This month’s episode of the Orlando Health Well-Being Podcast features Dr. Kenny Tello, Corporate Director of Team Member Well-Being, and Kayla Watson, Well-Being Coach, as they explore how to navigate life’s changes. You’ll learn about different types of change, what makes change so challenging, areas that may be keeping you stuck, and small choices you can make to help you adapt and thrive.

If you enjoyed this episode, you may also enjoy #58 Taking Ownership of HOW You Show Up for Yourself and Others in High-Stress Situations or #39 Creating Lasting Change.

Guiding Questions:
1. In this episode, Kenny mentioned that most change can be categorized into two buckets: chosen change and happening change. What do you notice about yourself when you encounter these different types of change?
2. Regardless of the type of change you may be facing, you always have a choice -- you can choose how you will respond to the change. What are some small choices you can make to support your well-being, even in the midst of change?
3. Kayla mentioned that loosening your grip and living life with a mindset of "open hands" can help you navigate change. Practically speaking, how can you apply this mindset to your circumstances? Are there some things that you can let go of right now?
4. At times, the outcome of change may not be what's most important, but rather who you are becoming in the process. In this season of change, who do you want to become?

What if you were told that there is a free, easily accessible, universal tool that can immediately shift how your body and mind respond to high-stress situations? In this episode, Christine Church, RN at Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital’s PCU, explores how focused and intentional breathwork can help you show up differently for yourself and others. Through awareness and practice, learn how this powerful tool improves self-regulation, enhances your presence, builds resilience, and impacts your environment.

Guiding Questions:

Noticing your own thoughts, emotions, and behaviors is the first step towards self-regulation. What do you notice about yourself in high-stress situations? How does stress impact you emotionally, mentally, and physically?

1. How can you incorporate this powerful tool of breathwork into your professional and/or personal routines?
2. In what ways do you want to show up differently for yourself and others? How could owning your breathwork help in this process?

Related Episodes:

#45 Kelly Matthew – The Resilience Tank

#46 Bob Levesque – Mental Movement

Teamwork is evolving.

Productivity, performance, and job satisfaction rely on teamwork. In this episode, you'll hear from experts on the Orlando Health Well-Being Cabinet as they unpack the process of building and strengthening a team over time. This panel of well-being experts (Dr. Kenny Tello, Gretchen Santana, Kelly Matthew, Bob Levesque, Diane Anderson, and Kayla Watson) explores the connection between intentionality, alignment, and culture with the overarching theme of organizational well-being. Regardless of your role, this episode will provide you with practical next steps to enhance teamwork in your profession.

To go deeper, check out two related episodes from the Orlando Health Well-Being Podcast: #55 with Leticia Valentin, which highlights innovation and problem-solving through curiosity, and #42 with Frankie Morales, which explores optimism, potential, and teamwork.

Here are a few questions that can be used for a discussion around the content from this episode:

1. What kind of culture do you want for your team?
2. As demands increase, challenges arise, and changes occur, how can you and your team continually adapt in a way that supports well-being and enhances the team culture?
3. What steps can you take to improve connection, trust, and accountability within your team?