Positive Vibes from the Valley

S3E3 Financial Wellness with Stephen Marut

On this episode we sit down with Stephen Marut and we discuss his journey to becoming financially well! 

S3E2 Environmental Wellness with Ranger Tom Stevens

On this episode of Positive Vibes From the Valley, we sat down with Ranger Tom Stevens of Seven Bends State Park to discuss his perspective on environmental wellness.

My Story Weaves Our Story - Gene Kilby

On this Episode of My Story Weaves Our Story, we sit down with Gene Kilby to discuss his life story. 

My Story Weaves Our Story - The Appalachian Community

On this Episode of My Story Weaves Our Story, we sat down with members of the Appalachian Community to talk about their experiences and perspectives.

S2E8 Positive Vibes from the Valley: Occupational Wellness w/ Beth Medved Waller

On this episode of Positive Vibes from the Valley, we sit down with Beth Medved Waller to discuss Occupational Wellness. Beth is a realtor from Front Royal, Virginia. She has been recognized regionally and nationally with sales awards, ranking as #1 Realtor in Warren County for over a decade. We sit down to discuss her journey and advice for improving occupational wellness!

S2E7: Social Wellness with Damon Mendez

On this episode of our "Eight Dimensions of Wellness" series, we sit down with Damon Mendez to discuss social wellness. Damon is the Facility Manager at the Living Legacy Rec Center in Luray, VA. He has a very interesting background and an incredible story. He's the perfect embodiment of social wellness but he's worked hard to earn that reputation.

My Story Weaves Our Story- The Asian American & Pacific Islander Community

On this episode of My Story Weaves Our Story, we sat down with members of the Asian American & Pacific Islander community to discuss their perspectives and experiences.

S2E6: Financial Wellness with Katrina Meade

Katrina Meade brings sage advice when it comes to the pursuit of financial wellness. Katrina has been in banking for over 40 years, having started as a teller at F&M Bank at just 16 years old. Because her heart is in community banking, mergers and acquisitions urged her into other banks over the years. She is now at City National Bank, which she considers to be the perfect fit for her, as it still maintains that community focus even though it is a larger bank. Katrina is the City National Bank regional manager for the Northern Shenandoah Valley, from Winchester to Woodstock, as well as the manager for the Front Royal branch.

In this episode of Positive Vibes from the Valley, Katrina shares tips you can use to immediately impact your overall sense of financial wellness, and discusses the different views of financial wellness held by each generation.

S2E5 Environmental Wellness with Taylor Alger

Join Positive Vibes from the Valley host Ryan as he explores the foundational importance of environmental wellness with Taylor Alger. From promoting healing to developing creativity, Taylor believes a positive connection with the outdoors is essential to maintaining a sense of overall wellbeing.

Born and raised in Page County, Taylor has a background in psychology, trauma, mental health, addiction, and healing. She received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology, and after schooling, began a job at a healing arts center where she was trained in various modalities including shiatsu, yoga, EFT, reflexology, and meridian and psychological connection.  She also spent time in Colorado studying permaculture. 

My Story Weaves Our Story- The Hispanic Community

"My Story Weaves Our Story" is a virtual diversity panel, created to be an ongoing series representing and reflecting the unique experiences, perspectives and viewpoints of the people and the communities we serve. This series will serve as a space for people from the minority groups within our community to make their voices heard and to give others the opportunity to learn from their perspectives. Tune in to hear from five different panelists from five different communities: African American community, Hispanic/Latinx community, LGBTQ+ community, Asian community and the Appalachian community.

 

In this episode, we sat down with panelists from the Hispanic/Latix community. These panelists provided a look at their backgrounds, shared their thoughts on some of the misinformation out there about their community, and suggested solutions for creating a place where all feel welcomed. The panelists engaged in discussion with each other and helped foster meaningful conversation. As you'll hear in this episode, a safe place for open, honest conversation is the first step towards weaving our story.

 

Make sure to stay up to date for future episodes where we delve further into the diversity within each community.