Y Be Well

Y Be Well

Y Be Well is a podcast dedicated to nurturing our well-being and connection, hosted by Jonathon Collopy, Ph.D., executive director at Ryan Family YMCA. Tune in as we explore mindful living, relationships and healthy communities. Our guests are invited to share their wisdom, insights and valuable resources, and to challenge us to learn and join the movement towards an intentional, vibrant and fulfilling life. New episodes are released every other Wednesday.

Episodes

February 21, 2025 16 mins

On this episode of Y Be Well, Jonathon meets with Debbie Day, Board Chair for the American Heart Association. Their discussion highlights healthy heart month as it relates to youth health. To see previous Y Be Well episodes, go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ybewell.org⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more information about healthy heart month, check out the AHA's article here.


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On this episode of Y Be Well, Jonathon meets with Yolanda Pitchford, Vice President of Membership for the YMCA of San Diego County. Their discussion highlights the new year and all of the opportunities it presents. To see previous Y Be Well episodes, go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ybewell.org⁠⁠⁠

For more information about your new year at the Y, go to: ymcasd.org/belong⁠


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On this episode of Y Be Well, Jonathon meets with author, CEO and Founder of True Sage, Dr. Brian Alman. Their discussion highlights Mindful Youth. For more information and to see previous Y Be Well episodes, go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ybewell.org⁠⁠

For more information about True Sage and Dr. Brian Alman, go to: ⁠www.truesage.com

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On this episode of Y Be Well, Jonathon meets with Curebound CEO, Anne Marbarger. Their discussion highlights Curebound, a San Diego-based 501(c)(3) philanthropic organization that raises and invests strategic funding in translational cancer research and collaborative research projects aimed at accelerating cures for cancer in our lifetime. For more information and to see previous Y Be Well episodes, go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.yb...

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On this episode of Y Be Well, Jonathon meets with Vice President of Marketing at Sports San Diego, Natalie Schneck. Their discussion highlights the impact Sports San Diego is making in the community and the upcoming California State Games in San Diego from July 17-21,204. Run in tandem with the annual California State Games, the State Games of America is a biennial Olympic-style event featuring competition between State Games medal...

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On this episode of Y Be Well, Jonathon meets with California Assemblyman, Anthony Rendon. Their discussion highlights Happiness and Public Policy Outcomes.


For more information and to see previous Y Be Well episodes, go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ybewell.org⁠

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On this episode of Y Be Well, Jonathon meets with O.A.R. Bassist and Musician, Podcast Host of "What Could Be Bad" and Wellness Advocate, Benj Gershman. Their discussion highlights a movement designed to elevate mental health and wellness conversation.

For more information and to see previous Y Be Well episodes, go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ybewell.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

To connect with Benj Gershman, go to:

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On this episode of Y Be Well, Jonathon meets with Benjamin Maxwell, MD, Division Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Rady Children’s Hospital. Their discussion highlights how they are making a meaningful difference in youth mental health.

For more information and to see previous Y Be Well episodes, go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ybewell.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

To connect with Dr. Benjamin Maxwell through LinkedIn, go to: ⁠Dr. Benjamin Maxwell

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On this episode of Y Be Well, Jonathon meets with President and CEO of YMCA of San Diego County, Todd Tibbits. Their discussion highlights the mission and vision for The Y in San Diego and how it's affecting Community Well-Being and Belonging.

For more information and to see previous Y Be Well episodes, go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ybewell.org⁠⁠⁠⁠

To find more information about the YMCA of San Diego County, go to: www.ymcasd.org

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On this episode of Y Be Well, Jonathon meets with Trauma Injury Prevention Coordinator and Community Outreach Coordinator with Scripps Memorial Hospital, Paige Colburn-Hargis. Their discussion about fall prevention will shed light on understanding how it affects individuals in the community and what resources are available.

For more information and to see previous Y Be Well episodes, go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ybewell.org⁠⁠⁠

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On this episode of Y Be Well, Jonathon meets with Executive Director and CEO of Resounding Joy, Kerri Fox and Sr. Director of Programs, Rachel Gant, MT-BC. Their discussion about Resounding Joy, a leading music therapy nonprofit since 2004. Resounding Joy believes in enhancing the human experience through the therapeutic use of music.

For more information and to see previous Y Be Well episodes, go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ybewell.org⁠

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On this episode of Y Be Well, Jonathon meets with "Top Chef" celebrity, Angelo Sosa. Their discussion talks about food, inspiration and living intentionally.

For more information and to see previous Y Be Well episodes, go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ybewell.org⁠

Follow Angelo Sosa on Instagram at: @ChefAngeloSosa

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December 13, 2023 14 mins

On this episode of Y Be Well, Jonathon meets with Erynn Macciomei, PhD. Their discussion talks about the important role of self-compassion.

For more information and to see previous Y Be Well episodes, go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ybewell.org⁠

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November 29, 2023 16 mins

On this episode of Y Be Well, Jonathon meets with Brandon Like, Licensed Marriage Therapist. Their discussion talks about the important topic about Fentanyl which has been a crisis in our communities.

For more information and to see previous Y Be Well episodes, go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ybewell.org⁠

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On this episode of Y Be Well, Jonathon meets with Anjali Patel, Dietician. Their discussion talks about how to have a healthy relationship with food while also highlighting how to connect with food and how it can honor the hunger, fullness and pleasure.

For more information and to see previous Y Be Well episodes, go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ybewell.org⁠

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October 25, 2023 25 mins

On this episode of Y Be Well, Jonathon meets with Mike Semanchik, Executive Director of The Innocence Center. Their discussion talks about The Innocence Center, Inc. which is a national independent non-profit organization with a three-part mission: (1) free the wrongfully convicted from prison; (2) educate the public on the causes of wrongful conviction; and (3) support exonerated people on their reentry back into society.

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October 10, 2023 18 mins

On this episode of Y Be Well, Jonathon meets with Julie Benn, at NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Illness) San Diego, an advocate Mental Health. Their discussion will highlight World Mental Health Day which takes place on October 10, 2023.

For more information and to see previous Y Be Well episodes, go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ybewell.org⁠

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September 27, 2023 27 mins

On this episode of Y Be Well, Jonathon meets with Dr. Katrina Deleon, Division Head, Scripps Clinic Medical Group Division of Geriatric Medicine to talk about Successful Aging.

For more information and to see previous Y Be Well episodes, go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ybewell.org⁠

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On this episode of Y Be Well, Jonathon meets with Children's Author, Sally J. Pla to talk about Neurodiversity and figuring out how to be a person in the world.

For more information and to see previous Y Be Well episodes, go to: ⁠⁠⁠www.ybewell.org⁠⁠⁠

For more information about Sally J. Pla, go to: ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠

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This week on Y Be Well, Jonathon meets with Susanna Peredo Swap with Vanguard Culture to talk about the upcoming "World Design Capital 2024" event. World Design Capital® (WDC) is designated every two years by the World Design Organization® (WDO). It recognizes cities for their effective use of design to enhance economic, social, cultural and environmental quality of life. This 2024 designation provides our region a year-l...

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