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Ep 33 - The Mom Who Said “No” to Processed Nutrition and Built a Movement

Leah Messina | Sinuate Media Season 3 Episode 33

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When Autumn Cullen discovered her daughter's tube feeding formula was 55% sugar, she didn't simply accept this reality. Instead, she revolutionized an entire industry. After being fired by her doctor for refusing to accept processed formulas, she founded Whole Story Meals,  the only real food nutrition company covered by insurance for tube-fed patients.
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In this powerful episode of Recipe to Revenue, Autumn Cullen, CEO of Whole Story Meals, shares how she went from stay-at-home mom of five to building a category-defining health company. What began as a mother’s fight to save her child’s life has become a movement changing how hospitals, dietitians, and insurance providers think about medical nutrition.

Listen to learn more about:
🚀 How a backpacking trip sparked a medical nutrition revolution
🎯 Why hospital formulas are 55% sugar (and how to fight the system)
💡 The strategy that got insurance companies to cover real food
📊 How patients are reversing chronic kidney disease in just 2 weeks
🔍 Building a national company with zero business experience
💰 From $0 investment to distribution across multiple states
🏥 Breaking hospital contracts to get patients real nutrition
👥 Why she hired other special needs moms to build her team

Whether you’re a parent, entrepreneur, or healthcare professional, this episode is a masterclass in resilience, innovation, and impact.

Explore more about Whole Story Meals:
🌐 Website: https://www.wholestorymeals.com/
🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wholestorymeals#
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wholestorymeals/ 

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