In this episode of the Faculty Circle: Wellness Matters I welcomed Dr. Rachel Keener to the circle. We discussed the challenges of successfully juggling multiple roles and strategies faculty and staff can use to find a healthy balance. I’d like to hear from you. Please send all topic requests to [email protected].

Dr. Kendra Flores-Carter, an Associate Professor at California Baptist University joined me in the circle as we discussed lessons she learned and wish she new as a new faculty member six years ago. She provided some great strategies for new faculty to implement to reduce their anxiety and stress levels and maintains their mental wellness. I’d love to hear from you and any requests you have for topics to be covered. You can email me at [email protected]

Dr. Mark Reed, HCA Program Director & Assistant Professor at The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences joined me in the circle. Dr. Reds spoke about his weight loss journey and how loosing over 210lbs helped his mental wellness, enhanced his engagement with staff and students. Listen to find out the different strategies he employed. I’d like to hear from you, email me all your requests for topics to discuss surround wellness at [email protected]

Associate Professor Nicole Henley joined me in the circle to provide her experiences and suggestions on how using spirituality as a resource helps her mental wellness and makes her a more effective faculty. I’d love to hear from you and any requests you have for topics to be covered. You can email me at [email protected]

As many of us wind down for the summer break. I discuss some important things for us to do and focus on. I summarize how the school year and semester has been with some key take aways. I will be taking a break during the summer and new podcast episodes will air when the new school year resume in August of 2023.

It's important to ensure you are able to function well and in the circle I discuss how sleep aides in our wellness and how not getting an adequate amount leads to dysfunction.

With some many tasks, duties, and responsibilities that faculty are tasked with, it's not surprising that you may feel a little scatter brained or stressed at times. I invited special guest Maggie Curry- Chui who is a full-time professor at Johnson Community College into the circle. She is completing a fellowship in faculty development where she addresses the mental health needs of staff. She offers a unique perspective on how being mindful of your own needs actually helps the work that you do in the classroom and beyond. She talks about how to incorporate a mindfulness strategy that will help enhance your overall wellness and reduce your stress levels. For additional resources you can visit https://aa-wellnessacademy.thinkific.com/

There are various factors that lead faculty to suffer from chronic stress. In this episode I invited Dr. Zach of Columbia University into the circle where he discussed symptoms of burnout and reasons that lead to faculty burnout. We also discuss strategies that will assist faculty from experiencing burnout and or ways to reduce their symptoms. For additional resources you can visit https://aa-wellnessacademy.thinkific.com/

Being a faculty of color comes with many challenges and trying to feel comfortable in the space of academia can often feel like a tricky balancing act. I invited Professor, Eddie Perez into the circle to talk about the lessons he's learned from being a faculty of color and the ways he strategized his success. For additional resources you can visit https://aa-wellnessacademy.thinkific.com/

If you’ve ever had a bad student review and didn’t take it well. Tune in because this episode is for you. We’re going to normalize your feelings and talk about what you can do so that it doesn’t have a (-) affect on your psyche and mood. For additional resources you can visit https://aa-wellnessacademy.thinkific.com/