Listen as host Sebastian Calmes, Wellness Specialist, and Trey Conatser, Assistant Provost for Teaching & Learning, discuss the essential topic of intellectual well-being. As work and education further integrate with artificial intelligence, what should we be mindful of when using AI, so we take care of our intellectual well-being? What’s the diffe…

Listen as Jackie Carroll, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, leads you threw an inspirational mediation that helps us reflect on how we can deepen our relationships and have the courage to start new ones! Each month, Jackie will deepen the ideas presented by Amy Rodquist-Kodet's practice. Thank you for listening, and as always, be well!…

Listen as host Amy Rodquist-Kodet, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, shares a researched-based, actionable framework for developing genuine trust in professional, family and intimate relationships. By developing trust in our relationships, we establish a space of mutual vulnerability and safety, helping everyone involved to thrive!…

Listen as host Sebastian Calmes, wellness specialist, and UK HR Health and Wellness Mental Health Therapists, Rhonda Henry and Kim Releford discuss the essential topic of social well-being. They delve into defining its core elements, explore the benefits of strong social ties for overall health, and examine how diverse relationships contribute to o…

Listen as host Jackie Carroll, a health coach with UK HRHealth and Wellness, guides you through gentle reflection, prompting you toconsider your unique gifts and how you can truly serve! This episode encourageslisteners to deepen their investigation of what values they hold closest to themand meditate on how those values can be used for the good of…

Listen as host Amy Rodquist-Kodet, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, shares the power of the personal mission statement. Discover how this reflection tool can act as your internal compass, clarifying your values and "why" to boost resilience, work satisfaction and overall well-being!

Listen as host Sebastian Calmes, wellness specialist with UK HR Health and Wellness and Jason Chadwell, senior organizational development specialist with UK Healthcare discuss Occupational Well-being. Jason shares his expert insights on what defines occupational wellbeing, its core elements, and the profound impact of factors like workplace safety …

Listen as host Jackie Carroll, a health coach with UK HRHealth and Wellness, leads you through a meditation practice to push backagainst the stigma, shame, and isolation around mental health. Each month,Jackie will guide you through a new meditation aimed at deepening theresilience practice offered by co-host Amy Rodquist-Kodet.…

Listen as host Amy Rodquist-Kodet, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, as she guides listeners through a powerful exploration of mental health stigma. Drawing on research from experts like Kristen Neff and Chris Germer, Amy delves into how stigma impacts our inner thoughts, personal relationships and broader communities. This episode off…

Listen as host Sebastian Calmes, a Wellness Specialist with UK HR Health and Wellness and UK HR Health and Wellness Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Mental Health Therapist, Ann Bassoni, tackle the crucial topic of mental health stigma. We define stigma, explore its public and internalized forms and share strategies to combat it. We also contras…

Listen as host Jackie Carroll, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, leads you through a meditation practice to deepen your connection with the natural environment. Each month, Jackie will guide you through a new meditation aimed at deepening the resilience practice offered by co-host Amy Rodquist-Kodet.…

Listen as host Amy Rodquist-Kodet, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, explores the science behind environmental wellness, showing how connecting with nature reduces stress, improves focus and boosts mood. Learn five simple, research-backed practices—from mindful walks and "green" micro-breaks to nature sounds and getting your hands dirt…

On this episode of Becoming Wildly Resilient: Conversations, host Sebastian Calmes, a Wellness Specialist with UK HR Health and Wellness and Professor of Preventative Medicine and Environmental Health, Dr. Erin Haynes, explore the multifaceted concept of environmental wellbeing, emphasizing its direct impact on human health through factors like air…

Listen as host Jackie Carroll, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, leads listeners through an exercise designed to slow down and appreciate food. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing the effort and resources that go into producing and delivering food, and guides listeners through sensory exploration of a food item, including sigh…

Listen as host Amy Rodquist-Kodet, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, introduces the Mindful Eating practice which focuses on the experience of eating, both internally by recognizing hunger and fullness cues and externally by engaging the senses, which can improve digestion, prevent overeating and reduce stress. Key strategies include e…

Listen as host Sebastian Calmes, a Wellness Specialist with UK HR Health and Wellness interviews Dr. Karen McNees, a registered dietitian with UK HR Health and Wellness. Dr. McNees explains the difference between intuitive and mindful eating. Intuitive eating is a more holistic approach to food that takes into account your body's natural wisdom and…

Listen as host Jackie Carroll, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, introduces a meditation practice focused on navigating change, using her own "Amazon fast" as an example. She encourages listeners to identify a desired change, break it down into small steps, and celebrate each success along the way, emphasizing self-compassion and suppo…

Listen as host Amy Rodquist-Kodet, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, introduces Dr. BJ Fogg's Tiny Habits method to create sustainable change. The method focuses on starting with small, easily achievable behaviors (tiny behaviors) and linking them to existing routines (anchors), then celebrating immediately after completing the tiny be…

Listen as host Sebastian Calmes, a Wellness Specialist with UK HR Health and Wellness interviews Dr. Aaron Yelowitz, an Economics Professor at the Gatton College of Business and Economics. Dr. Yelowitz shares how he made sustainable changes to better his health and life satisfaction! Beginning with the use of Noom, a nutrition and dieting app, he w…

Listen as host Jackie Carroll, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, leads you through a short meditation focused on creating a vision for your financial well-being! Each month, Jackie will guide you through a new meditation aimed at deepening the resilience practice offered by co-host Amy Rodquist-Kodet.…

Listen as host Amy Rodquist-Kodet, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, shares helpful, research-based practices and tools for gaining more peace through personal finance practice and mastery. Research from the American Psychological Association suggests financial stress is a leading cause of anxiety, depression and even physical health p…

Part 2 of 2 Listen as host Sebastian Calmes, a Wellness Specialist with UK HR Health and Wellness, and Dr. Bruce Ross, Department of Family Sciences Associate Professor and FFC Program Director, discuss personal finance basics, investing and financial myths and wisdom. In this episode, Dr. Bruce Ross shares a wealth of personal finance information …

Part 1 of 2 Listen as host Sebastian Calmes, a Wellness Specialist with UK HR Health and Wellness, and Dr. Bruce Ross, Department of Family Sciences Associate Professor and FFC Program Director, discuss personal finance basics, investing and financial myths and wisdom. In this episode, Dr. Bruce Ross shares a wealth of personal finance information …

Listen as host Jackie Carroll, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, leads you through a short meditation focused on building more appreciation around the gifts we receive. Jackie also encourages us to meditate on what we could do or give to others to make a loving, positive impact on them! Each month, Jackie will guide you through a new m…

Listen as host Amy Rodquist-Kodet, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, shares helpful, research-based practices and tools for giving and receiving with more intentionality and joy! According to research, when we are generous with our time, talents, money, or creativity, we foster a sense of generosity. Generosity and gift giving are link…

In this episode, Dr. Michelle Martel helps us learn that giving unconditional gifts has the power to elevate our mood and strengthen our social connections. When we prioritize giving in a non-transactional way, we experience more joy and well-being. We also learn oftentimes the most memorable gifts are small, homemade or inexpensive. What counts in…

Listen as host Jackie Carroll, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, leads you through a short meditation focused on building more awareness around our common humanity. How can focusing on our common humanity help us to bridge differences? Each month, Jackie will guide you through a new meditation aimed at deepening the resilience practice…

Listen as host Amy Rodquist-Kodet, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, shares helpful, research-based assessments and tools for cultivating our ability to bridge differences! Bridging differences recognizes a common humanity. In the process of Bridging Differences, we may not always find the ideal compromise, but the key is we don't dehu…

Listen as host Sebastian Calmes, a Wellness Specialist with UK HR Health and Wellness, and Dr. Jess Dominguez, Assistant Professor of Communication, discuss the topic of Bridging Differences. Bridging differences is all about how to have tough conversations, looking past bias, and focusing on what is common as opposed to what is different. Being ab…

Listen as host Jackie Carroll, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, leads you through a short meditation focused on building more resiliency in our lives. This meditation invites us to investigate where and how we can grow our resilience muscles. What need is not being met? Each month, Jackie will guide you through a new meditation aimed …

Listen as host Amy Rodquist-Kodet, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, shares 5 helpful tools and research-based exercises for furthering our mental health resilience! Each month, Amy will explain a new practice you can try to build your resilience and thrive more.

Listen as host Sebastian Calmes, a Wellness Specialist with UK HR Health and Wellness interviews Laura Williams, a UK Health Care Informatics Director. This special episode invites our guest to share their mental health and personal resilience journey to help end the stigma in getting the needed well-being support or help people need.…

Listen as host Jackie Carroll, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, leads you through a short meditation focused on cultivating humility in our lives. How could growing into a humbler person help you thrive more atwork, home and beyond? Each month, Jackie will guide you through a new meditation aimed at deepening the resilience practice o…

Listen as host Amy Rodquist-Kodet, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, shares 5 helpful tools and research-based exercises that can help us strengthen our intellectual humility. Each month, Amy will explain a new practice you can try to build your resilience and thrive more. It’s important to ask ourselves questions that test our assumpt…

Listen as host Sebastian Calmes, a WellnessSpecialist with UK HR Health and Wellness and Dr. David Weisenhorn, a Family and Consumer Sciences Senior Extension Specialist, discuss the topics of technology,social media and their impact on well-being. In this conversation, we explore the topic of digital wellbeing and how it impacts other dimensions o…

Listen as host Jackie Carroll, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, leads you through self-reflection meditation to discover what is underneath the urge to check our phones impulsively. What need is not being metthat leads us to scroll for hours? Each month, Jackie will guide you through a new meditation aimed at deepening the resilience …

Listen as host Sebastian Calmes, a Wellness Specialist with UK HR Health and Wellness and Dr. Laura Escobar-Ratliff, Director of the College of Social Work DSW program and Clinical Assistant Professor, discuss the topic of social connection. In this episode we learn that feeling socially connected is a two-way street. Meaning that social connection…

Listen as host Amy Rodquist-Kodet, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, shares 5 research-backed ways to restore balance in your relationship with technology. Each month, Amy will explain a new practice you can try to build your resilience and thrive more. Key Takeaway: Understandand be honest with your phone usage habits; what apps are y…

Listen as host Jackie Carroll, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, leads you through a meditation that helps you deeply reflect on our natural, human desire to make meaningful social connections! Each month, Jackiewill guide you through a new meditation aimed at deepening the resilience practice offered by co-host Amy Rodquist-Kodet.…

Listen as host Amy Rodquist-Kodet, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, shares an insightful practice that can help you create more meaningful connections in your life! Each month, Amy will explain a new practice you can try to build your resilience and thrive more.  

Listen as host Sebastian Calmes, a Wellness Specialist with UK HR Health and Wellness and Dr. George Wright, UK History Professor and Senior Advisor to Dr. Capilouto, discuss the topic of personal purpose and how one might uncover the purpose driving their lives. Each month, Sebastian Calmes will interview an expert guest with the conversation aime…

Listen as host Jackie Carroll, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, leads you through a meditation designed to help reconnect you with your personal purpose! Each month, Jackie will guide you through a new meditation aimed at deepening the resilience practice offered by co-host Amy Rodquist-Kodet.…

Listen as host Amy Rodquist-Kodet, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, shares a powerful question we can ask ourselves to stay in alignment with our lifepurpose. Each month, Amy will explain a new practice you can try to build your resilience and thrive more.

Listen as host Sebastian Calmes, a Wellness Specialist with UK HR Health and Wellness and UK HR Health and Wellness Health Coaches, Jackie Carroll and Amy Rodquist-Kodet, discuss the topic of forgiveness. Each month, Sebastian Calmes will interview an expert guest with the conversation aimed at deepening the resilience practice and meditation offer…

Listen as host Jackie Carroll, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, leads you through a forgiveness meditation that can help relax the mind, body, and mood! Each month, Jackie will guide you through a new meditation aimed at deepening the resilience practice offered by co-host Amy Rodquist-Kodet. …

Listen as host Amy Rodquist-Kodet, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, shares 9 steps we can take to practice forgiveness to reap its healing benefits. This method was researched and pioneered by Dr. Fred Luskin of Standford University. Each month, Amy will explain a new practice you can try to build your resilience and thrive more.   …

Listen as host Sebastian Calmes, a Wellness Specialist with UK HR Health and Wellness and Professor of Philosophy,Dr. David Bradshaw, discuss the topic of Awe and Beauty. Each month, Sebastian Calmes will interview an expert guest with the conversation aimed at deepening the resilience practice and meditation offered by co-hosts, Amy Rodquist-Kodet…

Listen as host Jackie Carroll, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, leads you through a meditation for recognizing the everyday, awe-inspiring things around us! Each month, Jackie will guide you through a new meditation aimed at deepening the resilience practice offered by co-host Amy Rodquist-Kodet. …

Listen as host Amy Rodquist-Kodet, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, shares the concept of the Awe Walk, a unique practice that helps us cultivate a recognition and appreciation of the awe-inspiring things around us. Each month, Amy will explain a new practice you can try to build your resilience and thrive more. …

Listen as host Sebastian Calmes, a Wellness Specialist with UK HR Health and Wellness and UK Mental Health Therapist, Eric Wilkinson, discuss the topic of Mindful Self-Compassion. Each month, Sebastian Calmes will interview an expert guest with the conversation aimed at deepening the resilience practice and meditation offered by co-hosts, Amy Rodqu…