Nourish Me: Integrated Wellness Conversations

Can flowers heal us? Can nature help us rediscover who we really are?
In this inspiring episode of Nourish Me, JoAnne Pavin visits Peaceful Petals Flower Farm in Marengo, Illinois, to spend the day with founder Stephanie Khoury, who courageously left a successful corporate marketing career to follow a calling that transformed her life.
Together, we explore how slowing down, reconnecting with nature, and trusting the seasons of life can lead us back to purpose, joy, and true well-being. Surrounded by thousands of blooming flowers, we talk about:
🌸 Leaving corporate burnout behind to pursue a meaningful life
🌿 Why nature is one of our greatest forms of medicine
🌼 The healing power of flowers, gardening, and being fully present
💛 Redefining success beyond titles, money, and achievement
🌱What a tiny flower seed can teach us about resilience, growth, and becoming who we were always meant to be
🦋 How the garden mirrors our own lives—from planting and pruning to blooming and letting go
The Short Story of a Flower Seed
A tiny flower seed holds everything it needs within itself to become something beautiful. It doesn't look like much-small, fragile, often forgotten in the soil. But inside that humble shell is the entire blueprint for a bloom. It waits in darkness. It rests in stillness. And when the time is right-when conditions align with care, warmth, water, and light-it begins to break open. Not because something's wrong... but because that's how it grows. It pushes through the dirt, toward light it has never seen, trusting something within is guiding it. And eventually, it blooms. Fully. Wildly. Gently. Not because it became something else, but because it became what it already was.
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Join us September 19th at the farm for an immersive, healing experience with the flowers. For details go to: https://www.joannepavin.com/events-and-classes.html
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In this special live episode of Nourish Me, I’m sharing my presentation from the Innovation Women’s 11th Anniversary Celebration.
As AI continues to transform the way we work and live, how do we cultivate the qualities that make us uniquely human? In this brief talk, I explore The Human Advantage—our uniqueness, real-life connection, community, and breath—and introduce the concept of Digital Obesity, the hidden cost of information overload.
The episode concludes with a short guided breathing practice to help you step away from the digital rabbit hole and reconnect with yourself.
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This June marks a special milestone—the third anniversary of the Nourish Me Podcast! 🎉
What began as a simple mission to inspire people to get off their screens, reconnect with nature, and cultivate deeper relationships has grown into a global community of listeners in more than 40 countries. Thank you for being part of this journey!
This episode explores one of the most powerful tools we have for improving our energy, mental health, and overall well-being: CONNECTION.
In this episode, you’ll learn: • Why connection may be our greatest human advantage in an AI-driven world • How intentional breathing helps regulate the nervous system and improve focus • The surprising health benefits of sharing meals and gathering around the table • Why “green time” may be one of the most effective forms of self-care available • Simple ways to reconnect with yourself, others, and nature this summer
My challenge to you this month:
✓ Take a daily breath break
Grab your free Breathwork Guide here: https://joannepavin.myflodesk.com/breathworkguide
 ✓ Share one intentional meal each week
 ✓ Spend more time in nature and less time on screens
Because while technology continues to advance, our ability to connect—with ourselves, each other, and the natural world—remains one of the most important predictors of a healthy, meaningful life.
As John Lennon said, “Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans.”
This summer, don’t miss it.
Thank you for listening, sharing, and supporting Nourish Me for the past three years.
Stay nourished,
JoAnne
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As we close out April—both Stress Awareness Month and Financial Literacy Month—this episode brings together the powerful connection between money, stress, and overall well-being.
In this conversation, I’m joined by Linda Grizely, CFP®, financial wellness speaker, personal finance educator, and host of the Real Money, Real Life™ podcast.
Linda helps individuals and organizations understand how financial stress impacts focus, engagement, and performance—and how to build confidence and clarity with money in a practical, judgment-free way. She is also the creator of the MeMoney® Method, a mindset-first approach that helps people move from guilt and overwhelm to intention and alignment.
In this episode, we explore:
Why money is emotional—not just logical
How childhood experiences shape financial habits
The five money personalities and why one-size-fits-all budgeting fails
The link between financial stress, mental health, and relationships
Practical tools to reduce overwhelm and build awareness with money
This is more than a conversation about finances—it’s about self-awareness, behavior change, and learning how to make decisions that support a more nourished, intentional life.
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ResourcesWhat's Your Money Personality Quiz: https://bit.ly/MonPersQuiz
What's Holding You Back from Financial Confidence Quiz: https://bit.ly/FinConfidQuiz
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What if the answer to stress, burnout, and constant distraction isn’t doing more—but learning how to come back into flow?
In this episode, I sit down with Laurie Smith, author of The Flow Habit, to explore how we reconnect with our natural state of presence, creativity, and ease—even in a world that pulls us in a thousand different directions.
Laurie shares how a simple 5–10 minute daily practice became a global flow movement, along with the science behind flow states and why they are essential for our nervous system, our creativity, and our ability to perform at our best.
We explore:
What it really means to be “in flow”
The neuroscience behind flow and why it feels so good
How to reconnect with your spark through small, daily practices
Why joy is a powerful driver of performance and clarity
How flow impacts leadership, wellness, and the way we show up in our lives
Laurie also shares a powerful life-changing story that brought her into a deep state of peace in the midst of chaos—and ultimately shaped the work she does today.
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In this episode of the Nourish Me Podcast I’m joined by Bonnie Piesse a soul alignment and manifestation coach, singer-songwriter and actress - best known for her role as Aunt Beru in the Star Wars series. Bonnie is the host of Your Quantum Life podcast, and is also known as one of the NXIVM whistleblowers featured in the HBO docu-series The Vow. 
Together, we explore what it really means to come back to yourself in a world that constantly pulls you outward.
Our conversation goes beyond traditional wellness. Bonnie shares her journey from Hollywood and music into profound spiritual awakening, and how meditation, breathwork, and deep presence opened the door to intuition, healing, and transformation.
In this episode, we explore:
– Why so many people feel overwhelmed and disconnected
– The role of the nervous system in stress and healing
– What it means to soften, surrender, and trust yourself
– Simple ways to ground your energy and come back to your body
This episode is especially aligned with Stress Awareness Month—a reminder that the most powerful shift isn’t doing more, but reconnecting to what’s already within you.
✨ Stay until the end for a guided meditation with Bonnie to help you regulate your nervous system, release tension, and return to a place of calm.
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In this episode, JoAnne is joined by her lifelong friend, Kelly Stobart—an incredibly talented stylist, educator, and creative force in the beauty industry with over 35 years of experience. Kelly’s journey has taken her from some of Chicago’s most prestigious salons to international training with the most respected names in the industry, including Vidal Sassoon and the legendary Oribe Canales. Her work has even extended to styling for runway shows in Paris and New York, bringing a global perspective to everything she does.
But beyond her impressive credentials, Kelly brings something even more powerful to her work—a deep understanding that what happens behind the chair is about far more than hair. It’s about connection, healing, creativity, and helping people feel seen.
In the upcoming episode we talk about self-care for caregivers, energy exchange, burnout, healing rituals, creativity, and why taking care of yourself first is essential if you want to truly serve others. This is an inspiring conversation about resilience, friendship, feminine wisdom, and the kind of transformation that happens from the inside out.
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In this episode of the Nourish Me podcast, JoAnne Pavin sits down with Michele Piedmonte, Certified Health and Nutrition Coach and founder of JerseyRooted Health Coaching. Michele shares her journey from a conventional corporate life and party-driven city lifestyle to becoming a mom, navigating weight struggles, and ultimately finding a path to sustainable health.
 
They dive deep into why so many people stay stuck—not from lack of information, but from missing structure, consistency, and identity. Michele explains how she helps clients rebuild energy, restore metabolic health, and create lasting progress through habit-based coaching and personalized strategies that go beyond the scale.
 
If you’re ready to stop outsourcing your health, rebuild trust in your body, and become the kind of person who follows through, this conversation is for you. Your next step toward predictable, lasting results starts here.
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