Betting on Yourself: Building a Multi-Seven-Figure Brand with Addison LaBonte

In this episode of the Happy Whole You Podcast, host Dr. Anna Marie Frank sits down with Addison Labonte, founder of Sweet Addison's, a healthier dessert brand that's gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, and preservative-free. Addison shares her journey from Division I athlete and finance professional to multi-seven-figure entrepreneur, sparked by a devastating diagnosis, a stubborn streak, and the world's biggest sweet tooth. Her viral Christmas cookie series and a surprise layoff turned a side hustle into a full-blown business, with a potential national retail launch on the horizon for 2027. Hear more about: *Addison's compartment syndrome diagnosis and refusing surgery *Going gluten-free and running her first marathon weeks later *Starting an Instagram recipe account (Organically Addison) *Replacing her finance salary through brand deals and content creation *The viral Christmas cookie series that changed everything *Getting let go from corporate, and loving it *Building Sweet Addison's into a seven-figure brand *The mental toll and imposter syndrome of year one *Why running a business is harder than an ultramarathon *Navigating mentorship and the founder community *A potential national retailer launch in 2027 *Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs: start as a side hustle *Addison's favorite product and the ultimate cookie-and-ice-cream combo About Addison LaBonte: Runner, recipe developer, ingredient-label reader, and the reason a gluten-free cookie finally tastes like the real thing. Sweet Addison's exists because she refused to choose between feeling good and eating cookies. Connect with Addison: Website: sweetaddisons.com Instagram:   / sweet.addisons   Facebook:   / 61552849422462   Tiktok:  / eatsweetaddisons   Connect with Anna: Email: annamarie@happywholeyou.com / info@HappyWholeYou.com Website: www.happywholeyou.com / https://linktr.ee/happywholeyou Personal Website: www.DrAnnaMarie.com Instagram: @happywholeyou Personal Instagram: @Dr.Anna.Marie Facebook: Happy Whole You LinkedIn: Anna Marie Frank Venmo: @happywholeyou