What if the secret to scaling your business isn't working harder —
but optimising the one asset that drives everything: you? In this
episode of The Grown Up Business Podcast, Paul Avins is joined by
Zed Mountford-Hill — UK registered pharmacist, founder of NutriZen
Wellness Centre, and health optimisation expert who has spent 15
years in pharmacy before building a state-of-the-art wellness
clinic from scratch. Zed shares his remarkable journey from working
in a warehouse with no qualifications to becoming a pharmacist,
then breaking free from the limitations of traditional healthcare
to create a business built around prevention, data-driven health
optimisation, and helping high performers thrive. Together, Paul
and Zed unpack how he scaled from treating clients in a garden shed
to running a 1200-square-foot wellness centre on track to hit half
a million in revenue — all while battling long COVID, raising seven
children, and refusing to take on investment until he truly
understood what he'd built. This episode is essential listening for
founders and CEOs who want to understand how to start lean, test
demand, scale sustainably, and build a grown-up business that runs
without them — while also protecting the health and energy that
makes it all possible. Key Takeaways How Zed went from zero
qualifications to pharmacist to wellness entrepreneur Why he fell
out of love with traditional pharmacy — and what he did about it
The power of testing demand before quitting your job: how the shed
became the launchpad How long COVID became the catalyst for
NutriZen's core service offering Why glutathione and NAD+ are
game-changers for energy, recovery, and performance The importance
of starting with data: blood tests, genetics, and personalized
health optimization Why Zed turned down multiple investment offers
— and why that was the right call How to scale from working capital
alone without debt or investors The three pillars of NutriZen's
approach: Reset, Rebuild, Thrive Simple daily health hacks every
entrepreneur should implement today Why prevention beats cure — and
how to shift from reactive to proactive health About the Guest Zed
Mountford-Hill is a UK registered pharmacist with over 15 years of
experience and the founder of NutriZen Wellness Centre, a
cutting-edge health optimization clinic in Milton Keynes. Zed
specializes in helping professionals, entrepreneurs, athletes, and
high performers improve their energy, immunity, and performance
through evidence-based treatments including IV nutrient therapy,
NAD+ infusions, advanced blood testing, genetic profiling,
hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and red light therapy. His mission is to
shift the narrative on healthcare from reactive treatment to
proactive optimization. Next Steps Apply it now Start your day with
10–15 minutes of sunlight, hydrate with electrolytes, and delay
your first coffee for at least 30 minutes after waking. Optimize
your health with NutriZen Visit https://www.nutrizenwellness.co.uk
to learn more about advanced blood testing, IV therapy, and
personalised health optimisation. Follow NutriZen on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/nutrizen_wellness_centre?igsh=MWllOGdjNjNzYzExbQ==
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Avins Paul Avins is a scale-up business coach and founder of the
Grown-Up Business framework. He works with founders and CEOs to
help them move from operator to scale-up leader — building
businesses that grow sustainably, scale beyond the founder, and
create real enterprise value. Paul's work focuses on disciplined
leadership, high-performing teams, and systems that replace chaos
with clarity. Level Up. Team Up. Scale Up. Fire Up.
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