We had the good fortune of connecting with Natalie Preusser and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Natalie, how has your perspective on work-life balance evolved over time?
This is easily one of the hardest questions to answer because it is something I struggle with often. Maintaining a balance between work & a personal life is not for the light of heart, there are good days & bad days! My balance when I first opened my business was really bad. I was working 12 hours a day non-stop & taking clients anytime of day or night to build a name for myself & get as far as I possibly can with this business alone. I started struggling with physical & mental health so I had to pull back to help myself & in return, it helped my business too! I was in two car accidents & my dad had a stroke & so it wasn’t easy to juggle it all at once. I realized rest & taking care of myself is just as important as anything or else I couldn’t take care of the business!

My balance has changed a lot since then, I know how to listen to my body better & book clients only at my set times. I make sure I take time off for myself after working all day & ‘clock out’ sometimes! I go on vacations every few months & do things for myself every week even if it’s just as small as getting a massage or stretching. I work hard, I play hard! I realized as much as I love this business life is short & you have to enjoy the small things everyday!

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
I love this business. I own a massage therapy office & a lot sets us apart from other massage practices. We offer the chance for clients to understand their body & figure out why is functions the way it does from its structure. We help them become pain free, play their athletic hobbies better & recover quicker! Every session is unique to that client & what they need, we care about our clients and that definitely sets us apart. Not to mention our wide range of services we offer.

I am most proud that this business is already 1.5 years old & growing rapidly! At only 23 years old & being self-made I feel like I have accomplished a lot! It wasn’t easy, there have been lots of ups & downs, stress and battles but every second of it has been worth it! I overcame a lot of my challenges by working hard ‘n long hours, trusting my intuition & pushing through even the hard times. Never giving up on myself or the business. I’ve learned some things the hard way and some the easy way. I’ve learned you can take advice from anyone, good or bad it helps you figure out the way of life! I am thankful for how far I’ve got & manifesting positive energy for my business in the future too!

I want the world to know how thankful I am for the support I’ve got this far! I can’t wait to explore the future with this business & help people all over! Nothing in life is easy, but you have to keep a positive outlook or this world will eat you alive!

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I love this question! Ok, so for a whole week there is so much you can do! I would definitely go to attractions like King’s Island, Cincinnati Zoo, Newport Aquarium, Art & History Museum & of course Bee-Healed Massage!
Factory 52 has great eats just like OTR downtown with cute shops as well. Findlay Market is a special favorite of mine too! Newport on the levy has great views & good eats too!
I am a big fan of food at; Island Frydays, Ollas Taqueira, Steak & Lemonade, Hangover Easy, Drunken Bento, 6 ‘N The Morning, The Eagle & more! There are hundreds of amazing restaurants in Cincy; it just depends on what genre of food you want I can recommend anything!
If we were going out I would recommend Pins, Drinkery, Treehouse, Azul & OTR!
There is always something going on in Cincy! A very happening city!

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I would love to shoutout my friends! Honestly the people I met in Cincinnati & in college have forever changed my life & I will forever be grateful. They have helped me beyond recognition & supported me through everything in my life without a single doubt. Not just with my business, but family problems, mental health crisis, break ups & every successful milestone in my life. I owe so much to them for never judging me, but always helping me. For sticking by my side in the brightest or times and darkest.

I am currently in the works to expand my business to a bigger location & my friends even helped encouraged me & support me to make the jump, truly so blessed for them!

Website: www.beehealedmassage.com

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Image Credits
All credit goes to me 🙂 thank you!

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