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Faith and football

Faith and football

The area’s Top 20 health and wellness professionals.

WHAT MAKES YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT YOUR JOB? Who couldn’t be passionate when every day they see lives radically changing—people healing physically and emotionally, developing healthy relationships with food and ending years of bondage, clients reducing or eliminating medications and basically taking ownership of their health! Warms my heart!

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN YOUR FIELD? I have been a family nurse practitioner since 1995, however, I transitioned to Nutritional and Lifestyle medicine in 2006.

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST CAREER ACHIEVEMENT?

and restorative medicine and earning my second master’s degree in 2012 in nutritional and metabolic medicine. As it relates to my career, I am most proud of my business, Total Nutrition and Therapeutics. When I started this practice, many of my colleagues urged me to reconsider, stating that this type of practice would never work. Now, this practice is thriving and although it is a very nontraditional medical practice, it is now becoming what many people are looking for. I am so grateful that God allowed many things to occur in my life that allowed me to start and grow TNT. We have successfully most importantly understand the power they have to be their best version of them! Rewarding, very rewarding.

WHAT IS YOUR SECRET TO SUCCESS?

First , without a doubt is my relationship with Christ. Trusting God’s plan has been key to my success. He has been faithful to provide every opportunity to grow, He has practice medicine that matters. As a result of complete trust, I can have a positive mindset, and never-give-up attitude and willingness to try and fail, learning through the process and knowing that is a part of the plan. I am grateful for each opportunity I have to use my knowledge to help others.

Joanne M. Keller,

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER, OWNER //

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN YOUR FIELD? 33 years

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST CAREER ACHIEVEMENT?

I became an RN in May 1985, an ARNP in 1996. My greatest career achievement is owning and operating my independent nurse practitioner practice for the past 17 years.

WHAT IS YOUR SECRET TO SUCCESS? Always looking for the best in people, situations, and events. Never giving up despite

ARNP

M. KELLER, ARNP HEALTH AND WELLNESS PRACTICE

adversity that came my way. Constantly staying ahead of the curve with new and innovative ideas to attract people who want to improve their quality of lives.

PET PEEVE: People who insist on texting while driving, despite the law that prohibits this activity.

FAVORITE QUOTE: “Be the change you want to see in the world.”—Mahatma Gandhi

GUILTY PLEASURE: Binge watching “Grace and Frankie” on Netflix

Dr. Joshua Olcott

OWNER/OPERATOR // OLCOTT CHIROPRACTIC AND WELLNESS CENTER

WHAT MAKES YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT YOUR JOB? I love helping people get pain-free and back to doing the things they love to do.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN YOUR FIELD? 10 years

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST CAREER ACHIEVEMENT? Opening my own clinic from scratch.

WHAT IS YOUR SECRET TO SUCCESS? Determination and hard work.

PET PEEVE:

FAVORITE QUOTE: “That’s what I do, I drink and I know things.”—Tyrion Lannister

GUILTY PLEASURE: A quality Old Fashioned…nothing beats it.

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Longdistance running FAVORITE HEALTH SNACK: Spinach

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES? Spending time with my son typically at Universal or Disney.

FAVORITE EXERCISE:

FAVORITE HEALTH SNACK: Organic Granny Smith apple with lots of almond butter

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES? Protecting sea turtles, flower bed gardening, crocheting.

Juli Romero, RN, CCWS, ACC WELLNESS PROGRAM COORDINATOR // CENTRAL FLORIDA HEALTH

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN YOUR FIELD? A long time! I am thrilled to see the continual integration of prevention and wellness growing within the traditional medical model; it wasn’t always this way.

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST CAREER ACHIEVEMENT? My current position as the wellness program coordinator at Central Florida Health (Leesburg Regional Medical Center & The Villages Regional Hospital)

WHAT IS YOUR SECRET TO SUCCESS? Even when the answer is “no”, don’t let it stop you, there is always another way. I also surround myself with a strong, positive like -minded team and we work together to achieve the successful outcomes we desire.

GUILTY PLEASURE: Chocolate, of course.

FAVORITE EXERCISE: Short and

FAVORITE HEALTH SNACK: Apples, mangos and kiwis.

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