PEP Talks: People Empowering People
Kasey Crawford Kellem is a school counselor, author, yoga instructor, motivational speaker, former business owner and special ed teacher, and now, podcaster. She is a beacon of resiliency as she continues through her journey dodging hurdles but still dancing all along the way! The creator and author of Mind Over Matter Books, Kellem’s first five books, “Believe,” “Love,” “Laugh,” “Relax,” and “Dream” teach children the resiliency tools necessary to overcome obstacles. After her husband died from cancer, Kellem wrote, “Bella-Eve the Bounce-Back Dog” a book she has shared with thousands of children helping them cope with their challenges in life. Her adult memoir, “Don’t Stop Believing: Our Journey with Cancer” was written to help encourage others coping with a terminally ill family member or widowhood believe they can overcome the grief. She has spent her thirty-plus year career in education helping others overcome their hardships so they can live longer, happier quality lives.
PEP Talks: People Empowering People
Kristina Heaton: Once Upon A Thyme
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Kasey Kellem and Greta Fechter
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Season 1
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Episode 9
Kristina Heaton is a busy mother of four kids ranging in age from 5-22 years old who after working a stressful job for many years took the risk and followed her dream to open up her own cookbook store two years ago. The store, “Once Upon A Thyme Bookshop” is a very unique bookshop offering cookbooks and culinary gifts. Kristina shares with us how she managed to follow her dreams despite a lifetime of adversity. You can see more of Kristina Heaton on her website, Facebook and Instagram accounts, all named, “Once Upon A Thyme Bookshop.”