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I Quit My Job While Pregnant and Battling an Autoimmune Disease
Business Insider • • health
Key Points:
- Alex Taylor became president and executive editor in chief of Clique at age 29 but experienced severe health issues, including a Hashimoto's autoimmune disease diagnosis, attributed partly to extreme work stress.
- After struggling with health and fertility challenges, Taylor left Clique and briefly led Free People Movement before deciding to start her own women's health supplement company with cofounder Victoria Thain Gioia.
- They launched Perelel in September 2020, initially bootstrapping due to COVID-19, and later secured seed funding from Unilever Ventures and other investors, expanding their product range to support pregnancy, perimenopause, and IVF.
- Balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship, Taylor manages stress through daily meditation, early bedtime, limiting phone use with a Brick phone lock, and finding joy in reading fiction rather than self-improvement books.
- Her experience underscores the importance of prioritizing health and values while maintaining ambition in leadership and business.
