Highway to Well with Derek Bell

Highway to Well: Episode 16, "Postcards From Paradise, Songs That Matter, V. 1," with Dondi Bueno

Derek Bell

“In a roundabout way, Boba Fett created Pearl Jam.”
― Chuck Klosterman 

Music gives light and soul to the universe. It is a refuge or a blanket. It emotes what words cannot fully explain. It paints pictures that are not able to be expressed on a canvas. And songs are signposts of moments that are woven into the very fabric of our being.

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. 

Enjoy the podcast. 

 “Music is a language that doesn’t speak in particular words. It speaks in emotions, and if it’s in the bones, it’s in the bones.” ― Keith Richards

Amazon Music Users, songlist available here:  

https://music.amazon.com/user-playlists/fcdbe99fd4fa4cffb72187eecfef90dbsune?ref=dm_sh_2065-0855-dmcp-bcd4-d70a5&musicTerritory=US&marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Highway to Well: Episode 15, "Below My Feet," with John Wooley (Make Wods Great Again)

Derek Bell

"If you don’t look back and laugh at your own journey, then how can you have fun going forward?" John Wooley

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. 

I highly recommend you follow his Instagram page @makewodsgreatagain, even if you're not a CrossFit athlete. There's something there for all of us that need levity on our health, fitness and wellness journey.

For more information about John and Make Wods Great Again and his MakePodsGreatAgain podcast: 

 https://makewodsgreatagain.com/ 

On Faceboook and Instagram: 

@makewodsgreatagain 

Highway to Well: Episode 18, "Exploring the Edges Through HighPlay," with George Pfeiffer

Derek Bell

"Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." - TS Eliot

Deep in our soul is  a search for the peak experience; yearning for the lunatic fringe, where our Vision Quest is realized through the sweat and grind of our journey to a better self. 

George Pfiefffer, is one of the great leaders in worksite health promotion, but he's also uncovering the value of play and joined me for a discussion about these very ideas.

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. 

Thank you again for listening, and please share this pod, it is a special one. 

For more information about George and "HighPlay," , email [email protected]

"HighPlay: Being Above the Game' is available on Amazon.

Highway to Well: Episode 19, "Fail. Repeat. Conquer." with Alex Rolfs

Derek Bell

"We've got a motto here-you're tougher than you think you are, and you can do more than you think you can.” - Christopher McDougall

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.  

For more information about Alex and his work: 

IG: @alexrolfs

Email: [email protected] 

Highway to Well: Episode 2, "Train In Vain," with Greg Wright, Community Jedi Master

Derek Bell

Greg is changing our village. But he's also changing how we define and think of health and wellness. The good news is that changing our villages will also improve our opportunities to live a more satisfying life.

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.

For more information about Create Portage County, visit: https://www.createportagecounty.org/

Highway to Well: Episode 1, "Lawyers, Guns and Money," with Bill Koepke

Derek Bell

"One of the most significant facts about humanity may finally be tat we all begin with the natural equipment to live a thousand kinds of life but in the end having only lived one." Clifford Geertz

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. 

At the intersection of culture and wellness is the Highway to Well.