How will throwing away the standard image of well-being help our wellness journey?

In this episode, Joe Zichi, the lead of the Well-Being Collective, explains how the beauty of failure, micro-dosing “discovery,” and the Well-Being Collective can all support your journey to greater intellectual well-being here at Michigan.

Intellectual Well-Being Resources

• Well-Being Collective
• Well-Being Toolkit
• Wellness Coaching
• Union and Pierpont Commons Wellness Zones
• Graduate Student Mental Health and Well-Being (Rackham)
• Calm App (Free for Michigan students!)
• Imposter Syndrome Resources (CAPS)

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Guest Bio

Joe Zichi (he/him) is a higher education professional specializing in conflict resolution, student conduct, restorative justice, and organizational systems transformation. Presently, Zichi serves as the Well-Being Collective lead at the University of Michigan, where he provides backbone support for the university’s adoption of the Okanagan Charter. Previously, Zichi served as the associate director of the Office of Student Conflict Resolution, where he was responsible for providing programmatic oversight, formal and adaptable resolution processes, and supervision of the office. Zichi is experienced in Title IX resolution processes and was responsible for deciding sanctions and interventions under the Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct Policy at the University of Michigan. Zichi provides consultation and training in adaptable conflict resolution, informal resolution for Title IX, and restorative justice for colleges and universities. Zichi contributed to Applying Restorative Justice to Campus Sexual Misconduct: A Guide to Emerging Practices (Williamsen & Wessel, 2023). He also served on faculty and as a track coordinator for the Donald D. Gehring Academy with the Association of Student Conduct Administration. Zichi earned a Master of Arts in Student Affairs Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy, both from Michigan State University.