Your wellness is worth
its weight in gold.
We’re here to encourage and inspire you in pursuit of it.
Gold Standard Wellbeing builds whole-person health at Marco, helping employees thrive at work and at home while feeling better, performing better, and staying longer.
Introducing NestWELL, brand new for 2026 and created specifically for Marco and Gold Standard Wellbeing. NestWELL is Nest Health Connections’ virtual wellness coach, designed to give you instant, personalized support for nutrition, movement, sleep, stress, mental wellbeing, habits, and energy.
Powered by AI and grounded in evidence-based wellness, it adapts to your goals, schedule, and real life, delivering guidance that is practical, supportive, and easy to use. Whether you need a quick reset, a healthy meal idea, help building a habit, or support managing stress, NestWELL is here for you, 24/7. No apps. No appointments. Just smart, confidential, personal coaching when you need it most.
February's FOCUS - Strong Hearts. Steady Minds. Connected Teams
February's FOCUS - Strong Hearts. Steady Minds. Connected Teams
February’s Theme ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Strong Hearts. Steady Minds. Connected Teams.
February is traditionally focused on heart health, and this year we’re widening the lens. True heart health goes beyond physical markers to include stress regulation and meaningful connection. When we support emotional wellbeing, we positively influence cardiovascular health, focus, and performance. Research consistently shows that strong social connection lowers stress, supports heart health, and builds resilience. This month, we’re inviting you to care for the heart in a more holistic way by prioritizing nervous system balance, connection, and everyday practices that help us feel grounded, supported, and well.
Join us this February for a variety of wellbeing offerings at Marco, from daily 10-minute movement breaks every morning at 10:00 AM CST to engaging keynotes, workshops, and challenges designed to support heart health, stress regulation, and connection. Explore the schedule tab and find the experiences that fit you best.
One Tiny Habit for February
Big change doesn’t require big effort.
Research consistently shows that tiny, repeatable habits are more likely to stick and create meaningful impact over time. Small actions reduce friction, build confidence, and help regulate stress while supporting focus, energy, and overall wellbeing.
This February, we’re inviting you to identify one tiny habit you want to try this month. That’s it. No perfection. No overhaul. Just one simple action you can realistically repeat.
How it Works
Step 1: Share your one tiny habit, along with your name and email.
Deadline: Submit by February 14 to be entered into a $25 gift card drawing.
End of Month Check-In: We’ll follow up to see if you followed through and how it felt.
Bonus: Everyone who completes the end-of-month check-in will be entered into a $50 gift card drawing.
This is about progress, not pressure. Small steps add up and this is your invitation to start.
Think you know your heart health facts? ❤️
Our February trivia blends science, wellbeing, and everyday habits that support a strong heart and calmer nervous system.
👉 Jump in, test your knowledge, and learn a few heart-healthy takeaways along the way.
You have until 2/28/26 to participate in this month’s trivia and your chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card!
CONGRATS to our recent Trivia Winners: January - Eric Seng, December - Deanna Warrington, November - Hunter Bultema, October - Kevin Harrison, September - Tyler Johnson, August - Amy Mills, July - Andrew Perrin.
Run, Fun & Done: 2025 Quarterly 5K Highlights🏃♂️🥇🏃♀️
From snowy sidewalks to sunny trails, Marco employees showed up all year long. Across all four seasons, hundreds of participants walked, ran, and moved together this year— with friends, family, coworkers, pets, and plenty of joy along the way. These quarterly 5Ks have become one of our most loved wellness traditions, reminding us that movement builds connection, strengthens wellbeing, and creates memories that last far beyond the finish line. Thank you to everyone who joined us — every step you took made this community stronger.
Q1 Winners - Mike, Guille, Kim Hawkins,
Q2 - Winner - DJ Eschmann, Bob Karlen
Q3 Winners - Wayne Rambler, Carin Evan, Patty Asmus
Q4 Winners - Sandi Helm, Jeanette Faucett, Darlene Stang
COMING IN JANUARY 2026
MARCO’s 1st - COMMUNITY RUNNING CLUB 👟🏃♀️🏃♂️🏅
The Marco Running Club brings together like-minded teammates of all skill levels who want to move with purpose, build consistency, and celebrate progress — personal and collective.
This isn’t just a run group. It’s a commitment to:
Set and achieve individual running goals
Stay accountable through bi-weekly or monthly check-ins
Connect through local events and shared challenges
Support Marco-driven and community fundraising efforts
Learn through Q&A sessions, expert tips, and guest speakers
Short-Term Focus
Launch the club with clarity
Assess skill levels + define personal goals
Establish realistic commitments and action plans
Long-Term Vision
Build momentum through local + national team events
Achieve meaningful milestones together
THANK YOU for participating in our 3rd ANNUAL - Week of Wellness!
Thank you for making our 3rd Annual Week of Wellness such a meaningful success.
From afternoon hikes and mason jar salads in Fargo, Sioux Falls, St. Cloud, and Minnetonka, to powerful keynote sessions with Dan Nevins, Amy Impara Gregory, and our own Heidi Uphaus, last week was all about reconnecting—to ourselves, to each other, and to what well-being really looks like.
We loved seeing your engagement—from the Wellness Passport to hydration challenge check-ins—and watching wellness take shape in real time: over lunch, on a trail, in conversation, or at your desk. You showed up, and it mattered.
Our Week of Wellness Winners included:
Jason Cook - Field Hydration Challenge - $50 Amazon Gift Card
Christine Groetsch + Eric Seng - Passport Challenge Winners - YETI COOLER
🎉 August's Bingo Movement Challenge Was a Massive Hit!
We loved hearing how last month's challenge helped get you moving every day — your energy and enthusiasm were inspiring! Thanks to everyone who participated and shared their stories, bingo cards and even pics of your cute pups! And special shout out to Heidi Uphus and Leslie Sampson for getting BINGO BLACKOUT!!
👉 Click here to find out the winners of the 4 - $25 Amazon Gift Cards
CEO Doug Albregts introduces Gold Standard Well-being and answers a
question we all should consider: “What does well-being mean to you?”
We recognize how difficult it is to prioritize your well-being when work requires you to be in the car or traveling from place to place. In an effort to support your desire to live well alongside your professional lifestyle, we’ve put together Marco on the Move – a hub for all things wellness on-the-go.
UPCOMING
RECORDINGS
Revisit, watch on your own time, or explore our educational talks, movement breaks, guided meditations, wellness challenges, and more.
