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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 60:18

What have the past two years been like for wellness professionals? Going through the pandemic themselves, while trying to adjust to an ever-evolving situation for their employees has exposed deep issues that may not have been on their radar pre-pandemic. Wellness professionals are now charged with bigger challenges than ever while navigating the next normal. Podcast guests, Sara Martin and Maggie Gough are leading wellness professionals into new territory. Sara Martin is CEO of WELCOA, and her purpose is helping people fulfill their highest potential in work and life through corporate health promotion. Maggie Gough, COO of WELCOA, ensures members receive stellar service and build sustaining connections as a community. In this episode, we discuss how COVID has changed the landscape for wellness practitioners, the phases they went through, and where they are now. We discuss the issues that were always there that we may have had our blinders on for. They talk about how WELCOA is answering the question – how do we show up for hard things? Listen in for why you should be a part of the WELCOA Community and attend the WELCOA Summit. And no, no one is pregnant, and George Clooney is not speaking at the Summit. For links mentioned in today's episode visit https://redesigningwellness.com/

#207: Creating a Psychologically Safe Workplace with Sara Martin

Let's Fix Work

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 22:24

Sara Martin is the CEO of WELCOA, the Wellness Council of America. WELCOA is one of the nation's most respected resources for building high-performing, healthy workplaces. In this episode, Sara and I talk about work and families, how stories impact us and where the future of work and living is headed. Sara also talks about her work at WELCOA, how they create diverse, equitable, psychologically safe and healthy workplaces and her passion for employees. Punk Rock HR is proudly underwritten by The Starr Conspiracy. The Starr Conspiracy is a B2B marketing agency for innovative brands creating the future of workplace solutions. For more information, head over to thestarrconspiracy.com. To read the full show notes for this episode, visit: https://laurieruettimann.com/creating-a-psychologically-safe-workplace

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Sara Martin

Lives Radio Show with Stuart Chittenden

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 47:37

Sara Martin is CEO of the https://www.welcoa.org/ (Wellness Council of America) (WELCOA). In our conversation, she talks about intentions for well-being in 2022, WELCOA's efforts during the pandemic and its efforts for the year ahead. Sara observes how the last two years have provided space for "more beautiful questions" about the wellness industry and how we might embrace a fresh, more honest approach to well-being. Sara also talks about her own family story and how that motivated her lifelong focus on well-being and the workplace.

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Getting to the Root Cause of the Great Resignation with Sara Martin, CEO at WELCOA

Friends with Employee Benefits & HR

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 30:32

Sara Martin, CEO at WELCOA, joins the podcast to chat about her thoughts on the Great Resignation, how mental health has played a role, what employers and leaders should be doing about it and where she sees the future of work heading. An impactful 30-minute episode for any organization looking to support their workforce holistically in 2022. Music By: Colin Cross Music

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Barbara Zabawa's Heroine's Journey: From - Risk Averse, To - Embracing My Tug: A Call to Adventure - 5 Minute Success - The Podcast

5 Minute Success - The Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 24:49

Barbara is the founder and President of the Center for Health and Wellness Law, LLC, a law firm dedicated to improving legal access and compliance for the health and wellness industries. She is also the founder of Pursesuitz, LLC, a mission-based fashion company featuring the Pocketwear Tank and that promotes gender equality. Learn more at www.pursesuitz.com. Finally, she is founder of Lemonspark, a movement and podcast celebrating the sparks that lead people to meaningful pursuits after experiencing life's lemons. See www.lemonspark.com. Barbara is lead author of the book Rule the Rules on Workplace Wellness Programs, published by the American Bar Association. She is also author of “The Tug: Finding Purpose and Joy through Entrepreneurship,” published by Henschel Haus Publishing in Spring 2021. She is a frequent writer and speaker on health and wellness law topics, having presented for national organizations such as WELCOA, National Wellness Conference, HPLive, Healthstat University and HERO. Barbara J. Zabawa is a Clinical Assistant Professor for the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee College of Health Sciences, Department of Health Services Administration where she teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in health law and compliance, US health care delivery and health professions career development. Barbara serves health and wellness professionals and organizations across the country as an advocate, a transactional lawyer and a compliance resource. Her commitment to improving health and wellness also shows through her community service. Barbara founded the Wellness Compliance Institute, a nonprofit organization that seeks to improve wellness program and activity compliance. She has also served on the Board of Directors for the National Wellness Institute. Barbara is licensed to practice law in both Wisconsin and New York. In this episode, Karen and Barbara discuss Barbara's Heroine's Journey: Barbara's Call to Adventure Ordinary Live-Comfort Zone When you feel the tug to do something, listen to that - keep moving forward with faith in your idea and in yourself. Transformational Leaps Once you've taken the leap once, you will want to keep listening to your calls to adventure, your own personal tugs. Embrace Full Life You are the master of your own destiny, your own success, and your own timeline. Return with Treasures There is power in your belief in thought and faith. It is real. How does Barbara FLIP TIME to LOVE LIFE? "If you can envision it, it can be yours."- Barbara Zabawa Connect with Barbara Zabawa Website: www.wellnesslaw.com; www.pursesuitz.com Podcast: www.lemonspark.com Book: https://barbarazabawa.com/purchase/ Twitter: @wellnessatty; @puresuitz; @lemonsparkstories LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/barbarazabawa Instagram: @wellnessattorney; @pursesuitz; @lemonsparkstories Facebook: @centerforhealthandwellnesslaw; @pursesuitz; @lemonspark About the Podcast Join host Karen Briscoe for Flip Time Friday each first Friday to learn how you can love the life you have as you create and co-create the life of your dreams. Tune in to hear Heroine's and Hero's Journeys that will inspire you on your Call to Adventure. Karen shares the transformational leaps and treasures along with her Call to Adventure from her book Flip Time / Love Life - A Heroine's Journey: A 5 Minute Success Story. Here's to your Call to Adventure! Connect with Karen Briscoe: Facebook: Flip Time / Love Life Instagram: 5 Minute Success Twitter: @5MinuteSuccess Website: 5MinuteSuccess.com Email: Karen@5MinuteSuccess.com Subscribe to 5 Minute Success Podcast Learn more about Karen's books: Flip Time / Love Life ~ Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day Commit to Get Leads Success in 5 Minutes a Day - 66 Day Challenge Karen also recommends Moira Lethbridge's book "Savvy Woman in 5 Minutes a Day" Spread the love and share the secrets of 5 Minute Success with your friends and colleagues! Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

The Awakening: Embodied Empathy for Leaders

Handle with Care: Empathy at Work

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 45:06

- Tegan Trovato There's an awakening happening in corporations and people are now choosing their jobs based on values. And that will force organizations who aren't already inclined to that thinking to really start rethinking their approach to caring for their people and the beautiful thing. NEW INTRO Today, we talk about the awakening that is happening in the workforce as a result of COVID, change, and choice. How workers are choosing jobs based on values and what top leaders are doing to welcome and nurture the whole person at work. And I am excited to have both a colleague and a friend on the show as a guest: Tegan Trovato is the Founder of Bright Arrow, a premiere Executive and Team Coaching firm supporting clients nationally. Tegan is an HR industry veteran specializing in Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, and Organizational Learning. She has served as an executive or leadership team member for companies like Levi Strauss, Zynga, Xerox and Cielo. At Bright Arrow, she and her team offer executive coaching, leadership team coaching, and group workshops. All of Bright Arrow's coaches value authenticity, confidence, courage, growth, and leadership and make these values a priority in every interaction. Tegan is also the is wife to Brian (a fellow entrepreneur), mommy to Athena (who is really, really bute), and mom to her two fur babies - senior kitties Pascal and Dedier (pronounced D.D.A). She loves nature and we began our conversation hearing about her recent break from work here in the Indiana summer. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes I would love to hear some of your favorite things that you've gotten a chance to do on your staycation so far. - Tegan Trovato Oh, you know, just being outside and my husband and Athena and I all being together as a family is everything, because with the pandemic, we still don't have child care yet. We do have someone starting soon. But we've just been like ships passing in the night, just handing Athena off for for one of us, one entrepreneur to have a meeting and the other one goes and takes care of her and then we switch off again throughout the day. - Tegan Trovato So just being together has been and I don't even know what the word is, heart filling. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes Have you have you gotten a chance to eat some good food? Are you finding your being outside a lot? It's been raining and muggy that you know, - Tegan Trovato That doesn't stop us. I'm from the South, from the real South where it is always rainy and muggy and we just go do your thing anyway. So, no, that hasn't stopped us. And there's been enough breaks in the rain and we've spent a ton of time. Yeah. Walking on the trail and jogging and setting up the little kiddie pool outside for her. - Tegan Trovato So, yeah, that's been that's part of what nourishes me is being outside and and yes. Eating healthy food. So we always eat relatively healthy, but we've been doing a little more of the salads because we've had time and all that good stuff so. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes Well, and who wants to be slaving over their oven or stovetop too much in the high heat of summer? The salad is a great option. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes One of the things I would love to talk with you about is how you've seen the need for empathy grow and change specifically over the last year and a half within your coaching practice. Give us a little bit of a 10000 foot view of what your typical client looks like. - Tegan Trovato Hmm. Thank you for asking that. It does help set the stage a little bit for who is seeing what inside of the businesses and from where they're seeing this all unfold. Right. So the clients that we typically work with at Right Arrow are executives. So VPs and above inside the organization, they tend to be very driven, pretty holistic leaders, meaning they do want for their employees to feel good and be healthy and often at their own peril. Right. - Tegan Trovato So they're not often not taking care of themselves and trying to pour out for others. The organizations they work for tend to be in either hypergrowth or undergoing major change. - Tegan Trovato And that's often why we're brought in is to act as a support mechanism. And sometimes when it's a hypergrowth situation to help the leaders stay on track with the organization's growth so that as the leaders that got the company to where it is, they may also be the leaders that get them to the next growth level. - Tegan Trovato Right. Everyone has to grow in tandem with the organization itself. So so we tend to be working with leaders that have been working really hard already. And now with the pandemic, it just folded in multiple other layers. - Tegan Trovato On top of that, - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes What is the biggest change that you experienced in in the presenting needs of your average client as a result of COVID? And granted, like every one story is not every story, but is there a common thread that runs through? - Tegan Trovato There is a common thread. There's a few common threads that run through. And I have a lot of thoughts on this. So don't make me wonder too, too far afield. But there's a few things that come to mind when you ask that question. I think, one, the first thing we're seeing is that everything that existed before the pandemic was magnified. Right. So anything that was already a little out of balance was certainly out of balance during the pandemic. - Tegan Trovato And so that's a major change we saw in some of those things are not having great boundaries when working at home. You know, we worked with a lot of leadership teams that were already distributed across the U.S. and working from home. - Tegan Trovato So that became magnified, not having great access or balance when it comes to time with family because they're feeling overstretched at work. That became magnified. - Tegan Trovato What is newer is the need for attentiveness to the humanness of the employee population, so great leaders already had some sense of wanting to care for their people. - Tegan Trovato And I would say that characterizes the leaders we work with. What changed, though, is that we we entered into this collective suffering together during the pandemic. - Tegan Trovato So we went from as leaders needing to care for people in pockets of intensity, right, so an employee's parent may pass away or their child, you know, an employee's child might be struggling with something at home and a leader could offer up a little extra care in those times. What changed during the pandemic is that the leaders themselves were suffering in tandem with their employee population and suffering, meaning we're not sure how to balance everything. - Tegan Trovato We're not sure if it's safe to go out in public, to go to work, to vaccinate our children, to not vaccinate don't vaccinate ourselves, to not vaccinate ourselves. Right. I mean, you name it, that list is so extensive. - Tegan Trovato And in the meantime, also trying to a lot of employees and leaders trying to manage their children's schooling while also working and selling and managing new product launches. I mean, it was just exponentially difficult. And so that led to suffering. - Tegan Trovato It's leading to exhaustion. And so I think that it's while it's tough that everyone was sort of suffering together, it has also created this really amazing opportunity to feel more connected than ever before because we share that suffering. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes I appreciate the emphasis on the opportunity for connection that is possible, because I think sometimes when we talk about providing support for the humanness of the workplace for a certain type of leader or manager, that feels like one more ask. Like, I can't believe that you're asking me to have to do that to, you know, to be somebody is like there's all sorts of ways that derisive sentiment can be expressed, like to be somebody's counselor or their nursemaid or their mom. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes It can be couched very much in the negative. What is this going to take from me or for me, instead of seeing it as really such a deep potential for connection and trust and the, you know, trust, vulnerability, connection, that's the foundation for creativity, for innovation, for thriving cultures that people don't want to leave. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes And if we're only experiencing that moment as a pain point, it's going to cause us to want to, like, hold back, you know, not fully engage instead of be like, no, this is these are the deep waters that lead to all that good stuff that we want to write about in our Harvard business reviews. - Tegan Trovato That's right. Well, you know, a colleague of mine, Sarah Martin of Welcoa, that's their organization, helps to create workplace wellness. So they work with companies of all sizes to create wellness programming, essentially, and whole employees. She and I were talking the other day and she said, you know, what is about to happen? And most of their clients know this. What's about to happen is that the future workforce over the next year plus is going to ask during their interview process, what did you do during the pandemic to take care of your employees? - Tegan Trovato Mm hmm. It's now going to be a screening question, right. For, you know, do I even want to work here? - Tegan Trovato So to your point, there used to be an option. I think it used to feel much more optional for leaders to say, OK, that's too far. I don't want to have to do that much caring or that being that concerned with someone's personal well-being. I think that it became less of an option through the pandemic. - Tegan Trovato And now the question is how optional do we want to make it again when we go back to sort of business as usual air quotes. Right, right. So we're in a really interesting time when it comes to that and. You know, and I do want to say I think only other leaders will ever understand how hard it is to lead. And to lead well, and I get why a lot of not a lot, but a good percentage of leaders will say, no, that's not my job, making sure someone feels good at work. - Tegan Trovato It's not my job that's up to them. And some of that is totally true. It really is up to us also as employees to want to feel good and to experience the goodness around us. It's a mindset thing, right? But that's only a part of it. So I get why leaders feel taxed in that, but it's really no longer optional. So I think the future leader profile looks very different going forward than we're used to. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes I would love to hear some of the things that you found when you are confronted in your coaching practice with some of that that resistance is is this my job? Is this what I need to do? What have you found has been most effective in guiding those conversations and those people to their own journey of meaningful growth in these leadership capacities? - Tegan Trovato What a great question. It's a resistance was a key word in your question. And, you know, I always like to say and it's a common, common knowledge, maybe more for coaches than in the rest of the world. But impatient resistance, rather, is either fear, impatience or ego. - Tegan Trovato Those are the three causes of resistance. So when I feel someone resisting the call of their employee population for support, whatever that may look like is a big bucket right now. - Tegan Trovato We'll explore which one of those things it might be. And most often it is a little bit of impatience. I can't do it that fast or that much. It's very seldom ego right now, it's truly very seldom ego. It is most often fear based. When we really get down to the core of it, executives, leaders really of every level are afraid they're not going to get it right. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes Hmm. - Tegan Trovato And if we really peel this all the way back, Liesel, most of us could say we aren't perfect at this at home. I would say that I am you know, I'm still always growing and how I emotionally show up in my household. And so if we don't feel like we've nailed it at home and most of us wouldn't dare say that, right. I'm 100 percent awesome at my emotional management and and taking emotional cues and tending to the people around me. - Tegan Trovato I'm awesome. So we can't say that at home then. We certainly wouldn't probably venture to say we're nailing that at work and leaders strive to be great. It's part of why they're in their seat. They want to be good at what they do. And so I think when it comes down to empathy at work, tending to that human factor at work, it's a big, messy piece of work. And leaders, most of us kind of are humble in that we know we're not maybe one hundred percent at that yet and we'll never be you. - Tegan Trovato And I know that right will never be 100 percent. But I think it's fear that keeps writers from feeling super inclined to saying, yes, yes, yes, on the front of just taking care of the human needs of employees. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes Right. Well, and I hear within that also the dimensions of, you know, when we talk about our home lives or just our personal spheres of how we support people or receive support so many times, that's so informed by our own personally contextualized experience. You know, what were the expectations of my household of origin and how, you know, emotion was expressed or not was I told all the time that big boys don't cry or to stop whining or the context that sometimes I hear within the coaching I do of, you know, people who were vulnerable when they were 19 years old and their first relationship. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes And they felt so burned and exposed and they made this this agreement like, I'm never going to go there again. - Tegan Trovato Yes. - Tegan Trovato And I love that you brought up this personalization of that employee experience as a leader. That's so important. And we talk about this now when we are, you know, kind of behind the scenes discussing diversity, equity, inclusion, like my coaches and I just had a whole, like, focus session on this to try to think about what tools we need, what education materials, what we just want to be ready to provide clients who are venturing into that, you know, trying to be more inclusive leaders. - Tegan Trovato And one of the things we kept landing on was for a leader to be ready to fully show up for their employee population. They had to they have to have personalized the experiences their employees are having. And what I mean by that is, you know, you and I may not be able to identify with the exact same stories, but if we can identify with the human feeling we may be having at work and personalize that, somehow we feel much more inclined to support. - Tegan Trovato So, for example, just to characterize this, there was a study done that demonstrated that CEOs who have diversity, equity, inclusion on their agenda as executives, a high percentage of them have daughters. Hmm. So they they're able to personalize the need for inclusive at work because they can imagine their own daughter at work, not not getting equal pay, not getting the promotion, not being heard in a meeting, you name it. And that is true across all of our initiatives at work when it comes to this human engagement. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes I resonate with that deeply. I would love to hear what is it time that you have found yourself needing to engage with that sort of capacity for imagination and personalization in an encounter where you're like, I, I need to extend myself to to connect here? - Tegan Trovato Mm hmm. I'll give you a really current one. You know, I will say we have several coaches that are in community right now. And what I mean by that is, you know, we have. You know, about a dozen or so coaches who will work with our clients, at Bright Arrow, and I've been really deliberate about making sure that our coach population is very diverse and that our clients then get to meet with a diverse slate of coaches, which will bring different perspectives from their own. - Tegan Trovato I mean, there's just a ton of rich reasons why this is important, and I just scratch the surface of those tons of reasons. But in a meeting we had my coaches and I get together once a month for some community and continuing education. One of our coaches was talking about an inclusive party training that he had created, and he is a Black coach who felt very impassioned by this. And he built this gorgeous program and then has not launched it. - Tegan Trovato And when I sit in my chair, I'm going, I build a program, you sure as hell believe I'm going to launch it, right? I put all that time into it, all that hard, all the intellectual energy, and it's going to launch. But where his path was different is that he's also dealing with all the traumas he's experienced as a Black leader in corporate America. He's inspired by having to carry extra weight. That's not his as a black man in a white world. - Tegan Trovato So when it came time for him to launch this program, he had already wrung out his soul and had to relive all of his own personal in preparation to then facilitate rooms full of white people and help them understand their role in creating inclusive leadership. And I don't even as I'm telling the story, I recognize I don't even have all the right language to intimate what this man is feeling. And so it was my it has been and continues to be my job to be aware of that lack of full understanding, but try really hard to understand even better and to do what I can to support him as he launches that. - Tegan Trovato Now, all of the coaches are already decided we are all coming together. We're going to help him get what he needs in terms of support so we can lift this program because it's gorgeous. It's an amazing program. But I think that's a very recent example for me of. Really having to stretch my own understanding, right? - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes Well, and if you had not engaged in that process, if you had only been looking through, you know, wow, what would keep me from launching a program? You know, I I'm not lazy. I would launch this program, you know, did he just run out of there all kinds of ways that you could backfill the answer with assumptions about him or reasons why that wouldn't be true and that would really like distract you. And so that important pause to not and, you know, we're so often making those like intuitive leaps to backfill and how empathy ask for a little bit more of a pause and some humility of saying, oh, yeah, my my life experience is different. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes My answer might not be congruent with what's really going on here. - Tegan Trovato Yes. And a key to that. And you just prompted this. Ah, thank you. I didn't assume any of that back story I had. I asked. Right. So he shared that it was reliving trauma. He shared the exhaustion he was feeling. Wow. The assumptions I could have made and filled story in. They're right because and this is exemplified by well, if I built a program, I would just launch the thing. Right. That would be such an asinine place from which to fill in the details for this man. - Tegan Trovato So the key was we were in community. We were curious. We had zero judgment. We worked hard to take his perspective and understand his lived experience. And with that comes a whole lot of needing to be humble. Right, and not making those assumptions. So thanks for prompting that very important detail about how we arrived at his story together. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes Yeah, I would love to hear I'm struck that in your role as a coach. It's it's different than being a manager. It's both like coming alongside sometimes, you know, leading a little ahead. But what have been some of the most important skills of connection and empathy that you have felt you needed to grow in in the last year and a half for myself? - Tegan Trovato Yes. Mm hmm. Actually, you know, empathy was one of them. And I took your training because of that, - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes Which you were such a pleasant participant. Why, thank you. Thank you for trying to do my part. Yes. - Tegan Trovato But, you know, it's funny because I would say as a coach, if we're worth our weight in salt, we probably have rather advanced empathy skills from the from the average person. Right. Because we have to be in our empathy with clients and compassion in order to make the space they need to figure out their story. - Tegan Trovato Right. So we have to take their perspective, practice, non-judgment, recognize when they're experiencing emotion - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes And a judgy coach is a jerk. - Tegan Trovato Oh, you should fire them ASAP, but also not just recognizing their own emotion, but helping them learn to communicate it if they need that help and vice versa, communicating what comes up for us as we experience their story. - Tegan Trovato However, what I knew was going into this pandemic, what we were in the middle of it, I think when I took your training, I was curious if my concerns myself concept of empathy was really right or not right. So I had never taken a class on empathy. - Tegan Trovato I've read about the core emotion of it. So I think that that was a place I went. I think empathy and compassion were to places where I went deeper. So empathy is that recognizing emotion and trying to take other's perspective. This is for listeners. I know you know this, but compassion. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes No, I like it. Keep going. - Tegan Trovato Compassion is also empathy sort of can be a foundation of that. Compassion is then taking action to try to alleviate the suffering of others. And I think that my my practice over this past year and ongoing is recognizing when to exercise one over the other and how to do it. Well. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes And tell me more. - Tegan Trovato I think what I learned, I'll just share a little about what I learned in your course, which I thought was really helpful, is first just being very careful with the empathy space not to bring our own story in when someone's suffering, which is a really tempting right. For instance. I lost both of my parents have passed, and I'm pretty young for that to have happened. And both of them died rather tragically. And when I experienced someone else going through that, do you know how tempting it is? - Tegan Trovato I know what you're going through. I lost my parents, too. And and then once you start down that path, details want to start spilling out. Right. That is not helpful when someone really needs empathy. And I think that that is certainly not something I would ever do in my coaching practice, but in my personal life, that could easily I could easily say that would be a tendency I would have had. And so going deeper on that level of practicing empathy and really making it a hundred percent about the other person. - Tegan Trovato Was a tune up for me, like that was a level up the compassion piece, the reason there's growth there for me and maybe for others is that we can feel compassion and wish for their suffering to end. - Tegan Trovato But it cannot be our responsibility that we're always taking action for everyone. Right. That leads to compassion fatigue and the beauty of me being on that journey, as I can then see that going on for the leaders I'm in community with or coaching, because that that was very much what was happening through the pandemic as executives and leaders were just they were just running around with buckets of water, trying to put out all the fires. - Tegan Trovato And meanwhile, they had their own stuff they needed to attend to as humans through this rather traumatic time everyone's in. And so there it was easier for me because I'm in the middle of that work to have conversations with them about, like, OK. Which pieces can you have compassion for and wish for the ending of suffering, but know that it may not be your job to take action, right? - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes Yeah. I appreciate you sharing in that journey of discovery. And, you know, it's ongoing and the very real pressures of compassion, fatigue of where do I need to take action? Where do I need to actually claim my rest in this space? Because there's a little bit of a lie that gets perpetuated in in leadership, in dimensions of capitalism, the sense of like we have to be always active and always producing and always caring. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes And, and another phrase that I've I've been using lately that has found traction is change fatigue, especially as we are, you know, stop start, two steps forward, one step back out of the pandemic is there's a lot of organizational change that's going on that people are suddenly having to absorb, pivot within, decide if they're going with it or making a stand against it. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes And that's that's its own additional layer on top of what can make it difficult to show up in ways that really manifest our values. - Tegan Trovato Absolutely. And that's a good example of something that's been happening in organizations before the pandemic that's been magnified. Right, right. - Tegan Trovato Change fatigue is very much I mean, it could just be the tagline for corporate America. We're always the only thing that's the same as everything changes. I mean, there's all kinds of one liners about this. And yes, it is on steroids right now. It absolutely is. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes Sometimes I get a question that I'd love to have your thoughts on, because I imagine that you're equipping your clients with guidance in this, which is OK. I am not the top leader at my organization, but I really do want to see more empathy, more of a culture of care. How do I move that conversation along? How do I, within the constraints of my position, like become an advocate for the change I want to see? - Tegan Trovato Oh, I love this question so much. What immediately came up for me is the first opportunity for leaders at any level is to embody empathy within your own leadership station first. So work hard to sort of become the poster child of an empathetic leader and and through that, it's not from a place of ego, it's from a place of practice, because empathy is a practice. It's an emotion, but it's also a practice. And so I think when leaders can just kind of get their own backyard straightened out first, it creates the credibility that's helpful to lead that further, that language or that narrative further in the organization. - Tegan Trovato Now, you don't like let's not wait for perfect because perfect doesn't exist. Right. So be measured in what you think you need to do before you have that conversation. But I think that's the first piece. - Tegan Trovato I think the second piece that's important is there is a lot of research out there now which if you follow Liesel, you will see a lot of this in her work that demonstrates the business impact of empathy at work. And, and it is, as leaders, always important that we can say, look, this will save us time or money or help us work better or produce faster, that's the truth. - Tegan Trovato We need some of that included in our narrative that doesn't need to be the predominant part of our narrative, but it doesn't hurt if we want to grease the wheels to get our get the attention that that initiative would need to be able to also tie it to business outcomes. - Tegan Trovato But also, I think the third thought that comes up for me here is that this is a great time to bring that up. - Tegan Trovato We are on the heels of having lived something that proved the need for empathy and care at work. And employees are going to be asking in that interview question in the future, OK, what did your company do? Why should I work here? You take care of me if something happens in the world again, can I trust you? - Tegan Trovato So I think even bringing up that question and helping your organization focus on what's coming, that also would help grease the wheels a little bit, right? - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes Yeah, I love the beginning point of embodying the change you want to see. - Tegan Trovato I feel for the leaders who are trying to figure this out, because it is it can feel like a really big lift, but I am humbled, as I'm sure many of these leaders are, by the fact that we are in the midst of something really wonderful happening, I think. I really do. - Tegan Trovato There's an awakening happening in corporations and people are now choosing their jobs based on values. And that will force organizations who aren't already inclined to that thinking to really start rethinking their approach to caring for their people and the beautiful thing. - Tegan Trovato So that's part of why I say it's time. Now is a great time for you to get brave and and just start asking, you know, the questions that are empowering to your organization. Like, what can it look like if we did better at X or Y, we could do better at X? Or could I take the lead on putting putting together a focus group on the topic of caring for employees with H.R. right now is a great time to to put your hand up for that stuff. - Tegan Trovato So. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes Right. Well, and again, I love coming back to the focus on the the positive accrual that can come out of this. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes Do you have a story or two that you can share in some of the clients you've worked with who have been on their own growth journey where they've come back and been like, wow, you know, this is this is how my team has changed. This is how I've grown that I feel like success and progress stories as a result of growing in these capacities? - Tegan Trovato This awesome leader who is he's a super people developer. I've been working with him for years and just kind of watched him rise through the ranks of his executive space. And he, like many people, transitioned out of his individual contributor role where he was a rock star at his job. - Tegan Trovato And then all of a sudden, like most of us, got dropped into a leadership role with 20 people. All of a sudden he was managing and no education in between. This is most leaders story, right? You're great at your job. And then you're going to manage a bunch of people, you know, good luck. Yeah. So his struggle was, why don't people just see what I see? Like, why won't they just do what I say? - Tegan Trovato And there was this new learning. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes Sounds like the parental struggle as well. Why would I stay the course? - Tegan Trovato And it is actually very much a parallel. But there is this level of again, it's trust building. It's just giving people the tools they need to do their best work. And when he was able to pivot from telling to asking. The right questions, everything started to flow for him, and that's part of the human element, too, right, of just caring about the fact that people are getting stuck because, again, they're either afraid or there's not enough trust. - Tegan Trovato And that comes back to relationship. And just OK, intellectually, if you believe in your team and they're not moving, there's something underneath that and that's usually relationship oriented. - Tegan Trovato And there were definitely times earlier in that work where I was not at all thinking about relationship because for me the work was rewarding. So of course, everyone else would just be rewarded by getting in there, doing the work right. No, that's not how it works. These are where humans, right, and so I, of course, wasn't tending to my own human needs in that process and by proxy wasn't tending to the needs of others. MUSICAL TRANSITION I want to take a moment to thank our sponsor, my company, Handle with Care Consulting. Cultivating care, building empathy, valuing the whole person at work is essential work that has never been more important. Let Handle with Care Consulting help you skill up in empathy. With keynotes, empathy in leadership certificate programs, and coaching options, we have what it takes for you to grow in care. Come and journey with us to building up empathy at work. MUSICAL TRANSITION - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes If you could wave a magic wand and for all the leaders you work with, get them to like and at a deep, like, bone, soulish level, understand or like have an understanding or change behavior, whatever connects. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes What would you say is just essential across the board. Hmm. - Tegan Trovato I'll lead with the headline and then I'll unpack it a little bit, what came to mind for me was if we could just start caring for each other at work the way we care for family. We would be on a completely different track really fast. And. The reason I think that's becoming possible and necessary is we spent, I don't know, the last 15 years talking about work life balance and then it became work life integration and then it became, I don't want to talk about it. - Tegan Trovato Right. People, people, people's reactions to that idea are so triggering because it is so hard to tell where the boundaries and lines are now. Work has just permeated our personal lives and vice versa. We're having to fit our personal lives in around work, doctors appointments, soccer games, weekend stuff. I mean, you name it. I think the truth is that there is very little separation now, but intellectually, we're still trying to tell ourselves that it must be separate. - Tegan Trovato So I think that we're still working on getting clear on the fact that this is what it is now like work and life out of fabric, they're so interwoven and so behaving with our co-workers, like their health, well-being, emotional existence isn't part of our job is amiss. Right? - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes Well, or like its just an inconvenience that gets in the way of work. - Tegan Trovato Yeah. Or just thinking we still have an excuse to be like, no, it's work. Well, yeah, no, that's outmoded. That's actually not true anymore. Yeah. - Tegan Trovato So I think that there is a really beautiful opportunity right now for us to just, you know, stop being so worried about overstepping and in learning to offer care and making it an option for people to take advantage. I wouldn't want to force ourselves on people, for goodness sakes. - Tegan Trovato But, you know, when someone's struggling or you or you can tell they're having an emotional reaction, developing the skills we need to be a container is it's very much what's on the horizon. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes Yeah, I love that. Is there any question that you wish I would have asked you that I didn't ask you? - Tegan Trovato You know, I think there's a question around my personal experience with empathy and why. Why, what I've experienced that makes it matter to me yet, because let me let me ask you, I know that this as a personal connection for you and empathy and why it matters. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes Tell me a little bit more. - Tegan Trovato Years ago, before I started my practice, I went through my own personal trauma is the word I would use to describe it. So sparing all the details, I will say that I went from having a super career high moving across the country to accept this really exciting job, getting married. And the week of my marriage, my mother died tragically and unexpectedly and I had to go back to work within a couple of weeks, like all good corporate citizens have to do. - Tegan Trovato And I was a mess. Well, you know, I thought I had it together and I was pouring myself into work as a coping mechanism, which was a habit of mine. But I wasn't doing OK, you know, and I was new in my job. I had just moved to another state halfway across the country. I didn't know anyone. So I had almost I have really had no support systems other than my poor husband, new husband, new marriage. - Tegan Trovato So I think my experience of that was I found work to be such a cold place through that experience. And, you know, I was because of that, able to look back and question my own leadership over the years of how kind of leader was I before I struggled myself, when it came to caring for others who were going through really tough personal life circumstances. So. I you know, it's easy for me to look back and criticize the people I was working with and for and, you know, that lack of care, but really I found more empathy for them as I reflect. - Tegan Trovato But that's because I've had to do my own thinking around. OK, what does it look like for leaders to do a better job then? And what do I need to develop in myself so that I'm living and demonstrating, embodying that for the clients I work with, for the people I lead, so that I'm modeling that. But it started from a place of not having it myself, you know. So I think the workplace is really naturally the way it's built is devoid of empathy and humanness, it is our job as the humans who comprise the company to bring that into the culture. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes I love that. Thank you for sharing that a hard season that really, you know, allows you to identify with the clients that you help and be a part of creating something that is more human and more life affirming. And that's not to put like some easy, pretty bow over a hard experience. But if there is a way to use something which is just crappy and how hard in your first week of marriage and a brand new job, but to be able to use that to be of service to others is a beautiful thing. - Tegan Trovato There is purpose in everything. Sometimes it just takes a little while for us to get clear on what that purpose is right after a hard time. So I totally agree sometimes. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes Sometimes it takes some dark night of the soul before we can come to that moment. - Tegan Trovato Look, it gives us grit as leaders. It really does. And credibility and connection to others when we get to those things. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes So if if the last year and a half has been anything, it is a great leveler of some common experience. - Tegan Trovato Indeed. Indeed. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes Well, thank you, my friend. Anything else you'd like to add before I stop? - Tegan Trovato No, I mean, this has just been a real pleasure and I'm just excited to hear what listeners might take away from this. And I just am really proud and humbled to work with leaders who are keen to do more of this and to create a more human workplace. And I would say there a majority. Yeah, people I've come into contact with. So I'm excited about what's what's ahead for all of us. - Liesel Mindrebo Mertes Well, and if some of those leaders are listening and they think, wow, Bright Arrow sounds awesome, I'd like to find out more what is the best way for them to do that? - Tegan Trovato Check out our website. And there's a contact form there, which is www.brightarrowcoaching.com and it's really easy to find me on LinkedIn as well. MUSICAL TRANSITION Here are three key takeaways from my conversation with Tegan… I love the positive vision that Tegan cast for what this time can be.Yes, it has been a rough go and a time of tremendous, shared suffering. And yet, this time can, conversely, provide an opportunity for connection, trust, and vulnerability like never before. Are you viewing the call to connection primarily as a burden or as an opportunity? As leaders and team members, it is important to tap into our own personalization of empathy.When is a time that you have needed extra support? That you have felt weak or in need of care? Considering these experiences can allow you more space to imagine what it could be like for another person. And while we will never, 100% “get” what it is like for someone else, this consideration can move us forward in empathy How you care for people now will mark your organization moving forwards.I think it is such an insightful, true point. Prospective employees, in years to come, will ask what you did and how you cared for your people during a year and a half of tremendous disruption. As you think about your current practices and procedures, would you be happy and proud to talk about them in coming years? OUTRO Learn more about Tegan Trovato and her coaching work here: https://www.brightarrowcoaching.com/

Dangers of ‘Achievement-Based’ Wellness with WELCOA’s Maggie Gough

The Workr Beeing Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 39:42

There are so many wellness trends and fads out there to try. It can feel overwhelming – and even stressful to keep up with it all. In this episode, WELCOA's Director of Member Experience, Maggie Gough, discusses the dangers of an achievement-based approach to wellness. Learn how to find true wellness by connecting with yourself […] The post Dangers of ‘Achievement-Based' Wellness with WELCOA's Maggie Gough appeared first on Workr Beeing | The Science Of Thriving Workplaces.

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28. The Law of Wellness w/ atty Barbara Zabawa

[un]common medicine

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 37:57

Many practitioners (myself included) spend decades learning and mastering their craft of human physical, metabolic, and emotional science. I know that running a healthcare business often times is far more complicated than the physical patient care, and as doctors, we generally do not have the training, awareness, or advocacy for keeping our private practice running smoothly - and not because we don't want to, but often times out of sheer lack of time to learn how.Today's episode has a different expert who has dedicated her life to educating and legally protecting the doctors out there doing their work: attorney Barbara Zabawa.I personally have seen Barbara in action, and she is a force to be reckoned with! I am grateful for her extensive knowledge and expertise, and had to give more practitioners out there access to her very particular niche of [un]common law.Reach out to her at: www.wellnesslaw.comBarbara is the founder and President of the Center for Health and Wellness Law, LLC, a law firm dedicated to improving legal access and compliance for the health and wellness industries. She is also lead author of the book Rule the Rules on Workplace Wellness Programs, published by the American Bar Association. She is a frequent writer and speaker on health and wellness law topics, having presented for national organizations such as WELCOA, National Wellness Conference, HPLive, Healthstat University and HERO.Barbara J. Zabawa is a Clinical Assistant Professor for the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee College of Health Sciences, Department of Health Services Administration where she teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in health law and compliance, US health care delivery and health professions career development.

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Achieving Wellness Goals

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 21:18

PRA Well-Being is pleased to announce the final podcast in its four-part Mentally Healthy Workplaces series, developed in partnership with the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA). In this episode, Achieving Wellness Goals, WELCOA President Ryan Picarella gets down to the basics of wellness in a conversation with PRA's Dr. Crystal L. Brandow. Defining wellness and presenting WELCOA's definition of wellness, the two talk about the importance of wellness goals for employees and how organizations can support staff in achieving their wellness goals. Employers are uniquely positioned to help their staff overcome several barriers to wellness, and those opportunities are discussed in this podcast. To learn more about WELCOA, visit www.welcoa.org. For access to PRA's workplace wellness resources, visit www.prainc.com.

Rachel Druckenmiller CEO and Founder UNMUTED

The Jason Cavness Experience

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 71:51

On this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Rachel Druckenmiller of UNMUTED. cavnessHR website: https://www.cavnessHR.com Jason's email: jasoncavness@cavnessHR.com @cavnessHR across social media @jasoncavnessHR across social media We talk about the following Her company UNMUTED. Advice for new speakers. What people get wrong about culture. How to UNMUTE yourself and be heard. Rachel's Bio As the Founder and CEO of Unmuted, Rachel is on a mission to humanize the workplace, ignite intentional leadership and empower people to use their voices for good. She is a nationally recognized thought leader and speaker with over a dozen years of experience in the field of workplace culture and wellbeing. She has guided numerous organizations to earn recognition as "top workplaces" and "healthy employers". Through virtual and live events, Rachel speaks to leaders at organizations and associations and teaches them to strengthen their power skills, resilience and self-care, so they can thrive at work and at home. When leaders are thriving, performance increases, trust is strengthened, creativity flows, and people are more fulfilled, connected and get along with each other better. In 2019, Rachel was recognized as a 40 Under 40 Game Changer by Workforce Magazine, and Employ Humanity named her one of "7 Wellness Leaders Making a Positive Impact" in 2018. She was named the #1 Health Promotion Professional in the United States in 2015 by WELCOA. Rachel is one of the founding members of the international nonprofit, Global Women 4 Wellbeing (GW4W), and speaks to women leaders about how to be more confident and courageous. She is also a Founding Member of the Baltimore Chapter of HackingHR, a global community of constructively disruptive leaders committed to rethinking HR. Rachel has worked with and spoken at organizations and associations including Deloitte, Under Armour, the National Wellness Institute, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, and dozens of others. She has a Master's Degree in Health Science and a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Thriving Workplace Culture Consultant and Wellness Culture Coach. She was born and raised in Baltimore and lives there with her college sweetheart, Bill. Rachel's Social Media Website: www.UnmutedLife.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelbdruckenmiller/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/unmutedlife Facebook: www.facebook.com/UnmutedLLC Twitter: https://twitter.com/unmutedlife Rachel's Gift If you go to www.unmutedlife.com you can find a resilience resource guide that will pop up. I've got a list of my 10 to 12 strategies for boosting resilience and they're very practical and actionable. Then I have like a reading list in there. So my favorite books on those topics as well and how to like be more resilient. That's a place where you can immediately get a freebie after listening to this. Rachel's Advice I would say if I were to leave you with one thing to walk away from this with, it would be to have a bit more grace and compassion for yourself. Then to have the courage to get curious about the things that you're doing well, and the things you could be doing better or differently. So that you can grow and to be committed to that journey. Not just at work, but also your other relationships, as well. Because there's going to be crossover and there's going to be spillover benefit. So be willing to be curious, be courageous enough to be curious. Then, based on the feedback that you get, I would say be willing to take action. Be willing to take those courageous action steps because confidence is the byproduct of action. So stop thinking about whatever you are thinking about and take action and go do something about it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jenny Green

Lives Radio Show with Stuart Chittenden

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 51:10

Pole vaulter Jenny Green was predicted by Team USA's trainers at https://trainatchulavista.com/ (Chula Vista), CA to be a potential Olympic Record breaker. Jenny was number two in the world in her age group, but that dream came crashing down at the Junior World Championships, where she had a fall, landing on concrete from 14 feet in the air, breaking her back. Yet this traumatic event opened up other opportunities to excel. Now a wellness expert working with https://www.welcoa.org/ (WELCOA), Jenny shares the empowering story of her athletic, professional, and personal rise, fall, and rise again.

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New Horizons for Mental Health: Resiliency, Burnout and the Mind-Body Connection

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 19:20

This podcast is the third in a four-part series on mentally healthy workplaces from PRA Well-Being and the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA). In New Horizons for Mental Health: Resiliency, Burnout and the Mind-Body Connection, PRA’s Dr. Crystal L. Brandow is back with WELCOA's Ryan Picarella to discuss the mind-body connection and impact of stress on our brains and our bodies. In a conversation about the signs and sources of stress and burnout, four preventative wellness strategies are detailed. This podcast dives into important topics for employers to understand related to mental health and resiliency.

38. Don't second guess yourself so much

Peace and Possibilities

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 32:35

When you know, you know. About a job, about a person, about a house. When you know, you know. You may experience it as a nagging. You may experience it as a nudge. You may experience it as a tree falling on your house. Or you may experience it as you asking a million people what they think about so and so, or this place, or your role, or your problem. But deep inside, when you really get quiet, and you finally ask yourself the question, without distractions…you know. So, why do we fumble so much? Ah, one of those all-consuming questions. My guest on this week's Peace & Possibilities podcast, Rachael Baker is sharing how she figured it out. And of course, it's never a straight line there. And because yourself really does know, you can figure it out by following your intuition, believing you can do it, and NOT listening to people telling you you're not cut out for something! If, of course, you BELIEVE you are! What do they know, anyway? They may think they know about you, but only you know when you know. How could they possibly know about you? The good news is that you get to decide. Because you have to LIVE your life. Not the person who told you that you couldn't. We're all in charge of designing the life we want. So stop managing it and create exactly what you want. And for crying out loud, STOP second guessing yourself! More info on Rachael Baker: Rachael is a Senior Wellness Account Consultant that joined Aetna in 2015. She previously worked for BayCare Health System as a Corporate Wellness Program Manager consulting with local employers on wellness program strategy and implementation, as well as helped lead their internal wellness committee of 25,000 employees. Alongside her role at Aetna, she leads their local, internal wellness committee and volunteer council. She has a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Florida State University and spent several years in mental health counseling with women and children. Rachael also brings Marketing and Business Development experience from her nine year tenure at Tech Data. She is a Certified Worksite Wellness Program Manager with The Chapman Institute and a Certified Wellness Practitioner with The National Wellness Institute. She is certified as a Mental Health Champion with MindShare Partners Institute, certified in Mental Health First Aid, MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction), Reiki and is a Mindfulness Advocate for Aetna. She is a Well-Being Works Ambassador for HR Florida and is an active member of WELCOA and various wellness councils in Florida. She also sits on various healthy school committees. She has presented on Mindfulness and Mental Health to various conferences and events including the National Wellness Conference, Health Benefits Conference, Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce, Tampa Wellness Conference, Jacksonville Wellness Conference, North Central Florida Wellness Council, Tampa Wellness Council and Frameworks organization. Her passion for well-being, mental health and mindfulness drives her motivation and desire to help organizations achieve success around well-being and productivity. https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachaelbaker/

200: Understanding the New EEOC Proposed Law with Barbara Zabawa, Owner of the Center for Health and Wellness Law, LLC

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 37:38

In a meeting on June 11th, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to move forward with a new initiative of proposed laws pertaining to wellness programs. The unofficial transcript of the meeting has many wellness professionals concerned that employee wellbeing is not at the forefront of the proposal. Today’s guest, Barbara Zabawa, owner of the Center for Health and Wellness Law, LLC, returns to dissect and explain the new proposal and what it might mean to employers. Barbara is a Clinical Assistant Professor for the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee College of Health Sciences, Department of Health Services Administration in addition to owning a law firm dedicated to improving legal access and compliance for the health and wellness industries. She is an acclaimed author and speaker on health and wellness law topics, lending her expertise to notable wellness powerhouses such as WELCOA, the National Wellness Institute, and HERO. In this episode, Barabara breaks down the construct of the hearing and the new proposed laws. She explains the meaning of the term “de minimis” used in the document and what kinds of incentives are allowed under the new proposal, as well as the privacy and confidentiality guidelines (or lack thereof) that it suggests. Lastly, Barbara discusses the process of submitting comments on the new proposal once it is made public, and the power of numbers in amplifying different voices. This episode is sponsored by University of Wisconsin Health and Wellness Management, offering online bachelor’s and master’s degrees in wellness management. You can visit hwm.wisconsin.edu for more information. Graduates of the program have launched successful wellness careers with healthcare systems, wellness program vendors, community agencies, insurance providers, even the military. Here are some really cool things about UW Health and Wellness Management: Courses are designed and taught by distinguished faculty from the University of Wisconsin, many of whom actively work in the field. UW Health and Wellness Management is also supported by an advisory board, industry experts from corporations such as Children’s Wisconsin, Willis Towers Watson, and the Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds, who offer advice on changing trends in health and wellness so that students are learning the most up-to-date methods. Students often say the flexible, online format is a big factor in their ability to earn a degree. (Our recent situation is an indication of the advantages of online learning.) Although the program is online, you’ll make strong connections with peers and faculty, just as you would on campus. UW Health and Wellness Management bachelor’s and master’s degrees provide the skills you need to manage comprehensive employee well-being programs that foster healthier lifestyles and promote the value of staying well. Turn your passion for wellness into a healthy career with University of Wisconsin Health and Wellness Management. Visit hwm.wisconsin.edu or contact an enrollment adviser by phone, 1-877-895-3276. For links mentioned in today's episode visit: http://bit.ly/Redesignpod To join the Redesigning Wellness Community visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdwellnesscommunity/

Social Determinants of Health Part 2: The Unmentionables of Wellness

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Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 14:57

This is the second podcast in a four-part series from PRA and the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) on mentally healthy workplaces. In Social Determinants of Health Part 2: The Unmentionables of Wellness, PRA's Dr. Crystal L. Brandow interviews WELCOA President Ryan Picarella about the nontraditional determinants of health. From adverse childhood experiences to caregiver stress, there are areas of research where we are just beginning to deepen our understanding. The two talk about roles organizations can play to address the nontraditional determinants. This is the second of two podcasts on this topic. To learn more about WELCOA, visit www.welcoa.org. For access to PRA's workplace wellness resources, visit www.prainc.com.

Social Determinants of Health Part 1: Can the Workplace Stand in the Gap?

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 15:49

This is the first podcast in a four-part series from PRA and the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) on mentally healthy workplaces. In "Social Determinants of Health Part 1: Can the Workplace Stand in the Gap?," PRA's Dr. Crystal L. Brandow interviews WELCOA President, Ryan Picarella, on topics related to the roles organizations can occupy to support health and wellness for employees, particularly in light of what we know about research on social determinants of health. This is the first of two podcasts on this topic. To learn more about WELCOA, visit www.welcoa.org. For access to PRA's workplace wellness resources, visit www.prainc.com.

173: The 4 Steps to Organizational Influence for Wellness Professionals with Jen Arnold

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 64:58

Connecting and developing relationships with leaders is a common pain-point among wellness professionals. In today’s episode, podcast host Jen Arnold shares a webinar she presented on her 4 steps to organizational influence - a plan that takes the mystery out of building these successful relationships with business leaders who are in a position to invite you to the table. Jen has over 20 years of experience leading and advising on organizational health and wellness efforts. She has interviewed more than 170 experts in the field of organizational health and has spoken many stages, including Tedx, WELCOA, and WCWI. In today’s episode, Jen discusses some of the reasons she’s learned that wellness professionals are so interested in organizational influence, as well as her secret sauce to becoming a successful wellness professional. She takes us through the 4 steps to organizational influence: buying into the business, choosing relationships over requests, integrating instead of separating, and raising your hand. Jen breaks down the goals of each step, explaining important strategies such as being a dot connector, presenting initiatives that reflect what’s important to the company, and finding collaborative opportunities with other departments that tie into wellness. Finally, she shares a more in-depth look at the Redesigning Wellness Academy, a training designed to not only delve deeper into these steps, but also walk with you as you begin to try them out for yourself. As Jen says, “you’re probably not going to have a seat at the table, so find a way there.” This episode is sponsored by KyndHub. KyndHub is a social media platform designed to build your mental wellness. Currently sitting at over 50,000 users, the aim of KyndHub is to create a positive community between users and to gamify the idea of “kyndfulness.” Recently, it has been gaining a lot of traction in the field of employee wellness- companies have been seeing incredible impact in the areas of employee engagement, company culture, and employee wellbeing after implementing KyndHub into the workplace. KyndHub also has an extension in which you guys can order “KyndKits”, which are volunteer projects in a box. KyndKits have also been proven to improve your mental wellness, and they make an incredible impact on the community at the same time. 100% of the proceeds from KyndKits go to fund mental health non-profit Project Helping. For more information about KyndHub, you can reach them at KyndHub.com or by phone at 303-551-0624. For links mentioned in today's episode visit: http://bit.ly/Redesignpod To join the Redesigning Wellness Community visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdwellnesscommunity/

Ep. 220 - Dr. Ann Kulze

Small Changes Big Shifts with Dr. Michelle Robin

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 39:49

Life happens for you. - Miriam O’ Malley Choose health. Extraordinary Things Will Happen Today on Small Changes Big Shifts, we are joined by Dr. Ann Kulze who is a best-selling author, physician, and highly sought after motivational speaker in the areas of nutrition, healthy living and disease prevention. More About Dr. Ann Kulze With formal training in both nutrition and medicine, along with extensive “hands-on” experience as a wife, mother of 4, and trusted family physician, Dr. Ann has distinguished herself as a one-of-a-kind “real world” nutrition and wellness expert. She is the Founder and CEO of the wellness education firm, Just Wellness LLC. She is also the author of six books including her best-selling Eat Right for Life series (WELCOA). She has been featured in many national media outlets including the Dr. Oz show, Oprah and Friends Radio, and Time Magazine among many others. Dr. Ann lives her wellness message enjoying swimming, running, kayaking, cooking, gardening, and spending time with her family in her native Charleston, South Carolina. Join us as our Small Changes Big Shifts Podcast host, Dr. Michelle Robin, discusses in depth with Dr. Kulze about: Her family’s history and long lineage of physicians. Why nutrition is the most foundational step you can take towards greater health. Her professional career goals and how they have shifted over the years. The big leap of faith she took to leave her clinical practice and focus on wellness. Examples of micro commitments over the long-term to help you achieve the health goals you desire. Some of the top 52 Superfoods and how to get access to the full list on her website. Why drinking water before meals has specific benefits for overall health and weight loss. Her tips for people struggling with weight loss and food addiction. How to let go of negative thoughts that are draining your energy by focusing on what gives your life meaning and your health. Learn more about the top wellness micro commitments you can make now for greater health: Nutrition Movement Hydration Breathwork Mindfulness Community Life is very simple, but we insist on making it Complicated. - Confucius

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017: Joel Bennett, PhD

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 65:54

Dr. Joel Bennett, President of Organizational Wellness and Learning Systems (OWLS), offers his thoughts on each of WELCOA’s Seven Benchmarks with Ryan Picarella.

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016: Brett Powell

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 48:36

For the first time in history, there are five very distinct generations in the workforce. The way in which these different generations respond to technology, education, communication and their own health can vary drastically. In this episode, Sara Martin Rauch, COO of WELCOA, sits down with Brett Powell, Vice President and Wellness Consultant at the American Institute for Preventive Medicine. Learn more about Brett’s research (https://healthylife.com/Generations/) on how to engage the most diverse employee population in history.

161: Living the Good Life with Melanie Cumbee, Top U.S. Health Promotion Professional

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 47:55

As new health science continues to emerge, it’s imperative that we as wellness professionals allow our ideas and efforts to shift and change along with it. Today’s guest, Melanie Cumbee, has learned to embrace these changes with open arms throughout her 25 years in the wellness industry - encouraging moves away from biometrics and premium incentives toward an employee-centered wellness model that has caught the attention of WELCOA. For the last 11 years, Melanie has led and developed the Good Life employee wellness program for MemorialCare Health Systems, which boasts an inspiring 75% participation among their 11,000 employees. Her passion for creating cultures that inspire and empower others to embrace their personal path to wellbeing, along with her excitement and willingness to implement emerging science into her programs, resulted in Melanie receiving the honor of being named WELCOA’s 2019 Top Health Promotion Professional in the US. In today’s podcast, Melanie shares her journey as a wellness professional and how she got her start. She explores some strategies she’s used to encourage employees to prioritize self-care as well as her experiences partnering with other departments in order to enhance and expand a wellness program. Melanie discusses some wellness industry practices she’s left behind, like biometric screenings, and others she’s altered to better work towards comprehensive wellness, like premium-based incentives. Finally, Melanie shares what keeps her going and engaged in her field of work, and her biggest tip for building culture change. For links mentioned in today's episode visit: http://bit.ly/Redesignpod To join the Redesigning Wellness Community visit:https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdwellnesscommunity/

Sara Martin (Episode 27)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 25:52

Sacred Conversations on Work Episode 27 In Episode 27, Carol continues her conversation with Sara Martin, COO and Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Wellness Council of America, also known as WELCOA. Sara’s purpose is helping people fulfill their highest potential in work and life through corporate health promotion. In Part 2 of this two-part interview, you’ll learn how to get started with planning and implementing a wellness program, one company’s example of building wellness into the organization’s DNA, and what’s required to be the employer of choice with millennials. You’ll also hear Sara’s best and worst work experiences, and simple yet profound ways to lead authentically. Sara has launched award winning wellness programs, created new wellness products, and engineered work environments to create cultures of health across multiple industries. She has been a session and keynote speaker at a variety of community and national events including National Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) Conference, the Art and Science of Health Promotion Conference, and the National WELCOA Training Summit. She sits on the Johns Hopkins Mental Health in the Workplace Advisory Council and the CDC Workplace Health Resource Center Steering Committee. Sara’s background includes corporate training, organizational development, and health promotion management. Before joining WELCOA, Sara managed the award-winning Well@Work employee wellness program for the 5,000 employees of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and served as a Health Management Consultant for BlueCross. Sara received her BA in Psychology from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and her M.S. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. For more info about Sara’s work, go to welcoa.org. To contact Sara directly, please email her at srauch@welcoa.org or find her on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/sararauch. ### Credits: HOST: Carol Ross, emotionallyfitleaders.com GUEST: Sara Martin PRODUCER/EDITOR: Kyle Donovan, kyledonovan.com GRAPHIC DESIGN: Nicholas Geier

Teaser for Episode 27

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 1:30

In Episode 27, Carol continues her conversation with Sara Martin, COO and Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Wellness Council of America, also known as WELCOA. Sara’s purpose is helping people fulfill their highest potential in work and life through corporate health promotion. In Part 2 of this two-part interview, you’ll learn how to get started with planning and implementing a wellness program, one company’s example of building wellness into the organization’s DNA, and what’s required to be the employer of choice with millennials. You’ll also hear Sara’s best and worst work experiences, and simple yet profound ways to lead authentically. Sara has launched award winning wellness programs, created new wellness products, and engineered work environments to create cultures of health across multiple industries. She has been a session and keynote speaker at a variety of community and national events including National Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) Conference, the Art and Science of Health Promotion Conference, and the National WELCOA Training Summit. She sits on the Johns Hopkins Mental Health in the Workplace Advisory Council and the CDC Workplace Health Resource Center Steering Committee. Sara’s background includes corporate training, organizational development, and health promotion management. Before joining WELCOA, Sara managed the award-winning Well@Work employee wellness program for the 5,000 employees of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and served as a Health Management Consultant for BlueCross. Sara received her BA in Psychology from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and her M.S. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. For more info about Sara’s work, go to welcoa.org. To contact Sara directly, please email her at srauch@welcoa.org or find her on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/sararauch. ### Credits: HOST: Carol Ross, emotionallyfitleaders.com GUEST: Sara Martin PRODUCER/EDITOR: Kyle Donovan, kyledonovan.com GRAPHIC DESIGN: Nicholas Geier

Sara Martin (Episode 26)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2019 25:43

Sacred Conversation On Work Episode 26 In Episode 26, Carol talks with Sara Martin, COO and Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Wellness Council of America, also known as WELCOA. Sara’s purpose is helping people fulfill their highest potential in work and life through corporate health promotion. In Part 1 of this two-part interview, you’ll hear Sara’s personal story and how it led her to conclude that traditional wellness at work programs are missing the mark. The things we don’t want to talk about are the things that really impact wellness. More than lowering medical costs and addressing physical needs, Sara outlines the elements of what a real wellness program should cover, to help employees flourish on many levels. Sara connects these elements with tangible business metrics. You’ll also hear about the role of emotions in the workplace, why work is sacred, and the data on wellness and business outcomes. Sara has launched award winning wellness programs, created new wellness products, and engineered work environments to create cultures of health across multiple industries. She has been a session and keynote speaker at a variety of community and national events including National Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) Conference, the Art and Science of Health Promotion Conference, and the National WELCOA Training Summit. She sits on the Johns Hopkins Mental Health in the Workplace Advisory Council and the CDC Workplace Health Resource Center Steering Committee. Sara’s background includes corporate training, organizational development, and health promotion management. Before joining WELCOA, Sara managed the award-winning Well@Work employee wellness program for the 5,000 employees of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and served as a Health Management Consultant for BlueCross. Sara received her BA in Psychology from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and her M.S. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. For more info about Sara’s work, go to welcoa.org. To contact Sara directly, please email her at srauch@welcoa.org or find her on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/sararauch. ### Credits: HOST: Carol Ross, emotionallyfitleaders.com GUEST: Sara Martin PRODUCER/EDITOR: Kyle Donovan, kyledonovan.com GRAPHIC DESIGN: Nicholas Geier

Teaser for Episode 26

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 1:28

In Episode 26, Carol talks with Sara Martin, COO and Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Wellness Council of America, also known as WELCOA. Sara’s purpose is helping people fulfill their highest potential in work and life through corporate health promotion. In Part 1 of this two-part interview, you’ll hear Sara’s personal story and how it led her to conclude that traditional wellness at work programs are missing the mark. The things we don’t want to talk about are the things that really impact wellness. More than lowering medical costs and addressing physical needs, Sara outlines the elements of what a real wellness program should cover, to help employees flourish on many levels. Sara connects these elements with tangible business metrics. You’ll also hear about the role of emotions in the workplace, why work is sacred, and the data on wellness and business outcomes. Sara has launched award winning wellness programs, created new wellness products, and engineered work environments to create cultures of health across multiple industries. She has been a session and keynote speaker at a variety of community and national events including National Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) Conference, the Art and Science of Health Promotion Conference, and the National WELCOA Training Summit. She sits on the Johns Hopkins Mental Health in the Workplace Advisory Council and the CDC Workplace Health Resource Center Steering Committee. Sara’s background includes corporate training, organizational development, and health promotion management. Before joining WELCOA, Sara managed the award-winning Well@Work employee wellness program for the 5,000 employees of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and served as a Health Management Consultant for BlueCross. Sara received her BA in Psychology from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and her M.S. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. For more info about Sara’s work, go to welcoa.org. To contact Sara directly, please email her at srauch@welcoa.org or find her on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/sararauch. ### Credits: HOST: Carol Ross, emotionallyfitleaders.com GUEST: Sara Martin PRODUCER/EDITOR: Kyle Donovan, kyledonovan.com GRAPHIC DESIGN: Nicholas Geier

147: The 6 Critical Keys to Increasing your Impact and Influence as a Wellness Professional with Rebecca Johnson, Co-founder, ViDL Solutions

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2019 54:34

There are times when it feels like the wellness industry is under attack. Most recently, it was the Song et al study published in JAMA and before that it was the University of Illinois study. Both garnered the headlines “wellness doesn’t work”. These sensational headlines are easy to dismiss but I strongly encourage you not to. Both of these studies are good pieces of research we can learn from as wellness professionals. Examining these findings without bias or opinions can potentially lead us to new, more effective approaches. That why our training, “Next Generation Wellness: From Theory to Practice” was created. In this training, we teach the critical ways we need to shift the conversations within our organizations. This can lead us to not only evolve our industry but also have more impact and influence. We gave the training this past Spring and will also be giving it at this year’s WELCOA Summit as an intensive before the full conference gets started. For a sneak peek into our training, in this episode, Rebecca and I walk you through 6 of the Critical Keys to improving your impact and influence. If you want to keep up with these critical keys and get additional tips, you can access your free resource guide HERE. To join us at WELCOA on August 26th : Click HERE for more details. For links mentioned in today's episode visit: http://bit.ly/Redesignpod To join the Redesigning Wellness Community visit:https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdwellnesscommunity/

138: The 7 Benchmarks with Sara Rauch, Director of Strategy and Planning at WELCOA

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 45:53

With a wellness industry that’s in desperate need of a better value story, we need to challenge the status quo and evolve as wellness professionals. There are times when it feels that we are stuck in a world of incentives, exercise programs and a medicalized model of wellness. Challenging this traditional model isn’t easy but it helps when the nation’s most-respected wellness organization is leading the evolution. So, what does it mean to evolve our current model of wellness? Today’s guest, Sara Rauch, Director of Strategy and Planning at WELCOA, tells us all about their evolved 7 Benchmarks. Many of you know or have heard of Ryan Picarella, the fearless leader of WELCOA but you may not know Sara, who stays behind the scenes. She makes things happen, connects wonderful people together and passionately cares for WELCOA members. Sara constantly elevates other people, so I want to make sure you guys know who she is because she’s quite wonderful. In this interview, Sara tell us why WELCOA felt the need for a change, how they went about it, what’s different and what’s the same. Also, Sara goes in detail on Benchmarks 1-4, the precursors to where we as wellness pros like to go directly to – programming! We end the interview with us talking about this year’s Summit. WELCOA has listened to attendee feedback and there was a request for more tangible, how to advice. So, they are address every benchmark during the Summit. Plus, I’m excited to deliver the keynote on Benchmark 1 (Committed and Aligned Leadership). If you are planning to attend the Summit, drop me a note to let me know. For links mentioned in today's episode visit http://bit.ly/Redesignpod To join the Redesigning Wellness Community, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdwellnesscommunity/

015: Virgin Pulse

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 41:08

Supporting employees in their wellness goals is no longer seen as a nice to have. It is an expectation for most employees in large organizations. Join David Osborne, CEO of Virgin Pulse, Rajiv Kumar, Chief Medical Officer of Virgin Pulse, and Ryan Picarella, CEO of WELCOA – as they explore the new social contract between employers and employees, the bottom line impact of workplace wellbeing, and what the future holds.

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133: The CEO’s Perspective with Eric Kaufmann, Executive Coach and President of Sagatica

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2019 47:21

A common pain point of wellness professionals is how to gain leadership buy in. But in a recent WELCOA poll, only 13% of respondents agreed that their “leaders are strong champions for wellness”. That means 77% of respondents haven’t found a way to effectively engage their leadership in their wellness efforts! So, what can we do to better engage leadership in our wellness efforts? Today’s guest, Eric Kaufmann, has some advice. Eric brings 20 years of experience working with CEOs, helping leaders think more creatively, decide more effectively, and relate more wholeheartedly. He describes his work as an unrelenting commitment to results with an unyielding regard for the human spirit. Eric is the author of Four Virtues of a Leader and President of Sagatica, an executive development consultancy. In this interview, we learn Eric’s definition of leadership, the four virtues of a leader and the difference between a leader and a manager. Eric offers his perspective on CEOs, their mindset and the interesting aspects of their role that many of us don’t consider. When we get to the part about how we, as wellness pros, can get a seat at the table, I encourage you to listen up. Eric offers valuable advice, but it requires getting out of your comfort zone. Are you ready? Subscribe to podcast summaries HERE For links mentioned in today's episode visit http://bit.ly/Redesignpod To join the Redesigning Wellness Community, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdwellnesscommunit

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130: Making Lights Brighter within Organizations with Maggie Gough, Wellness Revolutionist

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 67:51

We understand the importance of culture, but it can feel too big for us to do anything about. Or maybe we feel like it’s someone else’s job. So, we go about our day contributing to the culture whatever way we feel like showing up that day. But as today’s guest, Maggie Gough, tell us culture is everyone’s responsibility. Here’s her definition of culture: Culture is a million micro moments of people in connection with one another in an organization. But Maggie didn’t start out in the culture biz. She’s a fellow dietitian who has held various worksite wellness roles from working in a call center to wellness director at a biometric screening company (and a couple other positions along the way). It wasn’t until she found herself misaligned with her values, ill and in need of recovery that she started her own business, Realize Wellbeing. In the first 20 minutes of this interview, Maggie takes us through the twists and turns of her worksite wellness career to date. For those of you early in your careers or wanting to advance, she’s got some great advice for you. Maggie gets candid (as is her nature) about when she was sick, anxious and in need of recovery. We discuss coaching employees and dive into her training called “All In”, that focuses on culture and why we’re all responsible for building it. Maggie leaves us with details on a Wellbeing Accelerator she created in partnership with WELCOA. Announcement: I’m holding another small group training from July 15 to August 19, 2019. This is a 6-week weekly session where we briefly cover a Next Generation Wellness topic then spend time discussing how (or if) it would work in your organization or clients. There will only be 7 spots open and I haven’t opened registration yet. If you’re interested, use this contact form to let me know or if you want more info. For links mentioned in today's episode visit http://bit.ly/Redesignpod To join the Redesigning Wellness Community, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdwellnesscommunity/

Episode 42: Wellness with Lisa Grenfell

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2019 38:04

- Cyndi Doyle, law enforcement officer’s wife and licensed professional counselor, chats with fellow law enforcement officer wife, Lisa Grenfell, about wellness and how it pertains to your personal life and your relationship with your first responder. - Intro and Outro music by Big State “Bad Timing / Bad Luck” - WELCOA’s 7 Components of Wellness: Health, Resiliency, Meaning, Safety, Connection, Achievement, and Growth - https://www.welcoa.org/blog/definition-of-wellness/ - Dr. Gilmartin - https://www.amazon.com/Emotional-survival-law-enforcement-officers/dp/0971725403 - Vic Strecher books about Purpose - https://www.amazon.com/Life-Purpose-Matters-Changes-Everything/dp/0062409603 https://www.amazon.com/Purpose-Victor-J-Strecher/dp/1940594014/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1547062676&sr=1-2&keywords=vic+strecher - Episode 34: Reconnecting - http://code4couples.libsyn.com/episode-34-reconnecting - Lisa Grenfell Instagram: @lmgrennie - My website: www.code4couples.com - Social Media: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cyndidoylelpc/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cyndi_doyle/?hl=en LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyndidoylelpc/ Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/cyndidoylelpc/pins/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/cyndidlpc YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo8lSBy00E7vJnmh096Svog

[Rebroadcast] Dream Bigger with Sara Rauch, Director of Strategy and Planning at WELCOA

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2018 45:45

WELCOA is often the first stop when organizations are looking for wellness resources. Their name carries a lot of weight in our industry and I’m thrilled that they are doing some exciting things to evolve the wellness industry. A critical part of that team is Sara Rauch, Director of Strategy and Planning at WELCOA. I wanted to rerun this episode with Sara for two reasons. One is that she alludes to the changes they are making at WELCOA around the benchmarks and checklist which are now out and being used. It’s kind of fun to see progress. Also, Sara is just a wonderful person. She’s the most put together person I know, handling things with a calm demeanor when I would be freaking out. Plus, she’s got some mean dance moves! In this interview, Sara tells us a bit about the inner workings of WELCOA, some upcoming updates to the Well Workplace Checklist and Award, why WELCOA’s a neutral force in the market and she shares a deeply personal story that led her into the field of organizational/industrial psych and wellness. If you haven’t already joined us on Facebook, please join us there. For links mentioned in today's episode visit https://redesigningwellness.com/2017/06/055-dream-bigger-sara-rauch-director-strategy-planning-welcoa/ To join the Redesigning Wellness Community, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdwellnesscommunity/

WellBites: Brett Powell - Working together for overall wellbeing

WellBites: Workplace Wellness Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2018 44:27

WellBites is a Michigan Wellness Council Podcast. Our mission is to inspire implementation of leading workplace wellness strategies through thought leadership and strategies. In this podcast series, we interview people in the field to offer different perspectives and insights. This episode is a conversation with Brett Powell, MWC Board Member and Vice President, Wellness Consultant with American Institute for Preventive Medicine. Brett has been involved in the Wellness field for over a decade. Most of that time has been dedicated to designing and implementing health promotion programs for companies and communities. Brett is considered to be one of the nation’s foremost authorities on engaging a multigenerational workforce in wellness programs. Due to his expertise in this topic area, he is a sought after speaker at national conferences including the National Wellness Conference, the Art & Science of Health Promotion Conference, and WELCOA. He has also written extensively on the subject including an article for the American Journal of Health Promotion. He was instrumental in the development of a comprehensive wellness program for the largest insurance company in Peru, the first program of its kind in South America. Brett also has a degree in Psychology from the University of Michigan. He enjoys utilizing his background in Psychology to help organizations provide suitable programs that ensure positive behavior change. Brett’s career is motivated by the prospect of affecting one person’s life in a positive manner, let alone the lives of many.

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118: The Nested Model of Wellbeing with Dr. Gregg Henriques

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2018 62:28

It seems as though our industry is transitioning from the word wellness to wellbeing at a rapid pace. Wellbeing is often used to separate from the traditional physical health wellness programs (although many times they are the exact same programs). Now that the word wellbeing is thrown around by every wellness vendor and insurance plan who wants to be part of the “in crowd”, we should explore not only what it means but the various models associated with it. Using a psychological approach and expertise, today’s guest, Dr. Gregg Henriques, created a nested model of wellbeing. Dr. Henriques is Professor of Graduate Psychology at James Madison University, teaching courses in personality theory, personality assessment, social psychology, and integrative adult psychotherapy. In this interview, we discuss why he created a model of wellbeing and we spend most of the time diving into the model. I also fit in a question about how distressed is caused when people have negative reactions to their negative feelings. Gregg walks us through his anacronym CALM MO, which I think we can all benefit from following. Finally, he leaves us with his tip…which is tangible but requires some thought. If you’re ready for some deep thinking, then this interview is for you. Have a sec for a favor? I’d greatly appreciate if you would vote me in to next year’s WELCOA Summit Intensive session! Until November 30th, you can vote for the Intensive sessions you want to see at WELCOA’s 2019 Summit. My session is titled “Next Generation Wellness: From Theory to Practice” can be found HERE. For links mentioned in today's episode visit https://redesigningwellness.com/ To join the Redesigning Wellness Community, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdwellnesscommunity/

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117: Training a Global Wellness Ambassador Network with Lisa Kelly

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 50:54

Have you ever wondered why a professional in the corporate world would branch out on their own and proceed to build out wellness training to professionals in 8 countries? Today’s guest, Lisa Kelly, will answer both of these questions (and more). Lisa Kelly of Kelly Wellness Consulting Inc., offers global, online-delivered programs featuring dynamic, experiential training in workplace wellness program design and delivery. Her mission is to create an innovative and collaborative landscape for global workplace wellness that fosters employee-driven, results-oriented wellness solutions benefiting employers, employees, and communities at large. Lisa and I discuss her experience in toxic workplaces, the #1 challenge her Ambassadors face, the Kelly Wellness approach and if she’s changing anything now that the WELCOA benchmarks have evolved. Have a sec for a favor? I’d greatly appreciate if you would vote me in to next year’s WELCOA Summit Intensive session! Until November 30th, you can vote for the Intensive sessions you want to see at WELCOA’s 2019 Summit. My session is titled “Next Generation Wellness: From Theory to Practice” can be found HERE. For links mentioned in today's episode visit https://redesigningwellness.com/ To join the Redesigning Wellness Community, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdwellnesscommunity/

116: Wellness Law Updates with Barbara Zabawa

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 28:45

Today’s repeat guest, Barbara Zabawa, owns the Center for Health and Wellness Law, LLC a law firm dedicated to improving legal access and compliance for the health and wellness industries. She is lead author of the book Rule the Rules on Workplace Wellness Programs, published by the American Bar Association. In today’s interview we address two things. One is her advice for what employers should do now that as of January 2019 there will be no guidance as to what amount of incentive (if any) will meet the ADA’s requirement of being voluntary. The second topic we cover is an opinion letter issued by the Department of Labor about whether the Fair Labor Standards Act requires an employer to pay employees for their time spent participating in wellness activities. Vote me in to next year’s WELCOA Summit Intensive session! Until November 30th, you can vote for the Intensive sessions you want to see at WELCOA’s 2019 Summit. My session is titled “Next Generation Wellness: From Theory to Practice” can be found HERE. For links mentioned in today's episode visit https://redesigningwellness.com/ To join the Redesigning Wellness Community, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdwellnesscommunity/

731: Expert–Your Microbiome: What It Is, and Why It's So Vital to Your Heath

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2018 41:47

Dr. Ann Kulze is a best-selling author, physician, and speaker in the areas of nutrition, healthy living and disease prevention. With formal training in both nutrition and medicine, along with extensive "hands-on" experience, Dr. Ann has distinguished herself as a one-of-a-kind "real world" nutrition and wellness expert. She is the Founder and CEO of the wellness education firm, Just Wellness LLC. Dr. Ann is the author of six books including her best-selling Eat Right for Life series (WELCOA).

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115: Becoming Better Healthcare Consumers with Al Lewis, Founder of Quizzify

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2018 52:30

If you don’t already know Al Lewis, then I’m not sure where you’ve been hiding. He is quite an antagonizer in the wellness world but we’re not talking about wellness today. Al is the founder of Quizzify, whose mission is to help companies teach their employees to utilize healthcare services appropriately. Al and I talk about why health info (benefits, procedures, Rx) is so hard to understand, where employers are missing the mark in terms of benefit design and why they aren’t teaching their employees to become better healthcare consumers. He also tells us the #1 question/recommendation employers and employees push back on. Finally, he provides advice on what employers can do to increase literacy and what wellness pros can do to stay in the know. Vote me in to next year’s WELCOA Summit Intensive session! Until November 30th, you can vote for the Intensive sessions you want to see at WELCOA’s 2019 Summit. My session is titled “Next Generation Wellness: From Theory to Practice” can be found HERE. For links mentioned in today's episode visit https://redesigningwellness.com/ To join the Redesigning Wellness Community, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdwellnesscommunity/

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114: Activate Purpose with Arthur Woods, Co-Founder, Imperative

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 39:40

Arthur Wood spoke about the importance of purpose at WELCOA’s summit this year. One thing that really resonated with me was how purpose doesn’t have to be a grandiose thing to find but rather something you can find in what you do. Arthur Woods is a social entrepreneur named on the list for Forbes 30 Under 30, a keynote speaker and advisor to leading brands around the world on the ways we help people grow and realize their potential at work. He is the Co-Founder of Imperative, a breakthrough learning and development platform that has pioneered the way we measure and grow purpose within organizations. Arthur came from Google where he led operations for YouTube’s Education division and oversaw YouTube for Schools In today’s interview we discuss how Imperative came to be, Arthur explains the Purpose Economy and the benefits of companies focusing on purpose. He calls purpose a cross generational need and he demystifies purpose for us. Arthur also disputes how purpose is needed by everyone regardless of economics. For links mentioned in today's episode visit https://redesigningwellness.com/ To join the Redesigning Wellness Community, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdwellnesscommunity/

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012: Voice. Value. Vigilance. Supporting Employees and Reducing Mental Health Stigma: Interview with Mettie Spiess

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2018 47:49

Mettie Spiess is on a mission with passion: to build a culture of voice to crush mental health stigma. WELCOA’s Director of Strategic Initiatives, Sara Rauch, sits down with Mettie to discuss the very important topic of employee mental health and safety, and how organizations can eliminate the stigma.

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011: WOOPAAH - Tangible Ideas to Work Happier, Live Better: Interview with Stella Grizont

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2018 55:41

Stella Grizont helps individuals and organizations find deeper fulfillment in their work. Her Work Happiness Method has inspired many to love their jobs again. WELCOA’s Director of Strategic Initiatives, Sara Rauch, sits down with Stella to discuss piloting planes, how to survive a saber-toothed animal, and how to transform your happiness at work.

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010: Creating High-Performing Wellness Teams: Interview with Dr. Joel Bennett

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2017 40:34

According to Dr. Joel Bennett, "If you look at many of the best practice articles on effective wellness programs that have come out over the past 10, 20 years, those programs that tend to be more effective have a champion. They have a person who not only coordinates and administers the program, but also has a passion, vision and their own healthy leadership capacity. So, we took the hint and have developed various programs for training well-being champions." Listen to this WELCOA interview with Dr. Bennett to learn more about how the right kind of wellness teams can maximize your success as you assess, design, deliver and evaluate your wellness program.

The Finding Your Forte Show with Host Reggie Hammond and Guest Ryan Picarella

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2017 65:00

Featured Guest: Ryan Picarella, President at Wellness Council of America Welcome to the Finding Your Forte Show with Host Reggie Hammond and Guest Ryan Picarella, President at Wellness Council of America. Today's Conversation: Are we well and on purpose? Meet Ryan Picarella. Wellness executive and Family Champion. Learn about his path to purpose discovery and affirmation fuels his wellness leadership and advocacy - all for the purpose of a well and loving family. As President of WELCOA, Ryan works with communities and organizations around the country to ignite social movements that will improve the lives of all working people in America and around the world. With a deep interest in culture and sociology, Ryan approaches initiatives from a holistic perspective that recognizes the many paths to well-being that must be in alignment for long-term healthy lifestyle behavior change. Ryan brings immense knowledge and insight to WELCOA from his background in psychology and a career that spans human resources, organizational development and wellness program and product design. https://www.welcoa.org/ Opinions expressed during this radio/podcast broadcast are for inspiration, information and edutainment purposes. This show is a production of Atlanta Life Radio (soon to be Up2Me Radio) and to learn more visit us at www.atlantaliferadio.com

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008: Understanding the Power of the Dollar with John Perkins

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2016 36:43

The question of purpose is one that has permeated every aspect of our lives, including the workplace. As employees discover what energizes them in their daily lives, workplaces have begun to recognize how pivotal the recognition of purpose is. How do we find purpose in our work and lives? What does it mean to answer a calling? WELCOA sits down with coach and leadership expert Reggie Hammond to find out the answers.

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007: Exploring Purpose in Work and Life: Interview with Reggie Hammond