Highway to Well with Derek Bell

Highway to Well: Episode 6 "In a Big Country" with Corey Huck

Derek Bell

“Until you step into the great unknown, you don’t know what you’re made of.” 

Corey Huck, Ph.D., CSCS, is an adventurer and educator. He is the Head of the School of Health Promotion & Human Development, Associate Dean, College of Professional Studies, and an Associate Professor, Health Promotion and Wellness, at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. He’s also quite the musky hunter. He's helped people to fulfill their dreams and enhance their ability to live vibrantly. While his work involves helping individuals, organizations and communities achieve optimal wellness and sustain healthy lifestyles, he also embodies the approach that experiencing adventure is the best way to learn. 

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. 

For more information about  The School of Health Promotion & Human Development at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point: www.uwsp.edu/hphd

Click here to learn more about Wellness Professors: www.wellnessprofessors.com 

To connect with Corey, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corey-huck-2305b473/

Enjoy the episode and thank you for listening.

Highway to Well: Episode 5, "The Sound," with Kelly Wilz

Derek Bell

Conversations that need to happen....

We can do better. We can grow young men into empathetic, nurturing individuals who promote respect, integrity and nonviolence.  We can grow organizational cultures into safe spaces where everyone can thrive without exception and without fear. We can shine a light on harassment, discrimination and  consent. We can do better. 

Dr. Kelly Wilz and I had a conversation about such, and we recorded it. Kelly 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 the wellness, we often leave these sorts of discussions to professionals outside of our field. But, I have hope we can expand our definitions of wellness to include these ideas, and have discussions that help us see how communication and tolerance is deeply rooted in our well-being. 

Thank you for listening. 

Highway to Well: Episode 9, "These Are Days," with Rachel Druckenmiller

Derek Bell

Rachel ignites, with passion, purpose and fun.

She asks the questions to get us to change the way we think about life and work - intentional with empathy, care and connection. 

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. 

Rachel just launched her new site: www.unmutedlife.com 

Follow her on Instagram - @unmutedlife  

And on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelbdruckenmiller/

Highway to Well: Episode 13, "Between a Laugh and a Tear," with Dave Barbier

Derek Bell

Dave Barbier was born to be an agent of change. He refuses to accept "we can't do that here," while understanding that change cannot happen in a vacuum; it requires people following people, and working together to build processes and strategies for a better tomorrow. 

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. 

Dave is the Sustainability Coordinator at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point.  The Office of Sustainability's mission is to discover ways to reach out to the campus and community through a strategic planning process to ensure our sustainable future. 

For more information about the Office of Sustainability:  

https://twitter.com/SustainableUWSP

https://www.instagram.com/sustain.uwsp/

https://www.facebook.com/sustainability.uwsp/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvns9y-qHk1C5129b_tf3Iw?view_as=subscriber

To connect with Dave: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/davebarbier/

Highway to Well: Episode 3, "Training Calling," with James Jernberg

Derek Bell

We'll all go through struggles. We'll all feel rudderless or lost. We'll all need someone to help us through the forest to find the light.

For me one of those people was James Jernberg, owner of Fiternal CrossFit, located in Stevens Point, WI. 

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. 

For more information about Fiternal CrossFit, visit: https://fiternalcrossfit.com/

Highway to Well: Episode 11, "Given to Fly" with Sean Foy

Derek Bell

"...and sometimes is seen a strange spot in the sky
A human being that was given to fly ..." 

With authenticity, empathy, and intention, Sean Foy is a dreamweaver, delivering a message of love, hope and connection.  He dives deep in to the soul's journey for understanding and fulfillment, and articulates that when we value purpose, our pathway to wellness will be brighter and more vibrant. 

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”. 

You can find him on Instagram:  @risetogethertoday

The web: www.wintodaywellness.com 

On Twitter: @coachseanfoy

Highway to Well: Episode 17, "Navigating a Culture of Distraction," with Brian Luke Seaward

Derek Bell

When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe." John Muir

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.  

Brian Luke Seaward is renowned nationally and internationally as an expert in the field of stress management, mind-body-spirit healing and corporate health promotion. The wisdom of Brian Luke Seaward, a TEDx speaker, can be found quoted in PBS specials, college lectures, medical seminars, boardroom meetings, church sermons, keynote addresses, and graduation speeches all over the world.  He has authored 16 books, most of which are central education and training tools. 

Teaching is healing, and through his teachings, Luke offers a unique synthesis of insights blending the “ageless wisdom” of human spirituality with the topic of stress to reveal the unique alchemy of humanity and divinity, what we call the “human journey.” 

Thank you gain for listening. Please share. 

 For more information about Brian Luke Seaward, go to: https://www.brianlukeseaward.com/ 

Additional articles about Luke and his work on screen addiction and stress. 

https://winnpost.org/2018/09/28/screen-addiction-and-the-human-spirit/

https://www.brianlukeseaward.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Digital-Addictions.pdf

https://winnpost.org/2019/09/20/how-to-deal-with-threatening-times/

https://winnpost.org/2019/01/11/finding-unity-consciousness

Highway to Well: Episode 12, "Medicine Hat," with Don Ardell

Derek Bell

Let us account for all we see by the facts we know. If there are things for which we cannot account, let us wait for light. - Robert Green Ingersoll

Since writing "High Level Wellness: An Alternative to Doctors, Drugs and Disease," (1977), Don has been at the forefront of the wellness field. He is an outspoken free thinker who promotes a philosophy of REAL wellness (Reason, Exuberance, Athleticism, and Liberty) as a pathway to wellbeing and happiness. He is also an All-American triathlete and duathlete and has won over a dozen national titles and seven world championships including most recently in London, Edmonton, Budapest, the Gold Coast of Australia, Montreal and Tasmania. 

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.  

For more information about Don, 

Visit Don's Website: www.donardell.com

Click for a 5 min talk - Ignite Tampa Bay

Profile at Lifetime Running

Profile at National Wellness Institute 

Profile in June 2019 Endurance Sports Magazine 

Website for book Not Dead Yet

To view a copy of the ARDELL WELLNESS REPORT

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Highway to Well: Episode 20, "I'll Be You," with Brett Powell

Derek Bell

"I just wanna be the best of me
Even though sometimes, I forget to breathe
So that I can be the best for you
That's all I wanna do." - "Changes," David Bowie

Brett Powell is the VP and Wellness Consultant for the American Institute for Preventive Medicine. He is a national wellness leader in discussing generational issues at the worksite, including communication, connection and care. 

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. 

We've sometimes gotten lost in data analytics, relentlessly pursuing ROI, and stratifying for disease, that we've forgotten some of the simple guidelines for living and working well. Brett is trying to pull the reigns so we can see wellness as part of our human experience. We applaud all his efforts. 

 For more information about Brett and the American Institute for Preventive Medicine: 

 https://healthylife.com/blog/ 

Twitter: @AIPMhealthylife

Instagram: @AIPM_healthylife

Facebook: American Institute for Preventive Medicine

Highway to Well: Episode 14 "On the Lunatic Fringe," with Tyler Stuntebeck

Derek Bell

" It ain't the six minutes... it's what happens in that six minutes. " Elmo, "Vision Quest"

Tyler by day is the Wellness Consultant for M3 Insurance, and by every other hour is a burning light of the human spirit, an embodiment of the endeavors we seek in experiment and exuberance, and a team members in this ever expanding family of wellness professionals pushing our field to be more...

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. 

For more information about Tyler and M3, 

On Instagram - @Midwestninja  

 https://www.m3ins.com/

 https://www.m3ins.com/personnel/tyler-stuntebeck

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-stuntebeck-3069471a/