About Me

Libbey Pelaia-Krumhansl, MPH, CHES, CWC is a public health expert, wellness coach, published researcher, and truth-teller with over 20 years of experience in all dimensions of health. She’s built her career - and now her own movement - on the belief that while systems are in dire need of reform, we can still reclaim our power by honoring lived experience and rewriting the rules. Driven by her own adverse childhood and life experiences and following her higher calling, Libbey has made it her mission to help others harness their struggles as sources of strength, guiding them to embrace healing and transformation.

Throughout her career, Libbey has designed and led community-rooted programs on mental health, neuroscience, chronic illness, substance use, reproductive health, and more. Her approach is both evidence-based and radically human, blending spirit and science with a commitment to authenticity, autonomy, and compassion.

A dynamic and engaging speaker, Libbey has presented at conferences, led panels, and hosted the award-winning podcast OnePath: Safer Opioid Prescribing, where she helped create space for critical, often uncomfortable conversations in public health. She brings clarity, warmth, and a touch of rebellion to every stage and every room she enters.

As the founder of O.W.L. - Our Wellness Lives, she offers coaching, workshops, and speaking engagements that challenge the status quo, spark honest dialogue, and empower people to define wellness on their own terms.

Libbey holds a Master of Public Health from Baldwin Wallace University and is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) and Certified Wellness Coach (CWC). Beyond her work, she’s fueled by nature, music, art, and time spent with her family.