Mae
Our Founder and Creator
Hi! I am Mae.
For over a decade, I worked as a biochemist developing everything from cancer treatments to sustainable energy solutions. After experiencing misalignment with my purpose, I left the corporate pharmaceutical world to create a product I believe in. I wanted to combine my passion for the outdoors and love for the environment and created Maeday Naturals.
Climber, chemist, creator, trail-runner, yogi, snowboarder, tree hugger, hippie
mom
Proudly a Filipino-family owned and women owned business.
Gerard (G)
Our Founder and Inspiration
Gerard or G (G for geebees)
G is what started it all. He’s been a beekeeper for years and consistently preached about the benefits the bee brings. During the day he is running a machine shop, where he tears up his hands. One day, he heard about Mae’s body butter experiments and requested his sister make him a salve, insisting she use some of his beehive ingredients.
Retired wildland firefighter, car-enthusiast, beekeeper, creator, burner, best uncle ever
big brother & inspiration
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Our story
We started with a simple idea: nature has everything we need. After my brother so kindly influenced me to create a solution for his battered hands, I began my crafting and testing my formula: filling it with medicinal herbs and bee products. While testing, we handed the balm out to everyone we knew; including our climber buddies,friends in healthcare, and numerous trade’s workers. They became obsessed and the entire company became dedicated to them.
Bee grateful
Wear grattitude like a cloak, and it will feed every corner of your life. ~ Rumi
We give thanks to…
Phil Bone - My climbing buddy who introduced me to this sacred herb on one of our climbing shenanigans.
Angela Milash - Product manager who excels at bringing vision to life, including Maeday Naturals.
Kimberly Creager (BeesKneeds) - For her commitment to the bee population and her generous giftings of honeycomb, duck eggs, wisdom, and more.
Climbing - Without climbing, we would never have dreamed of creating this product. This community has been instrumental, offering support, testing, and invaluable feedback.
A special thank you to our girls - one for sharing the product with her world, another for her work in website and branding, and the third for help in formulation and building our manufacturing tools and signage. Their support and creativity are at the heart of our success.
To our mom - Thank you for putting up with our mess in your kitchen and playing chemist (because you are). We could not live without your unwavering love and support. We love you.
Photo credit: Tom Evans renowned Yosemite Big Wall Photographer. Thanks Tom!
Every ingredient is considered when being added to our products.
Pure Essential Oils
Wild crafted Herbs
Honeybee wax
Bee Pollen
Organic Oils & Butters
Eco-packaging