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. Brain Health Besties brings practical tools, thoughtful conversations, and small moments of care into everyday life.
- Science-backed conversations
- Everyday brain-health tools
- Be Well moments on demand
All Podcast Episodes
Be Well Moment: A Simple Tool for Overthinking
Sometimes we find ourselves caught in a mental rerun. In this Be Well Moment, the Besties share a simple practice for changing perspective when our thoughts keep looping. Mental Time Travel, or temporal distancing, invites us to step back from the intensity of a thought spiral and check in with a future version of ourselves. Building on Episode 7, this exercise offers a way to quiet rumination by widening our perspective and remembering that what seems urgent right now may not always feel this overwhelming.
Hosts: Bailey Pyle, Nia Howard, Shelby Schneider
Why We Can’t Stop Replaying That Awkward Moment
Have you ever gotten stuck in a thought spiral? Besties, it happens to everyone. Sometimes our brains replay awkward conversations, predict worst-case scenarios, or keep looping through moments that felt uncomfortable, uncertain, or unresolved. In this episode, the Be Well Besties explore rumination, worry spirals, and the constant chatter of our inner voice. They unpack why our brains get stuck in these loops and explore gentle, brain-healthy ways to soften the chatter with more awareness, perspective, and self-compassion. Episode 8 continues this conversation with a practical strategy called Mental Time Travel.
Hosts: Bailey Pyle, Nia Howard, Shelby Schneider
Be Well Moment: A Tool for Emotional Rest
Self-assessment is a simple but powerful practice for emotional rest. It can be as easy as asking yourself how you're feeling right now and what might help. In this Be Well Moment, Nia guides us through a short, intentional writing practice to help us get clear on where we are, what we need, and how to care for ourselves so we can show up more fully, without masking how we feel or just getting by. It builds on Episode 5 by creating space to put those ideas into practice in a more personal way.
Hosts: Bailey Pyle, Nia Howard, Shelby Schneider
Why We’re Emotionally Exhausted
Besties, we are tired, and not just physically. Many of us are trying to hold everything together and show up for the people in our lives while navigating an incredibly fast-paced, ever-changing world. If this sounds like you, you’re not alone. In this episode, we’re talking about emotional exhaustion and the role emotional rest plays in helping us cope. We break down what emotional rest actually is, why it can be so hard to get, and small, practical ways to create more of it in everyday life. Episode 6 offers a short practice for creating emotional rest if you want to put this into action.
Hosts: Bailey Pyle, Nia Howard, Shelby Schneider
Be Well Moment: A Practice for Self-Doubt
When self-doubt shows up, it can be hard to know what to do next. In this Be Well Moment, the Be Well Besties guide listeners through a science-backed practice for working through self-doubt and mental chatter. Bailey introduces distanced self-talk, inspired by psychologist and neuroscientist Dr. Ethan Kross, and walks through the practice step by step, inviting us to try it in real time, either by speaking to ourselves or journaling about our thoughts. It builds on “When We Feel Like We’re Not Enough” by offering a way to coach ourselves through self-doubt without getting stuck in it. This is something you can come back to anytime your thoughts start to spiral.
Hosts: Bailey Pyle, Nia Howard, Shelby Schneider
When We Feel Like We’re Not Enough
Self-doubt shows up for everyone, even people who seem confident. In this episode, the Be Well Besties explore why self-doubt shows up and how it affects the way we move through life. They share what self-doubt feels like in real life and why it’s a more common human experience than we may realize. It offers an honest way to look at self-doubt without letting it define what we can or can’t do.
Hosts: Bailey Pyle, Nia Howard, Shelby Schneider
