When I was 23 years old, I weighed 350 lbs and was facing major health issues. My doctors warned me that I was moments away from having a heart attack if I didn’t lose weight. I took control of my health and committed to changing my lifestyle—eating differently, working out, and quitting drinking. After nearly a year of hard work,

I lost over 100 lbs and was healthy again.

However, achieving this milestone required sacrificing my social life, which took an understandable back seat on my weight-loss journey. FOMO is real. Once I regained confidence and health, I was ready to get my social life back without compromising my passion for health and wellness. I realized there was no alcoholic option that I could feel good about drinking and that I could enjoy without regretting it the next day.

Ordering and mixing drinks while being carb and sugar-conscious is a tough proposition and the options were uninspired or unhealthy. With nothing on the market that fit my standards, I set out to create a beverage with both flavor and sweetness, without the sugar or ingredients that derail healthier eating habits.

In 2020, after extensive research and countless taste tests, CHAY was born! Using natural ingredients and perfectly sweetened with allulose. Finally a better-for-you, plant-based sweetened vodka that

CHAY Spirits is my mission. #NeverMissOut is my mantra.