Train your brain for wellness.
Through intentional self-care and connection, Be Well Initiatives brings brain science to life to help us experience hope and healing.
- Science-Backed Practices
- Interactive experiences
- Tools and Resources
Bring brain-health and wellness into the workplace.
Our interactive experiences take complicated science and turn it into self-care practices you can actually use. Our brain-health experts help you learn evidence-based strategies and put them into a practical exercise.
Topics Include:
73% of employees said work-related mental health struggles hurt their performance1
43% of employees identified stress as their top mental health challenge of the past year1
On average, Be Well Experience participants report up to a 40% reduction of stress
1, Lyra. 2025 State of Workforce Mental Health Report. Date accessed: 2025, June 20
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Bring hope with a Be Well Bell
In the 1950s, Mental Health America unveiled the “Bell of Hope”. Made with the discarded chains and shackles from asylums, once used as restraints during treatment, they transformed the relics of a cruel past into a powerful symbol of progress.
You can help carry this story forward and ring in a new era of mental healthcare in our communities. By installing a custom designed Be Well Bell, you can help break down stigma, inspire hope, and open conversations about support and resources.
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Meet your new brain-health besties.
Shelby Schneider, CWP
Marketing Specialist, Be Well Initiatives
Shelby is passionate about caring for employees as whole humans while reducing mental health stigma. Affectionately known as the Coordinator of Chaos, she brings heart, humor, and brain-health support to Centerstone and its communities.
Nia Howard, QMHP, CWP
Program and Engagement Leader, Be Well Initiatives
Nia leads Program and Engagement for Be Well Initiatives, drawing on more than 22 years of mental health promotion experience. She champions stigma reduction and co-creates practical brain-health experiences for team members and communities.
Bailey Pyle, LPC
Director, Be Well Initiatives
Bailey has more than 13 years of mental health experience and leads brain-health trainings that blend evidence-based practices with creativity. Her work helps foster connection, healing, and whole-person well-being across organizations and communities.
A podcast to help you be well.
A human-forward podcast for those of us who want to feel better and don’t know where to start. We believe that everyone deserves to know how their brain works and how to nurture it, even when self-care feels challenging.
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Recent Episodes
SEE ALLBe Well Moment: A Free Practice for Self-Care
One of the most effective self-care tools is free, accessible, and already with you: your breath. In this Be Well Moment, the Besties practice cyclical sighing, a simple breathing technique that can be used during moments of stress, overwhelm, or fatigue. This short guided practice invites us to slow down, notice our breath, and return to it as many times as we need. For more on meaningful self-care without a price tag, start with Episode 15.
Hosts: Bailey Pyle, Nia Howard, Shelby Schneider
ListenWhy Self-Care Isn’t Something You Buy
Buying self-care is not the same as practicing it. In this episode, the Be Well Besties are joined by Brittany McCrady, Director of Clinical Services with Centerstone of Illinois, for a conversation about what self-care really looks like when life is full, stressful, and hard to regulate. Together, they explore why the self-care you can buy may be the smallest part of what actually helps, and how boundaries, personal values, and preparation can help us build care that actually supports our real lives.
Hosts: Bailey Pyle, Nia Howard, Shelby Schneider
ListenBe Well Moment: Exploring Your Clothing Preferences
Getting dressed can be an act of self-trust. In this Be Well Moment, the Besties guide a short mindfulness practice for exploring clothing preferences, sensory input, and the small choices that can help us feel more grounded, confident, comfortable, or supported. This episode invites us to look at what is already in our closets with more curiosity and less judgment, using texture, color, fit, and personal preference as everyday tools for brain care. Your preferences are data, Besties, and getting dressed can be one small way to listen.
Hosts: Bailey Pyle, Nia Howard, Shelby Schneider
ListenYour Brain Health First Aid Kit
These wellness exercises are backed by science-based practices. Try them individually, or consider booking an interactive wellness experience with our brain-health experts for your business or organization.
