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Letter from the Editor I typically plan this publication around a theme to be consumed all at once, and I like to envision our readers tucked away in a cozy corner enjoying it page by page, front to back. This summer issue of The Voice has the opposite intention. It is my hope that each feature will motivate you to race out to soak up the summer sun. I encourage you to return to it time and again until you discover something or someone that breeds a sense of adventure within you or inspires you to challenge yourself in a new and exciting way. Rinse and repeat throughout the entire summer season. Trust me, there is plenty of delightful and fresh material to keep you busy.

I haven’t ever held a club in any real way beyond a casual round of mini golf (just a putter, I know). If a seasoned golfer tried to talk to me about a “wedge,” a “chicken stick” or a “cat box,” I can assure you, they would get an entirely different conversation than they intended. However, after walking the hollowed golf grounds of Valhalla Golf Club, Hurstbourne Country Club and Audubon Country Club on a perfect Louisville summer day for our feature “In the Club,” I could certainly see the appeal of relocating a few business meetings to the greens. While there is no shortage of beautiful and challenging courses in our city, these three have some particularly interesting stories to share in the form of recent renovations and inclusive initiatives.

If excitement is what you crave this summer, we take you on a trendy tour of Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay in our fashion feature “A Torrid Thrill.” Imagine the amusement of having the entire park opened to us just before their busiest season. I would say it’s every child’s fantasy if I didn’t know that the adults on our team enjoyed it just as much. When fun and fashion collide on this scale, the resulting images are like a summer dream.

In this issue, we also deep dive into the lives and purpose of area changemakers at a time that is proving to be a pivotal one for each of them — women who have taken the leap or stretched past their comfort to fulfill their dreams. Morgan Haley, “The Southern Yogi,” inspires an international audience to live with intention through her hundreds of thousands of Instagram devotees; Natalia Bishop is poised to take her successful continued-learning pop-up classes known as Level Up Lou beyond the Derby city; and Kristen Nagel is “betting the farm” on her highly curated and hyperlocal subscription gift boxes.

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n Norse mythology, Valhalla was a place where Viking souls feasted with the gods. Now, the world-class golf course in Louisville has a renovated clubhouse that not only lives up to the legend for which is was named, but to the status it has achieved since 1986 as “a modern paradise for championship golf,” and the legends who have played on it since that time.

It was the dream of prominent Louisville business leader Dwight Gahm to build a facility worthy of hosting a major golf championship. He and his three sons, Walt, Gordy and Phil, commissioned Jack Nicklaus to design the private facility on 486 acres of rolling Kentucky land. At the genesis of the project, Nicklaus described it as a “golf designer’s dream” due to the variety of terrain, vegetation and water to work with. It remains the No. 1-ranked course in Kentucky and is the culmination of a history-making partnership bringing championship golf to Louisville on a recurring basis. Valhalla is also The PGA of America’s first owned championship site.

Valhalla hosted the first of three PGA Championships in 1996 and has since played host to two Senior PGA Championships and the Ryder Cup in 2008, where the United States unforgettably prevailed to reclaim the Cup. The course has become widely regarded for its challenging layout and climactic finishes during championship events, and among spectators, is heralded for the spectacular

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viewing areas of the natural amphitheaters.

In May, following a six-month closure during the course’s off-season, the 15,000-square-foot reconfigured clubhouse was revealed to an impressed membership. Upon entry, the “Championship Gallery” is what General Manager Keith Reece describes as the most popular place. Reece, who has been with Valhalla for 25 years, first as the assistant golf professional in 1989 and then the head golf professional in 1997, can personally recall some of the magical championship moments that are reflected in the photos and trophies of the gallery — images including Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy — but says he’s proud to be able to share those memories with those who come to Valhalla as one of their bucket-list items. “The Ryder cup,” he shares, “is hard to compare to anything else that we’ve done. That’s definitely the highlight of my tenure.” Championships are a busy time for those, like Reece, at Valhalla, but he explains that even during the high-profile moments, member service is still the priority.

An impressive Championship Grill, with stunning floorto-ceiling views of the course, is now a popular and comfortable place to grab lunch or a drink. A new “Golf Experience” now assumes what was previously an unfinished basement and boasts a putting green and two golf simulators. Reece says that with the club’s Trackman technology, also used today by many professionals, “you can take your shot and it

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We wanted to make sure the redesign and renovation felt modern but was still steeped in the great tradition of this club. For a lot of people, playing at Valhalla is a bucket list experience. The golf course has always been spectacular and now the clubhouse really reflects that this is a championship venue.”

— Keith Reece, General Manager

will tell you how hard and how high it goes. It can be used for fun but it also provides a lot of useful data that will really help you improve your game.”

Updated men’s and women’s locker rooms and lounges round out the interior upgrades, while the improved exterior stonework and landscaping fit seamlessly within the notable context of this distinguished atmosphere. The remarkably renovated clubhouse can be considered another trophy for the champion Valhalla Golf Course. It will be only a matter of time before the next major brings a spectacular finish.

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Hurstbourne Country Club “L ouisville is such a strong town for restaurants, but when we were planning the renovation we decdecided that we wanted to be the place that members come to eat after the ball game or to host out-of-town guests.

Besides being one of the best places for golf in Kentucky, we also want to be a place where great family memories are made.”

— Steve Shafer, Club Manager/ Director of Golf

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he nearly century-old mansion that is the heart of Hurstbourne Country Club recently completed an update that honors the regal history of the grounds while establishing the club as more than just a great place for golf.

“We needed to make sure our club is relevant for the next generation of membership,” said Steve Shafer, club manager and director of golf at Hurstbourne Country Club, who has been with the club for over 20 years. “The wants and needs of the membership changed so we wanted to modernize the space but also to repurpose the layout entirely in an effort to attract more usage.”

Hurstbourne Country Club has long been renowned for its golf course, ranked among the top three in the state (number one member-owned golf course), but Shafer says what is actually the most important attraction of the club is the welcoming and vibrant family atmosphere. “We strive to be welcoming here,” he shares, “and we have really managed to create spaces for all segments of our membership.

The interior spaces are really a microcosm of the club now.”

Updates include an adult-only cocktail lounge, a formal dining room where dress code is enforced and a bar and grill known as Thoroughbred Grill. “The Grill is very relaxed

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and casual. This is where our members can come and watch the games during the off season when they wouldn’t normally be here using the pool or golfing. ” With Chef Troy Schuster at the helm in the kitchen (formerly of 211 Clover Lane), the dining experience easily competes with public options throughout the city and Shafer says they’ve seen a 50 percent increase in dining room member use since the renovation.

Up next is the the Club’s member guest tournament which is one of the strongest in the state June 8 through 10.

With a long waiting list of members hoping to get in the 3-day tournament, over 300 people will be able to enjoy the modern facelift at Hurstbourne Country Club.

Since 1966, Hurstbourne Country Club has been creating lasting memories for Louisville families and the renovation promises to add to that legacy. With increased opportunity for families to spend time together and stay connected within a community, Hurstbourne Country Club now offers the perfect way for families to get active together.

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elieve it or not there are still many Private Country Clubs throughout the United States that have not accepted women as equal members to men. Audubon has always been a very progressive Club, and over the past several years has taken steps to be totally gender neutral. I applaud the past and current Board Members for moving this great Club in the right direction.

— Mike Misheck, General Manager/ COO

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osting major events, producing high profile tournament champions, and setting the standard for golf excellence in Louisville has long been the Audubon Country Club tradition. The oldest golf club in the city, the grand opening was in March 1909 with 300 initial members paying $50 each within what was widely considered the most beautiful suburb in Louisville. Besides the history of the club, a notable allegiance separates Audubon from other clubs — their commitment to gender equality and advanding the status of women as primary members. The distinction has roots as Audubon hosted the first tournament in the history of the Women’s Kentucky State Golf Association. General Manager and COO Mike Misheck says, “Audubon Country Club has amended their by-laws and policies to provide women members the same golf privileges like playing on weekend mornings which were typically reserved for men. A single woman

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can apply for full privilege membership to Audubon. Each family has one vote and a single woman member has full voting rights.

Women are elected to the Board of Directors and other heading committees. Women are an integral part of the Club and equally concerned about how the Club oprates.”

Audubon has also helped generate a recent addition to the ranks of women professional golfers. LPGA member Leah Wigger was a product of Audubon’s junior golf program, where she started playing at age five.

Historic Audubon should be commended for turning what was previously considered a “boys’ club” into a club for everyone.

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rent and Jerrica Wright are philosophical about interior design. “I hope the interior of our home conveys that we are willing to move outside our comfort zone and to challenge our personal limits,” says Brent about the Waterfront Park Place condo that is their weekend home.

The Wrights and their three children live in Glasgow, Kentucky, where Brent is a physician. They chose downtown for their city retreat because they were drawn to the area’s energy and the proximity to cultural events and myriad restaurants.

A magnificent view of the river was a selling point of the condo, but the poorly designed existing space didn’t function well for the family, and the drab beige background didn’t express the Wrights’ exuberant personalities. A major facelift was mandatory in order for the family to love their home.

“When we have built a house or have become involved in a design process in the past, we exerted a lot of control, but this time we realized we didn’t have the depth of expertise for such an extensive project,” admits Brent.

Barry Wooley Designs repeatedly surfaced when they searched online for interior designers. Since the Wrights had frequently passed the company’s showroom on Main Street, calling for a design

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“We wanted the condo to be modern, completely unlike our house in Glasgow, yet warm and kid friendly.”

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consultation seemed to be a “meant-to-happen” next step.

The Wrights joined Barry Wooley for what he calls an “inspiration meeting” during which he queried the couple about their design aspirations and how they intended to use the space.

Barry asked them to fill out a lifestyle profile, an exercise he requests of all clients. It allowed Jerrica and Brent to elaborate on their preferences in color, shopping habits, leisure activities, even their favorite movies. “Filling out the questionnaire was revealing for both of us. We discovered new things about ourselves once we were putting our thoughts on paper,” she says.

The designer and his team then led the Wrights on an exploration of design possibilities and presented storyboards for a home that reflects highly individualized urban sophistication.

“We wanted the condo to be modern, completely unlike our house in Glasgow, yet warm and kid friendly. When we come to Louisville for the weekend we need to be ‘ready, set, live.’ Barry understood that and he perfectly gauged our personalities and tastes,” says Brent.

The three agreed that stylish functionality would become the cornerstone of the design and that the magnificent view of the river would be a focal point. “I think of the view, which is framed by the bridges, as an art installation because the movement of the river and vehicles is always changing.

The view is mesmerizing. When I look out the windows, I feel like my blood pressure drops 10 to 20 points,” he adds.

The Wrights don’t always share the same tastes in décor. She leans toward traditional while he favors contemporary or modern. But they’re good at compromising and meeting in the middle. The melding of tastes is beautifully evident in the condo.

“Jerrica and Brent are so engaging and totally light up their surroundings. I was thrilled to be able to create an environment that reflected who they are and that expressed their innate style,” says Barry. “To do that, Jacqui Smith and Sara Osborne, designers at Barry Wooley Designs, worked with me to develop a neutral palette that interspersed accents of color.

Another facet of our design was to choose furniture and accessories that speak to contemporary design and at the same time bring in a friendly coziness.”

BW craftsmen and the firm’s tech team were integral to executing the designers’ vision of a home that displays the finest workmanship and state-of-the-art technology.

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“In great design, color and texture work together” — Barry Wooley

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Jerrica and Brent had purchased their condo fully furnished but liked very few of the pieces. With an experienced eye for what could be, not necessarily what is, Barry convinced them that some of the furniture could be repurposed and brought to new life.

The condo’s redesign also encompassed new furniture, light fixtures and accessories.

Tackling the minimal amount of storage was a formidable challenge that demanded a great deal of ingenuity. Barry addressed the dilemma by adding built-in cabinetry and selecting furniture that served dual roles of storage and design elements.

“The foyer was the first place I created drama,” he says. After dropping the ceiling to hide mechanicals, he covered it in matte black ceiling tiles. Upholstering the walls in charcoal gray diamond pattern leather panels established a seductive welcome. A German silver machine-tooled chest, large mirror and chain link sconces add just the right touch of glitz.

“Because of the expansive windows, the condo has minimal wall space, so mirrors, art, everything we put on the walls had to be carefully edited for maximum impact,” says Barry. “And every room had to make a bold statement. What’s so interesting about design is that a bold statement can often be delivered by subtle technique.”

The Wrights’ love of color is on display in pillows, lamps, rugs and artwork throughout the home. The designer is adamant that layering different hues of a color provides intrigue. Take a look at nature, he advises. A landscape of trees is interesting because of the varying shades of green. He carries out that same natural approach by mixing hues of the same color in textiles, wallcoverings and art.

“In great design, color and texture work together,” says Barry. “To illustrate that, I used cream color leather club chairs with metallic blue pillows, a green animal print leather ottoman, a blue and green rug and a machine-forged metal accent table, all of which married in harmony,” says the designer, referring to the sitting area off the foyer.

He repeated the magic combination of color and texture in the living room where two mohair sofas accented with silver, gray, yellow, pink and purple pillows are flanked by silver leaf mirrored end tables.

A sculptured wood coffee table adds organic texture and is juxtaposed with a luxuriously soft gray and white rug. “The space encourages you to touch every surface,” he says.

A collection of airplanes references the Wrights’ fondness for Thunder Over Louisville, for which they have a front row seat, and several drums that are a fun reminder of Brent’s hobby.

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“When asked what is my favorite part of our condo, I struggle to answer. I love everything about it.”

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Adjacent to the living room is a corner dining room with a wood and chrome base glass table and a starburst light fixture. The open floor plan is ideal for entertaining. “We recently hosted a party for thirty people. It worked out wonderfully. There was great flow between the living room, dining room and kitchen, and no one felt at all crowded,” says Jerrica.

Her husband agrees: “The floor plan gives us so much open space but still has pockets of privacy that keep everyone happy. We like to be close but also like to be able to spread out a little.”

Barry and the homeowners aren’t afraid of a splash of dazzle, as can be seen in the powder room. The black wallpaper tricks the eye with what appears to be rhinestone salamanders although the surface is flat, not raised.

“Contrary to what many people believe, a dark color does not make a room seem smaller as long as there are contrasting surfaces,” says Barry. He proves that in the master bedroom where a navy blue velvet custom upholstered winged headboard is placed against a navy wall. Contrast comes into play with white and cream linens and mirrored nightstands highlighted with brass trim. A showstopping vintage acrylic ribbon art décor hangs above the bed.

The spa-like master bath, with travertine-topped maple cabinetry, is glammed up with metallic waterfall tile. Ever the detail-oriented designer, Barry accessorized the room with towels that have a design that mimics the tile.

“I really hesitated about Barry’s ideas of a bunk bed in the room that’s shared by two of the children. But, once I saw it, I knew it was exactly what was needed,” says Jerrica. The kids feel the same way about the room that’s designed to be a living area with the sleeping accommodations at the top. On the wall are sconces that resemble the lighting in a yacht. Electronics are hidden in a floating white lacquer cabinet. It’s not a room for which a parent’s saying “Go to your room” would ever be a punishment.

“Our oldest son loves his own bedroom nook with its upholstered walls. It’s where he feels like he’s hiding,” she says about the area where Barry exhibited masterful space planning. Curtains can be pulled to separate the bed from a desk and a seating area that’s outfitted with a gray linen convertible sofa. The space’s orange and gray color scheme is complemented by fiber art by noted Louisville artist Mary Craik.

“When asked what is my favorite part of our condo, I struggle to answer. I love everything about it. It’s the perfect weekend home for our family.

What makes it extra special is that while working so closely with Barry, he became part of the family,” says Jerrica.

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orty-five minutes outside of Louisville, in the aptly named Mt. Eden, sits 90-acres of bliss known as Black Rooster Farm. And early next month, the farm will be bursting with blooming wildflowers. Until then, it’s the domain of an exquisite white peacock, a squad of hens and a feisty black rooster. “We named the farm before we knew how mean roosters are!” said owner-operator Kristen Nagel as she welcomed me and photographer, Ryan Noltemeyer, into her 1915 farmhouse. Nagel runs a weekly bouquet subscription service. This past May, she offered a Mother’s Day box to her subscribers filled with choice items from local makers.

Over a spread of fresh fruit, cheese and crackers – the fancy kind – Nagel told us how the seed of her dream to own a wildflower farm was planted many years ago when she traveled to Lake Michigan for her sister’s wedding.

They spent the day picking flowers and drinking wine with their mother, and it reminded her of growing up on her grandparents’ “farm” in Northern Indiana, “There were no animals or anything, but there were three lakes and we spent every waking minute out there.”

Despite her fond memories of a childhood lived wildly, Nagel decided after graduating from Purdue University she just had to get out of the Midwest. So, she made her big getaway to Orlando. Looking back now, she chuckles, “That’s how small town I was! No, actually, I had family that was living there at the time so I knew I had a place to crash if I didn’t like it.” And when in Orlando, one must do as the Orlandans do and get a job at Disney. For about a year, she was a server at a cocktail bar that’s now shuttered. “I was interviewing at architecture firms and finally I got a job at a firm and I worked down there for about six years,” Nagel said.

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Orlando is where she met her Manhattan-bornand-raised husband whose career in finance took them to New York, where she had her daughter, and then the family moved to Philadelphia, where her son was born. As much as they loved Philly, they weren’t so sure about raising a family there. They didn’t even have a yard and Nagel had grown up fishing and catching frogs on acres and acres of land.

She wanted that for her children. So, when a position in Louisville opened for her husband the family decided to go for it. Nagel recalls thinking, “I mean, the Derby’s there, it’s got to be pretty cool right?”

The Nagels quickly fell in love with Louisville. since it was the best of both worlds. They could enjoy all the city had to offer from their home in the Highlands and then drive for less than 30-minutes and find themselves out in the countryside. After having her daughter, Nagel had a strong desire to return to work at an architectural firm. But after her son, she didn’t feel the same drive to return to a buttoned-up workplace. She did some design and ran a small Etsy shop, but it wasn’t until the prospect of the farm presented itself that Nagel says she knew she’d found her purpose, “I had zero hesitations. Not that I thought it would be easy – because it’s been an eye-opening experience – but we just kind of went all in.”

Some lessons learned? Nagel says the first year, they just threw handfuls of wildflower seeds out into a field and waited to see what would happen. What happened was weeds. Now, they know to plant their wildflowers in orderly rows to make weed management easier, which is crucial for a farm that uses no chemicals whatsoever on their 90-acres. Soon, they’ll begin the process to become certified as Organic.

Nagel said making the choice to be pesticide-free meant she had to get over her distaste for bugs, and now she can spend entire afternoons out in the fields clipping flowers. I’m not quite there yet, so I kept my arms and legs inside the cart when Nagel took us on a tour up, down, over and around their very hilly property where three creeks converge; her two happy labs raced along ahead of us to guide our way. The tour took us past a new pond that Nagel said will be home to six goslings and where they plan to grow cattails and waterlilies. At one point, near the house, Nagel plucked a few green leaves that were sprouting

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behind her house. We crushed them in our hands and sniffed. It was wild lemon balm.

Black Rooster Farm is a friend to the bees and the Monarch butterflies – they’re growing about 20 acres of pollinator-friendly plants. This time of year is a waiting game, but they’ve planted annuals, biennials and perennials including sweet peas, cosmos, lemon mint and even snuck in some not-so-wild dahlias. Their seeds come from American Meadows in Vermont. Nagel is proud to be a part of the “slow flower” movement, which she says is similar to the food-to-table movement. Consumers are becoming more aware of where their flowers are grown with an emphasis on buying local flowers grown within a 50-mile radius. Grocery store flowers, many of which are grown in South America, travel such long distances that they are often clipped two weeks prior to arriving at the store and are often covered in chemicals. Nagel also likes to get away from cookie cutter bouquets and prefers a more wild, organic look when she’s arranging flowers. Frequently, she’ll find a cool vine that she’ll add or get creative with what’s in season like including small peaches from the fruit tree in the backyard. Nagel turned the previous tenant’s art studio into her flower crafting shop. There, stacked on a couch, are boxes of seeds, a tray of succulent clippings and a tidy workspace where Nagel gathers her bouquets.

Nagel is mostly self-taught. “We’d be nowhere without YouTube,” she says about learning how to run a farm and arranging flowers. She also took a course at Forage on Frankfort Avenue where she learned the importance of greenery, texture and filler flowers. She says the most important thing to remember at home is to keep leaves out of your water and bleach everything – including scissors and vases.

There is naturally occurring bacteria on the stems of flowers that can shorten the lifecycle of your bouquet.

When I asked Nagel how she selected the small businesses to showcase in her Mother’s Day box, she laughed and said, “So, some I stalked on Instagram.”

Instagram. She was amazed by how warmly her idea was received by other local businesses, many of them owned by women, and she plans to continue to do special, seasonal boxes that highlight Louisville’s unique offerings. The Mother’s Day box and future boxes are exclusively available to Nagel’s subscribers – subscribe at blackroosterfarm.com.

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times before the seventh grade, giving her many early experiences in the world of real estate. She also learned a great deal by observing the work of her grandmother, an interior designer from Birmingham, who taught her that the devil is in the details. With this history and an acute eye for visual spacing, Amy knows how to stage a home for maximum selling power.

“What we do is accentuate the architectural features of a property rather than focus on the items in a home,” says Amy. “When potential buyers take a tour, they need to see how they can place furniture and utilize the space for themselves.”

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Midway through a Level Up Louisville floral watercolors class led by Lauren Dahl, who happens to be an elementary school art teacher, I look up and think, “This feels like adult kindergarten – in a good way.”

It’s not just the paints or the smiling faces of people getting to know each other or even the soothing way the sunlight fills the all-white room with warmth. It’s more than that. It’s the joy of learning without apprehension. Learning for the sake of learning. Learning that fosters community. In a way, Level Up Louisville is a break from the “Adulting” trend and about finding the fun in just “Being.”

By Minda Honey Photography by Crystal Ludwick

For many of us, the older we get the fewer opportunities there are for curiosity-driven learning. In school, we’re encouraged to learn so we can get into a good college. In college, we’re encouraged to learn so we can have a good career, and in our careers, we’re encouraged to learn so we can land a promotion. Not learning comes with consequences and a sense of failure.

But floral watercolors? It’s not a high-stakes scenario. There’s wine and Level Up Louisville founder, Natalia Bishop, is pouring us refills herself. The paints and brushes are provided and I’m risking nothing more than a couple hours of my time.

Dahl is encouraging without being intrusive and the other women seated around me are friendly. Amanda

Floral Watercolors class taught by Lauren Dahl of Dahl House of Modern Homemaking at Studio B (Story Louisville).

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Freibert who moved to Louisville from New York City to work in Supply Chain for Brown-Forman has taken three courses through Level Up Louisville.

She was at their very first class a year ago at Copper & Kings, Mixology with Butchertown Grocery’s Beverage Director, Nic Christiansen. Freibert says, “It was super fun, we had a really good time.” She was drawn to Level Up Louisville because she wanted “to do something different.” Coming from NYC, she says she was “used to having activities outside of my box – I do not paint!”

Bishop has intentionally made it possible for anyone to take a Level Up class, from busy young professionals like Freibert, solo-preneurs looking to learn a new skill or even just stay-at-home parents in need of “me time.”

Bishop says, “I like to dabble in things. I want to know all the things – I have FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) to the max! But I don’t want to spend $400 in supplies to learn how to do calligraphy.” That’s why all your supplies are included with each Level Up Class. All you need to bring is yourself.

She also says signing up for a class makes it more likely that you’ll actually find the time to learn something new. “I know this information is available online.

Do a YouTube search for ‘How to Hand Letter’ and you’re going to find it.” Bishop says. “However, I need accountability. Part of it is I have three

businesses and I have a home life and I have children – I can’t commit and hold myself accountable to pull two hours out of my night life to learn calligraphy. That’s not going to happen!” But she can commit to a twohour class where she knows she’ll also get to connect with other cool people who share in her interests.

This format has been so successful that Level Up will celebrate their one-year anniversary June 22. They’ll also be hosting their first pop-up classes in Lexington this summer with plans to roll out a full roster in the fall. If all goes well, classes in Nashville will be available at the beginning of next year. No one who’s encountered Bishop and her non-stop drive has any doubts she’ll succeed in those cities as well.

Bishop, who was born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia, came to the United States at 17. She immediately went to work at multiple jobs to help support her family while she also attended school. She existed for years on just a few hours of sleep each night before meeting her husband, graduating and having children.

While on bed rest in 2010 with her son, Ethan, Bishop stopped for the first time ever – doctor’s orders.

She realized, she didn’t want to go back to her career in retail management. That’s when she started Chocolate Box Photography. When the opportunity to expand her Butchertown studio presented itself, she launched the co-working space, Story Louisville, for creatives who need an office to

Beach Waves 101 class taught at Primp Style Lounge.

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Level Up Lou founder Natalia Bishop.

“That connection? That’s my happy place. Just to see people enjoying themselves and having a great time.

And they’re learning something too.”

— Natalia Bishop

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work out of a few times a week. Level Up was born out of an idea she had for marketing Story Louisville, but quickly became its own venture.

Lauren Dahl, who was one of Level Up Louisville’s first teachers, met Bishop when Bishop was a second-shooter at her wedding. They stayed in touch and Dahl was immediately on board with teaching for Bishop: “[Natalia] is so passionate. She’s the type of person you want to root for. It’s been so rewarding for me.”

Bishop’s passion was one of the first things I noticed about her too. I reached out to her a couple of months ago to teach a writing class through Level Up Louisville and was immediately impressed by her enthusiasm to work together and by how quickly she moves to make things happen. Bridget Davis, owner of Mahonia who taught her first air plant terrarium class at Monnik Beer Co. for Level Up Louisville, says that all it took was Bishop coming by the store for her to be interested in partnering with her – that’s the Bishop effect.

That effect extends to Hannah Estes, who helps Bishop run Level Up and is a class manager. Bishop describes Estes as “extremely smart and super hard working.”

She spoke on the importance of having a person like Estes as a startup: “For her to trust

me enough to say, ‘Hey, I’ll get in this boat with you and we’ll row together and see what happens’ has been great.” Madison Crawford also works for Level Up as a part-time class manager and does it all, including holding babies – she held my niece while I put together my terrarium.

After taking the terrarium class, I found myself walking into Mahonia on a whim to buy a bouquet and visit with Davis. I’d walked passed Mahonia countless times on my way to Please & Thank You but had never dropped in. But now I felt like I was a part of a broader community. Bishop loves that aspect of Level Up, that it connects teachers to teachers and introduces students to creatives in their community and places they may not have been before. She pointed out that after the Beach Waves class at Primp, many students returned to the salon for products and expert guidance.

Bishop is excited for Level Up Louisville to offer children’s summer camps in June and July that will be a hybrid of art and yoga, also led

by Dahl and two teacher assistants. They will take place at Story Louisville and are sure to have a lot of one-on-one interaction.

They are also offering their first Daddy and Daughter braiding class with Colleen Hayes, Lead Stylist and Brand Manager at Primp Style Lounge, partnering with Clayton & Crume for a belt making class and doing a special Father’s Day wood working class at Jeffersonville’s Maker13. A full lineup of classes can be found at leveluplou.com.

Watercolor Brush Hand Lettering taught by Elise Welch of Old Glory Paper Co. at The Pointe.

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The Southern Yogi ON THE POWER OF BREATHING THROUGH YOUR STRUGGLES

By Minda Honey | Photography by Clay Cook

Morgan Haley poses in Dublin, Ireland. | Courtesy photo.

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For most of her adult life, Morgan Haley had been holding her breath. Haley, known as the “Southern Yogi” to her 361,000 Instagram followers, dedicated 10 years of her life to competitive swimming with the goal of making it to the Olympics, “In swimming you hold your breath… I was doing the only sport where you actually can’t breathe.”

Three years ago, she gave up on that dream. She was burnt out and her marriage was in an uncertain place. That’s when she found yoga.

She tells me over tea at Please & Thank You that at first she constantly fell back into her old habit of holding her breath, “It was a huge adjustment. I was like, ‘I’m supposed to be moving with my breath.’ Especially in harder poses, I’d find myself just holding my breath through them.” She went on to say, “Yoga is just accepting where you’re at and yourself and your body. There is no competition. It’s just you and your mat.”

Haley, who will soon be 27, brought all of the challenges she was facing at the end of her marriage to her mat. “At that time,” she describes, “it wasn’t a person or a roof over my head – my mat became my home. Especially when you don’t have anywhere to turn to emotionally or physically, you’re just dumping emotions out on your mat.”

“For the first month, I was like ‘I’m fine, this is fine.’ I wasn’t really feeling anything,” says Haley about her entry into yoga. “Then the second month, I allowed my feelings to hit me and started accepting them and realizing it’s ok to be sad and excited at the same time – to be ok, but not ok.”

Slowly, she began piecing together a new life through yoga, her faith and therapy. “I found a bomb therapist,”

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Haley shares. “Anyone who’s going through anything should have a therapist because it’s such a safe space to open up. She pulled me up out of the trenches.”

In need of a flexible schedule to focus her time and energy on yoga, Haley left her role as an ultrasound technician at an area hospital and worked as a barista at Starbucks. Then in January 2016, her popularity on Instagram took off. Haley, who couldn’t even touch her toes when she first began yoga three years ago, now travels around the country and the world teaching yoga classes and sharing videos and photos every week with her followers. Regular cameos are made by her handsome, fun-spirted acro-yoga partner – Keoni Glory aka @keoniology – who is her partner in all things.

Instagram success is rarely a direct formula. Haley says her follower count is the result of a mix of things, but mostly her efforts to remain relatable. “I try to be as open as possible so I post bloopers. It’s not just a feed of perfect yoga poses.

I try to show people you can start from anywhere and do this,” she expains.

That openness means not shying away from the contradictions. Despite her super cute yoga wear (she’s sponsored by “Studio to Street” brand Alo Yoga) and her fandom on a social media platform known for its filters and contrived reality, she’s no “yoga Barbie.” People are often surprised to learn she isn’t a vegan or even a vegetarian. She says with a giggle, “I live in the South. I really love hot chicken from Royal’s.” And she loves to bake. “I bake desserts all the time that aren’t gluten-free or dairy-free, Haley confesses.”

She’s also been transparent about her hardships. “It’s been really neat to be able to help other women,” she says, “to be able to pull someone up out of the depths of despair and let them know that it doesn’t matter what you’re going through, you’re going to be ok.” Throughout her twenties, Haley has learned, “As soon as you get out of your comfort zone, that’s when you’re being pushed in the right direction.” She says, “When your life is so one foot after the other that you don’t have think about it or have any feelings about it, you’re probably stuck in a pattern that you shouldn’t be in.”

Most of Haley’s Instagram followers are women. A recent post on the “female body” has more than a million views. In the caption beneath the short video, Haley is essentially stating her body is her body and she won’t be shamed into wearing anything uncomfortable because of someone else’s discomfort. During our chat, she adds, “The human body is such an amazing thing. It doesn’t have to be sexualized. I just wear whatever I’m comfortable in. I wear that stuff

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whether 350,000 people are watching me or no one is watching me. That’s what I’m comfortable in.” Haley, invites anyone who disagrees with her stance to seek out another feed to follow: “I tell people you can be the juiciest peach on the tree, but somebody’s not going to like peaches.”

One of her favorite aspects of Instagram fame is when her followers send her progress photos. Haley has two e-books in her Ab’Asanas series. “There’s ‘Expanded and Updated’ which is all levels,” Haley explains. “It’s pretty much for anyone and everyone, but it really hones in on creating a functional strong core. I’m not so much focused on a six-pack as I am something that’s functional, something that’s not only going to help you on your mat, but also going to help you carry in 10 bags of groceries.” Her other book, she says, “builds off the first one, but is very heavily focused on arm balances and inversions. So, it gets people comfortable with the idea of being upside down and how they can incorporate that into their practice.”

Prospective students can follow Haley on Instagram to keep up with where she and Glory will be teaching next. When in town, they teach at Crossfit Covalence on Barret Avenue on Sunday mornings. It’s the gym where they met and the class is pay-what-you-can. The day after our interview happens to be Sunday and she happens to be teaching, so I blow the dust of my yoga mat and go.

As I’m trying to tug my body into poses and positions that do not come naturally to me, I begin to look around at the other women in the room. I begin to feel insecure. I begin to wish I’d stayed in bed instead. Then, I remember a bit of yoga advice that Haley gave during our interview, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” It steals the wins you’re having every day if you’re comparing them to other people.” It’s not just in yoga, but also in life. You can either lead a life focused on checking all of the right boxes or you can lead a life that breaks free from the boxes, a life that is truly your own.

I look up from my mat at Haley – former competitive swimmer, former wife, former ultrasound technician, current yogi, current world traveler, current woman-loving fiercely – and she’s smiling at me. I smile back. And then, I look down and I pour it all into my mat. The other women fade away. It’s just me and my breath and endless possibilities.

You can follow Morgan Haley on Instagram at @the_southern_yogi or learn more about Ab’Asanas at @ab_asanas. Order her e-books and keep up with her blog on her website: www.thesouthernyogi.com.

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“ You can start from anywhere and do this.”

Top left photo by Clay Cook.

Top right photo in Petit Jean, Arkansas courtesy of Morgan Haley.

Left photo by Clay Cook.

Bottom photos in Paris, France courtesy of Morgan Haley.

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THE GIMLETTE THE DRINK:

2 oz gin 1/2 fresh lime 2 basil leaves p 1/8 oz simple syru simple ith w basil Muddle lime and of soda water. syrup and a splash avily and pour Add gin. Shake he e wheel up. Garnish with lim and basil leaf.

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THE NU ROSÉ THE DRINK:

Drop lavender bi tters on a sugar cube Pour rosé cham pagne over top Garnish with raspberry

THE NU ROSÉ

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THE AMERICAN MULE THE DRINK:

1 1/2 oz Tito’s Handmade vodka, Splash of lime jui ce Three dashes of orange bitters, Ginger beer Build over ice, garnish with lime

THE AMERICAN MULE

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SUMMER SANGRIA THE DRINK:

1 bottle white wine 1/2 cup brandy 1/3 cup Chambord or other raspberry liqueur berAdd raspberries, sliced straw erries. ries, blueberries, and blackb at for ted Stir. Best if refrigera . least 30 minutes. Serve

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TAJ OLD FASHIONED THE DRINK: 2 oz Four Roses bourbon 3 dashes of bitters Splash of demerara syrup Orange chip up in shaker until Stir bourbon, bitters, and syr outside of tin is frosted. chip so as to Pour over ice, twist orange release orange oils over the cocktail, garnish with same orange chip.

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SMOKED PINEAPPLE MARGARITA THE DRINK:

1 1/4 oz Tequila 1 1/4 oz Mezcal Mala Idea 1/2 oz pineapple juice 1/2 oz Grand Marnier or oth er orange liqueur Splash of lemon juice to tas te Splash of lime juice to taste Combine in shaker tin. Shake heavily until too cold to hold tin. Serve over ice.

Garnish with lemon wheel and lime wheel.

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