Leah Hurley never thought the company she started in her basement would become her livelihood.
“The American dream started in my basement, in 2018,” Hurley told Fox News Digital in an interview from her home in Noblesville, Indiana.
At the time, Hurley was halfway there Cancer battle She has developed several food intolerances. She said “everything” made her sick, except for a few things: turkey, rice and nut butter.
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It was the latter that was the real game changer, and not just for her Physical health.
“I discovered I could make nut butter Taste like candy“, she said.
Leah Hurley from Indiana is the founder and CEO of American Dream Nut Butter. (American Dream Nut Butter)
Instead of eating junk food, she made herself nut butter that would help satisfy her sweet tooth and not make her sick.
“Not only did it help curb my craving for sweets, but it also changed my body composition,” she said.
Hurley, who was previously a personal trainer, said she started using nut butters in her clients' plans, “and they saw the same results I saw.”
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“So my husband kept begging me to let him take him to a bodybuilding competition because we had a lot of friends who were competitors,” she said.
At first, Hurley was hesitant and refused to let him, but that didn't stop him.
“It was a huge success. Everyone loved it.”
“He took it without my knowledge, and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved it,” she said.
And before long, people were Coming to her house To fill their mason jars with nut butter. She realized she had to start selling them herself.
“I still remember the first order.”
Hurley began publishing them Nut butter on social media and has seen her following grow.
“I started with 12 followers in 2018, and now we're at 200,000,” she said. “I still remember the first order placed online.”
American Dream Nut Butter was first sold online in 2018. The company hits its million mark in 2024. (American Dream Nut Butter)
She told Fox News Digital that the first request was so exciting that she and her family danced around the house.
In July 2024, American dream nut butter She achieved her million dollar sales online.
“It's a crazy story, from starting from nothing to where it is now,” she said.
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Hurley called her company “The American Dream” because, for her and her family, “that's what we feel like we're doing.”
“We're living the American dream,” she said. “We're an example of what that means, how people can start from nothing. And then, you know, with a little opportunity and hard work and God's grace“You can really make a difference.”
Hurley said she and her family have been “living the American dream” since turning her nut butter business into a business. (American Dream Nut Butter)
She told Fox News Digital that the company “was actually a godsend, because I would have been fired from my regular job with all the work I had to miss” due to her numerous ailments.
“Basic Ingredients”
She said the process of creating one of her products starts with a little math, too High quality ingredients. The protein powder in American Dream products is made specifically for the company.
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“It starts with the basic ingredients I use, making sure they taste good first, and then getting the ratio right,” she said.
You then move on to the product's “macros”: the amount of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
Hurley said she wants her nut butter to taste “almost like you're eating the real thing.” (American Dream Nut Butter)
“I also want it to taste almost like you're eating the real thing,” she said, as much as possible.
“nothing Protein cake It will taste just like cake. “But I want to make it as close as possible without using artificial sweeteners because I don't really like them,” Hurley said.
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Besides making nut butter, cookies and more Treats packed with proteinAnother goal of American Dream is to “try to help as many people as possible.”
One group particularly close to her heart is veterans. American Dream has its own program for veterans and first responders that the company calls “American Heroes.”
“One of the things Soldiers said they miss at home is fast food.”
“Every month, customers or ambassadors will nominate A Veteran or first responder Or active duty military for us to send a care package to. “We do 100 of them a month,” she said.
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Foreign troops receive a “big box full of goodies” as well as nut butters and other American Dream products.
“One of the things Soldiers said they miss at home is fast food,” Hurley said.
The founder of American Dream's “American Heroes” program said he sends 100 care packages a month to troops, veterans and first responders. (American Dream Nut Butter)
“So, along with our nut butter, we'll be packing things like Doritos and Pop-Tarts and cookies and all the things they've asked for, as well as some fun things they can do, like Crossword puzzles and things like that To kind of fill the time.”
By making this nutritious and delicious nut butter, Hurley said she has discovered what she believes is a gift from God.
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“I don't know exactly how to do it,” she said.
“I feel like everyone has different gifts from God, and this is mine. It wasn't until I started the American Dream that I was like, 'Oh my God, I have a God-given talent.'”
