Five things that bring you joy?

My husband! I literally do not go a single day without laughing because of that man!
Games! I freaking LOVE playing games. I keep a deck of cards in my purse at all times just in case there’s a dull moment and I can whip them out and play with people.
Disneyland! It really is the most magical place on earth! It’s hard to think of a time when I’m more happy than when I’m in Disneyland.
Friends + Jesus. When I get to enjoy my friendships and love Jesus at the same time, it truly feels like the most blessed experience you can have!
Buffets/Continental Breakfasts. I love yummy food and I love to have a little bit of everything and as much as I want of it. Extra points if there are bottomless mimosas!

Tell us about your family!

My husband, Daniel, and I were married July 6th, 2012, after 4 years of dating. We actually met in middle school and ran track together, but he was a year younger and never had the guts to ask an older girl out ;)
We live in Sandy, Oregon where my husband works as an Area Director for Young Life (a nonprofit youth organization) and I have been working for the one and only Kari Rae Lewis as her Administrative Assistant since January 2016. This next month though, I'll be taking a leap of faith and will be jumping in full time into my own oily journey!

Daniel and I recently had a son on April 16th, Easter Sunday! Hughett Torrance Meyer is absolutely PERFECT and we are so, so in love!

How long have you been using Young Living, and why did you get started? What rank are you now?

I bought my PSK at the end of May 2015 after a year of Zach and Kari throwing every oil and YL product they had at us! Finally Kari basically said, “It’s time. You need to get your kit and you need to do this business with me!”
I jumped into the business and hit the rank of GOLD in November 2016! We are now striving forward to hit Platinum! What a journey it has been!

Where do you store your oils?

ALL over the place! Mostly on a shelf in our kitchen area, but I have them in my bathroom, on my nightstand, in my car, in my purse, by the mirror where I get ready, basically everywhere I got, my oils are there for me.

You are running a rockin’ business. Did you see this coming? What has surprised you the most?

    When I first started the business, Daniel made it very clear that we could not afford to “buy into it” at all. Whatever I spent I needed to make enough to cover the cost. I quickly did this the following month.
    After that we were in the mindset that it would be really nice to make a few hundred extra bucks a month, but we weren’t expecting it to do much.
    Well, two years later and I’m on my way to Platinum and being able to support our family and yes, I would say that it has surprised me!

What is something you’ve learned about yourself along the way?

I've learned that not doubting yourself is huge! Early on I decided to just do what I needed to do and go with the flow. Whatever came up for the business I just did it and kept moving forward. It's been freeing not to be stunted by self doubt but instead just continuing to move forward.

If you could go back and talk to your pre-oils self, what would you say?

DO IT. DO IT NOW!

I 100% wish I would have joined the oil train sooner. Not just for the paycheck but for the health and wellness part! Oils started a snowball of healthy living that we have been so happy with and get to bring Hughett into.

What YL product could you NEVER live without? And what’s one that just makes you really stinkin’ happy?

I could never ever live without peppermint! I have a super acidic tummy and often I feel that my chest and throat are on fire! The cooling effect of Peppermint has been the greatest. I also use it for car sickness, digestive help, cooling of in the summer time, during that time of the month and in the shower if I need any extra help breathing that day.

Gentle Baby is a MUST HAVE for baby life!

FRANKINCENSE though. I really don’t think i could live without that either. Currently my favorite combo is Frank and Grapefruit. It is the BEST smelling combo. Relieves nervous tension and boosts your mood. I used frank on my growing baby belly, in my body lotion, on my face every day and wearing it to maintain wellness ;)

How much emphasis do you put on yourself to continue learning and growing?

Honestly, not enough! I am the only person who is going to hold myself back from launching forward in this business. When I turned the corner from waiting for people to teach me and guide me and help me with every little oil question, to stepping up and deciding that I was going to be a leader and take initiative, business grew!
There are SO many resources out there and they are all right at our fingertips! We have been given everything we need to succeed in this business, we just need to go do it!

What have you always found to be easy within your business?

Using and sharing them with people in person has always been easy. I’m an ESFJ for any of you Myers Briggs people, which is often labeled the “caretaker”. Basically, I love helping and taking care of people, so it was really easy for me to offer my help with oils to everyone around me.

What have you found to be hard within your business?

One of the hardest parts of this business is personal consistency. Consistency in posting, sharing, learning, hustling is so important and it’s up to you to do it. We we aren’t seeing growth, or selling kits or getting much feedback, it can become discouraging and make you much less motivated and consistent in what you’ve been doing. BUT, striving forward and continuing to put in the hard work WILL pay off! You never know who’s looking at your posts or what people under you are just waiting for the push to jump into the business too.

Keep going guys! We are in this for the long haul!

When you have time for yourself, what could we find you doing?

Prior to 3 months ago, my husband and I would have a date day every week (We still do, it just looks a bit differently with our little Hugh!) We’ve had such busy schedules our whole marriage that if we don’t set apart time to be together, then it could be a month before we really have quality time. We started doing this about a year into our marriage and it has truly been one of the most beneficial decisions we’ve made in the last five years. We also love to spend time with our families!

What has been the highlight of your career?

GOLD was SO much fun and it made me want every single person on my team to reach it like now!
Getting to know a lot AMAZING people and developing friendships has been so fun too. I absolutely adore the people I get to “work” with and honestly want them to thrive in this business.

To somebody who is just starting their wellness journey with Young Living, what advice would you give?
Use your oils all the time. Get a reference book (or app on your phone) and figure out all the ways you can use your oils and then use them every day.
Then, get the Think Dirty App on iPhone and start learning about harmful toxins. Let the ditching and switching begin!

If you are married, GET YOUR SPOUSE INVOLVED! Once Daniel believed in and trusted essential oils as much as I did, and really started investing into the business, we grew so much more! Plus, it's way more fun to do all of this with your best friend :)

To somebody who is inspired and also wants to check out the business side of Young Living, what advice would you give?

After you use and FALL IN LOVE with your oils, start sharing them with people! It’s easy to share about what you love right? So just stay genuine and honest and let the oils work their magic ;)

Kayla Meyer | Gold Leader