Mental health has become a priority in the workplace. According to a RAND Corporation study, spending on mental health rose by 53 percent from March 2020 to August 2022, and research by Returns On Wellbeing Institute found that leading wellness programs now prioritize mental health in the workplace. Yet, the top source of stress for American adults is still the workplace. Research shows that stress-related diseases are rising and imposing tremendous costs on employee wellbeing and employer’s bottom lines. According to Dr. Steven Stein PH.D, a clinical psychologist and expert on psychological a ..read more

Toxic workplaces result from negative behaviors from management and co-workers. Because toxic workplaces make employees feel drained, stressed, and undervalued, wellness professionals must play a role in transforming toxic workplaces into cultures that support employee wellbeing. In this podcast, we speak with Jessica Childress, managing attorney and founder of the Childress Firm PLLC, an employment law firm based in Washington, D.C that represents clients in all aspects of employment law.  Jessica is also the author of the soon to be released book, Peace: Leaving a Toxic Workplace on You ..read more

Many wellbeing initiatives do not achieve their potential because employees do not understand or engage with their employer’s wellness offerings. Why does this happen? Because many wellness programs do not customize their offerings to meet the needs of individual workers. On this podcast, we speak with Jenni Beekman, Health Promotion Manager at Dean Health Plan, a health insurance company based in Madison, Wisconsin. We’ll discuss how Dean Health Plan’s whole person approach to wellbeing includes individual support that helps employees engage with the company’s wellness offerings and take owne ..read more

US schools are struggling to keep staff who are experiencing high levels of burnout, financial stress, and low morale. Moreover, as health insurance costs skyrocket, many schools are cutting student programs and staff salaries, which adds to their staffing challenges.   This poses a serious threat to schools, children, and communities. And with 55 percent of US educators saying they may leave the profession, schools must quickly address this epidemic of low wellbeing in their workplaces. Investing in whole-person wellbeing can effectively address these challenges. On this podcas ..read more

Less than 5% of Americans are sufficiently active, eat a healthy diet, or maintain a healthy weight. And many suffer from chronic health conditions and workplace stress that cost employers billions yearly in lost productivity and higher healthcare costs. But while employee health is increasingly a priority for US employers, many workplace wellbeing programs are only partially successful because they expect individuals to be responsible for changing their behaviors. In this podcast, Dr. Richard Safeer, the Chief Medical Director of Employee Health and Well-Being at Johns Hopkins Medicine, who a ..read more

Aduro's CEO, Dr. Darren White discusses how employers can effectively address the diabetes crisis and boost employee health outcomes ..read more

Workspace design is central to employee health by creating workspaces that support wellbeing and optimize job performance. This requires a people-first approach to ensure a comprehensive design strategy, even before addressing tangible aspects like architecture and furniture.  Doug Shapiro is VP of research and insights at OFS, a socially responsible furniture and logistics solutions, and hosts Imagine a Place podcast that explores how design impacts everyday living.  In this podcast, Doug discusses the role of people-first design and how it can improve employee wellbeing ..read more

Workspace design is central to employee health by creating workspaces that support wellbeing and optimize job performance. This requires a people-first approach to ensure a comprehensive design strategy, even before addressing tangible aspects like architecture and furniture.  Doug Shapiro is VP of research and insights at OFS, a socially responsible furniture and logistics solutions, and hosts Imagine a Place podcast that explores how design impacts everyday living.  In this podcast, Doug discusses the role of people-first design and how it can improve employee wellbeing ..read more

Covid-19 showed that a crisis can strike anyone, at any time. And because crises can severely impact employees and workplaces, disaster relief is becoming part of a comprehensive financial wellbeing strategy to help employees gain security and peace of mind.  On this podcast, Holly Welch Stubbing, CEO of E4E Relief, a nonprofit that helps employers provide grants to employees facing natural disasters and personal hardships, discusses E4E’s model for helping companies provide emergency relief as part of their workplace wellbeing initiatives. On this podcast you will learn: Common types of ..read more

Many studies have tried to link employer wellness programs with financial returns. Despite attempts to prove that wellness programs can pay for themselves via positive business outcomes, there’s still disagreement - and even fierce debate - about whether employee wellness can yield ROI. In this podcast, we talk with Ray Fabius, a physician executive who has served in academics, private practice, managed care, the health insurance industry.  We discuss Ray’s recent study Companies That Promote a Culture of Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Outperform in the Marketplace, published in the Journa ..read more