Wellness - Todays Woman

“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|

”My passion is not about myself anymore, but about encouraging others to move and enjoy it as much as I do.”

Over the past seven years Sandra Kelly has changed her whole view of herself. And, she keeps finding ways to invite others to join her. “At first I started with walking 30 minutes every day to lower my high blood pressure,” she says. She next added more time, then when that became boring, she started running intervals. Her running led her to participate in many 5K races, and a mini-marathon and she joined a team. In an effort to cross-train, Sandra started biking with a women’s group. “Anytime I can escape with a long bike [...]

By April Allman|2017-04-20T08:30:00-04:00April 20, 2017|Best Bodies, Exercise|

Kathy Bingham’s Survival Skills for Running the Fillies

By Megan S. WillmanWith more than 100 women at The Fillies’ meetings, I asked Fillies President Kathy Bingham if she found it difficult to step in as its leader. “When I agree to do something, I give it all I have. I love to talk to people and am willing to explore all sides of an issue. Sometimes, though, I do have to put on my warden voice,” says Kathy with a laugh.Kathy Bingham worked her first shift as a Kentucky Derby Festival (KDF) volunteer in 1988 and hasn’t stopped since. Named the KDF Volunteer [...]

By April Allman|2017-04-10T08:30:00-04:00April 10, 2017|Derby, Survival Skills|

“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

”My passion is not about myself anymore, but about encouraging others to move and enjoy it as much as I do.”

Kathy Bingham’s Survival Skills for Running the Fillies

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