Nōn Wels

big heart, even bigger calves.

About

Hi, my name is Nōn Wels (he/him) and I'm a curious, head-in-the-clouds idealist and silly bean who loves dogs, long walks with dogs, and walks with long dogs. I'm a feely human, a podcaster and podcasting consultant, mental health advocate, writer, and book nerd who met his partner on Goodreads.I aspire to live in a world where we value one another less for how we contribute to the capitalist death cult and more for who we are just by being who we are: fallible, awe inspiring, ever-changing, and heartbreaking humans capable of anything and everything if we just remember that it's not our singular spirit that makes this all meaningful—it's us together, our community, our collective.Anyways, when I'm able to come out of the unceasing cycle of existential dread, I spend my time adopting rescue hounds, consulting on podcast projects, leading empathy and mental health workshops, running a little Studio Ghibli-themed Airbnb, working at a small pet supply store, and trying to get back into writing!Most recently, my friend Ess and I published The Feely Cards, an affirmation (and action!) deck of cards designed to helps kids and adults engage more beautifully with concepts like self-care, empathy, curiosity, vulnerability, community, and active listening! The Feely Cards are available on Bookshop.org, Amazon, Barnes & Noble or ask about them at your favorite local indie bookstore! Learn more at feelycards.com.I also currently host the We Can't Do It Alone podcast. It's about helpers, and how helping is human. Listen here.

CURRENT & PAST PROJECTS

Podcast Consulting

I’ve been podcasting for over a decade now. Currently, I’m hosting the We Can’t Do It Alone podcast, a show about helpers. Before that, my mental health podcast, You, Me, Empathy, wrapped up in the summer of 2023, after more than 260 episodes, millions of downloads, and, most importantly, many nourishing and beautiful conversations with remarkable feely humans.For its entirety, nearly six years, I ran You, Me, Empathy on my own. I interviewed, recorded, edited, marketed, scheduled guests, you name it. I know how exhausting it is to run a podcast, especially when you’re first getting started. Allow me to help! I can do it all.

Empathy Consulting

As a mental health advocate, I've also spoken publicly on topics such as Mental Health in Podcasting (Podcast Movement) and Growing In Connection with Others (The Mighty), and led workshops such as Illustrating Empathy and Feelings 101 for Chapman University, the Laguna College of Art and Design, Arvida Book Co., Project HEAL, The Eating Recovery Center, and the Alliance for Children's Rights.I'm available to come to your school, business, or organization, The Feely Cards in tow, to explore feely things with you and your humans!

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say hello

If you're looking for a consultant for your podcast or help with launching a new podcast, reach out. If your team is looking for a little empathy training, say hello. If you'd like me to host an author Q&A, ideally in some magical bookish wonderland, I'm your human. If your dog needs a good snuggle, you know who to call (it's me; call me).