2024 Speakers & Schedule
10:30 a.m. Doors open w/ Preferred Seating for VIP Ticket Holders
11:00 a.m. Opening Wellbeing Session with Jenn Seffrin, Founder of Indy Holistic & Wellbeing Fest, along with Special Guests!!
We are moving near the 9th annual Holistic Hub Wellbeing Fest on November 10th. It has also been 10 years since Indy Holistic Hub launched its first website and online directory. What a ride! We are completing a cycle and leaning into the next iteration, expansion, and revolution for our holistic community.
“The energy of the number 9 represents completion, but not finality. Think of it more in a cyclical sense; it’s about the ending of one cycle and the potential it creates for another cycle to begin. The 9 in Numerology acts as an usher in this process of transition or transformation, guiding and empowering us with its wisdom. It absorbs answers from a spiritual source, then delivers them to us in the real world.” (https://www.numerology.com/articles/about-numerology/single-digit-number-9-meaning)
What else is in store?! Let us find out…
11:30 a.m. Vendor Marketplace Opens Up | Visit Therapy Dogs with Paws & Think, Holistic Health Practitioners, Natural Living, Complimentary Therapies, Healing & Creative Arts, Gifts, Food, and More!
1:00 p.m. NEW! Empowering A Healthy Lifestyle – Jr. Edition! For the kids, By the kids, Supporting future generations
Join Moderator Girl Scout Troop 2883, along with our Panelists: Swathi Rao PA, Be Well Family Care | Daryl Roberts, Balanced Alignment Ayurveda | Aron McNicholas, Hartwood Herbals. Our panelists are knowledgeable across the spectrum of the mind-body connection, natural living, and how to be your own best health advocate. Bring your questions! Read their full bios below.
2:00 p.m. Panel Discussion – Empowering A Healthy Lifestyle: People, Pets, and Planet (45 mins)
Join Moderator Colette Pellisier, Illuminated Leadership, along with our Panelists: Swathi Rao PA, Be Well Family Care | Dr. Natalie Olden-Stahl, Holistic Veterinarian | Audrey Barron, Wild Moon Acres. Our panelists are knowledgeable across the spectrum of the mind-body-spirit-planet connection and will expand your understanding, as well as highlight the importance, of this holistic paradigm. Bring your questions! Read their full bios below.
4:00 p.m. Event Ends
1 PM | Empowering A Healthy Lifestyle – Jr. Edition! For the kids, By the kids, Supporting future generations
Girl Scout Troup 2883 | Panel Moderators
Join us for an inspiring Kids Health and Wellness Panel Discussion at Wellbeing Fest, moderated by our enthusiastic Girl Scout Troop 2883! These young leaders are passionate about promoting healthy lifestyles, mental well-being, and community engagement. They will guide the conversation with the panel of experts, encouraging kids that attend to share their thoughts and experiences on what wellness means to them. With their unique perspective and commitment to making a difference, our Girl Scouts will ensure a fun and interactive dialogue that empowers all participants to embrace healthier choices. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear the questions from kids, for kids, and to learn how we can all contribute to a healthier future together!
Swathi Rao PA-C | Panelist
Swathi started practicing family medicine in 2002. For most of that time she has been dedicated to practicing functional or roots-up medicine. Over these 20 years in medicine, she has learned a few very fundamental lessons:
Patient’s symptoms are always more important than a diagnosis or label
Changing how we eat, move, sleep, and detox is critical to optimal wellness
Taking the time to listen to patients makes better medicine than anything else!
Her journey as a medical provider has enabled her to meet and learn from some of the best Functional Medicine Providers in the country and in central Indiana. Swathi graduated from Indiana University as a pre-med major in 1994 and Butler University’s Physician Assistant program in 2002. In 2015, she received the Institute of Functional Medicine (or IFM) Certification for Functional Medicine, which is the highest level of education available in Functional Medicine. She lives in Carmel with her husband, Jason, and two amazing sons.
Daryl Roberts | Panelist
Daryl Roberts is an Ayurvedic physician and founder of Balanced Alignment Ayurveda. His unique journey into Ayurveda began during his career as a professional poker player, where his love for learning led him to study this holistic science of medicine. In 2020, his passion evolved into a calling to share the beautiful science that had so deeply transformed his life.
Aron McNicholas | Panelist
Aron McNicholas is a Functional Medicine Practitioner and Clinical Herbalist. Aron holds a Masters Degree in Functional Medicine and Nutrition from the University of Western States. He has participated in clinical training with notable practitioners/organizations such as Chanchal Cabrera, Dr. Jennifer Daniels, 7Song, the Physicians’ Association for Anthroposophical Medicine, Phoenix Aurelius, and many more! After watching his aunt struggle with a rare connective tissue disease (Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva), he became passionate about supporting individuals with complex conditions through holistic modalities. Aron currently works to support patients with a broad spectrum of concerns, including autoimmune disease, hormone imbalances, GI issues, and cancer. In addition, he serves the community by offering wildcrafted herbal medicine through his company, Hartwood Herbals, and conducts plant walks, monthly classes, and one-on-one consultations. Aron is the proud chapter leader in Indianapolis for the Weston A. Price Organization, working to connect families with the most nutrient-dense food.
2 PM | Empowering A Healthy Lifestyle: People, Pets, & Planet
Colette Pellissier | Panel Moderator
Colette Pellissier is a Lightworker in corporate America offering Executive & Team Coaching and Organization Development services. She founded Illuminated Leadership as a doorway to develop conscious leaders and guide growth-oriented professionals through the changes caused by evolutionary pull—in their lives &relationships, in their careers and in their businesses. www.illuminatedleadership.co
Dr. Natalie Olden-Stahl | Panelist
Dr. Natalie Olden-Stahl is an integrative veterinarian who’s been practicing for over a decade. She is acupuncture certified and nutrition certified. She began at a rural practice and then went into emergency medicine, which then led to an interest in integrative medicine, where she now practices a variety of modalities. One of her primary goals is to help educate her clients and the veterinary community on integrative medicine to enrich the lives of pets and reduce stress on those working in the veterinary medicine.
Audrey Barron | Panelist
Audrey Barron has been serving the wholistic community for over 15 years. As a Clinical Herbalist and founder of Wild Moon Acres, Audrey can be found in the gardens growing over 100 different varieties of medicinal herbs, formulating herbal medicines and working one-on-one with clients. Audrey offers workshops, herb walks and volunteer days at Wild Moon Acres throughout the year. Her program, Medicine Woman, is in it’s 5th year and teaches true health freedom through learning how to make your own medicines at home.
You might know Audrey’s prior work as the creator and owner of her plant-based eatery, Ezra’s Enlightened Cafe. You can now find the recipe book, Enlighten Your Plate, everywhere books are sold, and enjoy the many recipes from the restaurant
Swathi Rao PA-C | Panelist
Swathi started practicing family medicine in 2002. For most of that time she has been dedicated to practicing functional or roots-up medicine. Over these 20 years in medicine, she has learned a few very fundamental lessons:
Patient’s symptoms are always more important than a diagnosis or label
Changing how we eat, move, sleep, and detox is critical to optimal wellness
Taking the time to listen to patients makes better medicine than anything else!
Her journey as a medical provider has enabled her to meet and learn from some of the best Functional Medicine Providers in the country and in central Indiana. Swathi graduated from Indiana University as a pre-med major in 1994 and Butler University’s Physician Assistant program in 2002. In 2015, she received the Institute of Functional Medicine (or IFM) Certification for Functional Medicine, which is the highest level of education available in Functional Medicine. She lives in Carmel with her husband, Jason, and two amazing sons.