Fine Is Not a Feeling

Welcome to "Fine Is Not a Feeling", your real life guide on how to think, feel, move, and eat better. This brand new podcast is brought to you by California Schools VEBA, a non-profit health trust that delivers high quality, affordable and accessible health resources for member employees. On this podcast, hosts Carletta & Laura hold conversations with each other and expert guests that focus on whole person health to help us understand ourselves better, discover new tools for healthier living, and become more compassionate human beings. Find more information about us at vebaresourcecenter.com

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Episodes

Reflecting On Our Year of Self-Care & Wellness

Join hosts Laura and Carletta to reflect on the past year and hear how they've been able to maintain their own wellness in a year of constant changes. Podcast Notes: You've made it to the last episode of our "Fine is Not a Feeling" podcast! In this episode, hosts Laura and Carletta reflect on previous episodes, what they have learned, and how this has helped their own wellness journey. Remember, health and wellness is a journey, not a destination. There are many aspects that come together to hel...

Dec 02, 2021•34 min

Give Me A Break: It's All About M.E. (Mindset & Emotions)

Hosts Laura and Carletta are joined by special guest Bobby to discuss real world practical tips and techniques for how to navigate life's constant changes without losing it! Podcast Notes: In this episode, our guest Robert (Bobby) Cappuccio , VEBA's Director of Coaching, Cultural Development and Behavior Change, joins us to discuss the importance of being connected to your mindset and emotions in order to navigate through life. Mindset is the philosophy of how we move, eat, think, and feel which...

Nov 18, 2021•45 min

Nutrition 411: Fact, Fiction, & Fads

Hosts Laura and Carletta are joined by special guest Angie Neison, M.D. to have a conversation about the facts & falsehoods of nutrition. Podcast Notes: In this episode, our guest Angie Neison, M.D. , VEBA's Co-Medical Director, joins us to discuss Culinary Medicine and why it is important when learning about the facts and fictions of nutrition. Culinary Medicine is the science of the human body put together with the art of food and cooking to create a field that optimizes your health. Get m...

Nov 11, 2021•38 min

Body Wellness While Working

Hosts Laura and Carletta are joined by special guest Dr. Michael Carey to discuss how to keep your body active and well while you're working! Mike shares tips and tricks for stretching, posture, and keeping yourself from the dreaded Zoom fatigue! Podcast Notes: In this episode, our guest Dr. Michael Carey , chiropractor and executive director of What the Strong do to RISE, explains how working from home has affected our posture. Dr. Carey believes there are two pandemics here, COVID-19 and the "...

Nov 04, 2021•19 min

How to Talk to Your Friends & Family About Health

Hosts Laura and Carletta are joined by special guest Cynthia Freedman to have a conversation about how to navigate those difficult to have conversations with family and friends when it comes to health. Podcast Notes: In this episode, our guest Cynthia Freedman , executive director of operations for What the Strong do to RISE, helps us learn how to talk to our friends and family about their health. Especially this past year, it has become difficult to address health-related situations with your l...

Oct 28, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Get Fit Don't Quit: How Smaller Habits Lead to Big Results

Hosts Laura and Carletta are joined by special guest Dr. Michael Carey to discuss how to build better smaller habits to assist with the bigger challenges in life. Podcast Notes: In this episode, our guest Dr. Michael Carey , chiropractor and executive director of What the Strong do to RISE, helps us understand why building smaller habits can lead us to healthier living. Remember to start off slow and create habits that bring value to your life, but most importantly, don’t get upset if you hit an...

Oct 21, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Fine Is Not A Feeling!

Join Laura and Carletta for a conversation about why we should be more than just "fine" in our lives. Podcast Notes: By definition, fine means many things in many contexts but we tend to use it as feeling “okay” but fine is not a feeling word. Here are a few ways to learn how to become aware of how you are feeling and how to address it: Happiness is not the only emotion we should feel on our journey of self-care and wellness. Learn more about the 5 emotions we experience: Joy, Fear, Sadness, Dis...

Oct 14, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Why Does Self-Care & Wellness Matter

Get to know our hosts Laura and Carletta as they explain how they've navigated self-care & wellness on the personal level. Podcast Notes: The key to incorporating Self-Care & Wellness into your life is trying to think about wellness as something you can carry into your everyday practices rather than something to check off your “to-do list” as another task. Here are a few ways to begin your personal self-care and wellness journey: With COVID-19, we have entered “Zoom Mania”, a stressful e...

Oct 07, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Welcome to Fine is Not a Feeling

Welcome to “Fine Is Not a Feeling”, your real life guide on how to think, feel, move, and eat better. This brand new podcast is brought to you by California Schools VEBA, a non-profit health trust that delivers high quality, affordable and accessible health resources for member employees, as well as the broader community. On this podcast, hosts Carletta and Laura hold amazing conversations with each other and expert guests that focus on whole person health to help us understand ourselves better,...

Aug 17, 2021•1 min

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