THE HEALTHY PLACE FAMILY OWNED SINCE 2010
Our mission as a company is to impact, empower, and educate every customer to learn, grow, and create a lifelong foundation of health and wellness. We strive to inspire our customers to make healthy changes that will impact every area of their lives and we believe that health is worth fighting for.
The Healthy Place – Apple Wellness was founded by Tim and Becki O’Brien in 2010. It began as one, small vitamin and supplement store with only the two of them and their newly born daughter. Their goal was to become the best vitamin and supplement store in the Wisconsin area. They wanted to provide customers with the highest quality products, but also with the education needed for customers to stride forward confidently on their journey to find wellness.
Those founding principles continue to be what drives our company forward — top quality products and customer empowerment.
Our first location, with its humble beginnings, was opened in June 2010 in Fitchburg, WI. Six years later, in January 2016, we opened our second location in Sun Prairie, WI. We now have an additional supplement store location on the west side of Madison, WI that opened in 2019.
We believe the source of our growth comes from the knowledge and care we instill in our team. Every new team member is required to complete various certifications and three months of training before going solo in their role of working with customers in our stores. Every brand we place onto our shelves, whether in our stores or online, is screened for quality. Every month we make sure we’re giving back into our local community some of the same love and support our customers show us.
MEET OUR TEAM
Tim O'Brien
Owner
Tim O’Brien is more than just the owner of The Healthy Place, a family-run vitamin and supplement store in Wisconsin. After working in the nutrition industry for more than 20 years, he is also a wealth of knowledge about health and wellness!
In 2003, Tim began working at GNC. By 2005 his eagerness led him to a position as a District Manager. Three years later, Tim transitioned to be the manager of Elite Nutrition. Then in 2010, Tim and his wife, Becki, opened The Healthy Place (formerly known as Apple Wellness).
Tim’s two decades of experience translates into education and empowerment — and his passion is contagious! He loves helping people like YOU make lifelong, healthy choices.
In fact, his mission is to impact, empower, and educate every customer who visits their website or in-person stores. And that shows through Tim’s interactions!
He’s been mentored by his hero, industry leader Terry Lemerond of Terry Naturally. He also enthusiastically follows the best practices for supplement manufacture discovered by innovator Gary Powers from Ortho Molecular.
Need something specific? Tim can help you find the best brand and dosage. Don’t know what you need? Tim can help you find your next right step toward wellness. Afraid to buy the wrong product? Tim, along with their team of certified Wellness Consultants, are here to help you make healthy changes that will help you build a lifelong foundation of health!
When he isn’t at The Healthy Place, you’ll find Tim hanging out with his wife and four kids, participating in church activities, traveling the world, or trying out extreme sports.
FAVORITES: Spending time with his beautiful family, church activities, traveling, and extreme sports.
INSIGHTFUL FACTS: Tim knows how to juggle and ride the unicycle.
Becki O'Brien
Owner & Creative Director
Meet Becki O’Brien, co-Owner and Creative Director at The Healthy Place. She and her husband, Tim, run this family-owned vitamin and supplement store in Wisconsin. She’s also a mom, photographer, and graphic designer too!
With more than a decade of experience in the wellness sphere, Becki is continuing her education by gaining a Functional Herbal Therapeutic Practitioner degree from the School of Wellness. And her Aromatherapy Certificate empowers her with even more expertise in the health and wellness field!
But that knowledge isn’t just for herself! Becki and the certified Wellness Consultants at The Healthy Place aim to impact, empower, and educate every single customer — both online and in stores! In fact, they desire to help you have a solid foundation of health and wellness, which includes high-quality supplements, nutritious vitamins, and top-notch products from The Healthy Place.
Becki is passionate about helping people make small health changes that have a lifelong impact! You’ll often find Becki homeschooling her four children, eating delicious vegan cuisine, admiring anything pink, or dreaming of Hawaii. Oh, and she’s often chatting with other Moms about healthy living or hanging out at their flagship store.
You can read Becki’s wellness wisdom plus oodles of tips and tricks (from one Mom to another!) on our blog. She also shares her health expertise (and incredible photography skills!) on Instagram @findyour_healthyplace
FAVORITES: Homeschooling our three children, Chipotle, Hawaii, the color pink, and good design
INSIGHTFUL FACTS: Tim and I have traveled to 10 countries since we got married 10 years go!
Erin Sargent
Inventory Manager
My interest in natural and herbal healing started back in high school as I had been dealing with headaches and chronic migraines for nearly 6 years. My childhood physician is actually the one who got me started on my first herbal supplement stack to try to find some sort of relief. Two months later with the help of a chiropractor, I was back better than ever! Long story short, I fell in love with the natural healing world at a young age and am beyond excited I found a place as great at The Healthy Place where I am able to share that passion to better other people’s lives!
I graduated from UW-Madison with a Bachelor’s degree in Retailing and Consumer Behavior and a certificate in Entrepreneurship, which I am eager to integrate with my love for natural health and wellness.
Lindsey Bouras
Operations Manager
I graduated from UW-Madison with a major in Life Sciences Communication. I’ve always had a passion for science, nutrition and helping people understand the valuable impact of a well rounded diet. I wanted to be able to spread the knowledge about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle and Apple Wellness allows me to do just that!
I worked in a high paced retail environment prior and am grateful that I was able to transfer both my retail skills and passion for nutrition into one fulfilling position.
FAVORITES: I love cooking and experimenting in the kitchen, traveling to new destinations, and listening to vinyl.
Jordan Klaver
Store Manager
From the start, I’ve prioritized hard work and dedication in all aspects of health. With a background in Biomechanics, human performance and strength training; my passions have always driven me to help guide folks into their best self.
I love impacting and empowering people to build, heal and strengthen the body for the long term.
Through success with my own struggles, I’ve learned there’s always a place for healing the body through supplementation. You’ll hear me say, “Heal from the inside out, naturally!”
FAVORITES: Deep connection with skiing and out west. All things outdoors are up my alley! If you want to start a conversation with me: bring up travel, subarus or your ski collection.
INSIGHTFUL FACTS: “Date your skis; marry your boots.”
Ryan Cook
Assistant Manager
FAVORITES: I love going to see movies on the big screen at the theater. I even make an effort when I travel to check out different theaters (AMC in Times Square is incredible) Indian & Korean BBQ are my favorites when hungry!
INSIGHTFUL FACTS: I am semi-ambidextrous. I write and throw right handed, yet brush my teeth and use spoons left handed. I can wiggle my ears and have never had a cavity.
Testimonials
Our Customers Are Our Biggest Fans!
“Every time I enter Apple Wellness, I receive a friendly welcome and great customer service!” – Rochelle
“The owners and staff are always nice and helpful. We are lucky to have this place right here in Sun Prairie. They have some unique products as well as many brands carried by other healthy and supplement suppliers. The prices are right on as well. They even have a cute play area in back for my daughter to enjoy while I grab my things. She thinks we go there for her, not to shop lol!” – Kay
“Tim and the staff at The Healthy Place were amazing. They are very knowledgeable and helped answer all the questions I had. Would highly recommend to others!” – Josh
