🔥Available for purchase now! My first book: Born Into the Fire🔥

O.W.L. Our Wellness Lives, LLC
The Spark Within
Meet the Owl
The Movement
Ignite Sessions
In the Firelight
O.W.L. Our Wellness Lives, LLC
The Spark Within
Meet the Owl
The Movement
Ignite Sessions
In the Firelight
More
  • The Spark Within
  • Meet the Owl
  • The Movement
  • Ignite Sessions
  • In the Firelight
  • Sign In
  • Create Account

  • Bookings
  • My Account
  • Signed in as:

  • filler@godaddy.com


  • Bookings
  • My Account
  • Sign out

Signed in as:

filler@godaddy.com

  • The Spark Within
  • Meet the Owl
  • The Movement
  • Ignite Sessions
  • In the Firelight

Account


  • Bookings
  • My Account
  • Sign out


  • Sign In
  • Bookings
  • My Account

Media

Newly Released Book!

Born Into the Fire: The No-BS Glow-Up Guide for Turning Pain Into Power


Me and Dahmer had the same childhood. But I chose to heal.”

What do you do with a life shaped by chaos, shame, and silence?
You reclaim it.
You alchemize it.
You feed the fire.

In this bold, laugh-through-the-tears book, Libbey Pelaia-Krumhansl – health practitioner and lived-experience firestarter – offers a new lens for healing. Part memoir, part movement, Born Into the Fire explores how trauma lives in the body, how systems gaslight our pain, and how we rise – through science, spirit, and lived experience.

This isn’t about overcoming. It’s about becoming.
If you’re a survivor, an empath, or a soul tired of feeling like a walking coping mechanism – this is your permission slip to stop shrinking and start healing.


Because if the collective burned at their brightest – could you even imagine the darkness that would be extinguished? - Libbey Pelaia-Krumhansl

Published Research

Jamieson, J.P., Black, A.E., Pelaia, L.E., Gravelding, H., Gordils, J., & Reis, H.T.

Reappraising stress arousal improves affective, neuroendocrine, and academic performance outcomes in community college classrooms.


In addition to my work in community health and wellness, I co-led a study exploring how self-affirmation impacts our ability to manage stress under pressure. Our research discovered something powerful: it’s not just the presence of stress that affects us, but our beliefs about stress that shape our outcomes. When we view stress as something we can make use of, rather than avoid, we’re more likely to feel resilient and emotionally grounded. It’s a reminder that our inner thoughts hold power. Small, intentional practices can create real shifts in how we think, feel, and respond to challenges.


Tri-C Students in Beginning Algebra Course Are Helping Researchers Study Math Test Anxiety

OnePath: Safer Opioid Prescribing

OnePath: Safer Opioid Prescribing is an award-winning podcast I had the privilege of hosting and co-managing. This project was close to my heart, created to shine a light on the opioid crisis by blending research and real-life stories. We shared the voices of those working tirelessly on the frontlines, as well as those whose lives have been deeply impacted. It was an honor to hold space for these conversations and help connect science with the human experience behind it. 


BW Public Health Graduate Student Produces Opioid Information Podcast

Connect Below!

Copyright © 2025 O.W.L. - Our Wellness Lives - All Rights Reserved.

Powered by

This website uses cookies.

We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.

Accept