TBL Ep. 20 - Mindy Palhete Fernandes

Mindy — wifey, momma, photographer, teacher, CrossFitter, lover of people, coffee shops and all things crunchy.

 

Mindy Palhete Fernandes graduated from the College of Mount Saint Vincent in Riverdale, NY with a degree in elementary education and science with a minor in psychology. She went onto CCSU to earn her Masters degree in early childhood. Mindy taught for nearly a decade in Danbury, CT; 2nd grade for three years then 3rd grade.

 

Mindy and her husband Lou left their profession as teachers to focus on growing their photography and videography company. Everlasting Films & Photography, where they specialize in weddings, boudoir photography, and family portraits, has been a thriving passion they continue to run today.

 

Once Mindy and Lou decided to start a family, they expanded their business with associate photographers and videographers so that she could focus primarily on raising her children while still managing the business and handling the editing/studio work. She does still however pop in to shoots from time to time to get behind the camera. Her photography work has led her to projects in Spain, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, and Mexico.

 

Mindy’s health journey has led her to living a very natural, holistic/’crunchy’ lifestyle. She’s dedicated a great deal of time to learning about and experiencing the healing benefits of nutrition, supplementation, and detoxification. She embraced her cancer diagnosis in 2017 and set off on a wild trip getting to the root of her health crisis. With the help of Dr. Yvette Whitton, Dr. Nelson Labaredas, Dr. Henry Sobo, and amongst other practitioners, Mindy underwent a personal quest to heal her body from within in the realms of physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. It was way beyond the physical that western medicine led her to believe. Her mission is to one day, share all of her findings and experiences in a book in hopes of helping others.

 

Mindy's journey continued when she moved from Brookfield, CT to Florida in 2020 with her family. She enjoys getting her high doses of vitamin D and Crossfitting with Lou. She is always on a search to find a good local dive that offers local and clean products and absolutely loves supporting small businesses!

 

Mindy lives in Fort Pierce, FL with husband Lou and her sons Quin (6) and Owen (2) , and Gracey (8) the family cat.

 

Find Mindy on all platforms below:

https://makeiteverlasting.com/

https://www.instagram.com/happies0718

https://www.instagram.com/everlastingfilmsphoto

 

Find Mindy's Team below:

Dr Yvette Whitton, ND owner of Adonai Optimal Health & Wellness Monroe CT 203.220.8849

Dr. Nelson Labaredas, ND Dipl AC owner of CAN Heal Shelton CT 203.954.9475

Dr. Henry Sobo, MD Stamford CT 203.348.8805