Is your “Wheel in Alignment”? Marsh shares wisdom from her 43 year journey in nursing including surgical, public health, home health, oncology, and hospice & palliative care with an emphasis on pain management culminating in “The Wellness Wheel”, which is going beyond being free from disease and allowing your health and wellness to permeate all the areas of your life. Hear more from Marsha on “The Wellness Wheel” at the THRIVE Transylvania Health & Wellness Expo September 24th from 10am-2pm at 153 W. Jordan Street in Brevard, NC.
We welcome back Dr. Iyer to continue our exploration of how to get “un-stuck” with a wholistic approach to mind-body-spirit contentment. Learn how forgiveness and emotional blocks play a critical role in our physical health, energy and longevity. Hear more from Dr. Iyer on forgiveness at the THRIVE Transylvania Health & Wellness Expo September 24th from 10am-2pm at 153 W. Jordan Street in Brevard, NC.
Learn how small shifts in daily living can have ripple effects into your energy. Felice shares about The Energy Leadership Index (ELI) Assessment which measures your current worldviews and how you “show up” in work and life. Hear more from Felice at the THRIVE Transylvania Health & Wellness Expo September 24th from 10am-2pm at 153 W. Jordan Street in Brevard, NC.
Draw from the wisdom of Mary Beth’s 25 years in the field of HR and organizational leadership. This Leader Life of focuses on Trauma Sensitive Leadership and putting people first in the workplace through culture, values, and retention.
C2Life is a woman lead company with a powerful business model aimed at fighting hunger & eliminating chronic disease caused by poor nutrition. 1 Meal Purchased = 1 Meal Donated! Hear about their plant based meals that have been hand-crafted and carefully curated with high-quality ingredients and globally inspired flavors that will leave both your belly and heart full!
Helping people break free of poverty must come from direct community involvement. The vision of Circles USA is that everyone has enough money, meaning, and friends to thrive and the program is for any community group, government agency, or nonprofit that seeks to reduce poverty.
Gain critical insights about transforming your health to include your whole person: body, mind, and spirit from Jodi’s decades of experience in the health and wellness field as well as important reminders about the role diet and activity play in setting us up for success.
Learn about Conserving Carolina’s mission to protect, restore, and inspire appreciation of the natural world, including details on the new Ecusta Trail linking Hendersonville and Brevard, and more!
Learn how engaging the power of self-renewal, building a support network and managing your energy can increase your ability to be more vibrant, creative, energized and resourced in all areas of your life. Renee shares simple practices and science-based tools for feeling more focused, connected and calm no matter how crazy your life is.
Want to get “Un-stuck”? We all have our reasons for being “stuck.” Mary Ann Iyer, M.D. is a board certified licensed physician, trained in Internal Medicine who has integrated a wholistic approach to her patients’ needs since 1982. She developed an Integrative Medicine Program in Oregon and was Medical Director there and in Northern California for many years. Most recently she was an Internal Medicine physician at the VA in Asheville, bringing her wholistic approach back into primary care.
Dawn has been a physical therapist for 32 years across many environments and helping people from all walks of life, even as a trainer for the Junior Olympics! Hear valuable insight and health tips from Dawn spanning a diverse background of wellness services.
A WNC native with a deep passion for supporting people living longer and healthier lives, he is the Founder and Director for Sonflower Kids, a local trans nonprofit that prepares and verifies marginalized youth for a career in the tennis industry.
Dr. Paula Hartman-Stein is a consultant, journalist, and nationally recognized expert in behavioral health in late life with over 35 years of experience as a clinical psychologist and health educator. Recently she wrote a news story for the National Psychologist newspaper about Brevard’s initiative to become Blue Zone certified. She is the primary editor of the book, Enhancing Cognitive Fitness for Adults: A Guide to the Use and Development of community-based programs.
Join our hosts as they reflect on the last year of challenges, navigating vaccination, assimilating back towards normal living, as well as news and BIG upcoming events for You to take advantage of in our community!
Part 3: Culture can suck! Yes you read that right! Cultural and family disfunction is passed down generationally just like physical attributes and can have negative impacts on your path towards wellness! Lani provides critical guidance to navigate these challenges towards healthy living.
Part 2: Lani is a facilitator of change and growth who is an advocate for improving our communities’ well being for all. Her 2nd episode covers addiction and mental illness: the impact on our lives, family, friends, as well as clear action we can take to make lasting and life-transforming change.
With over 28 years in health care and life sciences, Lani specializes in corporate, academia, and community leadership development and training. She is a certified purpose facilitator/academic and community-based program facilitator for Blue Zones Project Brevard.
Lex leads the only team in history to initiate the milestone 50th Blue Zones Project for better wellness, the first project of its kind in The Carolinas. Green serves a board of nine dedicated trustees awarding millions of dollars collaboratively to non-profits to improve the health and wellness of citizens in western North Carolina.
Hear firsthand what it’s like being a doctor during a pandemic. Also, learn how to begin training and getting in shape, including important misconceptions about overall diet, exercise, and healthy living.
With 22 years as a minister in the episcopal church following a career in journalism, Rob teaches world religions at Brevard College while also leading local initiatives to help people of all faiths focus inwards on their spiritual journey. Learn how spirituality is an integral part of your overall health and wellness lifestyle!