“We want to directly impact the daily lives and routines of our customers by giving them what they need to unlock their full potential.

Steep and Mellow’s four values are Integrity, Innovation, Inspire and Impact.

I truly believe that everything we do is a byproduct of what we choose to nourish our bodies and minds with.” Meg’s advice for young women entrepreneurs is “to be bold, be brave, and don’t hold back.” Meg explained “I wanted to create something to help people. Growing up, Meg witnessed her parents build businesses together and this is the foundation and skill set that allowed her to become an entrepreneur. Not being able to take certain meetings in person meant that we had to adapt and be resourceful on how we would explore new business opportunities virtually.” However, being confined to my homemade things was difficult. I was able to focus solely on developing the products and branding.

“On one hand, being confined to my living space meant little to no distractions from the outside world. If you are wondering what adaptogens are, steep & mellow defines them as “adaptogens hear what your body is calling for and support it against various stressors like high blood pressure, anxiety, and fatigue.” Meg describes starting her business during the pandemic as bittersweet. Her company was born out of the desire to create something of her own and her newfound love for adaptogens and their many health benefits. Meg Pederson, a recent university graduate, established steep & mellow while stuck at home in quarantine. “We are disrupting the tea industry by providing a solution to the ever-growing plastic pollution problem that the nylon tea bag is causing.” We sat down with Meg to dive a little deeper with this young, female business owner and her brand steep & mellow. We are excited to announce the collaboration with the sustainable adaptogenic tea company steep & mellow for Self-Care September! We reached out to Meg Pederson, the founder of steep & mellow to design a case collection that honors taking care of yourself and the planet. Here at Pela, we love to partner with brands that share our belief to provide products that are empowering, supporting both people AND our planet.

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