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Kelly Engelmann, FNP-BC, founded Enhanced Wellness Living in the Jackson/Ridgeland area of Mississippi in 2004. Kelly has dedicated years to researching and developing treatment strategies using a food first approach for healing her patients. Through years of experience in clinical, hospital, surgical, and obstetrics/OBGYN healthcare, and her keen observations, Kelly became aware that, even with the best doctors, the patient population she was serving was developing and living in a chronic disease state. She understood that the tools and resources patients needed to gain control of their health and live a life of vitality were limited.
Kelly was convinced she could be doing more for her patients and her passion for using food and nutrition as a tool for healing blossomed. Kelly began with what she knew best, hormone balancing, and our practice has grown to support hundreds of patients through taking control of their health and overcoming conditions such as, hormone imbalances, dietary challenges, nutritional health, body composition, thyroid diseases, cardiovascular diseases, erectile dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, incontinence, CIRS, autoimmune disease, hair loss, mental health, skin health, gut health, natural aging, and more! Kelly and the team will work with you to understand the underlying root cause of symptoms and empower you to heal your body and cultivate a life-long plan of energy and vitality!
At Enhanced Wellness Living, Kelly and her team partner with each of their patients to develop individual wellness plans, which ensures you are educated in creating a sustainable lifestyle of wellness. Kelly understands that your beliefs and values should align with your wellness goals. She developed a well-thought-out curriculum for her patients that serves as a part of the learning and empowerment of their journey. Kelly believes that a lifestyle of health and wellness has a ripple effect and knows that the tools she imparts on her patients impact not only the patient but their families and friends as well. Kelly and the Enhanced Wellness Living team is proud to have the support of Collaborating Physician Dr. Derrick Edwards.
Enhanced Wellness Living provides the latest and most comprehensive clinical education in Functional Medicine to serve our local community! Specializing in body composition, women’s health, detoxification, hormone balancing, autoimmune diseases, inflammation, fatigue, gut health, thyroid health, sexual health, men’s health, hair loss restoration, nutritional education, supplements and vitamins, and more!
“Let food be thy medicine.”
-Hippocrates
Kelly Engelmann
Family Nurse Practitioner, Lead Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner
FNP-BC, MSN, MSMS, FAAFM, ABAAHP
Founder of Enhanced Wellness Living and Co-Founder of Synergee
Kelly Engelmann found her passion for healing others early on in life, beginning her career in medicine working in an OB-GYN clinic while still attending high school. With limited funds for college, Kelly’s mentor encouraged her to pursue an Operating Room Technician Certification. Kelly successfully completed her Certification and worked in the operating room and labor and delivery while continuing her education.
Kelly earned an Associate of Arts Degree from Hinds Community College, followed by her Baccalaureate Degree from the University of Mississippi. While studying at the University of Mississippi she was selected to serve in the Valor Program at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. There, Kelly received mentorship from professional nurses, which inspired her to continue her education and nursing path. Kelly soon graduated top of her class, receiving the Christine Olavee Award.
After graduation, Kelly joined the team at the Mississippi State hospital; an experience which she reflects on as humbling. Here, Kelly cared for chronically ill patients that often had little to no financial resources or family support. During this time, she earned her Master’s in Nursing and her Family Nurse Practitioner training at the University of Southern Mississippi. Kelly was blessed to find her dream position in an OB-GYN clinic on the Mississippi Gulf Coast with yet another inspiring mentor. Here she learned the value of always listening to your patients. Kelly completed her RN-FA Certification and was able to support the physician in both the operating room and clinic.
In 2004 Kelly founded Enhanced Wellness Living Functional Medicine Clinic in Mississippi using her passion and education for food as medicine and healing. Kelly knew that understanding the underlying cause of symptoms and disease and treating them with the use of nutritional education would empower her patients to live long, healthy lives. She started with what she knew best, hormone balancing, and since then the clinic has flourished through the proactive approach to Functional/Integrative/Lifestyle Medicine. Kelly and the Enhanced Wellness Living team thrive on educating and empowering their patients to take control of their health through healthy lifestyle changes which lead to the prevention of chronic illness.
Kelly received her Master’s Degree in Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine from the University of South Florida’s Medical School. She completed the Fellowship in Anti-Aging Medicine with the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. Kelly is Bredesen ReCODE Protocol Certified for Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia through The Institute for Functional Medicine. Kelly is also committed to both the Mississippi Nurses Association and the American Nurses Association. In 2019 Kelly co-founded Synergee, a network of Integrative Medicine practitioners, with a passion and commitment to expanding education on and access to Functional Medicine.
Kelly is passionate about supporting her Mississippi community and is an active member of the Pinelake Church community. Kelly and the EWL team thrive on giving back, including participating in World Food Day, the annual Hearts of Compassion Fun Run, the Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child, the annual Run Up for Downs, and more!
Kelly is a student for life and a student of life, she finds joy in impacting the lives of all of those around her! A former marathon runner, Kelly enjoys nature and getting outdoors, bicycling, yoga, traveling, and spending time with, and cooking for her family.
Amanda Carter
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner
MSN
Amanda was raised in Starkville, Mississippi, moved to Ridgeland in 2009 to pursue her goal of becoming a nurse, and in 2012, she graduated from Holmes Community College with an Associate Degree of Nursing. Amanda began her medical career as a Registered Nurse in gynecology/oncology and perioperative services at St. Dominic Hospital and later at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Throughout her 10 years in acute care, Amanda developed an interest in Primary Care and Functional Medicine. Seeing the reactive nature of medicine, rather than proactive prevention of illness, lead her to continue her education at Walden University. In 2021 Amanda earned her Master’s Degree of Science in Nursing and became a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Amanda joined the Enhanced Wellness Living team to serve patients with a holistic care approach. She enjoys educating patients on using positive lifestyle changes and nutrition to prevent and treat chronic illnesses. Her goal is to encourage community health and to help eliminate health disparities common in our current culture. Amanda thrives while providing individually focused care and making each patient feel like they are a member of her family.
Amanda is passionately involved in our community and regularly volunteers her time to support local causes. She is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and the Mississippi Association of Nurse Practitioners (MANP). In her free time, Amanda enjoys bicycling, working out at the gym, Enneagrams, and reading. Chat with Amanda!
Branch Dildine
Outreach Coordinator
Branch is from Vicksburg, Mississippi and joined EWL in 2010. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from Ole Miss and his Masters in Human Resources from Central Michigan University. After serving his country for 20 years in the US Army, Branch dedicated his experience to help others grow and achieve success in the pursuit of their health and career goals. He is passionate about connecting with people and helping them understand the importance of Functional Medicine and EWL’s focuses on healing the person and not just managing symptoms. Branch has a keen sense for the importance of listening to and treating each patient as an individual.
Branch continues to develop personally and believes that the limits of your accomplishments rest on your desire and the effort you put into making them a reality. As our Outreach Coordinator, Branch oversees our daily Member operations and our Supplement Shop.
A lifelong desire to learn and teach others is his passion. In his off time, Branch enjoys spending time with his family, running, strength training, traveling and reading! His extensive travels to over 35 countries taught him how to listen and quickly adapt to his environment. In his travels, he collects toy soldiers as a way of remembering the historical roots of his visits! Chat with Branch!
Sherie Bailey Holland
Board Certified Health Coach
Sherie is the founder of Recontrol Health in Oxford, Mississippi. She began partnering with Enhanced Wellness Living as our Health Coach in early 2019 to further educate our patients on healthy lifestyle and nutrition choices and to support healing from chronic health issues. Sherie believes in a holistic approach to healing and nutritional counseling. After years of dealing with her own chronic illnesses, she discovered the importance of nutrition and thyroid health to your overall wellness.
Sherie understands what it is like to know something is wrong with your body and overall health but to be told that your testing is “normal” or to be completely misdiagnosed. After 10 years of being told that symptoms of hair loss, infertility, brain fog, the inability to lose weight and more were all “normal”, a thyroid nodule was found and she had half of her thyroid removed. From there Sherie took the proper steps, including detoxing her body and taking JuicePlus and iodine, to overcome nutritional deficiencies. Sherie now serves as a health advocate on a mission to empower people in learning how to become better advocates for their health and the health of their families! She hopes to close the gap from the time that people experience symptoms to when they are properly diagnosed. Sherie believes in educating the public on thyroid health, nutrition, and holistic approaches to healing the body.
Sherie studied at the University of Mississippi and has over 10 years of experience as a Health Coach. She is an American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) Certified Lifestyle Health Coach, a Board-Certified Health Coach with the American Association of Drugless Practitioners, and a Metabolic Effect Nutrition Consultant.
Around the Enhanced Wellness Clinic, you will find Sherie educating patients through our Orientation, Understanding your Labs, Emotional Eating, Healthy Holiday Eating classes and more!
In her free time, Sherie enjoys reading and spending time with her husband, Vance, and their children, Ryan and Lizah Riece.
Chelsey Venne
Patient Care Coordinator
Functional Medicine Health Coach
Chelsey is a graduate of Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business. After a decade of chasing the “dream” in corporate America, Chelsey founded CVP Life Strategies, leveraging her experiences as a sales and marketing leader, to provide Health, Wellness, Functional Medicine, and Yoga business owners a boutique marketing experience in navigating the ever-changing world of digital marketing. Chelsey joined the Enhanced Wellness Living team in the spring of 2019 as a Marketing Consultant and her role has since flourished to supporting our patients as our Patient Care Coordinator and Functional Medicine Health Coach. Chelsey supported Enhanced Wellness Living in rebranding our website, building our wellness Educational Health Portal, expanding our Facebook and Instagram presence, educating our patients on sexual wellness-GAINSWave and Votiva, and in welcoming our new patients and guiding them through the first steps of their Wellness Journey.
Joining Enhanced Wellness Living has changed Chelsey’s life! After years of chronic pain and misdiagnosis, Chelsey has become empowered in taking control of her health. Chelsey embraces all that she has learned from Kelly Engelmann’s wellness protocols and loves making juices and smoothies each day! Not only has EWL empowered Chelsey to get healthier, lose weight, and feel better, she shares this lifestyle with her husband, Will, and as many friends and family members as she can. In 2020 embarked on a journey to become a Certified Functional Wellness Counselor and Holistic Health Coach.
Chelsey is a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, focusing on alignment, injury prevention, and post-op rehabilitation. In her free time, Chelsey loves spending time with her husband, Will, and their two pups, Reese and Shelbers, sharing the gift of yoga, going to concerts, spending time at the beach and paddleboarding, traveling, and spending time poolside with friends and family. Chelsey encourages anyone who is looking feel better and live a healthy life to contact EWL, it will change your life! Chat with Chelsey!
Stacie Duncan
Patient Liaison
Stacie grew up in South Mississippi, where she was surrounded by her large, loving extended family. Stacie attended the University of Southern Mississippi, where she earned a BA in Advertising and a Master’s degree in Public Health with an emphasis on Occupational Health and Safety. While working her way through college she was lucky enough to begin her career in healthcare at a hospital-based wellness center. It was here that she developed a passion for living a healthy lifestyle and decided she on a career in health and wellness.
After finishing school Stacie spent time as a Program Specialist for the American Cancer Society. Later she moved into a role as a Health Promotion Specialist at West Florida Regional Medical Center in Pensacola, FL. There she worked with a team to design and implement an Employee Wellness Program for the employees of the Gulf Power Company in Escambia and Walton counties.
Stacie married her husband, David, in 1997 and is now the proud mother of 2 great kids. The family moved to the Jackson Mississippi metro area in 2003 and her children are now attending college.
Over the years Stacie embraced the opportunity to explore fun and creative part-time jobs including weight loss coaching, building her own sewing and embroidery business, and working in a chiropractic clinic. Stacie is an animal lover and in her free time she enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, and going to the beach.
Since joining the EWL team she has refocused her attention on her health as she has sometimes struggled with finding balance while being a stay-at-home mother and navigating the busyness of life. She believes in finding balance, making the healthiest choices for herself and her family, and looks forward to aging gracefully and living a long life of feeling good and enjoying her friends and family. Chat with Stacie!
Margaret Lovitt
Registered Nurse
BSN, MHA
Margaret is from Laurel, Mississippi. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Southern Mississippi and her Masters of Healthcare Administration from Belhaven University. In 2000 Margaret moved to Jackson for her fist role in Nursing at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Throughout her 22-year nursing career Margaret has served her patients in a variety of capacities including roles in pediatric and adult ER, pediatric and adult OR, education, and perioperative management. Margaret is passionate about offering education, support, encouragement to her patients. One of the joys of her extensive career in healthcare has been the opportunity to learn and to share her learnings with others.
Margaret is pleased to be joining the Enhanced Wellness Living family. She looks forward to being a part of our patient-centered approach to disease prevention and management and helping others live a healthier life. She also looks forward to the work-balance that supporting patients in a clinical setting will provide.
Margaret currently lives in Madison with her husband, daughter, and abundance of pets. She enjoys family weekends, spending time at the beach, and staying active with reformer Pilates. She is happy to be spending more time concentrating on health and wellness and incorporating more nutritionally sound food choices into her daily life. Chat with Margaret!
Brittany Allen
Supplements Manager
Brittany is from Raymond, Mississippi and earned an Associates of Arts degree from Hinds Community College. Throughout her school years Brittany has always been fascinated on how everything works; especially the science behind it. Her favorite quote to think on would be “If you never ask the question then you’ll never know the answer.” – (Unknown author).
In college Brittany followed her passion for helping others. She began her career as an Afterschool teacher where she found joy in caring for children for years. In early 2022 Brittany decided it was time for a career change and she joined Enhanced Wellness Living as our Supplements Manager!
Since joining EWL Brittany has immersed herself in learning about Functional Medicine and the science behind it. She is fascinated with learning as much as she can as well as studying each supplement. By gaining knowledge to better assess patients she has a better idea of how to meet their individual needs.
Two years ago Brittany found her love for working out even with her busy every day schedule. She loves to spend time with friends and family, especially her grandparents. Some hobbies of hers include reading, kayaking, and running. Chat with Brittany!
Taylor Foster
Marketing Coordinator
Board Certified Health Coach
Taylor is from Central New York, and has a background of health and wellness. After personal training and managing a gym for several years, Taylor received a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Education. Though she never had her own classroom, she always finds her way back to teaching in some capacity!
Taylor is a board certified Health Coach with the American Association of Drugless Practitioners and The National Association of Nutrition Professionals. When she isn’t doing marketing for EWL, she is health coaching clients through her business Whole Bites, homeschooling her son, working out, or reading. Taylor follows a Paleo lifestyle and loves to create meals and snacks that fit into those Paleo parameters!
Taylor lives in a tiny home with her husband, Steve, son, Cooper, and English Lab, Oliver. Each day she focuses on the wellness of herself and her family, and loves to help others find that passion too.
Working for Enhanced Wellness Living has been an amazing blessing this year. Not only has Taylor learned so much in terms of marketing, but the people she has met through EWL and the Functional Medicine knowledge she has gleaned from Kelly Engelmann, have been unexpected blessings! If you’re thinking about becoming a patient at EWL, know that you will be taken care of above and beyond, and your health will be better for it!
