Kate Volmir, Founder of Lifelong Health
Name: Kate Volmir
Founder: Lifelong Health
What do you do?
I solve the problem of primary care for men and women over 35 who are:
• Busy professionals and affluent adults (men and women) in the Clarendon Hills area and surrounding suburbs who want more time with their doctor, same-day access, and proactive health partnership.
• People focused on longevity and optimal aging — those in their 30s–60s+ who aim to stay healthier, stronger, and independent for decades through prevention, biomarker optimization, peptide therapy, and science-based wellness programs.
• Patients interested in hormone health and vitality — including support for thyroid, menopause, men’s hormone optimization, and related imbalances.
• Individuals seeking weight loss and metabolic health — those needing injectable therapy, coaching, and ongoing monitoring combined with lifestyle changes.
• Anyone wanting aesthetic enhancements alongside health optimization — people desiring natural-looking results from non-surgical treatments like Botox, injections, or regenerative skin therapies to match their inner vitality with outer appearance (yes, dads get Botox too!).
What's your story?
I am a traditionally trained board certified physician who has experienced in working at tertiary university hospital system and taking care of the sickest people in the world. I sought additional training in functional medicine, longevity/integrative medicine to help my patients stay out of the hospital, heal and regain optimal health. Medicine is one of the professions that has struggled to become modern and implement technology that is readily available to our patients that can help them gain insights into their health mostly due to bureaucracy and insurance companies, my clinic does not rely on insurance or have a corporate structure that limits our care. Everything is built and personalized around you, your goals and optimal health. And because no one wants to look their age, I offer transformative skin care treatments so you can ‘cheat’ in that aspect too.
What does BEING a FoundHer mean to you?
I am a start up, and it’s been an emotional ride for me. I have been taken advantage of with my website/SEO/Marketing people and everyone in between. I know medicine but know nothing of start up and business and it made me an easy target for people who profit off this. From applying to loans, learning how to network , finding clients, and learning how to create content it’s been a year of ‘first’ for me and I am grateful to be here just for the emotional support. Any insight and advice is just a bonus.
How do you support other female founders and women in business?
I attend women’s networking groups in my area and refer to their businesses when appropriate. I sponsor events at these local businesses and help raise awareness in the community about their work by doing so. I try to meet all the woman owned business owners by me as I feel that we are like minded individuals.
What is ONE BOOK that you would recommend every female business owner read?
Influence (Cialdini).
Who is a female entrepreneur you look up to and why?
Every successful business owner in my area regardless of what it is, you managed to not put your dreams on hold because of family/finances/risk and just went out and made it happen.
What are the first five things that you did when you were starting your business?
Learned how to ChatGPT and opened an Instagram account, and then started attending every conference and networking event I could find.
What lesson or skill did you take with you from a prior job to help you succeed in your role today?
I am a physician. You can’t kill me. I’ve had two babies without maternity leave, carried a baby to term despite 100 hour work weeks in COVID icu and third world county style worker treatment. I will eventually figure it out, as long as I don’t give up .
Let’s talk social media—who handles it for your company (you, an internal team member, an outsourced solution?) and what is the secret to making it successful? What is the biggest challenge?
Unfortunately me. I hate it but when I tried to outsource they did a terrible job so it’s back to me.
What is something you do differently from the industry standard?
Everything you hate about primary care and medicine (if you’ve ever been a patient) I’ve adjusted for. Because I hated it too, and being a patient in such a system is not for me either.
Did you raise capital? What was the process and avenue you chose to take?
My savings account is the only capital I have raised and now it’s depleted . No idea how to even start something like that.
What would you do differently if you were starting your business today?
I don’t know, save more money? Spend less on marketing companies ?
What are three strategies you use to market your business, grow brand awareness and generate bottom line growth?
I’m failing at this so ask me in two years !
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