Brewing Wellness is a podcast created by the UFT's Member Assistance Program to support the mental health and well-being of our members.
In order to do the work you do every day and be present for your loved ones, students, patients and colleagues, your cup has to be full. Brewing Wellness focuses on mental health and wellness topics that can help us all thrive in our professional and personal lives.
A new episode is released on the last Monday of each month.
Listen to Brewing Wellness wherever you get your podcasts. It’s available on iTunes, Spotify and YouTube Podcasts.
Current episode
For student-athletes, success can become so central to their identity that the pressure to perform leaves little room for vulnerability or self-discovery. In this episode of the Brewing Wellness podcast, Corrine Barros, chairperson of the UFT Physical Education Committee, speaks with Kotaro Umeda, a motivational speaker, about his journey from athlete to mental health advocate. Together, they discuss the pressures of perfectionism, the importance of prioritizing process over outcome, and ways to help students develop the resilience, courage and self-awareness to thrive both on and off the field.
Previous episodes
Hi everyone, thank you for joining us for this “trailer” of the Classroom Café Podcast, where it’s all about brewing the conversation with New York City public school educators. This podcast is presented by The United Federation of Teachers & the union's Member Assistance Program (MAP). We know you are busy and on the go in your career. But we all experience challenges in our personal and professional lives and need the support of a helping hand from time to time. For UFT members, these stresses can create a perfect storm. For this reason, the UFT Member Assistance Program is excited to bring you this series of well-being podcasts on topics such as Making Classrooms Happy Places, 10 Ways to Eat Healthier with Limited Time, Time Management: Getting It All Done, Mindfulness and Compassion and Creating Safe, Welcoming and Inclusive Schools for ALL of Our Students, Families and Staff.