A wellness champion provides advocacy, leadership and support for improving the health of Kaiser Permanente employees and SCPMG physicians.
Wellness champions are comprised of a cross-section of employees and physicians from across the SCAL region to represent a wide range of perspectives.
Kate Mason
Garfield
Administrative Service Coordinator III
Positive Choice Integrative Wellness Center
Q: How would your closest friend describe you in one word?
A: Exuberant.
Q: What’s something surprising about you that your colleagues may not know?
A: I have a Degree in Pastry/Baking and worked for two famous San Diego chefs in my career in the Food/Drink Industry.
Q: If you could have any superpower, what would it be and what would you do with it?
A: Have multiple clones so that I could travel the world and try all the different foods.
Q: What is your go-to activity when you need to recharge?
A: Reading fiction books. Love escaping into another world.
Q: If your wellness journey had a theme song, what would it be?
A: Magic Shop By BTS because it’s a song about being able to come to a place of self-love, compassion and acceptance within yourself. Which for me is an area I am always working on.
Q: What is your favorite part about being a wellness champion?
A: Learning about other people’s wellness journeys as well as learning new ways to improve or add to my own wellness journey.
Q: What is your favorite way to stay active during the workday?
A: When in Office- Getting up to go talk to someone in another area of our department, getting outside for a walk. When at home- Walking pad and 2 min dance breaks.
Q: What’s your favorite memory or success story about wellness at KP?
A: My favorite memory about wellness at KP is when I first got settled into helping with physician wellness.
Q: If you could host a dream wellness event for your service area, what would it be?
A: A Wellness festival with workshops/classes and panels about different types of wellness ranging from yoga, sound baths, cooking demos, freebies, local wellness businesses showing off their services.
Q: What drives your passion for wellness?
A: My passion for wellness is driven by wanting to help others.