Highway to Well with Derek Bell: Recent Episodes
Derek Bell Wellness
At the crossroads of wellness and culture lies the Highway to Well. These are our stories about resiliency, optimism, and navigating through our lives to let our souls shine.
American Nurses Foundation Gratitude Podcast - How to Share Gratitude with Your Team & Colleagues, with Amy Graber, MSN, RN, OCN, and Katie Feley, DNP, RN, NE-BC
Welcome to a special series on Gratitude brought to you by the American Nurses Foundation through the generous support of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Disaster Recovery Fund.
In this special series we will explore how developing gratitude practices can significantly improve your health and well-being, while also improving your work, safety, relationships, self-care, growth, and joy.
The American Nurses Foundation has undertaken this work as part of its Well-Being Initiative, which supports nurses’ mental health through the pandemic and beyond. Decades of research have shown that practicing gratitude is highly effective in promoting physical and psychological health, both at the individual and organizational levels. This podcast series builds up previous work conducted by the American Nurses Foundation in partnership with the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley.
Gratitude Practice for Nurses toolkit was designed to create easy-to-implement evidence based practices.
In this episode, Amy Graber, Magnet Program Coordinator, Nursing Administration, CHI Health Mercy, Katie Feley, Chief Executive Officer, Indiana State Nurses Association, Executive Director, Indiana Nurses Foundation, and I go on a journey to discover how to share gratitude practices with teams, colleagues, coworkers. We talk about the impact when these gratitude practices are shared, encouraged and supported. We arrive at a understanding of how gratitude has made significant impacts in work cultures, team development, and the customer experience.
For more information about the Toolkit and other resources:
Well-Being Initiative: https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/what-you-need-to-know/the-well-being-initiative/
Gratitude Practice for Nurses Toolkit: https://www.nursingworld.org/~4a22c8/globalassets/covid19/gratitude_nurses_toolkit.pdf
Gratitude Practice for Nurses Implementation Guide: https://www.nursingworld.org/~4a22d0/globalassets/covid19/implementation_guide.pdf
Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/
Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Disaster Recovery Fund: https://disasterphilanthropy.org/funds/cdp-disaster-recovery-fund/
American Nurses Foundation Gratitude Podcast - Creating an Plan for Gratitude (How to Start at an Individual Level) with Deirdre O’Flaherty, DNP, MSN, APRN- BC, NEA, ONC
Welcome to a special series on Gratitude brought to you by the American Nurses Foundation through the generous support of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Disaster Recovery Fund.
In this special series we will explore how developing gratitude practices can significantly improve your health and well-being, while also improving your work, safety, relationships, self-care, growth, and joy.
The American Nurses Foundation has undertaken this work as part of its Well-Being Initiative, which supports nurses’ mental health through the pandemic and beyond. Decades of research have shown that practicing gratitude is highly effective in promoting physical and psychological health, both at the individual and organizational levels. This podcast series builds up previous work conducted by the American Nurses Foundation in partnership with the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley.
Gratitude Practice for Nurses toolkit was designed to create easy-to-implement evidence based practices.
In this episode, Deirdre O’Flaherty, Sr Director of Patient Care, Lennox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, and I explore how gratitude begins as personal practice and commitment to ourselves requiring intention and commitment. Taking gratitude to our workplaces, integrating this with teams, and reaping the benefits of what gratitude can bring involves modeling, mentoring, and creating avenues for individuals to explore how they can practice and share. We discuss how a set of activities can change people and cultures.
For more information about the Toolkit and other resources:
Well-Being Initiative: https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/what-you-need-to-know/the-well-being-initiative/
Gratitude Practice for Nurses Toolkit: https://www.nursingworld.org/~4a22c8/globalassets/covid19/gratitude_nurses_toolkit.pdf
Gratitude Practice for Nurses Implementation Guide: https://www.nursingworld.org/~4a22d0/globalassets/covid19/implementation_guide.pdf
Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/
Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Disaster Recovery Fund: https://disasterphilanthropy.org/funds/cdp-disaster-recovery-fund/
American Nurses Foundation Gratitude Podcast - Creating an Organizational Plan, with Stacey Aggabao, MBA MSN RN NEA-BC CEN CTACC
Welcome to a special series on Gratitude brought to you by the American Nurses Foundation through the generous support of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Disaster Recovery Fund.
In this special series we will explore how developing gratitude practices can significantly improve your health and well-being, while also improving your work, safety, relationships, self-care, growth, and joy.
The American Nurses Foundation has undertaken this work as part of its Well-Being Initiative, which supports nurses’ mental health through the pandemic and beyond. Decades of research have shown that practicing gratitude is highly effective in promoting physical and psychological health, both at the individual and organizational levels. This podcast series builds up previous work conducted by the American Nurses Foundation in partnership with the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley.
Gratitude Practice for Nurses toolkit was designed to create easy-to-implement evidence based practices.
In this episode, Stacey Aggabao, Service Director at Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara, Ca., and I talk about what it means to be an advocate and champion for gratitude in building an organizational strategic plan. We will discuss how gratitude has transformed Stacey as a leader and how to sustain these gratitude practices in complex organizational environments.
For more information - Well-Being Initiative: https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/what-you-need-to-know/the-well-being-initiative/
Gratitude Practice for Nurses Toolkit: https://www.nursingworld.org/~4a22c8/globalassets/covid19/gratitude_nurses_toolkit.pdf
Gratitude Practice for Nurses Implementation Guide: https://www.nursingworld.org/~4a22d0/globalassets/covid19/implementation_guide.pdf
Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/
Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Disaster Recovery Fund: https://disasterphilanthropy.org/funds/cdp-disaster-recovery-fund/
American Nurses Foundation Gratitude Podcast - Gratitude and the Nursing Student, with Patricia O'Malley, PhD, APRN-CNS, CCRN Alumnus and Cindra Holland, DNP, RNC-OB, C-EFM, ACNS-BC
Welcome to a special series on Gratitude brought to you by the American Nurses Foundation through the generous support of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Disaster Recovery Fund.
In this special series we will explore how developing gratitude practices can significantly improve your health and well-being, while also improving your work, safety, relationships, self-care, growth, and joy.
The American Nurses Foundation has undertaken this work as part of its Well-Being Initiative, which supports nurses’ mental health through the pandemic and beyond. Decades of research have shown that practicing gratitude is highly effective in promoting physical and psychological health, both at the individual and organizational levels. This podcast series builds up previous work conducted by the American Nurses Foundation in partnership with the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley.
Gratitude Practice for Nurses toolkit was designed to create easy-to-implement evidence based practices.
In this episode, we're speaking with Patricia O’Malley, Nurse Researcher at Premier Health, and Cindra Holland, Associate Professor, Wright State University. In this lively discussion, we explore how to create gratitude practices in nursing students, how to get students to adopt these self-care and well-being practices early in their career path, and how gratitude builds resilience and self-compassion.
For more information - Well-Being Initiative: https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/what-you-need-to-know/the-well-being-initiative/
Gratitude Practice for Nurses Toolkit: https://www.nursingworld.org/~4a22c8/globalassets/covid19/gratitude_nurses_toolkit.pdf
Gratitude Practice for Nurses Implementation Guide: https://www.nursingworld.org/~4a22d0/globalassets/covid19/implementation_guide.pdf
Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/
Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Disaster Recovery Fund: https://disasterphilanthropy.org/funds/cdp-disaster-recovery-fund/
American Nurses Foundation Gratitude Podcast - Getting Creative with the Toolkit with Beth Miller, MAOM-L, BSN, RN, CPXP
Welcome to a special series on Gratitude brought to you by the American Nurses Foundation through the generous support of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Disaster Recovery Fund.
In this special series we will explore how developing gratitude practices can significantly improve your health and well-being, while also improving your work, safety, relationships, self-care, growth, and joy.
The American Nurses Foundation has undertaken this work as part of its Well-Being Initiative, which supports nurses’ mental health through the pandemic and beyond. Decades of research have shown that practicing gratitude is highly effective in promoting physical and psychological health, both at the individual and organizational levels. This podcast series builds up previous work conducted by the American Nurses Foundation in partnership with the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley.
Gratitude Practice for Nurses toolkit was designed to create easy-to-implement evidence based practices.
In this episode, Beth Miller, MAOM-L, BSN, RN, CPXP, Director of Patient Experience and Service Excellence at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, and I talk about how to be creative with the Gratitude Practices for Nurses toolkit. For additional information
Well-Being Initiative: https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/what-you-need-to-know/the-well-being-initiative/
Gratitude Practice for Nurses Toolkit: https://www.nursingworld.org/~4a22c8/globalassets/covid19/gratitude_nurses_toolkit.pdf
Gratitude Practice for Nurses Implementation Guide: https://www.nursingworld.org/~4a22d0/globalassets/covid19/implementation_guide.pdf
Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/
Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Disaster Recovery Fund: https://disasterphilanthropy.org/funds/cdp-disaster-recovery-fund/
American Nurses Foundation Gratitude Podcast - Why Gratitude is a Struggle with Letha Joseph, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-BC
Welcome to a special series on Gratitude brought to you by the American Nurses Foundation through the generous support of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Disaster Recovery Fund.
In this special series we will explore how developing gratitude practices can significantly improve your health and well-being, while also improving your work, safety, relationships, self-care, growth, and joy.
The American Nurses Foundation has undertaken this work as part of its Well-Being Initiative, which supports nurses’ mental health through the pandemic and beyond. Decades of research have shown that practicing gratitude is highly effective in promoting physical and psychological health, both at the individual and organizational levels. This podcast series builds up previous work conducted by the American Nurses Foundation in partnership with the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley.
Gratitude Practice for Nurses toolkit was designed to create easy-to-implement evidence based practices.
In this episode, we’re talking with Letha Jospeh, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, Nurse Practitioner at the Durham Veteran’s Affairs healthcare system and an associate professor with Duke University School of Nursing. Letha and I discuss why gratitude is a struggle and how we can build capacity to integrate gratitude practices into our lives and work.
For additional information
Well-Being Initiative: https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/what-you-need-to-know/the-well-being-initiative/
Gratitude Practice for Nurses Toolkit: https://www.nursingworld.org/~4a22c8/globalassets/covid19/gratitude_nurses_toolkit.pdf
Gratitude Practice for Nurses Implementation Guide: https://www.nursingworld.org/~4a22d0/globalassets/covid19/implementation_guide.pdf
Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/
Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Disaster Recovery Fund: https://disasterphilanthropy.org/funds/cdp-disaster-recovery-fund/
American Nurses Foundation Gratitude Podcast - Sharing Gratitude: How to Start with Your Teams with With Stacey Aggabao MBA MSN RN NEA-BC CEN CTACC and Jennifer Collins MN-AL RN
Welcome to a special series on Gratitude brought to you by the American Nurses Foundation through the generous support of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Disaster Recovery Fund.
In this special series we will explore how developing gratitude practices can significantly improve your health and well-being, while also improving your work, safety, relationships, self-care, growth, and joy.
The American Nurses Foundation has undertaken this work as part of its Well-Being Initiative, which supports nurses’ mental health through the pandemic and beyond. Decades of research have shown that practicing gratitude is highly effective in promoting physical and psychological health, both at the individual and organizational levels. This podcast series builds up previous work conducted by the American Nurses Foundation in partnership with the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley.
Gratitude Practice for Nurses toolkit was designed to create easy-to-implement evidence based practices.
In this episode, we're talking with Stacey Aggabao, Service Director , Emergency Services, at Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara, Ca., and Jenn Collins, Chief Nurse at Bay Area Hospital in southern Oregon. Getting started and sustaining gratitude is challenging. But learning from others and hearing their stories of success help us all develop sustainable practices in promoting gratitude. Together, we will journey through their experiences building gratitude practices into their lives and work.
Thank you for listening. Please share with your colleagues.
For additional information
Well-Being Initiative: https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/what-you-need-to-know/the-well-being-initiative/
Gratitude Practice for Nurses Toolkit: https://www.nursingworld.org/~4a22c8/globalassets/covid19/gratitude_nurses_toolkit.pdf
Gratitude Practice for Nurses Implementation Guide: https://www.nursingworld.org/~4a22d0/globalassets/covid19/implementation_guide.pdf
Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/
Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Disaster Recovery Fund: https://disasterphilanthropy.org/funds/cdp-disaster-recovery-fund/
American Nurses Foundation Gratitude Podcast - Creating a culture of self-care and gratitude with Perry Gee, PhD, RN, FAAN
Welcome to a special series on Gratitude brought to you by the American Nurses Foundation through the generous support of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Disaster Recovery Fund.
In this special series we will explore how developing gratitude practices can significantly improve your health and well-being, while also improving your work, safety, relationships, self-care, growth, and joy.
The American Nurses Foundation has undertaken this work as part of its Well-Being Initiative, which supports nurses’ mental health through the pandemic and beyond. Decades of research have shown that practicing gratitude is highly effective in promoting physical and psychological health, both at the individual and organizational levels. This podcast series builds up previous work conducted by the American Nurses Foundation in partnership with the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley.
Gratitude Practice for Nurses toolkit was designed to create easy-to-implement evidence based practices.
In this episode. We’re talking with Perry Gee, PhD, Rn, FAAN, Nurse Scientist at Intermountain Healthcare. Perry and I dive into the value of self-compassion as a pathway to discovering how we can improve our gratitude practices. Most importantly, how this translates into a culture of self-care and gratitude at work and in your life.Thank you for listening. Please share with your colleagues.
For additional information
Well-Being Initiative: https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/what-you-need-to-know/the-well-being-initiative/
Gratitude Practice for Nurses Toolkit: https://www.nursingworld.org/~4a22c8/globalassets/covid19/gratitude_nurses_toolkit.pdf
Gratitude Practice for Nurses Implementation Guide: https://www.nursingworld.org/~4a22d0/globalassets/covid19/implementation_guide.pdf
Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/
Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Disaster Recovery Fund: https://disasterphilanthropy.org/funds/cdp-disaster-recovery-fund/
American Nurses Foundation Gratitude Podcast: The Science Behind Gratitude - With Patricia O’Malley, PhD, APRN-CNS, CCRN Alumnus
Welcome to a special series on Gratitude brought to you by the American Nurses Foundation through the generous support of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Disaster Recovery Fund.
In this special series we will explore how developing gratitude practices can significantly improve your health and well-being, while also improving your work, safety, relationships, self-care, growth, and joy.
The American Nurses Foundation has undertaken this work as part of its Well-Being Initiative, which supports nurses’ mental health through the pandemic and beyond. Decades of research have shown that practicing gratitude is highly effective in promoting physical and psychological health, both at the individual and organizational levels. This podcast series builds up previous work conducted by the American Nurses Foundation in partnership with the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley.
Gratitude Practice for Nurses toolkit was designed to create easy-to-implement evidence based practices.
In this episode, we're talking with Patricia O'Malley, nurse researcher at Premier Health in Dayton, Ohio. Patricia and I will discuss the science behind gratitude, including what gratitude is and is not, as well as the neuro-chemical responses and wellness benefits gratitude practices can play in your work and life. We will also provide you with a simple exercise you can implement today!
Thank you for listening. Please share with your colleagues.
For additional information
Well-Being Initiative: https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/what-you-need-to-know/the-well-being-initiative/
Gratitude Practice for Nurses Toolkit: https://www.nursingworld.org/~4a22c8/globalassets/covid19/gratitude_nurses_toolkit.pdf
Gratitude Practice for Nurses Implementation Guide: https://www.nursingworld.org/~4a22d0/globalassets/covid19/implementation_guide.pdf
Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/
Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Disaster Recovery Fund: https://disasterphilanthropy.org/funds/cdp-disaster-recovery-fund/
Highway to Well: "No Line on the Horizon," with Sharon Unis
“Your soul knows the geography of your destiny. Your soul alone has the map of your future, therefore you can trust this indirect, oblique side of yourself. If you do, it will take you where you need to go, but more important it will teach you a kindness of rhythm in your journey.” - John O' Donohue
Waterbear Planet has a bold mission: To make personal and planetary prosperity your legacy. Sharon Unis, Waterbear Planet founder and CEO, delivers an immersive mediation process through nature-based stress relief programs to promote wellbeing, selfcare, and connection to nature and ourselves.
In this episode, Sharon and I talk about the role presence, stillness, and mindfulness plays in moving us along our pathway to restoration. We also talk about the value of play, creativity, and intention in promoting self efficacy and prosperity. Finally, we also recognize the value of connection.
Click here for a special taste of the immersive meditative experience: https://www.waterbearplanet.com/taster-experience
Website: www.waterbearplanet.com
Social media: www.instagram.com/waterbearplanet
https://www.linkedin.com/company/waterbear-planet/
For more podcasts, visit:
https://www.derekbellwellness.com/
Thank you for listening. Please share.
Highway to Well: "No Line on the Horizon," with Sharon Unis
“Your soul knows the geography of your destiny. Your soul alone has the map of your future, therefore you can trust this indirect, oblique side of yourself. If you do, it will take you where you need to go, but more important it will teach you a kindness of rhythm in your journey.” - John O' Donohue
Waterbear Planet has a bold mission: To make personal and planetary prosperity your legacy. Sharon Unis, Waterbear Planet founder and CEO, delivers an immersive mediation process through nature-based stress relief programs to promote wellbeing, selfcare, and connection to nature and ourselves.
In this episode, Sharon and I talk about the role presence, stillness, and mindfulness plays in moving us along our pathway to restoration. We also talk about the value of play, creativity, and intention in promoting self efficacy and prosperity. Finally, we also recognize the value of connection.
Click here for a special taste of the immersive meditative experience: https://www.waterbearplanet.com/taster-experience
Website: www.waterbearplanet.com
Social media: www.instagram.com/waterbearplanet
https://www.linkedin.com/company/waterbear-planet/
For more podcasts, visit:
https://www.derekbellwellness.com/
Thank you for listening. Please share.
Highway to Well: "No Line on the Horizon," with Sharon Unis
“Your soul knows the geography of your destiny. Your soul alone has the map of your future, therefore you can trust this indirect, oblique side of yourself. If you do, it will take you where you need to go, but more important it will teach you a kindness of rhythm in your journey.” - John O' Donohue
Waterbear Planet has a bold mission: To make personal and planetary prosperity your legacy. Sharon Unis, Waterbear Planet founder and CEO, delivers an immersive mediation process through nature-based stress relief programs to promote wellbeing, selfcare, and connection to nature and ourselves.
In this episode, Sharon and I talk about the role presence, stillness, and mindfulness plays in moving us along our pathway to restoration. We also talk about the value of play, creativity, and intention in promoting self efficacy and prosperity. Finally, we also recognize the value of connection.
Click here for a special taste of the immersive meditative experience: https://www.waterbearplanet.com/taster-experience
Website: www.waterbearplanet.com
Social media: www.instagram.com/waterbearplanet
https://www.linkedin.com/company/waterbear-planet/
For more podcasts, visit:
https://www.derekbellwellness.com/
Thank you for listening. Please share.
Highway to Well: "No Line on the Horizon," with Sharon Unis
“Your soul knows the geography of your destiny. Your soul alone has the map of your future, therefore you can trust this indirect, oblique side of yourself. If you do, it will take you where you need to go, but more important it will teach you a kindness of rhythm in your journey.” - John O' Donohue
Waterbear Planet has a bold mission: To make personal and planetary prosperity your legacy. Sharon Unis, Waterbear Planet founder and CEO, delivers an immersive mediation process through nature-based stress relief programs to promote wellbeing, selfcare, and connection to nature and ourselves.
In this episode, Sharon and I talk about the role presence, stillness, and mindfulness plays in moving us along our pathway to restoration. We also talk about the value of play, creativity, and intention in promoting self efficacy and prosperity. Finally, we also recognize the value of connection.
Click here for a special taste of the immersive meditative experience: https://www.waterbearplanet.com/taster-experience
Website: www.waterbearplanet.com
Social media: www.instagram.com/waterbearplanet
https://www.linkedin.com/company/waterbear-planet/
For more podcasts, visit:
https://www.derekbellwellness.com/
Thank you for listening. Please share.
Highway to Well: "Party at Ground Zero," with Chuck Gillespie
In this episode of "Highway to Well," Chuck Gillespie, Executive Director of the National Wellness Institute (NWI), and I dive into the need for collaboration in our field and NWI's place in this movement. We also speak about the fingerprint of COVID on wellness and the opportunity we have to address social and emotional wellbeing in greater capacity, skill-building and self-efficacy, and how to make work more meaningful. Most importantly, we speak about what Chuck's walk-up song would be, as I strongly suggest he incorporates this at his introduction to the National Wellness Conference participants later this summer.
NWI is the leader in providing professional development and engagement opportunities that support individuals from a variety of disciplines in promoting whole–person wellness.
The National Wellness Conference, hosted annually by NWI, is where wellness and health professionals from a myriad of professional backgrounds (worksites, communities, public health organizations, healthcare, colleges/universities, faith communities) come together as the voice of the wellness community to identify and represent the professional standards and competencies for the industry. This year's theme for the 46th edition is, "Be Curious, Be Intentional, Be Well."
For more information about NWC: https://nationalwellness.org/nwc/
For more information about NWI: https://nationalwellness.org/
For more podcasts: https://www.derekbellwellness.com/highway-to-well-podcast-1
Thank you again for listening. Please share!
Highway to Well: "Within Your Reach," with David Derus
"We may well be the ones. If not then why are we here." - Paul Westerberg
How do we perform at our peak? What can we do to create a mindset for success? What role can we play in breaking down the stigma surrounding mental health?
These are important questions, and in this episode of "Highway to Well," David Derus, sports psychologist, and I will navigate the path to peak performance, at home, at work, and on the field. Along the way we’ll talk about how important a growth mindset is for performance and improving our wellbeing. Finally, we’ll arrive at what tools can help us through the boggy quagmire of COVID life and see it through with our wellness intact.
David Derus was born and raised in the Twin Cities. Growing up he was an avid hockey player. He always had a love for sports and knew he wanted to work in that field in some capacity. David is a sports psychologist and is building his practice in the north central Wisconsin region.
Thank you again for listening.
For more "Highway to Well" podcasts: https://www.derekbellwellness.com/highway-to-well-podcast-1
Highway to Well, Episode 31: "Golden Days," with Maggie Gough
"Am I in tune? Yeah, I can't hear much. But the melody coming from you." - the Damnwells
We're all on a search for meaning, purpose and belonging. We can find that in presence. Maybe the great lesson of 2020 is that we needed it restored. Our rhythm of life needed to be reset, allowing us to be still, to look into this window of wonder of the moment.
We learned how fragile these days are, how our best plans are laid to waste and our security disarmed. In our rush, we've been failing to recognize our greatest gift - to be where we are today.
In this special episode of "Highway to Well," Maggie Gough, President, Founder and CEO Realize Wellbeing, and I close out 2020 and usher in 2021 by discussing the adventures she captures on her Instagram story, how we can evolve wellness to encompass the whole person, and the majesty of restoration.
As we embark on a new year, we have the opportunity to breathe, recover and celebrate each day as a gift of wonder as we transform cultures of connection into cultures of belonging.
Thank you again for listening.
For more about Maggie: https://realizewellbeing.com/
For her Instagram: @realizewellbeing_with_maggie
You can also find "Highway to Well," podcasts at: https://www.derekbellwellness.com/
Highway to Well, Episode 31: "Golden Days," with Maggie Gough
"Am I in tune? Yeah, I can't hear much. But the melody coming from you." - the Damnwells
We're all on a search for meaning, purpose and belonging. We can find that in presence. Maybe the great lesson of 2020 is that we needed it restored. Our rhythm of life needed to be reset, allowing us to be still, to look into this window of wonder of the moment.
We learned how fragile these days are, how our best plans are laid to waste and our security disarmed. In our rush, we've been failing to recognize our greatest gift - to be where we are today.
In this special episode of "Highway to Well," Maggie Gough, President, Founder and CEO Realize Wellbeing, and I close out 2020 and usher in 2021 by discussing the adventures she captures on her Instagram story, how we can evolve wellness to encompass the whole person, and the majesty of restoration.
As we embark on a new year, we have the opportunity to breathe, recover and celebrate each day as a gift of wonder as we transform cultures of connection into cultures of belonging.
Thank you again for listening.
For more about Maggie: https://realizewellbeing.com/
For her Instagram: @realizewellbeing_with_maggie
You can also find "Highway to Well," podcasts at: https://www.derekbellwellness.com/
Highway to Well, Episode 28: "This Must Be the Place," with Derek Marie
"Home, is where I want to be. But I guess I'm already there.." - Talking Heads
While I've been a wellness professional for over 20 years, I have been a soccer coach longer. It is something that is woven into my DNA and has a home in my heart and soul.
In this very special episode of "Highway to Well," I invited Derek Marie, Head Men's Soccer Coach at Carroll University (WI), to talk about our lives as coaches. We begin this journey with discussing the impact COVID has had on our coaching and planning, but we quickly pivot to what it means to build a culture and how to raise quality young men. We also discuss the role coaches play in knocking down the stigma surrounding mental health and well-being and how important it is we allow our players to be vulnerable so we can open them up to discover their greatness.
This discussion is what matters most to me in coaching today. We need to treat mental health as a "moonshot" initiative so we can crush the stigma, overcome barriers, and create safe environments for all kids to have a special experience with sports. The opportunity is staring at us. It's coaches like Derek who will help us land this mission.
Thank you again for listening. Please share.
For more podcasts: https://www.derekbellwellness.com/highway-to-well-podcast-1
For more about Coaching Boys Into Men: https://www.coachescorner.org/
Highway to Well, Episode 28: "This Must Be the Place," with Derek Marie
"Home, is where I want to be. But I guess I'm already there.." - Talking Heads
While I've been a wellness professional for over 20 years, I have been a soccer coach longer. It is something that is woven into my DNA and has a home in my heart and soul.
In this very special episode of "Highway to Well," I invited Derek Marie, Head Men's Soccer Coach at Carroll University (WI), to talk about our lives as coaches. We begin this journey with discussing the impact COVID has had on our coaching and planning, but we quickly pivot to what it means to build a culture and how to raise quality young men. We also discuss the role coaches play in knocking down the stigma surrounding mental health and well-being and how important it is we allow our players to be vulnerable so we can open them up to discover their greatness.
This discussion is what matters most to me in coaching today. We need to treat mental health as a "moonshot" initiative so we can crush the stigma, overcome barriers, and create safe environments for all kids to have a special experience with sports. The opportunity is staring at us. It's coaches like Derek who will help us land this mission.
Thank you again for listening. Please share.
For more podcasts: https://www.derekbellwellness.com/highway-to-well-podcast-1
For more about Coaching Boys Into Men: https://www.coachescorner.org/
Highway to Well, Episode 28: "This Must Be the Place," with Derek Marie
"Home, is where I want to be. But I guess I'm already there.." - Talking Heads
While I've been a wellness professional for over 20 years, I have been a soccer coach longer. It is something that is woven into my DNA and has a home in my heart and soul.
In this very special episode of "Highway to Well," I invited Derek Marie, Head Men's Soccer Coach at Carroll University (WI), to talk about our lives as coaches. We begin this journey with discussing the impact COVID has had on our coaching and planning, but we quickly pivot to what it means to build a culture and how to raise quality young men. We also discuss the role coaches play in knocking down the stigma surrounding mental health and well-being and how important it is we allow our players to be vulnerable so we can open them up to discover their greatness.
This discussion is what matters most to me in coaching today. We need to treat mental health as a "moonshot" initiative so we can crush the stigma, overcome barriers, and create safe environments for all kids to have a special experience with sports. The opportunity is staring at us. It's coaches like Derek who will help us land this mission.
Thank you again for listening. Please share.
For more podcasts: https://www.derekbellwellness.com/highway-to-well-podcast-1
For more about Coaching Boys Into Men: https://www.coachescorner.org/
Highway to Well, Episode 26: "A Sort of Homecoming," with Sara Martin
"And you hunger for the time. Time to heal, desire, time. And your earth moves beneath your own dream landscape." - Bono
In this episode of "Highway to Well," Sara and I will journey thought the depths of our collective well-being in a world that is unpredictable, dynamic, and challenging. Living better and thriving requires us to dive into the value of social connection, resiliency, and having a deep understanding of how our mental, physical, and emotional health impacts our happiness. Sara's empathetic, thoughtful, and caring leadership shines through as we search for meaning in difficult times.
Sara Martin is the Executive Director of the Wellness Council of America. WELCOA helps organizations build high-performing, healthy workplaces.
For more information about WELCOA: https://www.welcoa.org/
WELCOA recently launched WELCOA Connect, including a 6 week virtual series on various worksite wellness topics. For more information: https://www.welcoa.org/welcoa-connect/inner-circle-agenda/
For more "Highway to Well" podcasts: https://www.derekbellwellness.com/highway-to-well-podcast-1
Thank you for listening. Please share.
Highway to Well, Episode 26: "A Sort of Homecoming," with Sara Martin
"And you hunger for the time. Time to heal, desire, time. And your earth moves beneath your own dream landscape." - Bono
In this episode of "Highway to Well," Sara and I will journey thought the depths of our collective well-being in a world that is unpredictable, dynamic, and challenging. Living better and thriving requires us to dive into the value of social connection, resiliency, and having a deep understanding of how our mental, physical, and emotional health impacts our happiness. Sara's empathetic, thoughtful, and caring leadership shines through as we search for meaning in difficult times.
Sara Martin is the Executive Director of the Wellness Council of America. WELCOA helps organizations build high-performing, healthy workplaces.
For more information about WELCOA: https://www.welcoa.org/
WELCOA recently launched WELCOA Connect, including a 6 week virtual series on various worksite wellness topics. For more information: https://www.welcoa.org/welcoa-connect/inner-circle-agenda/
For more "Highway to Well" podcasts: https://www.derekbellwellness.com/highway-to-well-podcast-1
Thank you for listening. Please share.
Highway to Well, Episode 25: "Bring My Courage..." with Marissa Kalkman
"Bring my courage back now. I'm tired of being afraid of what I can't change. I want to be living free." - Glen Phillips
In this episode of "Highway to Well," Marissa Kalkman, Executive Director of the Wellness Councils of Wisconsin, and I traverse over the bumps and bruises COVID life and work has dealt us and arrive at the opportunities we have to overcome our struggles. With her unfettering drive to improve the lives of people and organizations, Marissa shares her ideas about improving mental health, psychological safety, and giving ourselves permission to be authentic. It is through our common ground of connections, values, and courage we will see this through.
Thank you again for listening.
For more information about Marissa and the Wellness Council of Wisconsin:
WCWI 30th Annual Employee Wellbeing Conference, "Courage: Cultivating Possibility": Join WCWI and employers, people leaders, culture designers, and wellness practitioners for a live, virtual experience that will help you lean into the unknown, challenge paradigms, and create action. Courage is the underlying attribute of the leaders and organizations that are boldly and admirably supporting workforce wellbeing. This year’s conference agenda will explore the possibilities of “what’s next” for employee wellbeing and the learning experience is curated in four tracks defined by WCWI’s components of courage: Physical, Creative, Moral, and Social.
· Discover your personal courage strength: https://www.wellnesscouncilwi.org/Courage-Assessment.htm
· For a (free) pre-event speaker webinar to get introduced to the four components of courage and a few conference speakers: https://www.wellnesscouncilwi.org/WCWI/Pre-Event-Speaker-Webinars.htm
· Register for the virtual conference: https://www.wellnesscouncilwi.org/WCWI/Events/30th-Annual-Conference.htm
Links to learn more:
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WCWI’s 30th Annual Employee Wellbeing Conference October 27-29: https://www.wellnesscouncilwi.org/WCWI/Annual-Conference-Experience.htm
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Conference Agenda & Speakers: https://www.wellnesscouncilwi.org/WCWI/Events/30th-Annual-Conference.htm
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WCWI’s Courage Assessment: https://www.wellnesscouncilwi.org/Courage-Assessment.htm
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WCWI’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wellness-council-of-wisconsin/
Highway to Well, Episode 24: "Walk On," with Mandy Nycz
"The only baggage you can bring, is all that you can't leave behind." - Bono
In this episode of "Highway to Well," executive and career coach, Mandy Nycz, and I drive along the pathways to improving our lives and careers. We talk about the need to increase our understanding and attention paid to our values, how to build resiliency, and help us all answer our most important question, "what do I want to be when I grow up?'
The Inspired Training Institute Services include, executive and leadership coaching, career coaching, and workshops. Mandy coaches people at all career stages to clarify their goals. She also provides resources to build engagement and increase value-based decision making to impact and improve positive change. This process creates greater success for clients and organizations.
For more informatiion about Mandy and Inspired Training:
mandy@inspiredtraining.net
Inspired Training website: https://inspiredtraining.net/
Upcoming book published by Inspired Training founder: https://inspiredtraining.net/book/
For more episodes of Highway to Well, visit
https://www.derekbellwellness.com/
Highway to Well: Episode 22, "In Times Like These," with Mettie Spiess
Mettie Spiess is a difference maker in mental health, wellness and suicide prevention. In today's world, we need more of Mettie.
In this very special episode of "Highway to Well," Mettie and I dive into the state of mental health and wellbeing under the duress of COVID life. We also speak at length about the expanding definition of wellness and that there is no health without mental health.
Mettie is the 2016 National Alliance on Mental Illness Education Advancement Award Winner, an International Keynote Speaker and the Founder of A World Without Suicide. As a trusted advisor to workplaces in 22 industries, across 35 countries, Mettie has strategically designed effective, sustainable wellness programs for over a decade.
A World Without Suicide (AWWS) Training & Consulting is a global training and consulting firm that helps workplaces effectively address employee mental health to reduce the risk of costly crisis.. AWWS customizes programs to be fully aligned with client’s needs and unique industry challenges. Employers in 22 industries across 35 countries have utilized AWWS’ digital and live certified mental health safety trainings to support their employees and their bottom line.
Visit StigmaFreeWorkplace.com for more information.
More about Mettie and AWWS: Email: Mettie@AWorldWithoutSuicide.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mettie-spiess-cwp-2094a6b7/
Employer Role Models & ROI Case studies: http://corporate.mettiespiess.com/client-results/
24/7 crisis support:
US textline- text HOME to 741741
US Suicide Prevention Lifeline- 1-800-273-8255
For more information about Mental Health Month, visit: https://www.nami.org/Home
For more Highway to Well podcasts: https://www.patreon.com/HighwaytoWell
Highway to Well: Episode 21, "Same in Any Language," with Maggie Gough
"Everything is in the balance of a moment I can't control. And your sympathetic strings are like the stirrings in my soul." - Neill Finn, "Anytime"
Maggie is the founder and owner of Realize Wellness, which aims to create workplaces that exude energy and innovation through their vibrant, thriving people. Through her work she encourages employers to design meaningful work and cultivate a collective responsibility among employees to a healthy workplace.
In this episode, Maggie and I will talk about the value of patience, grace, gentleness and gratitude in today's work-home-balancing act. We also dive into social connections and how our current climate involves frequency and need, but we talk about how we must disengage for our well-being, and how our focus should involve making more intentional quality connections. Finally, we will share how micro moments of wellness can help us find our way through this period.
Thank you again for listening. Please share. Maggie's work is tremendous and these conversations are more important than ever.
For more information about Realize Wellness: https://realizewellbeing.com/
You can follow Maggie on Facebook and Instagram. (@maggie.z.gough)
To get the a new guidebook that Maggie is giving to all wellness practitioners for free (use coupon code Wellness Warrior)
https://realizewellbeing.com/product/realize-wellbeing-guidebook/
Text Amplify to 48-48-48 to receive weekly motivational texts from Maggie
Also, Maggie is working with WELCOA to provide tools and resources to employers and individuals, for more information: https://www.welcoa.org/covid/
For other podcasts featuring some of the amazing people we mention in this episode: https://www.patreon.com/HighwaytoWell
Highway to Well, Episode 23: "Stuck in a Moment," with Christy Bartelt
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"I'm not afraid of anything in this world. There's nothing you can throw at me that I haven't already heard. I'm just trying to find a decent melody, a song that I can sing in my own company..." - Bono
What do you need to live vibrantly? What do you need to let go of things in your past that hold you down today? How can you navigate COVID life with your well-being intact?
In this episode of "Highway to Well," we dive deep into the layers of our complex human souls with Christy Bartelt, and seek to understand what we all need more of - self-love, confidence, and compassion We’ll also talk about the common need for people to seek understanding through resolving their past so they can live vibrantly today with optimism for a better tomorrow. Christy's passion lies in helping people thrive in their lives, relationships, and work. These are all things we need in abundance to live each day enhancing our wellbeing.
Thank you for listening. For more information about Christy:
Website: https://www.christybartelt.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christy_bartelt/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christybarteltRTT/?ref=bookmarks
Whole Point Podcast: https://www.wholepointpod.com/
On this Episode of Highway to Well, Coach Andy Molski and I talk about making healthy change and how significant resiliency is in that process. We also talk about how community, environment and social connections support living a better life. And finally, as you would expect when you lock us into a room, we talk about the finer things like, does hair-metal sound better today than in 1987, what's the most perfect walk-up song, or whether or not the Hacksaw Jim Duggan might be the greatest pro-wrestler of all-time?
In this episode, Marissa and I share our wellness journeys and how that has impacted our career paths. Along the way we shine a light on what we should be talking about in the wellness field, and ways we can foster and grow more impactful health and wellness cultures.
A podcast about motivation, fear, vulnerability, chasing goals, and learning how a community can inspire change.
In this episode we'll talk about Kent's path, the value of creativity to our wellbeing, and we'll also share excerpts from a beautiful letter he wrote to the soccer team he coaches.For this soccer coach, that piece touched my expressive heart.
In this episode, we’ll talk about pathways to wellness, where we think the field is headed, and what Corey sees as leader of one of the most important, if not the most important, academic program in health promotion and wellness in the country. And of course, we’re also going to talk about fishing.
Kelly Wilz is the Division Head for the Department of Communication at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. She teaches courses in women's and gender studies; activism; and sex, communication and #MeToo,
in 2015, Rachel was voted as the best health and wellness professional in the United States by the Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA). Using that platform, she has worked with organizations and individuals to support a more vibrant pathway to wellbeing.
In this episode of "Highway to Well," Dave and I discuss the role sustainability plays in our health and well-being and we'll dive into current issues we're facing regarding the environment with ideas about how we can improve healthy living, We also speak at length about his love of the Dave Matthews band and what makes for a perfect summer festival.
In this episode, James and I will scour the landscape of motivation, fear, anxiety, coaching, performance, health and well-being. But mostly we'll talk about life and the reasons to live a vibrant one.
Sean is a dear friend and an internationally renowned authority on fitness, weight management and healthy living. He's appeared on ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, and has received the “Nike Go” Top National Health Education Program Award. He authored the Wellness Councils of America’s flag ship physical activity and exercise books, “Fitness That Works” and “Walking 4 Wellness”. Sean is also the author and creator of “The Burst Workout” and the coauthor of the New York Times #1 bestseller, “The Daniel Plan”.
In this episode of Highway to Well, "Navigating a Culture of Distraction," Luke and I talk about dangers of digital toxicity, addiction, and brain hacking, as well as how we can navigate our tech-focused lives to increase our health and happiness. We'll route our path through clicks on our screens to the beating of our hearts and discuss how love and compassion are pathways to empathy.
In this episode of "Highway to Well," Don and I talk about the state of wellness, what the term wellness has become for better or worse, and share a glimpse into the shimmering lights of hope in redefining how we encourage people to live a good life and reclaiming wellness.
In this episode of "Highway to Well," Brett and I explore these issues, as well as dive into where the wellness field is and how smooth our transition is going we we become more generationally diverse. We'll talk about the value in developing programming and pathways that allow for more creative expression, opportunities for building social connections, and enhancing self-efficacy.
In this episode of "Highway to Well, " well talk about dreams, goals, and aspirations we hold dear and what they mean for our expectation to live healthy and vibrantly. We'll also talk about failure and how environment impacts our growth. Finally, Tyler delivers a mic drop 80's movie quote to end this episode, as it should be on the Highway to Well.
In this special episode of "Highway to Well: Postcards from Paradise, Songs that Matter," Dondi Bueno and I dig into the dirt of our stories with the music that has clung to our lives since we first heard these songs. Dondi is an artist, a set designer, an outstanding carpenter, and a spark plug of inspiration. Together we'll explore the finer things in life like where to appropriately wear a flannel, how to meditate to Poison, why "My Way" is anchored to his heart, how good Willie Nelson sounds on Sunday mornings, and what happens when you meet Kris Kristofferson.
John is the creator of the popular MakeWodsGreatAgain, memes for the sophisticated CrossFit athlete. MWGA was designed to bring some laughter and joy to the shared suffering we all endure in fitness.
John has ushered in a sense of humor, taste for satire, and creativity to the CrossFit community. He's an advocate for the value CrossFit can play in everyone's health and wellness journey, the role it has in building social connections, and the true opportunities it provides for us to laugh at ourselves.
In this episode of "Highway to Well," George and I take a journey into the reflections of how significant play, sports, training and peak experiences are to our health and well-being. George, influenced by coaches, fitness leaders, Zen Masters, his family and his own experiences weaves a thread of how HighPlay is a metaphor for the way you wish to play and the way you choose to live. In this learning journey, we talk about how we get from being a better play to a better version of ourselves.
In this episode of "Highway to Well," Alex Rolfs, owner of CrossFit Stevens Point and Baseline Performance, and I chart out a path of how we discovered the joys of coaching, training and helping others. We also dig into how our own deeply personal trials and failures have lit our flames in supporting others on their journey to a better life. We'll talk about the value of connectedness and sharing our struggles with others, and how important it is to celebrate the little wins to make the big changes we all dream about.
In this episode we begin with his less than spectacular view of John Cougar Mellencamp as we drive into the heart of how place-making, space, creative time and community-building all have a shared impact on our wellness.
We start our ambitious journey on the Highway to Well with the deep well of inspiration, Bill Koepke, www.teamearlyaf.com . We'll talk about the most important things in life, like soccer, John Cougar Mellencamp, and the journey to well.