My name is Mary Dogun, I run a 100% Organic Smoothie and Juice Business called MAYSCHILLS. I started it as a side business a year ago while still working in a bank, but resigned this year March to concentrate on growing the brand.

After my second child, I gained a lot of weight which I desperately tried to lose but instead, gained more due to the sedentary lifestyle of the banking industry. With this, I started researching on easy healthy lifestyle changes that will help me lose weight but not break the bank. It was in this process I came across a program called “Smoothie Fast”, where one goes on a detox taking just green smoothies for a period of time. I did the 7 day challenge and noticed about a 6.8kg loss in weight. Everyone around me saw the noticeable change and pleaded with me to help them lose weight. I did this for a few weeks and then it dawned on me that this is the PLAN B I had been looking for!

Lagos has really influenced my brand a great deal. For example it was somewhat easy to get like-minded people who had tried all means to lose weight, but kept being handed fad diets and needed something sustainable. Also, in Lagos there are lots of business communities on social media I draw inspiration from and this has helped my growth tremendously.

My biggest achievement so far in the course of this business would be the testimonies I receive on a daily from my clients. Asides the weight loss, I’ve had someone who has been healed of chronic ulcer and another whose asthmatic symptoms have reduced greatly since starting the green smoothie lifestyle with us.

Our goal for the next 5 – 10 years is to have a presence in every major city in Nigeria, preaching the good tidings of fruits and vegetables.