Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in health and wellness but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Dr. Russell Kennedy M.D., Physician & Neuroscientist of THE ANXIETY MD, located in Victoria, BC, Canada.
What's your business, and who are your customers?
I am an MD/neuroscientist who specializes in non-traditional treatments to overcome anxiety.
Tell us about yourself
I grew up with a father who was schizophrenic and saw that mental illness was very poorly treated by traditional medicine as my father got worse and worse. Of course, my dad suffered the most, but as he suffered, we all paid the price of having to watch a person we loved in intractable pain. I became a doctor because I wanted to help families like mine.
I developed my own anxiety disorder as a result of watching my father suffer, and I have devoted my life's work as a doctor and neuroscientist to helping myself and others recover from anxiety and emotional illness. I want to use the pain that our family went through as a source of good.
What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?
I have sold 25,000 copies (and counting) of my book Anxiety RX, and the book is the highest-rated anxiety book on Amazon.
What's one of the hardest things that comes with being a business owner?
The multitasking. As a practicing physician, the duties and responsibilities of my job were very well defined. Now that I am creating a business to help other people recover from anxiety, I note that the duties and responsibilities of a business owner are much more varied. As a doctor, as long as I wasn't on call, I could leave my work as an MD, but as a business owner, the job never ends!
What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?
- Pick something you are passionate about, not just what you think will make money.
- Try to find the place inside you that grounds you, what the child in you desires.
- Practice centering yourself with meditation, so you are more resilient to the challenges of running a business.
Where can people find you and your business?
Website: https://www.theanxietymd.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/russell.kennedy.988
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theanxietymd/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theanxietymd
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drrusskennedy/
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