Wellthy Women
Highlighting individuals and organizations making a positive impact for BIPOC health and wellness at home, at work and in their community.
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Wellthy Woman: Priti Patel
At 52, Dr. Priti Patel has not only embraced each chapter of her own life with grace, but she’s also dedicated her career to helping other women do the same. As the co-founder of Revitalize SkinMD, Waco’s #1 voted medspa, Dr. Patel blends medical expertise with a deeply personal philosophy: aging beautifully is less about chasing youth and more about feeling at home in your own skin.
Wellthy Woman: Tryphena Wade
Being an actress might sound glamorous, but it’s also easy to lose yourself in a world that prioritizes performance over peace. For someone who moves between film, Broadway and coaching with grace and purpose, staying grounded requires more than just talent, it takes intention. This conversation isn’t just about career milestones though; it’s about the clarity, faith and wellness practices that keep actress, Tryphena Wade, rooted in the midst of a fasting moving industry.
Wellthy Woman: Virginia Cumberbatch
Virginia is the epitome of a Wellthy Woman—a trailblazer in her own right, a creative activist and an example of what living authentically looks like. Coming from a family of changemakers, her life’s work is rooted in a legacy of equity, justice and shalom—which she defined as a beautiful concept of peace and wholeness.
Wellthy Woman: Courtney Besser
Meet Courtney Besser, the founder and owner of Intune Wellness, a meditation and sound healing studio in Denver, Colorado. Originally from southern Illinois, Courtney took a significant leap of faith in 2020 when she was furloughed from her long-standing role at a five-star spa where she practiced massage and esthetics.
Meet Wellthy Woman Michelle Harris
Michelle Harris, a licensed social worker and Founder/CEO of Parenting Pathfinders, enriches our lives by teaching us how to parent differently.
Leslie of Brown Girls Embrace
Leslie Ann of Brown Girls Embrace has an incredible story of turning her pain into purpose. The mission is to encourage women to look in the mirror and start finding value in themselves and others for who they are so they can embrace who they’re becoming.
