The ABQ Accent | Ep 30 - Dr. Melani Buchanan Farmer

Dr. Melani Buchanan Farmer: Director, Running 505; Founder & Owner of Bfit 505 and Aspen Education Collective Dr. Farmer’s CV is extensive, and her passion for education and community run deep. In this episode Dr. Farmer shares how she came to be at the helm of several great programs here in Albuquerque, and what keeps her motivated to continuously look for collaborators in this good work. “Education is in my soul,” Dr. Farmer says, and you can see this in so many of the details of her life. Her dissertation research became a full-fledged 501c3, Running 505; her gym offers multi-faceted wellness programming to all ages and abilities; her consulting collective seeks to support adults in their personal and professional growth. Dr. Farmer’s perspectives on how individual wellness is integral to the well-being of the larger community, how “together, we can go so much further,” and why doing the Bataan Memorial Death March each year sends a powerful message of community support are each something we can learn from. If you missed the Speakeasy-themed gala for Running 505, you can learn more about all of Dr. Farmer’s work at running505.com You may even catch me at Bfit505 one day! @running505 @bfit505