Life Chat

This is the final episode in our 2023 agent education campaign, Healthy Life, where we are striving to improve lives through balance and wellness. Thank you to all our guests that joined us for the podcast and taught us how to live a well-rounded life. In this episode, we go back in time and highlight the best moments of each wellness topic. We hope you enjoyed following along in this journey of finding harmony and balance in your lives.

To learn more about each wellness category, please visit our microsite at EMCHealthyLife.com for podcast episodes, articles, social media and more. If you have any ideas or questions for future podcast episodes, please email us at [email protected].

Spiritual wellness involves finding purpose, meaning, and connection in life. Enlighten yourself with our latest podcast episode featuring special guest Lily Allen-Duenas, yoga instructor with Power Life Yoga and founder of the Wild Yoga Tribe.

Intellectual wellness is a state of being, inspiring curiosity within yourself and the world around you. Rebecca Cloud, adult services librarian with the Des Moines Public Library, encourages listeners to try new things and be open to new ideas. Her passion for learning sparks a desire to spend time on our own intellectual wellness, creating balance and harmony in our lives.

This episode is part of our Healthy Life campaign where we are striving to improve lives through balance and wellness. Visit our microsite at www.EMCHealthyLife.com for podcast episodes, articles, social media and more. If you have any ideas or questions for future podcast episodes, please email us at [email protected].

Environmental wellness invokes a respect for nature and other environments, such as our home and workspaces, which in turn benefit our health and well-being. For this episode on environmental wellness, we interviewed Danny Nielsen, photographer and videographer for Wake County in Raleigh, North Carolina. With a background in environmental science, Danny has a passion for nature and the world around him. Join life insurance advocates Anna Coleman and Laura Timmins as they discuss with Danny practical ways that we can incorporate environmental wellness while creating harmony and balance in our own lives.

This episode is part of our Healthy Life campaign where we are striving to improve lives through balance and wellness. Visit our microsite atwww.EMCHealthyLife.comfor podcast episodes, articles, social media and more. If you have any ideas or questions for future podcast episodes, please email us [email protected].

Social wellness is the ability to relate to and connect with other people in our world. This month’s wellness topic introduces us to Nathan Beacom and the Lyceum Movement. Drawing on a history over 150 years old, The Lyceum Movement hosts social, festive events that explore the big ideas of art, philosophy, history and more. In an age where so much of our life is consumed by the anxiousness of online life, Nathan is creating spaces where neighbors can slow down, meet face to face, and have better conversations. Join Nathan along with life insurance advocates Laura Timmins and Anna Coleman from EMC National Life as they delve into the world of social wellness.

This episode is part of our Healthy Life campaign where we are striving to improve lives through balance and wellness. Visit our microsite at www.EMCHealthyLife.com for podcast episodes, articles, social media and more. If you have any ideas or questions for future podcast episodes, please email us at [email protected].

Resources

• National Institutes of Health; Social Wellness Toolkit
• The Lyceum Movement
• How Is Modern Media Changing Us?
• How Digital Technology is Changing Us
• Seeing Our Neighbors as Fully Human

This month, we're focusing on the occupational component of total wellness. Occupational wellness is the ability to achieve a balance between work and leisure in a way that promotes health, a sense of personal satisfaction and is financially rewarding. Join Ceyda Nazli, a wellness specialist from EMC, and life insurance advocates Laura Timmins and Karly O’Connor-Pelz from EMC National Life as they discuss practical ways to enhance your occupational wellness. This episode is part of our Healthy Life campaign where we are striving to improve lives through balance and wellness. Visit our microsite at www.EMCHealthyLife.com for podcast episodes, articles, social media and more. If you have any ideas or questions for future podcast episodes, please email us at [email protected].

Physical wellness is key to maintaining a high quality of life. Positive physical health habits can help decrease your stress, lower your risk of diseases and increase your energy. Learn how to get moving and increase your knowledge by joining Kiley Huber, a senior wellness specialist from EMC, and life insurance advocates Anna Coleman and Laura Timmins from EMC National Life.

This episode is part of our Healthy Life campaign where we are striving to improve lives through balance and wellness. Visit our microsite at www.EMCHealthyLife.com for podcast episodes, articles, social media and more. If you have any ideas or questions for future podcast episodes, please email us at [email protected].

This episode of Life Chat focuses on emotional wellness and mental health awareness. Join Brianna Sink the Make It OK Coordinator from the Iowa Healthiest State Initiative along with Anna Coleman and Laura Timmins from EMC National Life. The trio discusses helpful tips, valuable resources and ways to enhance mental health awareness.

Mental Health Resources:

• Iowa's Healthiest State Initiative, Make It OK
• Make It OK
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
• Mindspring Mental Health Alliance
• Mental Health America
• NAMI
• National Institutes of Health, Emotional Wellness Toolkit
• Question, Persuade, Refer Training
• Mental Health First Aid Training

Financial wellness is the ability to identify your relationship with money and skills in managing resources. Join Cam Torstenson and Kirt Till as they discuss where to start to secure your financial future and how to begin making financial choices that allow you to enjoy your life.

Throughout 2022, we discussed ways to simplify life insurance for the average consumer. Join our panel of experts as we highlight some of our best tips.