We started our Network Marketing business and journey with Mannatech at 22. I (Gary) was a professional sportsman pursuing a career in rugby, and Charmaine was a student studying education at Tuks.

As a pro athlete, life after sport was always a headache discussion and the thought of what that picture could look like often has me nervous at times. Until Mannatech came across our path.
After a friend of ours shared the business with us, we knew this was IT. I remember watching a video of what the vision of the company was, and the purpose behind the product technology specifically. The fact that so many people were seeing life changing turn arounds, and health benefits was inspiring. We didn’t understand everything, but deep inside us, we knew that this was something special that we wanted to be a part of. It aligned with our vision of inspiring people to become the best versions of themselves, and helping people live a healthier lifestyle added to this vision.

As we went about building our business, it wasn’t easy. We soon found out that not everyone, (including many of our friends) were interested in the business and products. We experienced headwind and ridicule from work colleagues and were told by many that it would “never work”, because these “things” just "don’t work"…

Although these unpleasant occasions were disheartening at times, we were fortunate to have amazing mentors who would get us back on track and help us realize the importance of our dream. We decided to commit to the system and attend every event possible , listened to the Monday night webinars, and counselled regularly with our upline.

Our business over time , eventually grew into something I could pursue full on, and has given us the most amazing opportunities which we are truly grateful for. Travelling all over the world, spending quality time with family, and having freedom lifestyle that allows you to work from anywhere.

We are excited for what the future holds for this amazing company and wish every associate the blessing of a life which they can design, a life worth living!