Caleb Marshall was in his prime when he was struck down by a terrible illness at 20. His solution sparked a multimillion dollar idea.
The Sydneysider went from the prime of his life in 2011 to feeling like he had been “hit by a bus” every day for the next three and a half years — before doctors gave him a “horrible” diagnosis.
Mr Marshall was working as a tennis coach at the time, and his illness meant he had to dramatically cut down to just six hours per week as he battled flu-like symptoms, body aches and pains, severe brain fog, constant exhaustion and “dark mental thoughts”. Sydney mates Caleb Marshall and Blake Mackenzie founded their health food empire at the age of just 24. Picture: SuppliedAccording to Mr Marshall, his illness was caused after he was prescribed antibiotics for five years in his teens to combat acne.“The bad bacteria was proliferating and I had an imbalance of good and bad bacteria in my gut.”
During this time, Mr Marshall and his housemate Blake Mackenzie would visit their local health food store for supplies, and they noticed they were the “only two blokes” there, and that the store had a “hippie” vibe. Tropeaka products are now stocked in more than 50 countries — and it recorded a staggering turnover of over $10 million last financial year.
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