West Knoxville, TN January 2021 by City Lifestyle

JA N UA RY 2 02 1

Jenna Baker Shares Her Passion for Plant-Based Cooking

LI F E + C U LTU R E N E W P H O T O SERI ES WI T H T H E K N OX VI L L E H IS T O RY PR OJ EC T B U D G E T I N G T I P S FO R S TAR T ERS WELLNESS H OW T O HAVE A H E ALT H I ER H E AD SPAC E I N T H E N E W Y E AR

In unfamiliar times, it helps to have a team who’s familiar with you.

1402 Ebenezer Rd. Knoxville, TN 37922 (865) 693-6301 | pyawaltman.com Financial Planning | Investment Management | Retirement Plan Consulting

PYA Waltman Capital, LLC (“PYAW”) is an investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. More information about PYAW’s investment advisory services can be found in its Form ADV Part 2, which is available upon request. PYA-20-61

LIFESTYLE LETTER

JANUARY 2021 PUBLISHER

Marc Rochelson | marc.rochelson@lifestylepubs.com EDITORIAL COORDINATOR

Hope for health and wellness in this brand new year FINALLY, A NEW YEAR HAS ARRIVED! And as 2021 begins, Amy and I want you each to know that we are grateful for your readership and for our advertising partners in West Knoxville Lifestyle. We are invested in our community, we love our community, and we believe that sharing positive stories helps to make our community a better place. We are humbled to share positive stories of community members,

Jennie Treadway-Miller | jennie.miller@lifestylepubs.com AD DESIGNER

Evan Deuvall L AYO UT DESIGNER

Jayme Emery CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Macey Kennedy, Roch Monnig, Jack Neely and Paul James CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Lexie King, Pedro Mendoza

non-profit organizations, and businesses that are our community’s backbone. Thank you for being a part of West Knoxville Magazine. In this issue, we have put together a variety of stories that feature community members who are genuinely invested in our community’s health and wellness. While we make our resolutions, we hope that these articles will help make New Year’s resolutions a reality. As we set goals for 2021, we try to remember to extend ourselves grace throughout this year. As new businesses open, established businesses expand, non-profit organizations fundraise, and we all turn one year older, we will continue to be right here to share your stories and celebrate your milestones. The Happiest of New Years to you, West Knoxville! Thank you for being a part of our story.

CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson

Marc Rochelson, Publisher

AD MANAGER Chad Jensen REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR Eric Williams WEB APPLICATIONS Michael O’Connell

514 W 26TH ST., KANSAS CITY, MO

CityLifestyle.com/WestKnoxville ON THE COVER Jenna Baker PHOTOGRAPHY BY PEDRO MENDOZA 4

West Knoxville Lifestyle | January 2021

Proverbs 3:5-6 West Knoxville Lifestyle™ is published monthly by Lifestyle Publications LLC. It is distributed via the US Postal Service to some of the West Knoxville area’s most affluent neighborhoods. Articles and advertisements do not necessarily reflect Lifestyle Publications’ opinions. No portion of this magazine may be reproduced in any form without written consent. Lifestyle Publications does not assume responsibility for statements made by advertisers or editorial contributors. Information in West Knoxville Lifestyle™ is gathered from sources considered to be reliable, but the accuracy of all information cannot be guaranteed.

Schedule a FREE

WELLNESS CONSULTATION We’ll guide you in the right direction by creating specific protocols based on your needs and customizing your infrared sauna + micro salt therapy plan.

INFRARED SAUNA – A PART OF YOUR HEALTHY LIFESTYLE Knoxville’s exclusive Wellness Destination for state-of-the-art, industry-leading Full Spectrum Infrared Sauna Therapy + MicroSalt Therapy. Owner Katie Lesch, Licensed Massage Therapist and Healing Touch Certified Practitioner, and Health and Wellness Expert and Certified Holistic Coach Shelby Springer partner together in pursuit of the same mission of serving and supporting the Local Knoxville Community in Wellness + Whole-Body Health. Katie Lesch, Owner

Shelby Springer, CHC

Please feel free to contact us with additional questions. If you would like to make an appointment, please call the number below or visit our website!

865-384-8238 | BaskInfraredSauna.com | Located in AlmaDiem 222 S. Peters Rd. Knoxville, TN 37923

INSIDE THE ISSUE JANUARY 2021

FEATURES 10 Cook To Be Well Jenna Baker Shares Her Passion for Plant-Based Cooking

16 Shoebox Collection Knoxville History Project Shares Submitted Photos

20 Bring Your Health in Balance Holistic Healthcare for Physical and Mental Wellbeing

10 30

30 Do Unto Others Dr. Raye-Anne Ayo Focuses on FullScope Family Medicine

DEPARTMENTS 4

Lifestyle Letter

Around Town

Food & Wine

Times Past

20 Healthy Lifestyle 22 Financial Buzz 26 Inspired By 28 Locals Only 30 Local Limelight 32 Giving Back

AROUND TOWN

KNOXVILLE’S LOC AL

FLY SHOP Since 2011

LOCALLY-OWNED SMOKY MOUNTAIN LUXURY RESORT ACCEPTED INTO RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX The Swag, a luxury all-inclusive resort nestled amid the Smoky Mountains in Waynesville, North Carolina, is joining Relais & Châteaux, a directory

3RIVERSANGLER.COM | (865) 200-5271 5113 KINGSTON PIKE KNOXVILLE, TN

of elite, independently owned hotels and restaurants around the world, including notable destinations like Blackberry Farm, Old Edwards Inn and Spa, and Planters Inn. The secluded mountain resort joins 580 of the world’s finest properties. The Paris-based association has members in 64 countries across five continents. Beyond excellence in hospitality and cuisine, Relais & Châteaux selects properties that exemplify its core values: local focus, humanity, sharing and commitment.

SNOWFLAKE BALL 2021: A VIRTUAL CELEBRATION Approximately 40 percent of seniors in the Knoxville community experience isolation on a regular basis. The CAC Senior Companion Program mobilizes senior volunteers to provide support to homebound, lonely, and isolated senior adults. Help support the Senior Companion Program this winter by participating in the Snowflake Ball 2021: A Virtual Celebration on Saturday, February 20, at 7 p.m. Log into an evening of celebration from the comfort of your own home. The 2021 Snowflake Ball will include entertainment, live stream, silent auction, local celebrity surprises, and more. With a $50 donation, you can also receive a Snowflake Ball Party Box, which includes two mini-bottles of champagne, chocolates, popcorn, and a $25 gift card to a local Knoxville restaurant. For more information, visit KnoxSeniors.org. 8

West Knoxville Lifestyle | January 2021

RUN 4 THEIR LIVES KNOXVILLE Visit West Park Baptist Church on Friday night, January 29, from 5-7:30 p.m. or Saturday morning, January 30, from 9-11:00 a.m. before or after you run your virtual race to pick up a race day bag. This goodie bag will include your 2021 R4TL t-shirt, 2021 medal and several other fun things from our community sponsors. While there, you can take a picture with your running/walking team, and also enjoy some breakfast and snacks. You can interact with our community sponsors and representatives

from

Freedom

4/24 and Street Hope TN to learn more about preventing human trafficking in your community! Run 4 Their Lives is Freedom 4/24’s race series which is held in cit-

Comprehensive Personalized Care

for the entire family “Top 2020 Doc” Concierge Medicine Today By City View Magazine

“Top 2019 Doc”

ies across the United States to bring communities together for a family friendly, hopeful event to increase awareness

human

trafficking,

RAYE-ANNE AYO,MD

Family Med

continued advocacy. Funds raised

Concierge Medicine

through this Run 4 Their Lives race is

ALLERGY TESTING / VASECTOMIES / AESTHETICS

share stories of girls who are now rescued and free, and to encourage

used to support the continued work in the fight for freedom in partnership

SKIN REJUVENATION / VAGINAL REJUVENATION

with Street Hope TN. Learn more at

LASER HAIR REMOVAL / ACNE TREATMENTS

StreetHopeTN.org.

PIGMENTATION CORRECTION

NOW FEATURING:

Inmode Body Contouring & Skin Rejuvenation Systems

SCHEDULE YOUR CONSULTATION OR APPOINMENT TODAY! Would you like to get in touch with

us?

hear

from

you!

would Contact

love

CityLifestyle.com/WestKnoxville using the Get In Touch link and let us

865-675-4342 WWW.FHCPLLC.COM FAMILY HEALTH CENTER 11217 WEST POINT DR. SUITE 2 FARRAGUT, TN

know what you think. CityLifestyle.com/WestKnoxville

ARTICLE JENNIE TREADWAY-MILLER | PHOTOGRAPHY PEDRO MENDOZA

FOOD & WINE

C O OK T O BE W E L L 10

West Knoxville Lifestyle | January 2021

JENNA BAKER SHARES HER PASSION FOR PLANT-BASED COOKING

JENNA BAKER’S JOURNEY FROM THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA TO HER COOK TO BE WELL KITCHEN INSIDE THE GLOWING BODY YOGA STUDIO IS A LONG ONE, BUT EACH PIECE OF THE ROAD HAS BEEN ITS OWN GROWING EXPERIENCE. Initially she thought her life would be built around playing and teaching music - the oboe, specifically - but it ended up being a job at a “terrible restaurant in a hotel” that changed the course of her life. “I went to a music conservatory to study music education, and I had a passion for it, but it wasn’t my calling,” she says. “About two years into school, I got a job as a waitress and hostess. All I could talk about was this crummy restaurant job, so a friend of mine said, ‘You’ll get your degree, but you’ll probably be a chef.’ I read cookbook bios to learn how people got to where they were. I called a 1-800 number to get information about culinary schools, and they sent me snail-mail information. I took it all to my parents.

CONTINUED >

CityLifestyle.com/WestKnoxville

FOOD & WINE (CONTINUED)

My dad said no education is a waste, so let’s go visit the schools.” Jenna chose the Culinary School of America but knew nothing about the industry, which is just as well since the school required six months of full-time restaurant experience prior to starting classes. Jenna quickly jumped into the world of fine dining and quickly developed a passion for pastry. By 23 years old, Jenna had completed an internship in San Francisco, graduated from culinary school, taken a full-time position at the well-known Inn at Little Washington in Virginia, gotten married, and was pregnant with her first child. “That was an immediate halt to climbing the ladder in fine dining. It was a lot of hours, low pay, a lot of sexism and ego, but I kept a foot in the door while staying home with my kids. I preserved, grew a big garden, and raised my children. It wasn’t a lost part of my career. It didn’t help me climb the ladder and make connections, but it certainly wasn’t lost,” she says. “I did part-time work in restaurants, did some consulting, and drew up pastry menus for friends.” A big turning point in Jenna’s career came when she put together a lunch program for a small private Catholic school, an avenue that fed her desire for school food reform. For six years, she watched students come to know, trust, and love her healthier cooking. The professional experience was worth its weight, but the toll it was taking on her health was not. Thus began her deep dive into what a therapeutic diet really meant. “It was a pivotal moment. First, it was difficult - and I was a professional chef! - to know what to eat and cook when I wasn’t going to eat dairy or gluten or

West Knoxville Lifestyle | January 2021

refined bread. A lot of times I’d turn to foods that

Suddenly, creating menus that were plant-based and

were convenient, like a sandwich, but I wanted to

nutrient dense became her main focus.

eat whole and clean, with a bit of an elimination

“Between all of these intersecting things - being

diet to heal my digestive system,” she says. “But

a parent, growing food, running a school lunch

second, it was so effective. All of these health

program, doing yoga training - I discovered that I

issues that I’d normalized, that I didn’t want to rec-

was uniquely qualified to do this thing, to get this

ognize as health issues, went away. It was the best

small group of people to trust me and prepare

thing I ever did for my health.”

food that had familiar flavor profiles and textures.

Jenna started Cook To Be Well in 2013 as a

People felt good. They had energy. Their digestive

consulting and cooking workshop-based business

systems were working. I did this for two years, and

that focused on demystifying the cooking process.

they decided to adopt and formalize my nutrition

She helped people identify their challenges and

program. So, I got hired to run the program for

find manageable solutions to simplify and amplify

three more years, working remotely,” she said.

their diets. She also took a yoga training course and

“Throughout that process, people would ask me

started teaching yoga.

why I wouldn’t open a restaurant or do a food ser-

While developing Cook To Be Well, Jenna also

vice, but I didn’t see that I could sustain it.”

served as a chef for First Descents, a nonprofit out-

In the fall of 2015, Jenna decided to take another

door adventure therapy program for kids with cancer.

leap in a new direction: spend one year traveling in CONTINUED >

CityLifestyle.com/WestKnoxville

FOOD & WINE (CONTINUED)

an RV with her kids. The experience served a dual purpose as she was ready to leave Virginia and find a new place to set down roots somewhere in the South. She and her kids settled in the Knoxville, and Jenna started brainstorming her next gig. Cook To Be Well was kept alive by finding private clients, but she still had a dream for creating something more accessible to the general public. Jenna knew her passion for plant-based cooking could translate to a wider audience, but she wasn’t about to sink her savings into something that couldn’t swim. After a few trial-and-error attempts to market a meal service out of a rented kitchen, Jenna connected with the folks at Glowing Body. “I told them I wanted to teach cooking workshops, and there used to be a raw food juice bar there, but the kitchen had been turned into a closet,” she says. “I had a mentorship meeting set up with the Tennessee Small Business Development Center the next day, so I took that idea to the appointment and we crunched the numbers. I only needed to feed 15 people a day to stay in business, so it was low risk. We started figuring it out, and a month later, I was open. That was the spring of 2018.” Cook To Be Well was a grab-and-go from the start. Jenna bought produce and products locally, whatever was fresh and in season, and developed upwards of 30 different Buddha bowls that included a grain, two prepared vegetables, a leafy green, and a sauce. By the end of 2019, she was already pivoting to Be Well boxes, a take-home collection of meal prep items customers could prepare in their own kitchens, a strategy that proved helpful once COVID-19 hit in March and food service restrictions were well underway. To her surprise and delight, meeting demand

door open yet, but I’m doing the right things and

was the first problem Jenna encountered when

learning what I don’t know. I want the company

she built her business inside the yoga studio.

to reflect a lifestyle and a value, which is a big

“I didn’t know going in if Knoxville would want this food. Are there customers out there? There are. I’ve never done any marketing outside of Instagram and word of mouth. There is a need,

ask. I want to maintain my values and not compromise the quality of the product. “I’ve come a long way,” she continues, “and I don’t want to give up.”

and there is a market, but we’re at the point

where we need to scale. I have the confidence to

For more information on ordering Be Well boxes,

do that now,” says Jenna. “I haven’t had the right

visit CookToBeWell.com

West Knoxville Lifestyle | January 2021

NOW OPEN

Aardvark Family Services Supervised Visitation & Safe Child Exchange On-& Off-site monitoring in 2, 4, or 6 hour sessions. Monday-Saturday f rom 8-8 and Sunday noon-6. Parenting Classes available. Located in Cedar Bluff near KAT bus stop. Helping parents and their children build positive relationships 865-850-6828

aardvarkfamilyservices.com

info@aardvarkfamilyservices.com During Covid-19, government guidelines will be observed. Clients will be screened for fever and symptoms. Masks must be worn in common areas or as per parenting plan/court order. Parents will need to provide toys, etc. for the appointments.

In-Studio or Virtual Training Available! 4 West Knox Locations Bearden | Farragut | Hardin Valley | Northshore Dr. KnoxFT.com

CityLifestyle.com/WestKnoxville

TIMES PAST

SHOEBOX COLLECTIONS KNOXVILLE HISTORY PROJECT SHARES SUBMITTED PHOTOS IN NEW MONTHLY SERIES

1. Westmoreland Waterwheel

SINCE THE KNOXVILLE HISTORY PROJECT BEGAN IN 2014, PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE CITY HAVE ASKED US, “WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN SEEING THIS OLD PHOTOGRAPH?” The question and resulting conversation almost always reveals something new, and in just over three years we have accumulated hundreds of digital images that we use in educational programs and publications and make available to historical researchers. Most families have a “collector” – someone who likes to save things – in a shoebox box under the bed or perhaps in a closet, filled with old photographs, newspaper clippings, and assorted memorabilia and ephemera drawn from their lives and sometimes representing multiple generations. Old family photos might show interesting scenes or buildings downtown or in the suburbs. Old

to encourage readers to dig out their own shoeboxes and share new historical trea-

maps and brochures can reveal fasci-

sures with us and fellow readers.

nating details about streets, businesses,

We are interested in all eras from Knoxville’s past, including more recent times.

and cultural events. Posters, flyers, pho-

Surprisingly, it’s often hardest to find photos of places and events in living memory—

tos from shows have fascinating stories

after about 1950—than it is to find them from eras longer ago.

to tell about Knoxville’s musical history.

And we’re not asking you to part with your treasures. We can copy or scan your

We are thrilled to launch a new series

originals—we can help with that in our downtown office—and provide you with

with West Knoxville Lifestyle to not only

digital files in return. Here are three gems to kick off the series. We look forward

share gems from the collection, but also

to hearing from you.

WES TMOREL AND WATERWHEEL 16

West Knoxville Lifestyle | January 2021

KNOXVILLE ARTICLE JACK NEELY AND PAUL JAMES

LOUIS ARMSTRONG

WESTMORELAND WATERWHEEL.

LOUIS ARMSTRONG.

The familiar Westmoreland waterwheel at Westland

Perhaps our most surprising find is this, a photo-

and Sherwood Drive isn’t just a suburban developer’s

graph of jazz legend Louis Armstrong leading his

quaint touch. When it was built, this was out in the

band at Chilhowee Park’s Jacob Building in 1957. In

country, beyond the reach of city-supplied water and

those days, Black audiences enjoyed the concert on

electrical lines. Prominent attorney Daniel Clary Webb

the main floor, while whites were allowed as “spec-

had it built in 1923 to pump water for his family—the

tators” in the mezzanine. This show got national

youngest member of which was Robert Webb, later

attention because during the Clinton High deseg-

founder of Webb School. Anticipating the residential

regation crisis, it was interrupted by a bombing. No

popularity of this acreage along Fourth Creek, Webb

one was hurt, and the show went on. It’s believed

enlisted idealistic young architect Charles Barber to

that Armstrong’s show was targeted because he was

design it, ensuring it would be a landmark. It’s one of

traveling with a mixed-race band; his drummer was

several stories in our new Historic Bearden book. Sally

white. Art scholar Martin Lang, who found the only

Guthrie shared this photograph showing two women

known images of the show at a recent estate sale,

who may be her own mother, Margaret Monroe, and

shared them with KHP.

her aunt, Lucile Monroe.

2. Louis Armstrong

CONTINUED >

CityLifestyle.com/WestKnoxville

HISTORY TIMES PAST (CONTINUED)

S TAUB’S THE ATRE

3. Staub's Theatre

STAUB’S THEATRE.

hundreds of stars of the New York stage, including

Staub’s Theatre, originally Staub’s Opera House,

George M. Cohan, W.C. Fields, Ethel Barrymore, Nellie

on Gay Street was one of the wonders of Knoxville’s

Melba, Lillie Langtry, and Sarah Bernhardt, as well as

Victorian era, a European-style auditorium with mul-

lecturers like Frederick Douglass. This ticket for an

tiple balconies and a ceiling fresco. Built in 1872 by

unknown show, saved by an unknown attendee, prob-

Swiss immigrant Peter Staub, it welcomed audiences

ably dates from around 1910. Later known as the Lyric,

for more than 80 years. Perhaps it was gratitude for

by the mid-20th century it was hosting more wrestlers

this landmark that Knoxville elected Staub mayor soon

and country musicians than opera singers. In 1956 it

afterward. In 1886, Staub was appointed consult to

was demolished to make way for a modern department

Switzerland, whereupon his son, Fritz Staub, became

store that was never built. This vintage postcard shared

manager of the theater. In its time, Staub’s presented

by Alec Riedl and the ticket shared by Bradley Reeves.

West Knoxville Lifestyle | January 2021

4. James Ashe

4. JAMES ASHE. In the 19th century, mail delivery in Knoxville was limited. To get their mail, many Knoxville-area residents had to visit the general post office downtown at the Custom House on Market Street. Formal mail carriers started making daily rounds of the city in the 1880s. Rural mail delivery started soon after the turn of the cen-

PROJECT

JAMES A SHE

5. Historic Knoxville

tury. This ca. 1910 photograph, shared by Beth Wolf, of Emory Park’s “Station A” Post Office shows a healthy staff of suburban mail carriers, supervised by James A. Ashe (shown front and center, behind the little boy, his son, John), who a quarter-century rose to the rank of assistant postmaster.

5. HISTORIC KNOXVILLE. Historic Knoxville: A comprehensive and engaging guide for both visitors and residents, Historic Knoxville offers a wide-ranging guided tour to scores of places and institutions relevant to the city’s little known but endlessly fascinating history.

HISTORIC KNOX VILLE

earlier had been one of Knoxville’s very first mail carriers and

The Knoxville History Project is a local educational nonprofit with a mission to research, preserve and promote the history and culture of Knoxville, Tennessee. Reach us at 865-337-7723 or contact@knoxhistoryproject.org. Downtown Office: 516 West Vine Avenue #8, Knoxville, TN 37902 CityLifestyle.com/WestKnoxville

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

bring your health in balance

ARTICLE JENNIE TREADWAY-MILLER

HOLISTIC HEALTHCARE FOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELLBEING WHEN REBEKAH KNAUSE TALKS ABOUT TAKING

At the Balanced You Clinic, clients are invited to

CARE OF OUR HEALTH, SHE REFERS TO A META-

approach their healthcare from myriad points of view.

PHOR ABOUT BAMBOO ROOTS: “ROOT DOWN. Take

Under one roof, they can experience yoga, therapeutic

care of yourself. The roots of bamboo go out in a grid and

massage, acupuncture, nutritional therapy, chiropractic

go down deeply, which is why it’s so hard to kill. When

care, and hypnotherapy, all with the goal of embracing a

they come out of the ground, they can bend but they

balanced, holistic approach to total body wellness.

don’t break. Symbolically, that’s what we want to work

Opened a year ago, Rebekah pooled her nearly 20

on. We can get blown by the wind, but we aren’t broken.”

years of experience in massage and acupuncture with

Christina Gerdes, E-RYT 200, E-RYT-500, YACEP Photo by Lyn Collier Photography

West Knoxville Lifestyle | January 2021

other professionals in the area to create a place where people could come for one or two health-related issues and end up addressing three or four, or more. “A lot of times people come into acupuncture because they are in

Chiropractic (now Apple Health & Wellness), which led to a greater

pain. They have a chronic issue that won’t go away, and they come

understanding of kinesiology and how the body’s structure affects

here after trying a lot of other things,” she says. “But I’ve found this

health. Soon after she learned about Ashiatsu massage (using feet

more in the last year that people are coming in for insomnia, stress-re-

instead of hands for a deep massage), and, after successfully receiv-

duced gastrointestinal issues, headaches and migraines. There’s been

ing acupuncture to fix a shoulder injury, she went on to attend and

a lot of plantar fasciitis this year too, which is odd. But in our world, it

graduate from the Jung Tao School of Chinese Medicine.

makes sense that stress tightens up the calves, and people are holding onto stress so tightening that it’s causing their feet to hurt.”

“As soon as I left Hosenfeld, I thought I’d have a little mom-andpop shop running a business and raising my kid,” she says, “but

When Rebekah first got into massage therapy, she knew the spa

once I started thinking about acupuncture, I decided I wanted a

path wasn’t for her. Instead of the client wanting an hour of relax-

whole clinic that addressed all aspects of health, including nutrition

ation, she wanted to work with people who wanted to change their

and trauma care. I started to visualize what a whole wellness clinic

lives. Her passion for therapeutic massage led to a job at Hosenfeld

looked like, and that’s what we have now.”

Daniel Musser, LMT Photo by Lyn Collier Photography

Rebekah Knause, L.Ac., LMT, RYT Photo by Lexie King

CityLifestyle.com/WestKnoxville

FINANCIAL BUZZ AR

TICLE RO

CH M

YOU HAVE TO START SOMEWHERE NIG , JR . , CF

P®

West Knoxville Lifestyle | January 2021

one are popular because they're simple and useful, but they can seem complicated and useless if those percentages don't jive with your financial situation. So how do you get to the point where you’ve overcome common financial hurdles, like burdensome student loan debt, and can follow the rules of personal finance as they’re written? Start with this financial workout. + Warm-Up: Run the numbers. Review your cash flow to determine if your spending habits are working for you or against you. Are they in alignment with your goals and values? + Workout: Lift the balance of your Emergency Fund, then crunch your debt. Your Emergency Fund should hold three to six months of essential expenses but can hold more if that makes you feel more secure. As for your debt, strive to have no more than 36% of your monthly gross I STILL REMEMBER THE NERVES I HAD WHEN I WALKED THROUGH THE DOORS THAT MORNING, THE TYPE OF

(i.e. pre-tax) income allocated to your monthly debt payments. + Cooldown: Stretch. Flexibility is key to handling life's unknowns.

NERVES THAT COME WITH DOING ALMOST ANYTHING FOR

Tony Horton, a fitness guru known for his roles in popular com-

THE FIRST TIME. While exercising on a regular basis wasn't new to

mercial home exercise programs, said it well. "Rome wasn't built in

me, doing so at a gym was. My normal routine of lifting weights at

a day, and neither was your body." The journey to financial success

home and running at local parks had become monotonous. I needed

is no different. It’s not completed in a day; it’s completed over many

variety, and I hoped joining a gym that programmed daily workouts

years, years filled with sound financial decisions. The first decision is

for me would provide it.

to begin the journey, so get in where you fit in.

Although I had already toured the gym a few days earlier during my introduction session, I was still surprised by how much differ-

The opinions expressed are those of PYAW’s Investment Team. The

ent it looked compared to what I knew typical gyms to look like.

opinions referenced are as of the date of publication and are sub-

There were no treadmills or ellipticals, no stair steppers or leg press

ject to change due to changes in the market or economic conditions

machines—just an open space with what looked like a jungle gym

and may not necessarily come to pass. Forward-looking statements

that also held barbells. To the side of the open space was a tele-

cannot be guaranteed.

vision that prominently displayed the workout of the day. When I

PYA Waltman Capital, LLC (“PYAW”) is an investment adviser regis-

read what I would be doing that morning my nerves only worsened.

tered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Registration

I was unfamiliar with the majority of the movements included in

does not imply a certain level of skill or training. More information

the workout, many of them requiring equipment I had never used.

about PYAW’s investment advisory services can be found in its Form

My face must have shown how out of place I felt because the next

ADV Part 2, which is available upon request. PYA-20-58

words one of the gym’s trainers said to me after introducing himself were, "Get in where you fit in." Although it can be a helpful piece of advice for people of all fitness levels, "Get in where you fit in," is usually directed at a gym's newcomers, encouraging them to focus less on performing the workout exactly as it's written and more on doing what they can as best as they can. This allows the workout to be just as effective for newcomers as it is for those who have more gym experience or physical ability. This approach works in personal finance, too. Are you familiar with the "50/30/20 Rule"? The rule states that 50% of your takehome pay should be used to pay for the essentials, like groceries and utilities. Of the remaining 50%, 30% should be used to pay for the non-essentials, and 20% should be saved. Rules like this

CityLifestyle.com/WestKnoxville

We treat your home

as if it were our own

Before

After

• Lawn Care & Maintenance

• HOA Services

• Soft Wash Roof Cleaning

• HVAC

• Dryer Vent Cleaning

• Plumbing

• Softwash House Cleaning

• Driveway Cleaning

(865) 850-4420 | CurbAppealAndProperty.WordPress.com 3925 Papermill Drive, Suite 102 · Knoxville , TN 37909

GRASS-FED BEEF FOR THE GREATER GOOD Century Harvest Box is a customizable, pick-up ready, and sustainable meal solution for your home. How does it work? • Pick your Grass-fed beef for your box • Choose a pick-up site • Pick Up your Century Harvest Box and enjoy with your family! To place your order, and learn more about our boxes, visit centuryharveststore.org

SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER TO RECEIVE 15% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER! When you buy a box, 100% of the proceeds go towards helping folks in recovery, and you donate 1lb of beef to a family in need! 24

West Knoxville Lifestyle | January 2021

Mexican Latina Cuisine DISCOVER AUTHENTIC

Dine In + Take Out

Available Now!

MON - THURS

FRI – SAT

SUN

11:00a – 9:30p

11:00a – 10:00p

11:00a – 9:00p

View our Full Menu at

ochulos.com (865) 500 - 7073 9411 S Northshore Dr. | Knoxville, TN 37922

BV ochulosgrillandbar

COMING SPRING 2021

CityLifestyle.com/WestKnoxville

INSPIRED BY ARTICLE MACEY KENNEDY

How to Have H e a lt h i e r Headspace in the New Year A Q&A WITH LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

HOW DOES OUR ENVIRONMENT PLAY A ROLE IN OUR HEADSPACE? Karen Trotter, EdS, MSSW, LCSW, Lead Clinician at Thriveworks: The key is to recognize that our environment absolutely does impact the way we think, feel, and behave. Not everyone is going to have the same sensitivity or reaction to environmental factors. Light, noise, color, and clutter are environmental factors that can impact us in various ways, including evoking thoughts and emotional states. Every thought, even those you don't know that you have, can impact your biochemistry. HOW DO WE RECOGNIZE WHAT IS HOLDING US BACK FROM MOVING INTO A CLEARER HEADSPACE? Nina DiTommaso, LPC/MHSP, NCC, CCMHC, ACS, Psychotherapist at Thriveworks: Take the time to just sit with yourself and become self-aware, and don’t be afraid to face the stuff you've been putting off. Trotter: We know there's something wrong without knowing what. Ask yourself what you need, or what might make the situation better. Disregarding our own needs can lead to feeling that something isn't right. The longer we ignore that, the worse it gets.

Thriveworks

Sometimes figuring out what it is that's causing it is a

thriveworks.com/knoxville-counseling

process of elimination. But usually if you pay attention

(865) 730-4171

to yourself, you'll figure out what you need. HOW DO WE RESOLVE THIS CLUTTER IN A HEALTHY WAY? DiTommaso:

Set

small,

realistic,

short-term

goals that are going to get you to your larger goal. 26

West Knoxville Lifestyle | January 2021

What happens a lot is people have a moment of

WHAT ARE HEALTHY WAYS TO COPE

self-discovery and recognize they want to make

WITH STRESSORS?

changes, but they want it to be immediate and want to

Trotter: Make time for you. Take care of you.

fix everything. But you can't do that. I would encourage

Stimulate your vagus nerve by singing, meditating,

people to start with one thing and take baby steps.

laughing out loud, or exercising. Dance, walk, run, do yoga, Tai Chi, martial arts, etc. Listen to uplifting music,

WHAT CAN WE DO TO WORK THROUGH THE CHALLENGES WE FACE WHEN LETTING GO OF THE CLUTTER?

whatever you like. DiTommaso: Journaling, or having some form of spiritual relationship- and that doesn't necessarily

DiTommaso: For a lot of people when they first

mean being involved in organized religion, it's more

start making any changes, it's hard. Don't have “all

of something within ourselves. Get involved in

or nothing” thinking- if you have a goal and you slip

prayer or meditation.

up on it, don't completely give up on it. Just focus on pushing through that initial discomfort. And a lot of it

HOW WE PRACTICE MAINTAINING AN

is planning. We are being pulled in a million different

OPTIMISTIC PERSPECTIVE?

directions and we have a lot on our plate, but we have

DiTommaso: Make a gratitude list: “What is every-

to set boundaries. Push through those assumptions

thing I'm grateful for that I have in my life right now?” A

you're going to have, like, “I don't have time for that.”

lot of people focus on the negative or what's missing,

Yes you do, you just have to make that a priority. Even

and we need to have that shift in our thinking. Also,

though you feel uncomfortable, do it anyway.

if someone is trying to become more positive and change their outlook, there are so many apps now that

HOW DO WE STAY MOTIVATED?

offer positive affirmations for every day.

DiTommaso: To maintain motivation, tell people and get somebody to help you and hold you accountable-

HOW DOES OUR MENTAL HEALTH AFFECT OUR

your spouse, best friend, a counselor, trainer, or mentor.

PHYSICAL HEALTH?

For a lot of us, we can’t do it on our own so we need

Trotter: You are a system of interconnected

to seek out some help. People will try to figure things

thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and physiology. What

out on their own because they’re embarrassed or they

you put into that system is what you'll get out. If you

feel like they’re a burden to other people, and that stops

put in negative thoughts and behaviors, you'll get neg-

them from getting the support and the accountability

ative emotions, and possibly body aches, etc. If you

they need in order to maintain something.

put in positives, that's what you'll get.

“ Ta k e t h e t i m e t o j u s t s i t w i t h y o u r s e l f a n d b e c o m e s e l f - awa r e , and don’t be afraid to face the s t u f f y o u ’ v e b e e n p u t t i n g o f f.” - N i n a D i T o m m a s o , L P C / M H S P, NCC, CCMHC, ACS CityLifestyle.com/WestKnoxville

LOCALS ONLY

L O C A L

ARTICLE AMY CAMPBELL-ROCHELSON

E A T

IN THIS NEW YEAR AN IMPORTANT WAY TO SUPPORT OUR HEALTH AND WELLNESS GOALS IS TO BUY FOOD FROM OUR LOCAL FARMERS. Locally grown food from our area tastes fresher, supports local family farms, and we know where our food comes from. There are two winter markets in our area offering an abundance of locally raised produce, meat, eggs, honey, preserves, pickled products and baked goods. Each Saturday until Spring, find quality locally raised goods at Nourish Market (Mary Costa Plaza, Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Coliseum) and the Grow Oak Ridge Winter Market (323 VERMONT AVENUE, OAK Pictured above Amy Campbell. Photo by Laura Pierpont.

RIDGE.) Both of these markets accept snap benefits, observe Covid-19 precautionary steps, and offer the highest quality local products from East Tennessee producers. In this day and time It sure is reassuring to know who produces our food.

K N O X V I L L E

O A K

R I D G E

Nourish Winter Market

Grow Oak Ridge Winter Market

L O C AT I O N

500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave, Knoxville, TN (Civic Coliseum)

323 Vermont Ave, Oak Ridge, TN

TO HEAR STORIES OF TENNESSEE FOOD, FARMING & FOLKLORE

Join Amy Campbell weekly at “The Tennessee Farm Table Podcast & Broadcast” listen on your schedule by podcast at TennesseeFarmTable.com or by radio Saturdays 9:00-9:30, 89.9 WDVX. In January Amy features a visit with Zavels Family Farms and more.

West Knoxville Lifestyle | January 2021

Mike Zavels of Zavels Family Farms

O A L C L CityLifestyle.com/WestKnoxville

LOCAL LIMELIGHT

others

do unto

DR. RAYE-ANNE AYO FOCUSES ON FULL-SCOPE FAMILY MEDICINE ARTICLE JENNIE TREADWAY-MILLER PHOTOGRAPHY LEXIE KING

SOME OF DR. RAYE-ANNE AYO’S EARLIEST CHILDHOOD

treatments, such as skin rejuvenation, laser

MEMORIES INCLUDE BEING AROUND A HANDFUL OF DOC-

hair removal, chemical peels, dermaplaning,

TORS WHO TREATED HER SISTER WHO WAS BORN WITH A

and more. Patients can also have a no-scalpel

CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT. A few of those doctors left a pos-

vasectomy, vaginal rejuvenation, body con-

itive impression on Dr. Ayo, so much that she decided she wanted

touring, and myriad healthy aging treatments.

to be like them. She went on to earn a degree from Louisiana State

Finally, Dr. Ayo offers Concierge Medicine,

University School of Medicine and completed her residency in family

which is personalized health care through

medicine at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.

a membership plan. In essence, concierge

“I tell my students, when they come in and don’t know what spe-

medicine affords same-day or next-day

cialty they want to go into, that for me, family medicine was the rota-

appointments, 24/7 access to Dr. Ayo via

tion I didn’t hate,” she says, laughing. “I loved working with families

her cell phone number, and longer and more

and getting to know people, kids, adults, elderly - all kinds of people.”

in-depth appointments.

Though working as a physician was fine for a while, Dr. Ayo real-

“I look at it as my job to give patients the infor-

ized the fast pace didn’t allow her to provide the care she wanted

mation and to the best of my ability give them

to. It was the business model that didn’t suit her, which is when she

the best option for healthcare. I’m there either

started thinking about how else her profession could look.

way, whether you take my advice or not. Aim for

“I started Family Health Center in 2008. I started with no patients.

good, not perfect, because we’re human,” says

I never wanted a phone tree. I wanted a real phone call. I didn’t want

Dr. Ayo. “You have to buy into your own health-

to wait three weeks to get results of a test,” she says. “I think that

care. What are your goals? What do you want

goes back to the Golden Rule - do unto others as you’d have done to

to do? I won’t be the person who prescribes

you. You can’t go wrong with that.”

something I don’t have evidence for.”

The Family Health Center is multifaceted. Not only can patients meet the needs of general health care - well visits, sick visits, vaccina-

Learn more about Dr. Ayo and Family Health

tions, diagnoses, allergy testing - but they can also receive aesthetic

Center at FHCPLLC.com.

West Knoxville Lifestyle | January 2021

CityLifestyle.com/WestKnoxville

GIVING BACK

C H

YO U A R E T H E C ATA LY S T F O R CHANGE

ARTICLE DR. JOHN C. MAXWELL IF SOMEONE WERE TO ASK YOU, “WHAT GETS YOU OUT OF BED IN THE MORNING?” how would

you reply? Would you talk about your job or your family? Would you tell them about a dream you’re chasing or a goal you’re trying to meet? What we give our lives to says a lot about who we are. For forty years now, I’ve gotten out of bed in the morning with one single focus: adding value to leaders

I’ve spent decades learning what it takes to trans-

who will multiply value to others.

form communities and countries, and with my

Because of that focus, I’ve authored over 80 books

writing partner, Rob Hoskins, have produced a

on relationships, equipping people, attitude, and lead-

book that offers step by step instruction on how

ership, all with the purpose of expanding my reach to

leaders—people who care to make a difference—

add value to leaders.

can produce transformation in their own backyard.

Four decades, dedicated to making better leaders.

It’s a book written for everyone—including you.

But now, as I enter into my fifth decade, my purpose

You are a potential catalyst for change in your

has expanded. I still get out of bed with the goal of

community, no matter where you live, no matter

adding value to leaders who will multiply value to

what you do. All it takes is your willingness to

others, but there’s an even greater purpose behind it all.

step up as a leader. Harriet Tubman once said,

Transformation. I want to see our world transformed

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always

into one where every human being is encouraged and

remember, you have within you the strength, the

allowed to live to their full potential. Imagine what it would

patience, and the passion to reach for the stars

be like to live in a world where everyone—men, women,

and change the world.”

children—were equipped and empowered to live a life of deep purpose. We would truly see a transformed world.

RENOWNED LEADERSHIP COACH DETAILS HOW CHANGE IN A COMMUNITY CAN START WITH ONE PERSON: YOU

If you dream of changing your community, or city, or country, you must not only dream, you must

That’s the message of my latest book, Change Your

also act. Many things in life just happen, but pos-

World: How Anyone, Anywhere Can Make a Difference.

itive change isn’t one of them. Changing anything

West Knoxville Lifestyle | January 2021

in our world requires someone to be the catalyst. Someone like you.

Dr. John C. Maxwell

Leaders like you become catalysts for change when they do three things: pick a problem to address, invite others to join

1. Pick a Problem to Address A leader can never become a catalyst until he or she first takes

them, and do what they

ownership of the problem they wish to solve. You cannot rally

can where they are.

days; people know when a leader is being half-hearted, and they

people to a cause that you aren’t willing to own, especially these don’t respect it. When you pick a problem to solve or a cause to rally around, you must have conviction in order to succeed. Over the years, I’ve learned that whenever I feel a sense of conviction about an issue, I need to start moving in the direction I believe I should go, even if I’m uncertain. Action creates ownership, and ownership creates credibility with people. And you need that credibility because transformation cannot be done by one person alone—we all need people to join us on the journey. CONTINUED >

CityLifestyle.com/WestKnoxville

GIVING BACK (CONTINUED)

2. Invite Others to Join You When you’ve settled on the problem you want to tackle you should immediately begin looking for others to join you. In the book, Rob and I recommend starting with friends and family; you already have influence with them, and chances are you’re of like mind in many areas. Go to those family members who frequently ask you for advice or seek your opinion on personal matters, as you likely have greater influence with them. To move beyond family, however, you’ll need to take a leap of faith and begin sharing your passion for solving the problem with other people. Passion attracts, and when people come to you with interest, don’t be afraid to ask them what they think or invite them to improve your ideas. Empowering people to help you creates a bond, and once that bond is established, you will quickly discover who you can truly work with and invite them to take action with you.

3. Do What You Can Where You Are Action is the final step. It doesn’t have to be big or grand; it doesn’t even have to be guaranteed of success. Nothing happens in life until someone does something, and once you take your first step, the next step will come into focus. Remember that transformation is a process, not an event. It takes time and repeated action to bring about positive change. So focus on purpose, not perfection, and do what you know to do. These three steps may seem too simple, but I assure you they work. The goal of all transformational movements is making things better however possible. Incremental change is better than the status quo; and when you’re truly committed to making your community a better place, you know that any improvement is a significant improvement.

If you’d like to learn more about transformation

No matter what problems or challenges face your

and how to become a leader of transformation,

community, you are the catalyst for change that can

then I encourage you to pick up my book, Change

make all the difference. But you must choose to get

Your World, from your favorite bookstore or online

involved; transformation won’t choose you—you

retailer. If you’re concerned about making the world

must choose transformation.

a better place, then you know that now is the best time for leaders like us to make that dream a reality. 34

West Knoxville Lifestyle | January 2021

For the sake of your community and mine, I sincerely hope you do.

ROBERT THRELKELD AFFILIATE BROKER ROBERT@THRELKELDHOMES.COM 865.235.8992

4823 OLD KINGSTON PIKE STE 320 KNOXVILLE, TN 37919

We care for your skin Receive the care you deserve in a friendly, welcoming environment with knowledgeable staff. Schedule an appointment by calling our office at 865 588-1361 New Patients Welcome! Call our office today and we promise to schedule an appointment within 1-7 business days.

"Our goal is to help you achieve and maintain healthy skin. You will see only Board-Certified Dermatologists at each and every medical visit."

Medical Services Medical Services include treatment for Skin Cancer, Acne, Psoriasis, Moles, Rashes, Eczema & more