When actress Tia Mowry started experiencing inflammatory pain, she sought out the guidance of her doctor. After being passed from doctor to doctor, she still had no answers. Eventually, she was diagnosed with endometriosis, a disorder in which tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus grows outside the uterus, but getting the correct prognosis was exhausting.
As it turns out, the doctor who correctly diagnosed Mowry was a Black woman. “She pointed me in the right direction,” Mowry tellsInspired by her doctor’s support, Mowry was motivated to help other Black women—a group she believes has been largely left out of health conversations—receive similar guidance. “I wanted to inspire them to do the same thing; to take charge of their health and wellness.”
She launched her supplement and vitamin brand Anser in January 2020 with three products: a women's multivitamin, prenatal vitamin and beauty vitamin. Now, a little over a year later, the business boasts more than 20 products, including a line specifically for kids and men. With a return customer rate of 45%, it’s on track to triple its revenue from last year.
Launching a wellness brand just weeks before the pandemic, a time during which consumers have prioritized their health more than ever before, has certainly propelled the company’s growth. So has the wellness movement, led, predominantly, by a wave of Black women advocating for greater representation and accessibility in the $4.5 trillion industry.
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