Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio. I'm James Navé, your host. Today, we're joined by a familiar voice and a cherished guest, Jennifer Pickering, director of LEAF Global Arts. While Jennifer has joined us many times to discuss the vibrant work LEAF Global Arts brings to life, today's conversation is different. This time, Jennifer shares her deeply personal experience of Hurricane Helene's devastation to her Lake Eden home and the surrounding Swannanoa and Black Mountain areas.

In this episode, we step away from the usual questions and sit with Jennifer as she recounts the storm's impact. From her couch overlooking her land, she reflects on the heartbreaking sights of uprooted trees, damaged homes, and neighbors left with unlivable spaces and inadequate insurance settlements. Her thoughts flow freely, a stream-of-consciousness meditation on the losses and resilience sparked by this overwhelming storm.

Jennifer's strength and optimism shine through despite the damage surrounding her. Her ability to find light amid adversity is a core reason why LEAF Global Arts has thrived, and it remains intact even as her world slowly begins to heal. Join us for this powerful episode as Jennifer gives voice to both the devastation and the enduring spirit that defines her work and life. Enjoy the show.

Swannanoa, NC's Resilience: Jennifer Pickering on Hurricane Helene’s Flooding Impact

When natural disasters hit, your life can turn upside down. Beth Bosworth experienced this firsthand when Hurricane Helene hit her town of Asheville, N.C. on Sept. 27, 2024. The hurricane caused severe damage to the city, including fallen trees, destroyed power lines, and flooded roads. Her neighborhood is still feeling the effects of that storm several months later.
 
In this episode, Diana Britton, WealthManagement.com executive editor, speaks with Bosworth, head of financial planning and wealth advisor at Perigon Wealth Management, who shares how she and her community banded together under immense pressure to restore normalcy after the storm’s devastation. She did all this while continuing to serve clients and run an advisory practice. 
 
Beth discusses: 

- The unexpected impact of Hurricane Helene and how it reshaped entire communities 
- Being prepared for natural disasters
- The emotional rollercoaster of being cut off from communication in a world reliant on connectivity 
- Finding strength in community solidarity amid nature’s chaos 
- What the ordeal taught her about her own resiliency and strength

Resources:

Listen to The Healthy Advisor on WealthManagement.com: https://bit.ly/44iVJQ1 
Subscribe and listen to The Healthy Advisor on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/43aseim 
Subscribe and listen to The Healthy Advisor on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3EJ6914 

Connect With WealthManagement.com:

https://www.wealthmanagement.com/ 
Email: diana.britton@informa.com
LinkedIn: Diana Britton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-britton-8826b53/ 
LinkedIn: Informa: https://www.linkedin.com/company/informa/ 
LinkedIn: WealthManagement: https://bit.ly/WealthManagementLI 

Connect With Beth Bosworth:

Perigon Wealth: https://www.perigonwealth.com/ 
LinkedIn: Beth Bosworth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-bosworth-cfp%C2%AE-4962426/ 
LinkedIn: Perigon Wealth: https://www.linkedin.com/company/perigonwealth/ 
Email: beth@perigonwealth.com 

About Our Guest:

Beth is a Wealth Advisor with Perigon and oversees the firm’s financial planning operations. Her passion is to help clients manage the risks associated with accumulating and preserving wealth. Her favorite part about her career is that she has the privilege of living life alongside her clients. She is an avid advocate of the independent wealth management space and values protecting her fee-only practice.

Beth is a CFP® professional and holds a BA from the University of Georgia. She helps manage the Atlanta office and resides in midtown with her wife and two sons. She is an avid tennis player, enjoys golf, and spends the weekends hiking with her family and two dogs in the North Georgia Mountains. Beth is also passionate about dedicating her time to worthy causes, and currently serves as the Treasurer of USTA (United States Tennis Association) Georgia and on multiple Finance Committees for the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities.

If you have a struggle and wish to share your experiences and help others in similar situations, please reach out to Diana at diana.britton@informa.com.

The Healthy Advisor: Riding Out the Storm with Beth Bosworth

Provocative Conversations from Twice 5 Miles Radio is a podcast devoted to candid, often surprising exchanges with artists, thinkers, and cultural instigators who speak from the core. Each episode dives beneath the surface to explore the stories and questions that shape our lives.

I’m James Navé—poet, storyteller, educator, and longtime creative collaborator. With an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and decades of teaching experience across the globe, I help writers and performers tap into their authentic voices through public speaking, creative writing, and the Imaginative Storm method, which I co-developed with Allegra Huston.

My most recent book, 100 Days: A Poetic Memoir After Cancer (3: A Taos Press), documents a hundred days of healing and poetic reckoning. I’m also co-author of Write What You Don’t Know and How to Read for an Audience—practical guides for anyone seeking to speak and write with more truth and power.

I’ve directed festivals, hosted literary salons, taught with Julia Cameron, and memorized over 600 poems. I still believe in the power of a well-told story, the light through stained glass, and the open road with nothing but a podcast and a windshield full of stars.

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