for Canadian artists, makers and creators who want to find a way to make a living doing what they love. Your host, Melissa Hartfiel (@finelimedesigns), left a 20 year career in corporate retail and has been happily self-employed as a working creative since 2010. She's a graphic designer, writer and illustrator as well as the co-founder of a multi-six figure a year business in the digital content space. She resides just outside of Vancouver, BC.