20It’s that time of year again, Paleo f(x) time! Every April, a few thousand Paleo peeps from the newbie to the seasoned professional gather under one roof at the Palmer Event Center in Austin for three days of Paleo commingling. The event hosts lectures and workshops ranging from beginner to advanced levels, cooking demonstrations, hands on strength and conditioning, social and networking opportunities as well as many vendors from all walks of Paleo life. And, drum roll please… I’m very happy to announce that this year Paleo Plan is a vendor and Kinsey and I will be there on the Expo floor spreading the good word about Paleo and promoting all the products and services that Paleo Plan has to offer!
I attended Paleo f(x) last year looking for inspiration. At the time, I had been Paleo for almost a year and a half and it had transformed my health and my life. With my career as a traditional dietitian relegated to my past, I planned to develop a nutrition practice based on principles of ancestral health but I found myself hesitant to start. Building a business was a very exciting but daunting prospect and I hoped that meeting and networking with likeminded individuals at the conference and soaking up a whole bunch of Paleo knowledge would energize and motivate me to take the plunge into Paleo entrepreneurship. It was on Saturday morning, the second day of Paleo f(x) when inspiration came. I was in the audience for a panel discussion stacked with Paleo heavy hitters Robb Wolf, Mark Sisson, Diana Rodgers, Jimmy Moore and Kyle Brown titled Building, Not burning, Bridges in the Paleo Movement.
Towards the end of the discussion Diana Rodgers asked the audience if anyone currently authored a blog that was in some way related to ancestral health. About a quarter of the people in attendance raised their hands. The panel then urged the rest of us, very emphatically, to start writing. “People want to hear your story” they encouraged. “And with your story, you’ll change hearts and minds, grow the Paleo community and make the world a healthier place!” Ok, I may be paraphrasing a bit but you get the idea; the message from the panel was compelling. With renewed energy and determination, I launched my new business with a blog. I wrote articles on various nutrition and health topics and posted recipes and photos of Paleo foods and meals I prepared for my family that we all enjoyed. Next, I started teaching Paleo cooking classes and from those I gained clients looking to reclaim their health with the Paleo diet and lifestyle. Just three months later, I heard that Paleo Plan was hiring Paleo nutritionists with an interest in blogging and the rest is history.
It’s not exaggeration to say that Paleo f(x) was a total game changer for me. At the urging of that Saturday morning panel I changed my professional life in the most positive way and now through my work at Paleo Plan, I’m able to reach out to so many others. Thank you for the inspiration Paleo f(x)!
Will you be at Paleo f(x) this year? Please stop by Paleo Plan’s booth on the Expo Floor and say hi! Kinsey and I would love to meet you and hear what inspired you to go Paleo either personally or professionally. Not able to make it this year? We’d love to hear about your journey in the comments below.
For more information on Paleo f(x) go to, http://www.paleofx.com.
Sally
