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Seven Ways to Build True Grit

By Bob MuellerI have always liked the term true grit, which I first heard from the title of an old John Wayne movie. It’s apparent that true grit is a quality that people from all walks of life possess. It takes as much true grit to rise from homelessness to job stability and home ownership as it does to be a concert level pianist.Having true grit is applicable to accomplishing many important goals in our lives, particularly if we have long-term ambitions for ourselves that will involve years of hard work, persistence, setbacks, lack of [...]

By April Allman|2017-06-30T12:00:00-04:00June 30, 2017|Mental Health|

“As soon as I started lifting heavy things, it changed everything.”

By Brigid MorrisseyMargaret Mathy is a Millennial who contradicts that generation’s stigma of laziness and a sense of entitlement. As a former athlete and current personal trainer at 413 Fitness in New Albany, she has muscled her way into the realm of holistic living. At age 24, the road to this mindset, albeit short, has involved many twists and turns.The Brunswick, Maine, native started in gymnastics, but a back injury in the fifth grade forced Margaret to seek other sports and led her to competitive cheerleading throughout high school, with brief stints in lacrosse and [...]

By April Allman|2017-06-26T08:30:00-04:00June 26, 2017|Exercise|

“It’s Exhausting…Trying, Painful,” describes this woman who is fighting obesity

By Ashli FindleyNancy Bailey is a wife and mother of two teenagers. She runs her own company: Bailey Safety, a consulting and training firm for construction companies. She is also an avid lover of the outdoors. You’ll find her doing anything from tending to her chickens and dogs on the family’s 52-acre property to wakeboarding and surfing.Photos by Patti Hartog All the while, Nancy struggles with obesity. “It is exhausting,” she says. “Trying. Painful.”More than one-third of all U.S. adults are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). After the birth of [...]

By April Allman|2017-06-17T08:30:00-04:00June 17, 2017|Health Battle|

Flying (Literally) Toward Positive Choices

By Megan S. WillmanLaura Benson Jones is committed to raising kids to a higher level, and she takes that goal literally. Dismayed by the rising number of young people impacted by drug and alcohol use in our society, Laura decided to do what she could to help youth in our community make positive life choices.A professional pilot and flight instructor, Laura hopes that in sharing her love of aviation she can not only develop young pilots but can also pass along skills that will help teenagers make decisions that keep them safe and healthy. “I [...]

By April Allman|2017-06-05T08:30:00-04:00June 5, 2017|Survival Skills|

Give Mentors a Hand Clap

Do you have a mentor who has been instrumental in shaping your career and guiding you down the path to success? You can pass on some of her best advice to someone else at the Leadership Louisville 100 Wise Women event on June 28 which will focus on the value of mentor relationships. The event enables women leaders from various industries to come together and share ideas that will help them progress in their professions. If you have a mentor who is a great inspiration in your life, send a short note about her to [...]

By April Allman|2017-05-26T08:30:00-04:00May 26, 2017|Survival Skills|

This Runner Goes the Extra Mile to Look Her Best

By Brigid Morrissey Yvonne Austin creates a theme to live by at the beginning of each year. This year, her theme is passion and compassion. One of her passions is running, and she loves connecting with new people. As a former race ambassador for the Kentucky Derby Marathon and a current Bourbonite for the Urban Bourbon Half Marathon scheduled for October, Yvonne found the solution to combining both. “Running is defined as ‘anything you do at a faster pace than walking.’ I am compassionate about meeting people where they are, which means I run at [...]

By April Allman|2017-04-28T08:30:00-04:00April 28, 2017|Derby, Exercise|

Seven Ways to Build True Grit

“As soon as I started lifting heavy things, it changed everything.”

“It’s Exhausting…Trying, Painful,” describes this woman who is fighting obesity

Flying (Literally) Toward Positive Choices

Give Mentors a Hand Clap

This Runner Goes the Extra Mile to Look Her Best

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