Chris Edwards was inspired to make a career change after the conversations
A taxi driver left his role of 20 years after he kept having the same conversation with passengers. Chris Edwards, from Maghull, was inspired to change careers after he realised he could “simplify a minefield” topic people struggled to understand.
The 47-year-old, who has always been into fitness, said when it came to speaking about nutrition with his passengers, he realised they viewed it as “complicated”. He then “brought to life” his business in 2020, just a month before the pandemic hit, that aimed to change this.
The entrepreneur told the ECHO: “I’ve always been into fitness, training, and eating properly. I do a bit of everything—the gym, weightlifting, Thai boxing, and cardio. But over the years of being a cabbie, I spoke to many people about the same topic. I spoke to everyone about nutrition, and they all had their own outlook on it. But it’s a minefield for many people.
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“The same way people go on YouTube to learn how to squat, they want a simpler version of it for them. People want nutrition to be easy and accessible to them. Speaking to people, I realised they all thought it was hard, and I knew there was an easier way, an uncomplicated way, of doing it.”
After speaking to numerous people, Chris managed to get his business, Good To Go, up and running by securing a soft drinks manipulator license. The business’ product is a refreshing recovery aid, packed with electrolytes and ginkgo bibola, to help the mind and body stay hydrated. It is well-documented that keeping your electrolytes at an optimal level will improve your overall fitness performance.
Chris said: “From there, we just made a go of things. Covid did happen, and everything was put on hold. There were lots of hurdles for us at the start; even trying to get labels was difficult. We were at the bottom of the chain, there were a lot bigger companies who were ahead of us and crying out for all sorts.”
What started as a “hobby” for Chris has grown into a product stocked in independent gyms nationwide—including Wavertree’s Training Station.
The company, which now has 20 employees, hopes to sell in B&M in the new year. For now, they are focusing on their partnership with Recovery Runners, a support group helping individuals struggling with addiction. You can read the founder Stephen Melling’s story here – where he said, at this lowest, he was spending hundreds on cocaine daily.
The recovery bottles, which come in flavours ranging from tropical and cherry to apple and fizzy fruits, can be bought online for £2.
