130: Occupational Wellness with Nancy Snowden

<p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We have the great pleasure of speaking with the education guru, Nancy Snowden today! She is the Lead Manager of Educational Experiences for Meeting Professionals International (MPI).</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Nancy joins us for a fully-packed session where she shares her insights and experience. We dive into mental health, emotional intelligence, financial literacy, humor, improvisation, and unschooling.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We hope you enjoy listening to today’s thought-provoking episode with Nancy Snowden!</span></p> <p><strong>Bio:</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">An educator by trade, dream chaser by nature, and brain-science fanatic, Nancy Snowden has always sought to do things in her own way. From earning her bachelor’s degree in English, Creative Writing, and Women & Gender Studies, to continuing her education and earning her master’s degree in Adult Education & Interdisciplinary studies – she loves to look at an average opportunity and carve out the path that cultivates her zeal for life and passion for helping others. After spending a decade working in Higher Education and specifically, the wellness sector, she took a leap and joined the Academy team at MPI Global Headquarters and launched headfirst into the world of meeting and event professionals. Since then, Nancy has found an incredible amount of fulfillment working to provide #meetingprofs with the tools and resources they need to live and work at their best as the Lead Manager of Educational Experiences.</span></p> <p><strong>Nancy’s story</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After graduating with a degree in adult education and various other subjects, Nancy spent eight or nine years working for universities and international non-profit organizations with chapters and clubs on student campuses. She did some low-level event planning on college campuses and worked with college students, mainly wit