What do you know about stress?    

Do you know how to create a different perspective on stress?  

Do you know what habits to start today to decrease stress?  

Me neither, but our guest this week, Jessica Harrington, is going to share a few of her tips for stress-reducing habits.  

Jessica is a coach, leads workshops, is the host of her own podcast, and is passionate about giving back to her community.    

For any of my friends in the employee benefits world, you won't want to miss this one as we ramp up for the fourth quarter!!

Aging & Changing in the Public Eye - it is not as easy as it sounds!!  

In today's society, so much of our lives is spent either looking at ourselves on social media or a virtual call that it can mess with your head a bit!  

Earlier this week, I shared a post about how it impacted me, and the response was overwhelming in that others are feeling the same way!    

So the natural progression is to invite a varied panel of men & women to talk about this very subject.  "What it is like to age and/or change in the public eye!"  

I am thrilled to be joined by Andy Neary, Megan Chiarello, Peggy Haslach, Emma Fox, Mark Testa, Ester Horowitz, and Jenn Walsh.  Of course, yours truly is sure to chime in with a few thoughts of my own!  

This is truly going to be one for the books, so don't miss out on the opportunity to join in this very important discussion.

Whether you are a patient or caregiver, the moment you hear the dreaded ‘C’ word, your life changes.  

Forever.   

Your power is stripped away as you react to your new normal of tests, treatments, doctors, and medications. A cancer diagnosis puts you into a reactive state.  Andrea Wilson Woods decided to do something about it after losing her 15-year-old sister Adrienne, to stage IV liver cancer.    

She took her talents of writing, coaching, teaching, and advocacy and has founded a non-profit dedicated to fighting liver cancer, co-founded Cancer University, and written a best-selling book.    

Whether you have been a cancer patient or caregiver or know someone who is, you won't want to miss this very special episode with a very special lady!

Join us and learn about the fantastic work she is doing with both Cancer U, and Blue Faery, the Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association.

We often hear the phrase "Be the change you want to see in the world."  

This week's guest, Kristi Birkeland,  has built her career around not only enhancing the employee/employer experience through a variety of strategies including community engagement.    

She has taken this passion and funneled it back into her community and as result is now the President/CEO of United Way of Whatcom County!  She leads the organization in working collaboratively with businesses, non-profits, volunteers, and other community stakeholders to provide them with opportunities to support the causes they care about while creating avenues for employee giving and making positive change in their own community.    

Kristi's natural talent for communication and engagement make her a natural choice for this position. 

Join us to learn how to take some of these same principles and strategies to improve communication and engagement in your own areas of passion.

There is a lot of buzz around building "company culture," but how do you actually do it?    

Nakeishia Simic joins the show this week to share her experiences in human resources and organizational development on how they have impacted her current role in creating exciting new programs to engage current employees and attract new talent.  

In this time of "War for Talent" and "The Great Resignation," tune in to hear firsthand how she is changing the game.

Deb Ault always brings the fire to any room she enters and I am beyond thrilled to have her join me for this episode!  

Deb has been a Registered Nurse for over 30 years and is lovingly referred to as "Nurse Deb" in the industry. Now she is the President of Ault International Medical Management, AIMM.    

She has built a team of Nurse & Doctors that help patients navigate both the health delivery and health insurance systems.  Yes, they are two different things!!  The focus of AIMM is to ensure that the right patients are getting the right care at the right time in the right place and at the right price!!  

Those are a lot of moving pieces and her team is in place to make sure they all come together to benefit both the patient and the health plan.  Deb is also a published author and sought-after speaker.  

Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the best!

Did you know that there is a Society of Happy People?    

There is and Pamela Gail Johnson is the founder of it as well as three globally celebrated happiness holidays!  Who doesn't need more "happy" in their life?    

Pam is the author of the book "Practical Happiness:  Four Principles to Improve Your Life."  In it, she shares these principles and how they can help everyone experience more happiness by redefining happiness and managing the experience that zap it.  

You will also learn about the 31 different types of happiness!  Yes, you read that right...31 types of happiness!

Are you or one of your family members an ostrich?    

Do you stick your head in the sand and avoid uncomfortable conversations about what happens AFTER you die?   

If that sounds like a heavy conversation, then you need to meet Lynn Lambrecht!  Her background is in aviation emergency response and worked on two serious plane crashes in her 20s and then later 9/11.  

Lynn leverages her personal experience and warm personality to coach others on what steps to take NOW to help your loved ones should the unexpected occur.  Think about who has a key to where you live or your car?  

Who can access your mail, bank accounts, PIN numbers, etc.?  What about your pets?  Does someone else know who their vet is and what kind of food they eat?

How can employers and employees truly embrace "wellness" and incorporate it into their culture and lives in a meaningful way?  

Enter Olivia Pare' with Castlight Health to show us the way!  She has spent the past 15 years in the wellness and population health management space.   

Not only is she passionate about the health and wellbeing of others, she truly "walks the talk!"  She stays active swimming, training for triathlons (Yikes!), and practicing yoga.  Join us LIVE to hear more about her personal wellness journey and how you can better navigate the healthcare system and truly incorporate wellness into your journey as well.  

One of the great things about hosting your own podcast is when your guest is also one of your good friends.    

Kalli Ortega is not only a dear friend but a true difference-maker in both the benefits industry and her community.    

After spending many years in the benefits industry as Vice-President and Managing Partner of a large regional insurance agency, she took a break to re-examine her passions and where she could have the biggest impact.  Kalli is now a nationally recognized Health Rosetta Charter Advisor, the founder of MelEos Group and severs on the board for Goodest Care, and is a mentor for women at WINGS.    

If that isn't impressive enough, she is one of the most genuine, kind people I have ever met and we share a passion for lifting up others, travel, good food, and great wine!  You won't want to miss what is sure to be an engaging and fun episode.