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Well Wisconsin Radio – Let’s Talk Weight Management

If you are looking for well-being tips and advice from local experts, Well Wisconsin Radio is the podcast for you!

January Episode: Let’s Talk Weight Management

During this month’s episode of Well Wisconsin, WebMD’s health coaches talk about weight management, common barriers to weight loss, and WebMD’s Positively Me coaching program. Also explore other areas of well-being focus on other than the number on the scale, and strategies to help you feel your best.

Listen HERE!

You can listen to Well Wisconsin Radio podcast on Apple Podcast and Spotify!

NOTE to those eligible for the 2025 Well Wisconsin Incentive, two episodes of Well Wisconsin Radio from season 4, dated November 2024 and later, will qualify for well-being activity credit.

Nutritional Science Research Professor

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay seeks applicants for a research professor position in Nutritional or Food Science. This position reports to the Department Chair of Human Biology. This position will initially be supported through a transformational donation of $2 million from Christopher and Susan Salm and will complement the efforts of UW-Green Bay to position Phoenix Innovation Park as a research hub in Northeastern Wisconsin.  This dedicated research professor position will allow UW-Green Bay to collaborate with community partners that are part of the dynamic agriculture, food, and nutrition industries that contribute substantially to the regional economy.

This position will be responsible for enhancing UW-Green Bay’s mission to create and maintain an educational environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates those with diverse identities, beliefs, and cultural backgrounds.

For more information and full position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, February 16, 2025

Well Wisconsin Upcoming January Events

Well Wisconsin has some exciting events planned for January. Register now so you don’t miss out on these!

    • Virtual Cooking Series: Prenatal & Postpartum Meals:
      • The series kicks off Wednesday, January 8 at Noon; This is a 5-week series
      • Virtual cooking classes designed for soon-to-be moms, new moms, and anyone who wants to cook for them.
      • Registration Link
    • Virtual Fitness Classes: Strength Training 
      • This series kicks off Monday January 13 at 4pm. This is a 7 week class
      • Designed for all fitness levels. Build skills and confidence in strength training
      • Registration Link
    • Healthier Starts with You: An Overview of 2025 Well Wisconsin Resources
      • Tuesday January 14, 11 a.m
      • It’s not too early to look ahead to 2025. The Well Wisconsin program has grown significantly in the past two years. Join the January webinar to learn about all the beneficial programs that are available to you, including virtual and onsite activities planned throughout the year to help you find health and connection.
      • Registration Link
    • Workshop: Your “Why” for Well-Being
      • The series kicks off Thursdays January 16 at 1pm. This is 3 week workshop
      • This virtual workshop is designed to help you create a purposeful path toward your well-being goals. Workshop includes helping you discover your “why” for well-being and set smart goals. Find support for your goals with optional interactive events.
      • Registration Link
    • Restorative Yoga
      • Starting Friday January 17 at Noon. 7 week series
      • This fitness series is designed for the prenatal body, but all are welcome to join this gentle, slow paced yoga.
      • Registration Link
    • Snowshoe Event or Winter Hike
      • Wednesday, January 22 at 5pm
      • Whether you are new to this sport or experienced, connect with the community at Governor Nelson State Park in Waunakee, WI (near Madison).
      • A number of snowshoes will be provided for those who need them on a first-come, first-served basis.
      • Registration Link and more details

Well Wisconsin Radio: Let’s Talk Managing Emotions

If you are looking for well-being tips and advice from local experts, Well Wisconsin Radio is the podcast for you!

December Episode: Building Resilience and Managing Emotions

Our emotions can quickly get the best of us, especially if we do not have an awareness or understanding of them. In this episode UWGB’s Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Ryan Martin, PhD, talks about different emotions such as anger and sadness, modern stressors that can create the “perfect storm,” and tools you can use to become more resilient when provoked.

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You can listen to Well Wisconsin Radio podcast on Apple Podcast and Spotify!

Well Wisconsin Radio: Let’s Talk All Things Diabetes

If you are looking for well-being tips and advice from local experts, Well Wisconsin Radio is the podcast for you!

November Episode: Let’s Talk All Things Diabetes

Learn about diabetes prevention and management from one of the leading experts in the field, Dr. Richard Bergenstal. In Dr. Bergenstal’s work, he has tested most of the new diabetes drugs and devices before FDA approval and worked on many quality improvement studies related to diabetes. Take a listen at the discussion of diabetes through the lens of prevention, management, and how the treatment landscape has changed in recent years.

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Bonus Episode: The Health Benefits of Birding

Learn about the habitat around you during this episode to discuss Wisconsin’s fall bird migration. Dive into the health benefits of birding, tips on how to advance your interest in this hobby, and some of the best places to birdwatch in Wisconsin.

Listen HERE!

You can listen to Well Wisconsin Radio podcast on Apple Podcast and Spotify!

Head Coach – Women’s Soccer

This position reports to Senior Associate AD for Compliance & Student Athlete Excellence. Organizes and administers intercollegiate sport(s). May supervise a staff and/or have budgetary responsibility. May conduct practices, identify and recruit qualified student-athletes, develop competitive schedules, coordinate team travel, and insure compliance with governing rules and regulations.

For more information and full position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Thursday, November 14, 2024.

Assistant Professor – Biology

The Department of Natural and Applied Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay seeks applicants for a tenure-track position in Biology. Candidates with expertise in Geographic Information Systems and evolutionary biology with an emphasis on geospatial approaches are encouraged to apply.

The successful applicant will contribute to a highly interdisciplinary academic unit that includes environmental scientists, biologists, chemists, physicists, and geoscientists.

This position will be responsible for enhancing UW-Green Bay’s mission-driven inclusive teaching efforts and creating and maintaining an educational environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates those with diverse identities, beliefs, and cultural backgrounds.

For more information and full position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.

 

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, November 17, 2024.

World Mental Health Day Today October 10th

October 10th is recognized as World Mental Health Day. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of mental health issues and to help recognize actions that can be taken to help support mental health.

Mental Health includes our emotional, psychological and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel and act. It also affects how we manage stress, relate to others, and make decisions.

At UW-Green we have extensive well-being resources available for employees! Take sometime today during World Mental Health Day to review the following resources available to you year-round!

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is administered through Kepro. Our EAP is a free, confidential service to you, dependents, spouse, and anyone living in your household. Kepro is available 24 hours, 7 days a week with counseling and online services.

Kepro provides up to six in person or virtual visits per person per issue per calendar year. All services are confidential and intended to help with mild to moderate symptoms for various mental health and well-being topics (including but not limited to anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and stress). Kepro also has recorded webinars/videos and other resources available to access.

To log in, visit the website at https://sowi.mylifeexpert.com/.

Company ID: SOWI

Phone number: 833-539-7285

State Group Health Insurance

Employees, spouses, and dependents who are enrolled in the State Group Health Insurance (depending on health insurance plan design) can receive services. Depending on providers and plan there may be out-of-pocket costs for using mental health services through this program.

Using State Group Health Insurance, Kepro provides confidential mental health services directly by your primary care physician or specialist. Services are intended to provide treatment for mild to severe symptoms for various mental health and well-being topics (including but not limited to anxiety, depression, and stress).

Services are covered by the health insurance carrier you selected when you enrolled. Contact your primary care physician for additional information or contact your health insurance carrier to help you locate in-network providers that can assist with mental health services.

Well Wisconsin Program

Employees who are enrolled in the State Group Health Insurance and covered spouses are able to use this program. Services are employer-paid/ there is no cost for using mental health services through this program.

WebMD has certified health coaches who are available for confidential one-on-one conversations to support mild symptoms for various mental health and well-being topics (including but not limited to anxiety, depression, and stress).

Contact WebMD at 800-821-6591

Website: WebMD ONE – Login (webmdhealth.com)

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