Community Highlights: Meet Laura Meyer of Lemon

Today we’d like to introduce you to Laura Meyer. 

Hi Laura, so excited to have you on the platform. So, before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
My background has always been in some sort of career where I was helping people. Whether it be children or adults, helping others has always been my jam! In my 20s, I was so consumed with helping my special needs students, my family, and friends that I lost sight of me and my needs. I gained a lot of weight, I was suffering from debilitating pain, migraines, IBS, and I was pre-diabetic. Even more, I had many hospitalizations due to the insufferable pain. All the doctors, a ton of pain, and no one could give me an answer, only prescribe more drugs. I was taking about 15-20 different scripts for all things pain, depression, anxiety, and sleep. I just kept getting bigger and bigger and topping out the scale around 230 lbs. The more weight I put on, the worse I felt physically and mentally. 

A friend shared some info with me in regards to acid in the body and inflammation. This knowledge held power, and my researching began. I started with adding proper nutrition to my diet, 30 lbs. just fell off and I was feeling so energetic. The extra energy gave me the drive to add exercise to my daily routine. 50 more lbs. were lost once nutrition and exercise were happily working together. This made for an astonishing 40% weight loss. More importantly, my pain disappeared, energy increased, and I was able to eliminate every prescription drug doctors had prescribed me. Food and movement became my new medicine for a happy and pain-free lifestyle. 

After seeing the vast results from food swaps, proper nutrition, and movement I learned a fascination for the human body. I studied, researched, took Master’s level classes, and worked hard on myself. The more answers I unfolded, the more insatiable I became to understand and solve problems of the human body. After ridding my life of obesity, mental illness, and pain, I was inspired to further my education and pursued and completed a Fitness Certification, Culinary/Nutrition Educator Certification, and a Master’s Level Health Certification. The excitement to help others feel better was shooting through me like a rocket headed in space! No one ought to live a life in pain. 

One question I get asked frequently is,” Why Lemon, why that business name?” and I just love when they ask because it provides a learning opportunity. Stay with me here, this one will blow your mind. Humans do not function in isolation, or separation of their parts. If something is not working properly, it cannot be broke apart from the rest, “fixed” and returned. The human body is connected to all its parts. It is one big tethered system. If one piece is not working; neither will the rest. This tether encompasses all parts of our lifestyle. Eating, moving, thinking, connecting, and living are all linked together. Therefore, things are not always what they seem. That’s where Lemon helps you make the right move. At Lemon, the human body is looked at holistically. Any malfunction in one area may cause a problem in another area. This reminds me of a lemon with its pH level and nutritional value. Outside of the body, a lemon is acidic and sour, but once lemon is on the inside and metabolized in the body, it becomes an alkaline with many health benefits that reduce inflammation and eliminate pain. Who knew a lemon could be so sweet?! 

I’m thrilled I found my calling to help others feel better with Lemon. 

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
I had all my certifications and I was ready to teach fitness in a local gym. I had interviewed with Gold’s and was excited to begin teaching fitness!! Then – COVID hit, Gold’s shut down permanently here in Missouri. Moreover, my opportunity was shut down, but my passion and fire for health was still burning. I needed a new game plan to keep the fire alive! 

I decided I didn’t need someone to allow me to help others. I didn’t need a person, or employer to give me the go-ahead to live my dream. Everything I needed to help others feel better was right inside me. I went my own way, and in August 2020, opened Lemon LLC. I worked diligently setting up the business and designing the brand. Moreover, I found like-minded business partnership opportunities and partnered up with about 3 other businesses to make all my plans work! By Feb 2021, Lemon was working full force helping a variety of people meet their wellness goals and feel better. 

Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about Lemon?
Lemon provides a holistic look into health and offers solutions for all things wellness. We have helped many people feel better with diverse nutritional plans, unique fitness programs, proper mind growth through personal development activities, and learning how to love yourself again. Yes, many have had successful weight loss outcomes with Lemon, but I always say that the weight loss is a fabulous side effect, but this is not our focus. Our focus is to treat the body well, find your true self, and to love that true self to the fullest. Once the brain is in a good spot, the body will follow. 

Accountability and team support is where the magic’s at with Lemon. It is not about me, or any of us individually. It is the team that makes us better. It is the team I show up for. It is the team that makes me keep my nutrition on point. It is the team that makes me show up in the gym, and it is the team that keeps my mind sound with positive self-love. This is what sets us apart from the rest. We don’t focus on the scale. We don’t count points, calories, or make restrictive diets with intense heavy exercise that overly stress the body. Instead, we focus on each other, meeting one another where we are at. Supporting each other, uplifting each other, and being a relentless cheerleader. When we are so focused on self-love and team support, it majorly changes the game. It makes wellness so much bigger than weight loss. It makes wellness look different, it makes it look like joy and kindness. We are not focused on the scale but focused on the love for one’s self and one’s team. Now we are having fun!!! Now we are smashing goals like never before!!! It is magical, feels like a dream, and covers my skin with goosebumps of love and excitement whenever I think about it. 

Lemon’s mission is to make a happier, healthier, and kinder world. A world filled with support and love for ourselves and others. A nonjudgmental type of delicate kindness that uplifts our hearts to a higher level where negativity cannot touch us. This is what excites me the most, knowing that Lemon is bigger than me and it brings a constant stream of positivity into this world and that is something we can’t ever get enough of. 

Can you talk to us a bit about the role of luck?
I’m not a believer of luck. I don’t think luck is a real thing and I don’t think it has anything to do with success. I believe in work, dedication, positivity, and karma. If you keep doing the right thing, dedicate yourself to a higher cause and support others, you will win. You get what you give. I stay focused on my team and their goals and that has led to my success. It is not about me; it is about them and their goals. I stay focused on my clients. This method creates a win-win for us all. I have other leaders on my team that are also working towards building their wellness business. It is a beautiful situation because not only do I coach people on their wellness journey, I also help coach them on their business journey and help them gain financial freedom. We work together, focusing on helping people, and the rest falls into place. Leading with true goodness in the heart is much stronger than luck. 

Pricing:

• The cost varies based on clients’ needs and goals.
• Initial joining – around $140, service/product dependent based on client needs
• Monthly nutritionals – around $60 monthly, depending on the clients’ needs

Contact Info:

• Email: lemonforhealth@gmail.com
• Website: www.lemonforhealth.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lemon.laura20/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lemon.laura20
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT4NNeVbcdS4UCI6rK9tXPQ
• Other: TikTok https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRKjuYXy/