In Episode 90 are joined by Dr. Mallory McCord. We talk about her recent paper on biases people hold against introverts. We talk about how it really is an extravert’s world out there! You can find Dr. McCord here and her paper here. https://www.odu.edu/directory/mallory-mccord https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41542-024-00218-7 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit healthywork.substack.com ..read more

In Episode 89 we continue our bonus mini-series: EAOHP Spotlight, sponsored by a small grant from the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. We are joined by Dr. Kati Karhula. We talk about shift work and sleep and how important they are for our health and performance. You can find Dr. Karhula here and you can find more about EAOHP here. You can also find the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health here as well as their recommendations for workload management here https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kati-Karhula-2 https://eaohp.org/ https://www.ttl.fi/en https://www.ttl.fi/en/re ..read more

In Episode 87, we’re joined by Dr. Victoria Mattingly. We chat about what DEI really is, and why companies and employees should still care about making a wide range of people feel included in the workplace (and how to do it!). We also get a sneak peak of Dr. V’s upcoming book. You can find Dr. V here You can order her previous book Inclusalytics here and you can pre-order Dr. V’s upcoming allyship book here. https://www.mattinglysolutions.com/ https://www.inclusalytics.com/ https://www.mattinglysolutions.com/allyship This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subs ..read more

In Episode 86 we continue our bonus mini-series: EAOHP Spotlight, sponsored by a small grant from the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. We are joined by Dr. Prisca Brosi. We talk about all things emotions in the workplace. You can find Dr. Brosi here and you can find more about EAOHP here. https://www.klu.org/faculty-research/faculty/resident-faculty/prisca-brosi https://eaohp.org/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit healthywork.substack.com ..read more

In Episode 85, we’re joined by Professor David Yamada. We chat about his drafted legislation, the Workplace Bullying Accountability Act and why we need laws to protect workers from abusive workplace environments. You can find Professor Yamada here as well as his Minding the Workplace Blog here. You can find the Workplace Bullying Accountability Act national campaign page here You can find the Workplace Bullying Institute here https://www.suffolk.edu/academics/faculty/d/y/dyamada https://workplacebullying.org/wbaa/ https://workplacebullying.org https://newworkplace.wordpress.com This is a pub ..read more

In Episode 84 we continue our bonus mini-series: EAOHP Spotlight, sponsored by a small grant from the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. We are joined by Domenico Sanseverino. We talk about the role of technology in the workplace and its impact on worker wellbeing. You can find Dominico Sanseverino here and you can find more about EAOHP here. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Domenico-Sanseverino https://eaohp.org/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit healthywork.substack.com ..read more

In Episode 83, we’re joined by Dr. Claire Smith. We chat about her recent paper on sleep profiles. Turns out, sleep is really important for short and long term wellbeing and many people aren’t getting enough high quality sleep. You can find Dr. Smith here. Smith, C. E., Lee, S., Allen, T. D., Wallace, M. L., Andel, R., Buxton, O. M., Patel, S. R., & Almeida, D. M. (2024). Designing work for healthy sleep: A multidimensional, latent transition approach to employee sleep health. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 29(6), 409–430. https://doi.org/10.1037/ocp0000386 This is a public e ..read more

In Episode 82 we kick off our bonus mini-series: EAOHP Spotlight, sponsored by a small grant from the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. We are joined by the President of EAOHP, Dr. Stavroula Leka. We talk about EAOHP as an organization, OHP more broadly as a field, and the intersection of OHP research and public policy. You can find Dr. Leka here, and you can find more about EAOHP here. https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/people/stavroula-leka https://eaohp.org/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes ..read more

In Episode 81 we chat about a recent paper published by Chen et al (2025) ! We discuss people’s trajectories in money and time at work over time. They find that at the top, the tradeoff for more money with more work hours might not be worth it! Chen, J. H., Yang, Y., Fang, C., Huang, C. H., Chiang, C. J., Wu, C. F., ... & Drake, B. (2025). Balancing work and earnings: The long-term impact on mental health. Social Science & Medicine, 364, 117562. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit healthywork.substa ..read more

In Episode 80 we chat about a recent paper published by Schlegel et al (2024) ! We discuss the impact that daily displays of appreciation from colleagues can have on our emotions and ultimately how ready we are to tackle the next day! Go out there and be kind! Schlegel, L., Kleszewski, E., & Otto, K. (2024). The butterfly effect of appreciation at work: An impulse for daily perfectionistic cognitions and well-being beyond the workday. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 29(6), 431–444. https://doi.org/10.1037/ocp0000390 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this w ..read more