Nourish Maureen Audra Priest

 
This episode details homesteading, slow living and how a fell in love with it.  Also, I remind you to hold on to your peace of mind.

In this episode we expolore a story about a woman that has overcome many challenges throught out her life after being diagnosed with Lyme's Disease.  Her personal wellness has become critical in helping her sustain her physical, mental and emotional well being.  Please welocome the Mama and Lyme Awareness Advocate, Ali Perch.

Joining me today is an Executive Director of a growing non-profit called PLAN of Pennsylvania. They assist people living with disabilities to build meaningful lives. For the majority of her career she has been in executive leadership for non-profit organizations. She’s also consulted with non profit organizations assisting with leadership development, special projects and acquiring executive talent. 
She has an Undergraduate in Psychology and English
Masters in Group Process Group Psychodynamics and a 300hr RYT
 
 
She practices and teaches yoga, which has been nothing short of life changing for me. And I love being active outside - hiking, kayaking, backpacking and recently a little biking. Yoga and being outside are both more of a spiritual practice for her.   Please welcome a woman with strength and integrity Ms. Christy Holland.
 

Kendra is a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and herbalist. From 2003 to 2020, she co-owned the Whole Family Wellness Center in Portland, Oregon, immersing herself in a busy private practice with over 25,000 patient visits. 

A former policy attorney who co-founded the media and design brand, AphroChic. AphroChic is dedicated to celebrating creativity from across the African Diaspora. A graduate of Spelman College and American University Washington College of Law, she is the Co-Editor-in-Chief of AphroChic Magazine. She was the host of the HGTV web series, Sneak Peek with AphroChic and Jeanine and her husband Bryan Mason are the authors of REMIX: Decorating with Culture, Objects and Soul, published by Penguin Random House in 2013.

I'm your host, Maureen Priest and joining me today is a multi talented woman.  She is Licensed Professional Counselor, Coach and Corporate Wellness Provider/Consultant.  Most recently, she has had the privilege of serving as a Life Management Specialist on site at Vanguard, where she developed and implemented their first mindfulness program.  Over the last thirteen years, she has provided mental health therapy in psychiatric institutions, offered outpatient/community mental health counseling, led psychoeducational groups and workshops on the campus of Gwynedd Mercy College, taught for the Psychology department of Penn State Berks, and provided mentorship and supervision for newer therapists.  In 2006, she founded Waking Wellness with a focus on mindfulness based strategies to manage stress, anxiety and depression.  The newest evolution of this practice is now EleutheriaU, a self-care for serious self-growth community. Rachelle has also studied Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Comprehensive Energy Psychology, The Bengston Method, Personal Life Coaching, as well as Yoga and Meditation for Anxiety and Depression. In addition to growing EleutheriaU, Rachelle is a Certified Yoga Teacher and mama to two spirited boys.  Please welcome Rachelle Bevilacqua.