An Evening with Jennifer Ballou: Own Your Resilience

About this event

Own Your Resilience is an Army veteran's battle plan for the hardest seasons of life. In 2010, Jennifer Ballou was deployed to Afghanistan when her husband, Staff Sergeant Edwardo Loredo, was killed in action in the same war. She is one of the only known service members to lose a spouse that way. What she did next helped lay the groundwork for the Army's Master Resilience Training, and she tested it on herself before teaching it to anyone else.

Those tools are the heart of this book. Jennifer went on to lead a military-wide effort for families of the fallen and veterans at Fort Bragg and the Pentagon, and today she uses the same approach with civilians working through trauma and loss. The book is honest about grief and practical about rebuilding, written for anyone facing a change they didn't plan for, in uniform or out of it.

Join us for an evening with Jennifer, presented by The Unquiet Professional, a nonprofit created in memory of Green Beret Michael H. Simpson that honors fallen soldiers and supports their families. Kellie will sit down with Jennifer for a conversation, and afterward Jennifer will sign your copy.

Monday, November 16, 6:00 to 8:00 PM

Bound & Vine, 134 Person Street, Downtown Fayetteville

Your $29 ticket is the price of the book, and your hardcover copy of Own Your Resilience comes home with you. Enjoy a glass of wine, or a non-alcoholic option if you prefer, and a charcuterie cup from Once Upon a Bite.

Seating is limited to about 30 and will be first come, first served. Tickets are required.

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Jennifer Ballou is a retired U.S. Army Master Sergeant and now serves as Chief of Staff for the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation. After more than two decades of military service, she has dedicated her work to helping others cultivate resilience, navigate life transitions, and reconnect with a sense of purpose and joy. She is the founder of A Joyful Life with Jennifer, where she integrates coaching, yoga therapy, and lived experience to support individuals seeking greater clarity, strength, and well-being. Jennifer holds a Master of Science in Yoga Therapy and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and is a certified professional life coach and registered yoga teacher. She lives in Ohio with her husband and their family.

Instagram: instagram.com/thejenniferballou

From Bound & Vine