JoAnne Pavin Integrated Wellness

JoAnne Pavin Integrated Wellness Integrated Wellness, Certified Health and Human Performance Coach, Speaker, and Nourish Me Podcast Host

03/16/2026

If you enjoyed my recent piece “A Meal with Melanie,” we go much deeper into her story in today’s podcast episode.

Melanie shares the turning point after a routine physical at 41, how she let go of 70 pounds, and the honest truth about using GLP-1 medications.

As a NICU nurse and mom of three, she brings both medical insight and lived experience to this conversation.

Listen to the full episode at Nourish Me podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Thank you
for sharing your courageous journey.

Melanie and I met a few years ago at our kids’ school. She’s an amazing nurse, friend, and someone who has quietly taken...
03/02/2026

Melanie and I met a few years ago at our kids’ school. She’s an amazing nurse, friend, and someone who has quietly taken care of so many people.

Last week, she came over for lunch.

We sat together only for a short time because of our kids’ school pick up, but it was long enough to go deep.

She shared parts of her story I don’t think she had said out loud before. About her health. About turning 41 and seeing the word “obese” written in her medical chart. About deciding she was ready to change—not just her body, but how she saw herself.

It reminded me, again, why I started inviting people to the table in the first place.

The meal makes space for truth.

I wrote about our lunch and her journey. Link is in comments.

A Meal With… is a series I started this year - a weekly meal experience with someone meaningful- friends, creatives, lea...
02/11/2026

A Meal With… is a series I started this year - a weekly meal experience with someone meaningful- friends, creatives, leaders, humble everyday humans.

They come to my home.

I cook.

The stories, reflections, and connections unfold around the table.

It’s not about recipes or perfection.

It’s about presence, nourishment beyond food, and the quiet wisdom that emerges when we slow down enough to eat together.

This past week I had the pleasure of hosting a new friend, Mary Lou Costabile Mary Lou Costabile- she’s an intuitive coach, spiritual mentor and medium- and now a special friend.

You can read all about our meal with meaning (and unseen guests) on Substack-

Thanks Kelly Stobart😉for connecting us ✨

Thanks to everyone who joined us this past weekend for the Restorative Heart Workshop with Lori Lea HealingHopes it was ...
02/11/2026

Thanks to everyone who joined us this past weekend for the Restorative Heart Workshop with Lori Lea HealingHopes it was a transformative morning!

We explored heart health beyond the physical—opening the energetic heart space, ❤️ regulating the nervous system through movement, breath, and sound!

If you missed, stay tuned for more movement and sound, a way to recharge, soften your heart, and strengthen your body. More dates coming soon 💕✨🧘‍♀️

Looking forward to meeting the students of Community High School District 155 and sharing about Speaking, Podcasting and...
02/04/2026

Looking forward to meeting the students of Community High School District 155 and sharing about Speaking, Podcasting and Wellness Careers this Thursday night!

If you have a high schooler in wellness, join us this Thursday night from 6-8pm at Crystal Lake Central High School for the Health & Wellness Career Expo.

👉The global wellness market is one of the fastest growing markets valued at $6.8 trillion in 2024

👉Careers helping people’s health and performance are expanding faster than average.

👉The corporate wellness segment includes programs that help support employee health- I’ll be there to talk about it!

I talk a lot about activating goals — setting intentions, building momentum, finding accountability with my clients.But ...
01/21/2026

I talk a lot about activating goals — setting intentions, building momentum, finding accountability with my clients.

But activation dies without courage.

Fear is the cold, blustery wind that blows those flames right out🔥

One of my goals last year was publishing my book.

The real obstacle? Not lack of discipline or consistency- the big F word.

FEAR of sharing my writing — even after years of writing professionally. Turns out an old story from my teens was still running the show. Someone called my poem stupid.

No More!

I don’t subscribe to that story anymore, (it only took me 40 years to unsubscribe 🤪 But I’m glad I finally found the courage.

So I’m sharing my writing again — openly, imperfectly, and with intention. I’d love to share my recent Substack with you and hope FB does too.

If you’re stuck on a goal, it might not be discipline you need. It might be courage.

Here’s to activating courage 🙌 and Thanks to my lifelong friend Kelly Stobart for always supporting me along the way.

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