Dr. Bloodine Barthelus - Consultant
Dr. Bloodine Barthelus is the Founder and CEO of Wellness Embodied LLC, a keynote speaker, trainer, facilitator, consultant, and certified health and wellness coach who helps people and organizations build healthier, more sustainable ways of living and working. She partners with leaders to design culturally attuned, human-centered solutions that reduce burnout, improve retention, and strengthen team connectedness and resilience.
As the creator of Wellness Embodied’s Framework for Sustainable Practice, she assumes a human-centered approach that supports reflection, connection, and practical action. Whether she is guiding leaders through culture change, facilitating meaningful dialogue, or supporting women in their personal wellness journeys, Dr. Barthelus is known for creating spaces that are honest, compassionate, and transformational.
She is also the founder of The Radiant Community, a wellness membership for women 40+ designed to support sustainable change through monthly practice-based challenges, expert guidance, and community. Rooted in the belief that healing happens better in communityTM, this work helps women reconnect to themselves with clarity, consistency, and care. Dr. Barthelus began her career as an intake counselor conducting psychiatric assessments in an emergency room, supporting individuals at their most vulnerable moments. She later served as a school counselor, Director of School Climate and Social-Emotional Learning for DC Public Schools, and Senior Director of Practice at CASEL, where she led national-scale work focused on adult wellbeing, school climate, and social and emotional learning. These experiences continue to shape her work with organizations across education, healthcare, and other human-serving spaces.
Drawing from her doctorate in education, professional background, lived experience, and deep commitment to human flourishing, Dr. Barthelus brings warmth, wisdom, and supportive accountability to every space she enters. She creates experiences that help people feel seen, challenged, and empowered to build lives and cultures that are more aligned, sustainable, and well.