how to be part of the founding cohort

 The WellXchange™ Founding Cohort runs from now through December. There is no cost to join — this pilot year is fueled by people who care deeply about wellness, community, and creating something meaningful for Arizona.

Together, we will:

• Build one meaningful wellness shift
• Collect up to 25 practitioner talks (8–12 minutes each)
• Create the first version of the WellXchange™ Library
• Demonstrate impact for 2027 sponsors and partners
• Support the statewide Practical Wellness Initiative
• Strengthen the GCC Shannon Wellness partnership

This is not a program you buy. This is a movement you help build.

The WellXchange™ Founding Cohort is intentionally open to a diverse mix of passionate contributors — no payment, no barriers, just shared purpose.

People who want to:

• build one wellness shift
• feel supported
• practice real‑life wellness
• be part of a community project
• contribute ideas that help others

People who want to:

• share evidence‑aligned ideas
• record short practitioner talks
• contribute to a statewide wellness library
• collaborate with GCC Shannon Wellness
• help shape the future of ShowUpHappy

Including:

• PhD students
• Master’s students
• Undergraduate researchers
• Faculty in health, psychology, kinesiology, social sciences, or public health
• GCC Shannon Wellness students + staff

These members help strengthen the evidence base of the WellXchange™ Library by contributing:

• research‑aligned wellness ideas
• short talks
• frameworks and models
• lived‑experience insights
• citations and source summaries
• student‑led or faculty‑supported projects

People who want to:

• record a talk
• share a lived‑experience insight
• practice teaching or presenting
• help build a statewide wellness resource

People who want to:

• support a statewide wellness initiative
• help shape the next chapter of ShowUpHappy
• contribute to a community‑powered movement

 By December, we aim to collect up to 25 practitioner, expert, researcher talks.

Each talk:

• is 8–12 minutes (max 18)
• focuses on one evidence‑aligned wellness idea
• aligns with at least one of the 8 Dimensions of Wellness
• includes a micro‑win
• includes a simple citation
• is filmed on a phone using our guidelines
• becomes part of the WellXchange™ Library

These talks will be used to:

• demonstrate impact
• attract sponsors
• support GCC Shannon Wellness
• build your statewide Practical Wellness Initiative
• seed your book Becoming Better
• anchor future ShowUpHappy offerings

 Every idea and talk must align with at least one of the 8 Dimensions of Wellness:

1. Physical
2. Emotional
3. Social
4. Intellectual
5. Spiritual
6. Environmental
7. Financial
8. Occupational

 Clip Length Requirements

• Max: 18 minutes
• Sweet Spot: 8–12 minutes
• Why: Best for clarity, retention, and micro‑learning

• Face natural light
• Use a stable surface or tripod
• Quiet room, minimal echo
• Vertical for reflections, horizontal for teaching
• Add captions
• Define any terms or frameworks

 Enrollment is free. Participation is based on passion, alignment, and readiness to contribute.