Wellness Connections with The Solutions Group The Solutions Group

In this episode, we sit down with Amor Brannin. Amor is Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Presbyterian Health Plan in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

In today's conversation with Amor, we learn how her relationship to work and self-care has transformed over her career for the better. She shares how she found the consistency for her own self-care through a morning routine that allows her to feel more connected to her self, her health, her purpose, her family and gives her opportunity for small moments of joy. Her morning routine is the anchor to her day and gives her the inspiration and energy to be in better service of others and herself.  Cheers to the clean slate of a new morning! 

The resources and books mentioned in today's episode are: 


Dare to Lead written by Brene Brown
Miracle Morning written by Hal Elrod
Documentary on Amazon Prime called The Miracle Morning
Search Inside Yourself written by Change-Meng Tan

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As opposed to being a model on a runway, being a model for well-being is a full time gig- you’re always expected to be on! But being a model for well-being can have a great impact in inspiring others in your life, from your family and friends, to your co-workers. Listen in for some tips on how you can be a model for well-being.

Today's conversation with Denise Cavner explores the themes of integrative, alternative and complementary medicine practices as often less-explored routes to help improve our well-being. She shares her expertise in clinical herbalism, Ayurveda and Effective Freedom Technique (also known as tapping) as methods that may provide holistic healing approaches that can bring health and happiness to the whole person. Denise explains that there's no one-size-fits all approach when it comes to optimal wellness for each individual, although a hearty dose of nature and love of animals is likely a universal joy booster. 

Show notes: 

Books:

Eating for Beauty by David "Avocado" Wolfe

Feeling Groovy: A Busy Woman's Guide to Feeling Happy and Healthy by our guest, Denise Cavner

To be released: Helping Your Children Feel Groovy by Denise Cavner

In this episode, we sit down with Solomon Kandie about his two passions, running and building a vibrant community. Solomon has a rich background, being raised in Kenya and coming to the United States to run for Tulane University. He has had a decorated running career including being a 3 time NCAA All-American and a 5 time winner of the Duke City Marathon. 

Since moving to Albuquerque, NM he has devoted his time and energy to inspiring others to nurture their health through various roles including having been a Better Health Ambassador for the City of Albuquerque. He currently works in the Department of Technology and Innovation at the City of Albuquerque and is a middle school cross country and track coach at Albuquerque Academy. 

Solomon shares how running can nurture our social connections, mental and physical health. His life and story is an example of how movement in any form, done in community with others, will enrich our life in powerful ways. 

We are calling our mini/solo episodes "Wellness Snacks". In today's wellness snack we ask the question, "Do you ever wish you had more time to do the things it takes to maintain or boost your well-being?" Welcome to the concept of time confetti, a practical way to sprinkle self-care into your busy life and make every day feel a little more festive. In this mini solo episode with Paige, you'll be inspired to take on your time in a way that weaves in micro practices that really add up.

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As a listener, we'd love your help! We are planning a Q&A episode. Please send your well-being questions to wellness@phs.org.

In this episode, we sit down with Michelle DuVal. Michelle is the director of The Mindful Center, as well as the leading provider of Mindfulness Training in the Southwest United States. Hearing Michelle's story about how meditation improved the lives of both her parents and how that inspired her own path toward becoming a practitioner and teacher of meditation shows us that being open to tools that we may have overlooked in the past, can transform us and that consistent practice of mindfulness meditation is a path to greater well-being. Thank you to Michelle for inspiring us with your purpose and passion. 

All of Michelle's programs and guided meditations are evidence based, steeped in research, and skillfully interweave the profundity of the practice with the humor of insight every step of the way. Her skill in teaching comes not only from training with some of the top meditation masters in the world, but also from years of learning, practicing, and teaching with her father, Jim DuVal, the founder of The Mindful Center.

To learn more about Michelle Duvall and the online Mindfulness meditation virtual programs, please visit her website at https://themindfulcenter.com/.