Abby Wambach, Chrissy Teigen to seem at Kroger Wellness Festival

CINCINNATI — Names like World Cup champion Abby Wambach, entrepreneur and cookbook creator Chrissy Teigen and self-made businesswoman Bethenny Frankel are among the many listing of health-minded celebrities set to go to Cincinnati this September as a part of the annual Kroger Wellness Festival.

Since debuting in 2018, the two-day well being and wellness pageant has introduced in main specialists in meals, train, medication and psychological well being for a jam-packed schedule of panel discussions, demonstrations and different programming.

This yr’s occasion is not any completely different. So far, there are greater than 60 panel discussions, meals demonstrations and musical performances scheduled between Friday, Sept. 23 and Saturday, Sept. 24, at The Banks in downtown Cincinnati.

Award-winning nation music group Eli Young Band is ready to headline a live performance early Friday evening. Multi-platinum band Fitz and The Tantrums take the stage Saturday afternoon.

Last yr’s headliner was singer-songwriter Jewel.

“The Wellness Festival will provide a variety of interactive healthy opportunities for the entire family,” stated Colleen Lindholz, president of Kroger Health, the well being care division of Cincinnati-based The Kroger Co. “We are pleased that athletes and celebrities will join us as we create an environment where the community can be inspired to take a step forward in their wellness journey.”

Both days of wellness expo name for full lineups of exercise from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. going down throughout 4 levels. Each session focuses on at the least considered one of Kroger Wellness’ six core pillars of transformation: steadiness, transfer, breathe, care, uplift and play. 

This yr’s headliner is Wambach, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA World Cup Champion for the U.S. Women’s National Team. On Friday morning, she kicks off the occasion with a moderated dialog and Q&A session. A public meet and greet to comply with. 

Later that day, Teigen — creator of New York Times bestseller, “Cravings: Recipes for All of the Food You Want to Eat” — hosts a 30-min cooking phase and fireplace chat alongside her mom, Pepper Teigen, a best-selling cookbook creator and Food Network star.

At 3:15 p.m. Friday, Frankel — a actuality TV star-turned-businesswoman — shares her strategy to “fearlessly leading with her gut, embracing being a “multi-hyphenate woman and laying a foundation for greatness through investing in her wellness,” in line with a press release from Kroger Wellness.

On Saturday, Grammy winner Carrie Underwood hosts a exercise demonstration along with her coach. Dominique Dawes, a key a part of the U.S. girls’s gymnastics crew throughout the 1996 Olympics, will speak to teenagers about serving to them construct confidence.

Plans additionally name native expertise, together with:

• Folk singer Tracy Walker

• Britney Ruby Miller, CEO of Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment

• Chef Christian Gill of The Culinary Gang

• Olympic gold medalist Mary Wineberg

• 2021 Flying Pig Marathon Champion Alex Gold

• Woodrow Keown, Jr., president and CEO of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

• Players and coaches from FC Cincinnati and Cincinnati Sirens soccer groups

• University of Cincinnati coaches, athletes cheer and dance groups

The free occasion can even function a play space for teenagers of all ages. The household enjoyable actions embody a rock-climbing wall, a kid-friendly ninja course and extra. 

The occasion began in 2018 as The Wellness Your Way Festival. It was a collaboration between Jewel, Inclusion Companies and Kroger. Jewel referred to as the Queen City the logical host website given the very fact it’s Kroger’s dwelling base.

This newest version pageant is reimagined, the occasion web site reads, to “feed your mind, body and spirit, with extra helpings of support from experts in nutrition, fitness, health and beauty care.” The total aim, Kroger stated, is to supply “resources for holistic well-being.”

A breakdown of a number of the schedule highlights is beneath. More information about the Kroger Wellness Festival is obtainable on-line.

Friday, Sept. 23

Johnson & Johnson Stage 

11:00 a.m. — Abby Wambach takes half in a moderated dialog and public Q&A session. A public meet and greet follows.

4:30 p.m. — UC Bearcat coaches, athletes, band, cheerleaders and dance crew host a pep rally to get the group prepared for recreation day Saturday.

5:00 p.m. — Eli Young Band live performance. 

BODYARMOR Stage

1:00 p.m. — Mind Over Matter Live!: Peloton’s Ally Love will host a session geared toward discovering what it means to be totally current. 

2:00 p.m. — Becoming a Foodtrepreneur: Hear tales and recommendation from powerhouse meals founders and the way they discovered success. It options Kyle Cooke, TV character and founding father of Loverboy.

3:15 p.m. — Down to Business: Bethany Frankel shares her strategy to fearlessly main along with her intestine, embracing being a “multi-hyphenate woman” and laying a basis for greatness via investing in her wellness. 

Laura’s Lean Food as Medicine Stage

12:30 p.m. — Kroger Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen and Gatorade President and GM Mike Del Pozzo will face off in a battle to make the perfect use of rescued meals in recognition of Hunger Action Month.  

2:00 p.m. — Chef’s Shortcuts: Chef and award-winning restaurateur Brian Malarky shares tips to “hack it in the kitchen,” making even essentially the most daunting of meals straightforward to create. 

3:15 p.m. — Food of the African Diaspora: Learn how meals intertwines the cultures of individuals within the African diaspora and perceive African culinary influences on the historical past of America. It options Woodrow Keown, Jr. and Christian Gill, native celeb chef and proprietor of Boomtown Biscuits.

4:00 p.m. — Spice It Up with Pepper Teigen: Pepper Teigen whips up playful twists on Thai classics alongside her daughter, Chrissy.

American Greetings Good Vibes Stage

11:30 a.m. — Britney Ruby Miller and Paaras Parker, chief human sources officer of Paycor, talk about how organizations are adapting to make wellness the forefront of the worker expertise. 

12:00 p.m. — What the Healthcare?!: Local medical officers talk about the way forward for healthcare and well being innovation. It options Dr. Marc R. Watkins, chief medical officer Kroger Health, and Deborah Hayes, president and chief government officer, The Christ Hospital Health Network.

1:00 p.m. — Honoring Hispanic Heritage: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with dialogue on meals, tradition and motion that includes Dr. Maria Espinola, a Harvard-trained scientific psychologist, Odayme Quesada, MD, Christ Hospital, and Ashley Martinez, a Kroger dietitian.

Saturday, Sept. 24  

Johnson & Johnson Stage

11:00 a.m. — FC Cincinnati and Cincinnati Sirens soccer clinic.

12:30 p.m. — Bend and Snap: A dance cardio exercise led by Dance Factory Fitness and a settle down with Anchor Wellness.

1:30 p.m. — Urban Agriculture: Learn about #AgNoireDay and the way teams are working to extend the variety of Black growers and different enterprise homeowners who could be a part of the provision chain for produce all through the state. It options Cincinnati City Council member Mark Jeffreys, Carlton R. Collins of EDUC8 The World, and Mortar Cincinnati CEO Allen Woods. 

4:00 p.m. — Sound Off Silent Disco: Guests can select their very own dance get together with three playlists and one huge motion.

BODYARMOR Stage

12:30 p.m. — Mission Tiger 20 Yard Dash: Local Olympic sprinter Mary Wineberg and Kellogg’s Tony the Tiger announce the winners of Mission Tiger, a program geared toward serving to to fund college sport packages. 

2:30 p.m. — GRAMMY® Award-winning famous person Carrie Underwood with BODYARMOR and her coach Eve Overland host a 30-minute cardio blast.

4:00 p.m. — Fitz and The Tantrums live performance.

6:00 p.m. — On Your Mark: Marathon 101: Learn the fundamentals with 2021 Flying Pig Marathon Champion Alex Gold and “The Bachelor” star and health fanatic Matt James. 

Laura’s Lean Food as Medicine Stage

2:15 p.m. — 30-minute Mind-Blowing Meals with Home Chef: Explore easy-to-make dishes with Metropole Chef Vanessa Miller and Kiss 107.1 FMs JonJon. 

4:30 p.m. — Smooth Moves Smoothie Demo: Matt James returns to the stage to make his signature Vita Coco Smoothie.  

5:00 p.m. — Sense of Teen Confidence: Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes and Kids Baking Challenge Star Lucia Cologne host a dialogue on rising up wholesome and joyful. 

American Greetings Good Vibes Stage

12:30 p.m. — Mental Health + The Media: Megan Mitchell, TikTook’s 2022 Class of LGBTQ+ Trailblazers, hosts a dialogue on exploring tips to develop wholesome social media hygiene for higher high quality of life. 

3:30 p.m. — Resilience + Recovery: Dr. Marc Watkins and panelists talk about how private therapeutic can empower others to heal, collectively. 

5:30 p.m. — Able + Ready: Redefining Disabilities: Allison Warrell is a bodybuilder, coach, entrepreneur. She’s additionally a bit particular person with achondroplasia dwarfism. She shares how she works to defy odds each day to pursue the wholesome lifetime of her desires. 

6:15 p.m. — Food as Medicine: Colleen Lindholz and Brian Malarky talk about how a devoted, educated, and personalised strategy to consuming and having fun with meals can stop sickness and result in more healthy lives.