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title: "From Celiac Disease to CEO: Carolyn Haeler"
description: Carolyn Haeler of Mightylicious shares how celiac disease sparked her gluten-free cookie brand, gut health tips, + purpose-driven entrepreneurial journey.
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# [From Celiac Disease to CEO: Carolyn Haeler](https://blog.nuvitru.com/blog/pww-64)

 Written by [Dr. Lahana Vigliano](https://blog.nuvitru.com/blog/author/dr-lahana-vigliano) | Sep 15, 2025 7:40:53 PM

 

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In this episode, Carolyn Haeler, founder of Mightylicious, shares how her celiac diagnosis sparked a mission to create gluten-free cookies that are truly indulgent. She opens up about leaving her finance career, building a brand from scratch, and balancing health with entrepreneurship. Dr. Lahana and Carolyn dive into gut health support, daily rituals for energy, and how personal challenges can fuel purpose-driven success.

## Bio

Carolyn Haeler, founder of Mightylicious, turned her celiac diagnosis into a mission to make gluten-free treats that taste as good as the real thing. After leaving a successful finance career, she spent months perfecting a proprietary flour blend that bakes like wheat flour—resulting in cookies that are rich, indulgent, and gluten-free.

Since launching in 2018, Mightylicious has grown into a nationwide brand, now sold in 43 states and known for its vegan and gluten-free cookies, plus Carolyn’s new line of gluten-free flour blends. As the first female, LGBTQ+ founder to raise $5M on Republic.co, Carolyn continues to innovate while running Mightylicious entirely on her own.

 

## Podcast Topics

- Carolyn’s personal health journey and how it led to founding Mightylicious
- Her path from business school to entrepreneurship
- Favorite gut health support strategies and tools
- Early struggles after a celiac diagnosis and how she overcame them
- How living with celiac disease influences the way she runs her company
- Finding balance between personal health and business growth, including daily rituals that keep her grounded 

## Mightylicious Links

- [Website](https://mightylicious.com/)
- Instagram
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/mightyliciousfoods)
- [TikTok](http://www.tiktok.com/mightyliciousfoods)<https://www.instagram.com/goglow_melanie/>

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