Gayle shares her life challenges and how they created a bridge her into joy and adventure.

Gayle Picken is the founder of the **NW Mind Body Spirit Connection** and host of the podcast, **SHINEABLE**. Born with an entrepreneurial spirit, she has enjoyed the challenge and rewards of creating and growing events and communities for over 25 years. If you’ve attended the Camano Island Studio Tour, Art in the Garden at the Bellevue Botanical Garden, or the Northwest Glass Quest treasure hunt in Stanwood/Camano, you’ve had a taste of the experiences Gayle has helped launch.

Now, in the next chapter of her entrepreneurial & life’s journey, she is making travel a priority and inspiring and empowering others to do the same. Look for news about her upcoming project, **Travel & Transform**.

In addition to supporting passionate small-business owners, Gayle loves doing yoga, spending time in nature, taking impromptu day-trip adventures, and dreaming big dreams.