Rua Oshana entrepreneur brand and business consultant for visinary entrepreneurs and founders
RUA
OSHANA
Founder. Visionary by default (fun fact: Rua means visions). Builder of bold ideas that challenge conventional thinking.With 15+ years spanning preventive dentistry, integrative nutrition, wellness, branding, and entrepreneurship, I'm obsessed with turning complex ideas into beautiful, mission-driven brands with impact. Founder of Planthropie. Currently building what's next.
HI, I’M RUA
An entrepreneur that started my first company with a big idea, a cashew, and a lot of taste testing and grew it into a cult brand with epic cheese & dessert alternatives that transformed people’s health and perception of food as art & medicine.
I'm an entrepreneur driven by one obsession: challenging conventional thinking to build what should exist.
Today, I'm building my next venture at the intersection of biology, nutrition, preventative science, and human health. I'm fascinated by the connections we've overlooked, the disciplines that rarely speak to one another, and the opportunity to rethink prevention through an integrated lens. My work is grounded in curiosity, evidence, and the belief that some of the greatest breakthroughs happen when we stop accepting "the way it's always been done."
This isn't my first mission-driven company.
I founded Planthropie after discovering my son's dairy allergy and recognizing a gap in the market for clean, elevated alternatives to traditional dairy and gluten-free desserts and cheeses. What began as a personal mission grew into a nationally recognized wellness brand, earning two national award nominations and becoming a favorite among the health-conscious community, professional athletes, and celebrities. More importantly, it taught me how to build brands that challenge convention and create meaningful impact.
My journey to entrepreneurship began long before that. After fleeing war in Iraq and leaving medical school behind, I rebuilt my life from the ground up. That experience shaped my resilience, perspective, and relentless curiosity—qualities that continue to define how I build, lead, and create.
Whether I'm developing products, building brands, or exploring new scientific questions, my mission remains the same: to create thoughtful, beautiful, evidence-informed solutions that improve people's lives for generations to come.
EXPERTISE
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I help wellness and food brands create health forward products with clean ingredients, intentional design, and flavors that tell a story. Elevated, never basic.
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Curate non toxic & bio based natural dental products with a holistic preventative oral health approach that’s part of the whole body ecosystem.
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Guiding brands in developing clean, sustainable products with elevated standards — from ingredients to packaging. Because conscious can (and should) be stunning, functional and accessible.
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Curate nutrient-rich, functional, plant-forward formulations using the highest quality ingredients, refined sugar alternatives and beyond
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Cult-sessive is our strategy! Elevate your brand or personal story. Whether you’re just starting out, or in growth or exiting stage, the right positioning is an art we master.
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I develop clean, elevated dairy alternatives — from artisan cheese to decadent dessert — that indulge without compromising on flavor, nutrition and experience. Pure ingredients, rich flavor, zero fluff
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Plants Chef meets wellness rebel, let’s develop the dessert of the future, where ingredients, taste, nutrition and experience are non-negotiable. I create raw dessert that are decadent, clean, nourishing, free of dairy, refined sugars & gluten and unapologetically next-level.
CONSULTING
Let’s be real — strategy without soul is noise, and branding without clarity is just a brand in the ether.
I help entrepreneurs, founders and conscious brands cut through the fluff, get clarity, and build brands that look, feel & do good with a blend of intuition, strategy, refined storytelling and a sprinkle of salt.
SPEAKING
Book Rua for your next panel, conference, event or workshop.
Rua offers thought-provoking talks on entrepreneurial transformation, human immersive & experiential marketing, mindset wellness, creating next generation impact, sustainability & personal branding
P L A N T H R O P I E
We’re curating next gen wellness & culinary experiences, innovative products, intentional partnerships, and a growing community of conscious leaders & visionaries. Rooted in our mission of creating food as art & medicine.
SNEAK PEEK
CONTACT
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