In this episode I chat with with Sinéad Crowther, founder of Soothing Solutions and creator of the award‑winning Tonstix honey jelly pops for children’s sore throats and coughs, to explore how she went from life as a pharmacy technician to co‑founding a fast‑growing healthcare brand now on pharmacy and retail shelves across Ireland, with interest building overseas. Her idea was born at the pharmacy counter and at home as a mum, when she realised there was no child‑friendly alternative to an adult lozenge that was safe, comforting, and easy for kids to take.We dig into how that gap on the shelf became a real product, the reality of building a business as a single mother, why bringing in a co‑founder was a game‑changer, and how research is backing up the soothing benefits of Tonstix for little throats, before looking ahead to new products, new markets, and better everyday solutions for children’s health.
If you’d like to find out more, you can follow Tonstix and Soothing Solutions online, you’ll spot Tonstix on pharmacy and grocery shelves around Ireland,and UK
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