Category: PERSONALITIES

  • FINDING FITNESS

    FINDING FITNESS

    As a self-proclaimed ‘yo-yo’ dieter, Megan Yelaney struggled with finding balance between food, fitness, and fun. She had the “all or nothing mentality” and couldn’t shake it for years. Today, she has found balance and is not only the healthiest and fittest she has ever been but has helped hundreds of women feel the same…

  • GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY

    GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY

    “Practice kindness whenever possible; it is always possible.”—Dalai Lama Do you find yourself spending time looking in the mirror picking at your flaws? Have you criticized the way your clothing fits, the way a patch of skin hangs, or the way a spot on your face crinkles when you smile? We are truly our own…

  • CREATING CHARACTER

    CREATING CHARACTER

    I first met Jovani Rampersad last spring on a flight from Rome to Atlanta; I was a passenger, and she a flight attendant. We struck up a conversation as she was as interested in what I do as I was in her. This statuesque beauty has had a career in both commercial real estate as…

  • A WOMAN READY FOR ANYTHING

    A WOMAN READY FOR ANYTHING

    Helen Todd combines her career in Public Relations with a passion for whitewater kayaking. She’s served in leadership positions in both worlds–she’s a member of PRSA, PRCA, and holds an APR, as well as serving as past president of the Birmingham Canoe Club. Helen is devoted to bringing others to her sport and is a level IV…

  • A CONVERSATION WITH TINA WONG

    A CONVERSATION WITH TINA WONG

    Tina Wong is a hospital administrator by day, and a food-and-travel photographer-blogger by night. This New Yorker finds a way to feed her soul–and her work-a-day self–by exploring her creative side. We asked Tina to be our first profile for Second Chance Travels. Be sure to follow Tina’s website and social media channels. You can…