by Jordan | Jan 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
I often imagine what it may be like for a someone in this picture to look across the circle and connect someone they’ve never met. My hope is that it helps foster a belief that we are all far more similar than we may imagine. Complete strangers becoming creative...
by Jordan | Aug 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
This is weird. For whatever the reasons may be, I was inspired to write this post. After hunting through old emails, I found the login info. And then I looked to see when the last post was made, knowing it’s been some time. It’s been exactly one year....
by Jordan | Aug 24, 2017 | beatwell
This was very nice. JMore curated, “10 Business & Community Leaders Under 40.” (Sometimes ya gotta get some press that your mom can share on Facebook.) I know what I do is unique, and the attitude I share it with is unapologetically myself. For this, I...
by Jordan | Jul 14, 2017 | beatwell
Here are some highlights from the 60 minute keynote I shared in April. This is how I deliver a lot of my content…storytelling, educating, and inspiring while providing participants an authentic Beatwell experience. In addition to demonstrating the Beatwell...
by Jordan | Jun 29, 2017 | beatwell
I first designed a new Beatwell program last fall called “Mindful Rhythm.” I did a month residency at The Soul Center and have since offered it with various groups. I was asked back to share another last night and tried a format in which we drummed for 30...
by Jordan | Jun 16, 2017 | beatwell
Know what feels good? Being asked back a second time. Even better? When you get to serve people who most deserve it. Libraries are often the first resource for kids outside of their home, and not all homes are particularly healthy. I shared a Beatwell Playshop with...
by Jordan | Apr 17, 2017 | beatwell
I didn’t use my education to get A’s. I used it to test theories, develop a network, and launch a career. The good grades came as a result. This is one of the many lessons I share when presenting to college students. Professors invite me back each semester...
by Jordan | Apr 6, 2017 | beatwell
First off, I got this opportunity because I asked for more when they initially asked me to join a panel discussion. But I felt comfortable asking because I had already demonstrated my value at both the 2016 conference and when sharing at a Group Therapy graduate class...
by Jordan | Mar 6, 2017 | beatwell
Shit gets really real sometimes. A member of one of the Adult Medical Day Programs I work with was murdered last week. I got a call the next morning asking to share a group with some of the clients to help them grieve. The message was simple. We all process grief...
by Jordan | Feb 21, 2017 | beatwell
Sometimes we don’t have the words to express what’s inside us. Or sometimes we don’t feel comfortable enough expressing them. Which had been the case for one of the clients I work with weekly at an adult medical day program. He has always been eager...
