This issue features Jen Brummitt & Cara Cross: Ushering the next era of Gazelle Sports and a special section on the 2026 Women in Wellness
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Jen Brummitt & Cara Cross: Ushering in the Next Era of Gazelle Sports
The end of 2025 marked the beginning of a new chapter for Jen Brummitt and Cara Cross—one filled with opportunity, evolution, and an optimistic energy that’s rooted in care, community, and fun. As the new co-owners and CEO and CMO respectively of locally owned and operated running specialty retailer Gazelle Sports, Brummitt and Cross are building upon the retailer’s decades-long legacy to ensure everyone feels welcome in the sport while challenging the stereotype of what a “runner” looks like.
Dr. Caroline Packard, DPT: Merging Pelvic Floor Education and Functional Strength Training
Dr. Caroline Packard, DPT, is a pelvic floor physical therapist, certified yoga instructor, lifelong athlete, and mother of three who is changing the way women think about their bodies, strength, and what’s possible after pelvic floor dysfunction. She’s the founder of Connect Pelvic Floor Fitness, a popular comprehensive training platform that treats the pelvic floor as the foundation of total-body strength. Drawing from over 15 years of clinical expertise and her own lived experience, Dr. Packard brings a clear, practical voice to women’s pelvic health, fitness, and movement.
Your Top Seven Breast Health Questions Answered
In October, much attention is paid to breast cancer awareness, but what about breast awareness as a whole? To get the bigger picture, we talked with Maia Sullivan, DO, with University of Michigan Health-West; Jamie Caughran, MD, FACS with Trinity Health Grand Rapids; Natasha Peoples, NP-C, MSCP, with Corewell’s Women’s Health & Wellness Center; and Lilly Stallmer, PA, with The Cancer & Hematology Centers.
Top Day Trippin’ Picks for a Perfect Saturday
Being in West Michigan puts us at an ideal vantage point for exploring different angles of our great state, with many destinations close enough to visit in a day! We pointed our compass south, east, and north to find you the best day trip itineraries, packed with shopping, dining, recreation, entertainment, arts and culture, and more. Let’s dive in!