Best University of Kentucky HR Health and Wellness Podcasts (2025)

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Reflecting on the Evidence of Your Resilience | BWR: Meditation Ep. 112 7:34

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Listen as Jackie Carroll, health coach with UK HRHealth and Wellness, guides listeners through a calming resilience meditationdesigned to help you reconnect with your inner strength. As you settle intostillness, you’ll reflect on past challenges, uncover the qualities that helpedyou rise above them and embrace the wisdom and growth those experience…

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Hope Mapping: A Practice for Resilience | BWR: Practice Ep. 111 10:52

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Listen as host Amy Rodquist-Kodet, health coachwith UK HR Health and Wellness, shares “Hope Mapping,” a tool for cultivating resilienceand self-efficacy when life feels hard. Hope Mapping is grounded in Hope Theory,the idea that hope is not wishful thinking, but a mindset that cooperativelyuses agency and strategy!…

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Personal Resilience Stories from the UK Community (Tony Lynn & Jaime Brown) | BWR: Vlogcast Ep. 110 21:36

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Listen as host Sebastian Calmes, Wellness Specialist, speaks with Tony Lynn and Jamie Brown, both UK employees, about their personal resilience stories. In this episode, we discover how our understanding of personal resilience can change over time, and how oftentimes resilience is a daily choice—it's time to become more Wildly Resilient!…

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Meditation: The Connection Between Emotional Well-Being & The Arts | BWR: Meditation Ep. 109 8:01

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Listen as Jackie Carroll, health coach with UK HRHealth and Wellness, guides you through a meditation aimed at emotionalwell-being and the arts. Jackie invites you to explore your emotions and awakenyour creative spirit in a space free of judgment, encouraging healing throughartistic expression. Thank you for listening, and as always, be well.…

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How Does Music Impact Emotional Well-Being? | BWR: Practice Ep. 108 8:35

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Listen as host Amy Rodquist-Kodet, health coachwith UK HR Health and Wellness, shares a joyful and science-backed approach toemotional regulation through music! Learn how to create three intentional playlists—Soothe,Move and Lift—that help you navigate stress, reconnect withmeaning, and build resilience. Drawing on neuroscience and personal stories…

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Emotional Well-Being & The Arts with Dr. Beth Arnold | BWR: Vlogcast Ep. 107 20:59

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Listen as host Sebastian Calmes, Wellness Specialist, and Dr. Beth Arnold, Associate Dean and Professor of Music Performance and Voice, explore the deep relationship between our emotional well-being and the arts. Dr. Beth Arnold and her colleague, Dieter Yeomans, also perform Monteverdi's Laudate Dominum from Selva morale e spirituale (SV 287).…

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The Arts & Emotional Well-Being with Dr. Beth Arnold & Dieter Yeomans | BWR: Conversation Ep. 107 21:24

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Listen as host Sebastian Calmes, Wellness Specialist, and Dr. Beth Arnold, Associate Dean and Professor of Music Performance and Voice, explore the deep relationship between our emotional well-being and the arts. Dr. Beth Arnold and her colleague, Dieter Yeomans, also perform Monteverdi's Laudate Dominum from Selva morale e spirituale (SV 287).…

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What Does Spiritual Well-Being Mean to You? | BWR: Meditation Ep. 106 7:17

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Listen as Jackie Carroll, health coach with UK HRHealth and Wellness, guides you through a reflective journey centered on spiritual well-being. Building on Amy Rodquist-Kodet’s practice of Transcendent Reframing, Jackie invites you to explore what spiritual connection means to you—whether through mindfulness, prayer, sacred texts or simply a sense …

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Transcendent Reframing: A Tool for Connecting to your Bigger Picture | BWR: Practice Ep. 105 10:34

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Listen as host Amy Rodquist-Kodet, health coachwith UK HR Health and Wellness, shares a powerful tool for navigating hardship with greater meaning and compassion. In this episode, Amy introduces TranscendentReframing, a practice rooted in psychological research and personal experience that helps us shift how we carry suffering. Rather than bypassin…

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Exploring Spiritual Well-Being with Justin Sadle | BWR Vlogcast Ep. 104 6:38

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In this episode of Becoming Wildly Resilient, Wellness Specialist Sebastian Calmes meets with Justin Sadle, Director of Religious and Spiritual Life at the University of Kentucky, to explore spiritual well-being—one of UK HR Health and Wellness’s eight aspects of well-being. Justin shares insights on what spiritual well-being means, how it differs …

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Meditative Look at AI as a Collaborative Resilience Tool | BWR: Meditation Ep. 103 7:48

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Listen as Jackie Carroll, a health coach withUK HR Health and Wellness, leads you through a unique mediation powered by ArtificialIntelligence. This meditation showcases how we can use AI as a collaborativeresilience tool to deepen our well-being—as something that doesn’t replace intentionalwell-being practice, but as another tool to face life’s di…

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Artificial Intelligence as a Tool for Well-Being | BWR: Practice Ep. 102 7:55

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Listen as host Amy Rodquist-Kodet, a healthcoach with UK HR Health and Wellness, tells us how we can use artificial intelligence in mindful ways. Amy says, “AI [is] a tool for well-being, not as a replacement for human connection or a shortcut to avoid discomfort but as a powerful partner to help us stay present and focused and even more aligned wi…

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A Balanced Perspective on Working & Learning with AI | BWR: Conversation Ep. 101 37:18

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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…

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Deepening Existing Relationships & Starting New Ones | BWR: Meditation Ep. 100 7:48

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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!…

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6 Practical Steps for Relationship Satisfaction | BWR: Practice Ep. 99 10:54

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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!…

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Social Well-Being, Connectedness & Belonging | BWR: Conversation Ep. 98 40:07

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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…

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Purposeful Pause: A Meditation for Work & Life | BWR: Meditation Ep. 97 8:30

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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…

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Path to Purpose: Mission Statement Builder | BWR: Practice Ep. 96 6:47

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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!

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Occupational Well-Being: Values & Mindsets with Jason Chadwell | BWR: Conversation Ep. 95 43:41

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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 …

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Releasing Mental Health Stigma | BWR: Meditation Ep. 94 8:18

6M ago8:18

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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.…

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Removing Mental Health Stigma | BWR: Practice Ep. 93 14:10

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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…

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Understanding Mental Health & Stigmas with Ann Bassoni | BWR: Conversation Ep. 92 45:49

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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…

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Coexisting with the Earth | BWR: Meditation Ep. 91 6:15

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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.…

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5 Ways to Thrive with the Environment | BWR: Practice Ep. 90 11:46

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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…

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Exploring Environmental Well-Being with Dr. Erin Haynes | BWR: Conversation Ep. 89 35:12

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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…

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Noticing and Appreciating Food: Mindful Eating Meditation | BWR Meditation Ep. 88 9:11

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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…

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Thriving with Mindful Eating | BWR: Practice Ep. 87 10:04

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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…

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Intuitive and Mindful Eating with Dr. Karen McNees | BWR: Conversation Ep. 86 50:41

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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…

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Embracing Change & Celebrating Wins | BWR: Meditation Ep. 85 7:07

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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…

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3 Steps to Leverage Tiny Habits: Change that STICKS | BWR: Practice Ep. 84 14:11

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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…

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Making Changes That Stick with Dr. Aaron Yelowitz | BWR: Conversation Ep. 83 39:47

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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…

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Financial Well-Being Meditation | BWR: Meditation Ep. 82 5:35

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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.…

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Financial Well-Being Practice | BWR: Practice Ep. 81 10:35

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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…

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Investing, Finance Myths and Cryptocurrencies with Dr. Bruce Ross Pt. 2 | BWR: Conversation Ep. 80 28:00

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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 …

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Personal Finance Basics with Dr. Bruce Ross Pt. 1 | BWR: Conversation Ep. 79 33:39

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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 …

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Meditate on Giving and Receiving | BWR: Meditation Ep. 78 6:17

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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…

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Let's Practice Giving and Receiving | BWR: Practice Ep. 77 12:26

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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…

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Buy Experiences, Not Things - Dr. Michelle Martel - BWR: Conversation Ep. 76 24:51

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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…

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Meditating on Our Common Humanity - BWR: Meditation Ep. 75 6:39

1y ago6:39

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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…

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Let's Practice Bridging Differences - BWR: Practice Ep. 74 7:55

1y ago7:55

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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…

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Bridging Differences - Dr. Jess Dominguez - BWR: Conversation Ep. 73 46:53

1y ago46:53

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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…

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Let's Meditate on Resilience - BWR: Meditation Ep. 72 6:26

1y ago6:26

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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 …

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5 ways to care for mental health and improve resilience - BWR: Practice Ep. 71 15:18

1y ago15:18

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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.

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A Mental Health Resilience Story - Laura Williams - BWR: Conversation Ep. 70 27:34

1y ago27:34

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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.…

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Humility is Strength Meditation - BWR: Meditation Ep. 69 7:17

1y ago7:17

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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…

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Humility: Our Secret Super Power - BWR: Practice Ep. 68 9:52

1y ago9:52

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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…

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Technology, Social Media and Well-Being - Dr. David Weisenhorn - BWR: Conversation Ep. 67 35:28

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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…

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Why do we scroll our phones for hours? - BWR: Meditation Ep. 66 6:05

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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 …

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Intentionality Powers Social Connection - Dr. Laura Escobar-Ratliff - BWR: Conversation Ep. 65 35:40

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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…

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5 ways to get tech working for you again - BWR: Practice Ep. 64 14:59

1+ y ago14:59

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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…

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