Entrepreneur, environmentalist, philanthropist, and vegetarian are just a few words that describe Leigh Lockhart, founder and owner of the recently revamped Main Squeeze Juice Bar & Market. “We’re a for-profit business that cares and has values, but still makes money,” she says. Since the beginning, Leigh has felt ethically driven to promote fresh, plant-based eating […]
Koda’s Fit Kitchen After online orders starting coming in October 2022, Koda’s Fit Kitchen began delivering chef-prepared, healthy meals to people’s homes, offices, and workplaces. Owner Dakota Owens says, “In a short period of time we have become known for creating healthy, balanced meals without any sacrifice to flavor. As far as our bestselling entree/fan
Not long after the start of the 21st century, social service executives, policymakers, and healthcare officials began routinely using the word “tsunami” to describe an impending influx of older Americans into their systems. That tsunami and a higher — if not urgent — demand for services that range from healthcare and housing to transportation and
You are about 1cm taller in the morning when you first get up than when you go to bed. This is because during the day the soft cartilage between your bones gets squashed and compressed. Of the 206 bones in the average human adult’s body, 106 are in the hands and feet. (54 in the
Company/organization: Burrell Behavioral Health (Brightli is the parent company of Burrell Behavioral Health) Job description People leader and advocate working to increase access to behavioral healthcare across mid- Missouri. Professional background I have over 20 years of behavioral health experience in service to rural and underserved communities. I hold a bachelor’s degree in biology from
Try to picture this image: If you could line up all the Missouri children and youth with a behavioral health concern and space them three feet apart on I-70, the line would reach 206 miles, or roughly the distance from Kansas City to Wentzville. Now use the same parameters for lining up the number of
