Health + Wellness

Empower, Educate, Advocate

Providers Put Women First at HerMD Article by Amy Adams | Photography by Logan Clark (Maverick Marketing) Somi Javaid’s mother almost died at the age of 45 because doctors told her it was stress. In fact, it took emergent quadruple bypass surgery to save her life. “That was my 'aha' moment,” Javaid says. “My mom is alive, but she almost died because of our broken healthcare system. I call it the trend of ‘invisible patients.’ Women are misdiagnosed and have delayed diagnoses all the time or...

April 2024

Life + Culture

Know No Limits

Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam Believes 'If You Can See It, You Can Be It' Article by Amy Adams | Photography by Logan Clark (Maverick Marketing) “Are you Sue?” a girl’s voice trailed across the cul de sac.  On a lovely fall afternoon in 2023, then mayoral candidate Sue Finkam had spent the better part of the day knocking on doors and chatting with residents in a subdivision in northeast Carmel. “Are you Sue?” the girl shouted again as she ran straight toward her. “I am,” Finkam answered.  “I...

April 2024

Fitness

Reaching for More

What Began as a Pastime for Lauren Williamson Has Become a Passion Article by Amy Adams | Photography by Logan Clark (Maverick Marketing) Lights dim, music flowing, hand on the barre, she placed her foot in just the right position and mimicked the instructor’s subtle movements, feeling the burn with each repetition. “Pure Barre was super different than any kind of workout I had ever done before,” Lauren Williamson says. “I loved the challenge and how I felt afterwards. It left me wanting to...

April 2024

Life + Culture

Woman to Woman

What's Your Best Advice? Article by Amy Adams "A well-crafted morning routine empowers women, setting a positive tone for the day ahead, fostering productivity, self-care and mental clarity." Becca Goldsberry , Sales and   Leadership Coach, Southwestern Consulting  "Stand strong in your convictions. Believe in yourself and your goals, while acknowledging that not everyone needs to agree with you. In fact, you will likely get a lot of ‘no’ in life, but it only takes one ‘yes’ to make...

April 2024

Arts + Culture

Measuring Impact

For Retiring Indiana Wind Symphony Conductor Charles Conrad, Music Is a Lifelong Investment Article by Amy Adams | Photography by Logan Clark (Maverick Marketing) Music notes waft through Charles Conrad’s childhood memories.  In the 1920s and 1930s, many schools across the United States instituted the Music Memory Contest. Each fall in Indiana, schools received a list of musical selections for the year, ranging from Bach to Wagner. At Conrad’s elementary school, students listened to music...

March 2024

Finance + Legal Services

Not Your Father's Stockbroker

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Jeremy Coons Aims To Be a Resource To His Community Article by Amy Adams | Photography by Brianna Richardson Photography In decades past, people protected their most valuable assets in bank vaults, like the gilded antique restored by Indianapolis law firm Barnes & Thornburg pictured on the cover and the following page. These days, massive enclosures have been replaced with digital currencies and global securities, bringing new challenges for investors. Carmel...

March 2024

Finance + Legal Services

Your Home As Your Greatest Investment

Options and Advice from NEXA Mortgage Broker James Jenkins Article by Amy Adams | Photography by Logan Clark (Maverick Marketing) For more than a decade, James Jenkins has been specializing in helping clients find just the right mortgage. Having graduated from the University of Oklahoma, Jenkins moved to Indiana in 2007. He began his mortgage career working for a bank and learning all he could about the mortgage industry. And the more he learned, the more he realized how many options are...

March 2024

Health + Wellness

Finding Help and Hope for Healing

Dr. Matt Schulke Doesn’t Want People to Live With Pain Article by Amy Adams | Photography by Brianna Richardson Photography When Westfield High School graduate Matt Schulke entered Ball State University as a pre-med major, he had no idea what chiropractic was. However, when he experienced significant back pain, a chiropractor’s office was where he landed for relief. Not only did his back pain improve, but some other issues went away. “As I learned more, chiropractic resonated with me from a...

March 2024

Real Estate

The Full 360

How One Local Real Estate Agency Puts People First Article by Heather Hunter | Photography by Logan Clark Although the sign above the former Evan Lurie Art Gallery now reads “Circle Real Estate,” walking inside reveals a curated homage to the building’s history. Sculptures ring the room, and the wide walls are filled with paintings. It’s more than just office décor; Circle Real Estate’s agents use the art to stage homes. If the buyer likes a piece, they can purchase it and support a local...

February 2024

Home + Design

Sleek And Stylish

Top Home-Painting Trends For 2024 Article by Heather Hunter | Photography by Logan Clark Itching to update your home this year? Before pulling out hammers or selling the furniture, consider reinvigorating the space with a new coat of paint. Carmel City Lifestyle asked Eric Russell of Russell Painting Company about the paint trends to expect in 2024, as well as some creative ways to incorporate them in homes. In exterior paint jobs, the earth tones of the 1990s and aughts are steadily...

February 2024