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 Practice to Show Yourself Kindness
When you start with “I am,” what does your brain say next? In this Be Well Moment, Ben Dolowich, a predoctoral intern training to become a clinical psychologist, guides the Besties through a mindfulness practice inspired by Episode 11’s conversation about self-compassion. Sometimes when we practice this type of reflection, we can be pleasantly surprised, but other times our brains can struggle to have something nice to say. We encourage you to pause, go gently, and reach out to someone you trust if you need support. If you’re in crisis or need immediate emotional support, call or text 988 to connect with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
ListenWhy Self-Compassion Isn’t “Letting Yourself Off the Hook
A lot of us confuse self-criticism with motivation. In this episode, the Be Well Besties are joined by Ben Dolowich, a predoctoral intern training to become a clinical psychologist, for a conversation about self-compassion, accountability, and why being kind to ourselves is not the same as letting ourselves off the hook. If you’ve ever thought, “If I’m not hard on myself, I’ll never do better,” this episode explores how self-compassion can help us respond to mistakes, keep growing, and speak to ourselves with more care. Ready to practice? Episode 12 offers a short Be Well Moment for showing yourself kindness.
Hosts: Bailey Pyle, Nia Howard, Shelby Schneider
ListenBe Well Moment: A Practice for Reconnecting with the World
We give care, receive care, and belong to a world that needs both. In this Be Well Moment, Nia guides us through a short mindfulness practice inspired by Episode 9’s conversation about volunteering, service, and connection. The exercise offers a gentle way to reflect on how care moves through our lives and how remembering our shared humanity can help us find our way back to the world around us.
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.
