M u l ti f ace t e d WELLNESS By BETH A. KLAHRE | photo by TERAH HOOBLER
Empowering others through podcasting, coaching, and yoga
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ACKIE DECONTI, host of “Elixir Podcast,” founder of Madre & The Muse that offers Ayurvedic wellness consultations, and cofounder of terra sol sanctuary, sees the light in everything. “I see the good. I always try to see the other person’s perspective. There are lessons to be learned from every interaction and we are all here to help each other,” she says. As a self-proclaimed “lover of many things,” DeConti’s multifaceted passions can be traced back to her childhood. DeConti was born in Connecticut, grew up in South Florida, and moved to North Carolina to pursue a degree in education from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Growing up, DeConti loved her grandfather’s garden and birdhouse. It was her connection to nature. She took piano lessons. She was a Girl Scout. She loved crafting, the theater, and singing. “I remember spending days blasting Whitney Houston songs and singing along behind closed doors. My friend and I would walk down our street carrying our keyboards and performing. I played mini piano concerts for my dad,” she laughs. Music was, and still is, a big part of her life. DeConti and her guitarist-husband, BRETT JOHNSON, perform together throughout the Wilmington music scene. Even starting her own business has roots in her childhood. DeConti’s entrepreneurial spirit first surfaced when she went door-to-door selling mulch to
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