Podcasts & print
Explore conversations with Raquel Durden on weaving wellness, resilience, and joy into everyday life. Listen in as she shares stories, practical tools, and insights from from her book, work, and life experiences.
How to Weave Wellness Into Our Daily Lives
Do you struggle to maintain healthy habits? Do you feel overwhelmed by all the health and wellness advice out there? In this podcast, Raquel invites us all to be “wellness weavers” — finding simple ways to weave wellness practices into our daily lives.
She shares small, sustainable shifts that help us stay consistent, prioritize our wellbeing, and shine from the inside out.
Georgia’s Woman Veteran of the Year beat cancer. Now she helps others.
Retired Army Lt. Col. Raquel Durden — now 2025 Georgia Woman Veteran of the Year — survived advanced uterine cancer and used her recovery to co-found Humble Warrior Wellness & Yoga, a nonprofit supporting female veterans and first responders through community, mindfulness, and wellness retreats. The article highlights her journey from cancer survivor and 25-year military veteran to advocate, and how she’s helping others find healing and connection.
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Retired Lt. Colonel’s New Book Shows Veterans How to ‘Dial Down’
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Raquel Durden shares the inspiration behind her book, Dial Down: Holistic Strategies to Move from Chaos to Calm. The article highlights how Raquel supports veterans and first responders in easing hyper-vigilance, regulating stress, and finding calm after years of high-intensity service — offering practical tools, community, and mindfulness practices that help them reconnect with themselves.
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