Kathy Morris Made Two Big Negatives into Turning Point

By Lucy M. PritchettThe saying goes that two wrongs don't make a right, but in this Turning Point, it turns out that two negatives did make a positive.Just ask Kathy Morris, who on the same day in 2003 received two phone calls: one from her doctor telling her that she had breast cancer and one from her boss telling her that the executive position she held at a local bank had been eliminated.“Those disturbing phone calls turned out to be blessings,” says Kathy, who is now director of the Louisville Nature Center, which is situated [...]

By |2017-07-27T19:00:00-04:00July 27, 2017|Turning Point|

Before She Goes Running: The Running Watch She Loves

By Brittani DickFrom running through trails in Jefferson Memorial Forest to running through her daily tasks as HR coordinator for Schulte Hospitality Group, Mary Orr is neat, energetic, and well put together. At her job, Mary dabbles in many different duties — from coordinating all new-hire activities for the corporate office, to maintaining job descriptions and managing the company newsletter. Her life outside of work mostly involves lacing up her favorite running shoes and chasing after her next personal record (PR). Her pre-run routine depends on the distance she is trying to achieve on that [...]

By |2017-07-11T08:30:00-04:00July 11, 2017|Before She Goes|

What Works for this Cellist/Doula

By Lucy M. PritchettOK, I didn’t think I would ever be composing a sentence that combined the words ‘cellist’ and ‘doula.’ And yet...Grace Salsman is a cellist and a doula. It's a good thing she has her faithful Plum Paper customized calendar/agenda to keep her many appointments organized. Here are just a few activities that Grace handles with, well, grace.She and fellow cellist Seth Johnson perform at weddings, private events, and church functions as Louisville Cellos. They have been performing together for a year and rehearse once a week. “Seth arranges contemporary pop tunes for [...]

By |2017-07-10T08:30:00-04:00July 10, 2017|What Works|

Why Tori Heyman Loves 30-Min Workouts

By Brittani Dick Mornings for this busy fitness coach involve toddler cuddles, a healthy breakfast, and a quick workout. Tori Heyman, 27, founder of Tori Heyman Fit Life, swears by quick and efficient workouts that she can do from the comfort of her own home.“I learned early on in motherhood that 30-minute home workouts are the only way I can stay consistent with my fitness journey,” she says. “I lost 60+ pounds of pregnancy weight with a 25-minute-a-day program. I love that I can get a strong, fit body while showing my little one a [...]

By |2017-06-06T08:30:00-04:00June 6, 2017|Before She Goes|

How This Accountant Started Transporting Horses

By Lucy M. Pritchett Natalie Roberts didn’t expect to experience a Turning Point when she agreed to make a trip across the border into another country.This was seven years ago, and she was working in an accounting position with a firm in Southern Indiana. An opportunity arose for her to transport race horses to Canada. The trainer of those horses didn’t have a passport and couldn’t travel out of the country, so he offered Natalie what she says was a “substantial amount of money” to transport the horses and handle them at the track for [...]

By |2017-04-24T08:30:00-04:00April 24, 2017|Derby, Turning Point|

What Works for Lisa Stevenson

By Lucy M. Pritchett If you happen to be at any one of the Kentucky Derby Festival events this year, look for a small woman with a big smile, bursting with enthusiasm and energy. That will be Lisa Stevenson, the 2017 chairman of the Kentucky Derby Festival. Please stop her and say ‘hello.’Lisa has served on the KDF board for nine years and served on the executive board the last seven years. During that time she has worked all the A events — the miniMarathon, Thunder Over Louisville, and the Pegasus Parade. “I was too [...]

By |2017-04-04T08:30:00-04:00April 4, 2017|Derby, What Works|
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