The Kentucky WildCast: Recent Episodes
Employee Engagement Committee - UK Staff Senate
Produced by the University of Kentucky Staff Senate Employee Engagement Committee, we will be highlighting staff and hearing some stories of those at UK that make the impossible possible.
Send your nominations to: rkst222@uky.edu
Theme song by Gillicuddy, "Adventure, Darling". Accessed through Free Music Archive, available here: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/gillicuddy/Plays_Guitar_Again/01-adventure-darling
Ryan is joined by Olivia, Jon, and Candace for a great conversation about UK Appreciation Day. Topics include: adult trick-or-treating, what is a Koosh ball, and what does it mean to feel appreciated.
Check out Staff Appreciation Day for 2022 on May 26th!
The lunch and learn referenced in this episode, "Giving and Receiving Appreciation": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zESMvGAA6Y4
In this episode of the Kentucky WildCast, we have a friendly chat about staff senate, changes to work plans, and new benefits the University offers.
In this episode of the Kentucky WildCast, we are joined by Whitney Butler, the Financial Manager for UK's Office of China Initiatives. Join Whitney, Ryan, and Olivia as they discuss the personal and professional impacts of travel, race and expectations, and, last but not least, their favorite Disney films.
If you're a University of Kentucky employee, be sure to vote in Staff Senate and Women's Forum Elections - polls close at 5:00pm on May 21, 2021: https://myuk.uky.edu/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtmode/preview/prtroot/pcd!3aportal_content!2fedu.uky.UK_Content!2fedu.uky.iViews!2fedu.uky.web_site_iviews!2fuky.edu.elections
Check out UK HR's summer camp information and database here: https://www.uky.edu/hr/resources-for-parents/summer-camps-fair/directory
In this episode of the Kentucky WildCast, we had the opportunity to speak with Dan Grantz, Senior Director of UK Retail Pharmacy. One year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, this episode makes it clear that healing is more than just medicine and that we're all in this together. Join Ryan, Olivia, and Dan as they discuss the University of Kentucky's vaccination effort, stories of healthcare workers on the front line, and the incredible community that is making the impossible possible.
Information about signing up for the vaccine or volunteering at the clinic: UKvaccine.org
Join the UK Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): https://www.uky.edu/hr/community-supported-agriculture-csa
Join the UK Staff Senate: https://www.uky.edu/staffsenate/elections
In this episode of the WildCast, we get to know Kristie Colón, communications director for the College of Pharmacy. Join Ryan, Johnna, and Kristie as they discuss being comfortable with being wrong, diversity, equity, and inclusion in the language we use, and living small with big impacts.
If you would like more information on requesting a vaccine you can see that info https://ukhealthcare.uky.edu/covid-19/vaccine
You can also find out more about the Employee Education Program here: https://www.uky.edu/hr/benefits/more-great-benefits/tuition-assistance-programs
In this episode of the WildCast, we get to know Holly Powers, a patient services coordinator with UK healthcare pediatrics, and overall wonderful human being. Join Ryan, Candace, and Holly as they discuss what leading a team looks like, true authenticity, and what we can do to make the world around us more beautiful.
Interested in any of the foster care resources Holly mentioned? Find info here:
DCDS- https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/Pages/default.aspx
CASA- https://nationalcasagal.org/
Staff Senate Creativity Showcase: https://www.uky.edu/staffsenate/creativity-and-innovation-showcase
In the premiere episode of The Kentucky WildCast, we get to know Jon Gent: UK Staff Senate Chair, self-titled nerd, and a true optimist. Join us as we listen to Jon's story and consider the value of curiosity, compassion, and humor in our relations with one another.
Interested in any of the books or speakers Jon mentioned? Find them here:
Simon Sinek: https://simonsinek.com/
Josh Waitzkin: https://www.joshwaitzkin.com/
Sean Plott: https://day9.tv/
Radha Agrawal: https://www.radhaagrawal.com/ OR Daybreaker: https://www.daybreaker.com/
UK Work-Life: https://www.uky.edu/hr/work-life
UK Mental Health Counseling: https://www.uky.edu/hr/mental-health
The Kentucky WildCast is a new podcast produced by the University of Kentucky Staff Senate Employee Engagement Committee. Join us as we highlight some of the amazing staff at UK.
Theme Song: "Adventure, Darling" by GIllicuddy. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/gillicuddy/Plays_Guitar_Again/01-adventure-darling