EP46: "Willful Resilience" Jennie Willoughby

Jennie Willoughby is a former school teacher whose passion is the resilience of the human spirit. Based out of Washington DC and New York, Jennie speaks on the benefits of mindfulness and self-compassion in creating a healthy perspective from which to view life's challenges. With degrees in Bio-Chemistry & Molecular Biology as well as a Masters in Brain-Based teaching, Jennie uses her 13 years working in the classroom and her knowledge of neuroscience to teach mindfulness and meditation as tools to heal from abuse, anger, anxiety, stress, and trauma. In her work, Jennie encourages and supports people in fostering a new dialogue to use with themselves and others that promotes strength and resilience. Jennie writes at www.thepullofgrace.com and is published in the Washington Post and Time magazine. Jennie has been featured on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360, NBC's The Today Show, MSNBC's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, Fox's Media Buzz with Howard Kurtz, WNYC’s United States of Anxiety, and NPR’s The Takeaway. Jennie also performs regularly as a vocalist on stage with The Inspired Word NYC. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram.