Bringing Austin's Health & Wellness Community
Together

I connected with people through social media and went to just about every networking event, business mixer, and health and wellness meetup I could find. Some were great. Some were a complete waste of time. Some I paid for and left wondering what exactly I had paid for. But I kept showing up because I saw how powerful the right relationships could be.

One of the communities I joined was a large Austin health and wellness group that cost around $11 per month. It had occasional in-person events, an online directory, and a private Facebook group. And honestly, it helped me.

I met people, received referrals, and built relationships that played a part in growing my practice. Some of the people I connected with during those early years are still part of my professional circle today. But I could also see what was missing.

The events were mostly small open mixing and mingling. If you were naturally outgoing, that worked. But if you were new, didn't know anyone, or weren't comfortable walking up to strangers, it could be difficult to actually meet the right people.

The online side had similar gaps. There was a directory and a Facebook group, but there wasn't an easy way to truly stay connected, find specific professionals, continue conversations, or intentionally build relationships between events. The pieces were there. They just weren't really connected.

Over the years, I continued networking and eventually grew my chiropractic practice into an established Austin business. Along the way, I learned that good networking isn't about collecting business cards or selling yourself to everyone in the room. It's about relationships.

Then, at the end of 2025, I had the opportunity to take over Health Hustlers. One of the things I already loved about Health Hustlers as an attendee was the structure of its in-person events. Instead of simply walking into a room and hoping to meet the right people, there were introductions, icebreakers, guided conversations, and one-on-one networking built in.

That structure was a big reason I saw so much potential in Health Hustlers and decided to become the leader. But there was still one major piece I wanted to solve: what happens after everyone goes home?

You can have a great conversation, exchange contact information, say you should grab coffee, and then life gets busy. A month later, that promising connection is just another name in your phone. That's ultimately what led us to build the private Health Hustlers online community.

The goal is to give Austin's health and wellness professionals a place to stay connected between events, find the right people, continue conversations, exchange referrals, collaborate, share opportunities, and actually turn introductions into relationships.

There's also a financial benefit to being part of the community. Every Health Hustlers member is required to offer some type of exclusive discount, special, or added value to other members. That means members aren't just gaining business connections. They're also getting access to exclusive benefits from health, wellness, and fitness businesses throughout the community.

Health Hustlers is largely the product of everything I experienced while trying to build my own business in Austin. I know what it's like to move to a new city without connections. I know how frustrating networking can be when there's no structure or follow-through. And I know how much the right relationships can change the direction of a business. Health Hustlers is the community I wish I had when I first moved to Austin in 2018.

So, if you're building a health or wellness business here, you shouldn't have to spend years figuring out where to meet the right people or how to turn introductions into meaningful relationships.

Come to an event. Meet the community. Build relationships. Find people you can collaborate with, refer to, learn from, and grow alongside. Because the stronger your network becomes, the more opportunities you create and you never know which conversation could change the direction of your business.

Join us at the next Health Hustlers event or apply to become part of the private community.