About Me

Libbey Pelaia-Krumhansl is a health practitioner, published researcher, and unapologetic truth-teller with more than twenty years in the trenches of public health, neuroscience, and wellness education. She’s been a program director, university professor, and the voice behind an award-winning public-health podcast. But titles were never the point.

After decades inside the system, Libbey followed a higher calling. A movement that helps people reclaim their power from the systems that failed them.

As the founder of O.W.L. – Our Wellness Lives, she blends evidence-based science with radical humanity, turning lived experience into leadership and pain into purpose. Her work helps people alchemize their struggles into strength, rewrite their internal narratives, and define wellness on their own terms.

She’s designed and led community-rooted programs on mental health, chronic illness, substance use, reproductive health, and more – always with a balance of data, soul, and a touch of rebellion. Whether she’s speaking on stage, teaching, or mentoring one-on-one, Libbey brings clarity, warmth, and fire to every conversation.

Libbey holds a Master of Public Health from Baldwin Wallace University and is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) and Certified Wellness Coach (CWC).

When she’s not challenging the status quo, you’ll find her recharging in nature, writing books, creating music with her husband, or scheming gentle revolutions in the wellness world.