Redesigning Wellness Podcast

Mary Miller shares her story of transforming JANCOA, a family-owned commercial cleaning business, into a company that helps employees pursue their dreams.

JANCOA created the Dream Manager program to help employees make their dream a reality whether it be learning English, owning a home, or even leaving the company to pursue another path.

Mary is also the author of Changing Directions: 10 Choices that Impact Your Dreams. Listen in as she and Jen discuss how Mary (and her husband Tony)  went from a consultant firing JANCOA due to the company’s ‘people problem’ to a thriving company with a turnover rate 300% below the industry standard. Mary’s positive, upbeat nature and inspiring journey is sure to inspire anyone looking to transform a company from the inside out.

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Dr. Michelle May shares how her personal struggle with failed diet plans and seeing this pattern repeat in her patients led her to create Am I Hungry? mindful eating programs and trainings.

Dr. May and Jen discuss the psychology of food, the role that deprivation has on long-term health and how true mindfulness can lead to a healthier relationship with food.

They also examine ways to shift the status quo and shift the paradigm of weight in the workplace. This episode is sure to benefit corporate wellness professionals looking to make an impact with their employees.

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Creating wellness programs for front line workers (call centers, manufacturing line workers, customer service, retail, custodial) can present unique challenges compared to its office-population counterpart.

Jeremy Sherron, founder and Managing Director for Everest Wellness Corporation, shares how and why he focuses on the front line populations.

Everest Wellness Corporation is an employee wellness provider based in Baltimore, Maryland’s Inner Harbor. Jeremy also explains why there is an importance of serving wellness initiatives in multiple languages and how to address a sitting vs. standing population. Tune in to hear his unique perspective on wellness.

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Through a program called AWARE-At Work As Responsible Employees and GameChangers-a flagship innovation program within Shell Oil Company, Mandar Apte empowered employees to use their whole selves to become valuable innovators in the company. He also changed the thinking of leadership to see the value of incorporating yoga and meditation into the workplace.

Tune into to hear more details as Mandar and Jen discuss his journey moving from Mumbai to Tulsa, OK, his tenure at Shell Oil Company, and his latest project From India With Love.

This endeavor stemmed Mandar feeling deeply pained by the ongoing violence in America and his desire to reinvigorate our commitment to nonviolence.

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Episodic depression, anxiety, and stress are mental health issues that affect many people in the workplace. Often these issues either come with a stigma or even worse, are not spoken about, addressed, or treated.

This week Jen is joined by Dr. Natalie Dattilo, licensed clinical psychologist and behavioral health consultant, to explore ways to break the stigma of mental health issues.

Dr. Dattilo also shares her focus of women and mental health issues, why women are at an increased risk, and how having a conversation about mental health can positively impact employees and the workplace. Tune in as Dr. Dattilo and Jen also discuss effects of stress on performance, mindset training, and tangible tips to break the stigma.

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Finding people’s strengths, changing the way you talk about a problem, and positive possibilities are key to creating change in organizations. Instead of problem diagnosis, Dr. Ronald Fry shares how his work in Appreciative Inquiry (AI) focuses on opportunity and future direction to drive change.

Dr. Ronald Fry is a Professor of Organizational Behavior at Case Western Reserve University and former Chairman of the Department of Organizational Behavior.

With Appreciative Inquiry, Dr. Fry reconnects systems to existing strengths, best practices, or life-giving forces that have helped it be most effective. Listen in to hear how Appreciative Inquiry impacted the United States Navy’s turnover, resulting in a $2 billion cost savings. Don’t miss Jen and Dr. Fry dissect Appreciative Inquiry and how to infuse it into your workplace.

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A recent court ruling on wellness programs could reshape the use of incentives. Attorney Barbara Zabawa of the Center for Health & Wellness Law and author of Rule the Rules on Workplace Wellness Programs explains the history of the 2016 case which the AARP sued the EEOC, the motions along the way, and the recent court ruling which may change the way we do wellness programs.

Tune in to hear Barbara and Jen explore why this ruling may not be such a good thing and what to look for in the year ahead.

They also discuss reasons for caution in using incentives in wellness programs and how to comply with various acts such as HIPPA, Title 7, Worker’s Compensation Act, and Scope of Practice.

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Creating positive organizations is key for workers, teams, and organizations to perform at their highest levels. Dr. Gretchen Spreitzer, Faculty Director for the Center for Positive Organizations, gives concrete ways, drawn from her research, to promote a thriving organization.

Dr. Spreitzer’s work has created tools to help people develop more of their full potential or their organization’s full potential.

Tune in to hear Dr. Spreitzer and Jen delve into the reasons for burnout, what it means to be a thriving organization, and how to ensure more vitality and learning in your work. They discuss ways to enable more thriving for ourselves and our organizations-both on the individual and leadership side, barriers to a thriving environment, and how to deal with jerks at work.

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In this week’s episode of Redesigning Wellness, Jen sits down with John Perkins, New York Times Bestselling Author, Activist, and Chief Economist. John is also the founder and chairman of Dream Change, an organization covered on our previous podcast with Samantha Thomas.

Today, we learn about John’s newest book, The New Confessions of an Economic Hitman. He provides us with insights on his experience as an economic hitman and opens up to us about the moment he realized he had to get out. John’s confessional was officially published in 2004, but it didn’t come without bribes and threats.

Tune in to hear his fascinating story and become inspired by how we as individuals have the power to create positive change within today’s current economy.

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In this week’s episode of Redesigning Wellness, Jen sits down with Bob Merberg, Founder and Principal Managing Consultant for Jozito, LLC. This episode is quite a bit different than previous ones you may
have heard.

Jen and Bob engage in a contemplative conversation around what took place for wellness in 2017 and what they think 2018 will hold. They cover both the highs and lows our profession has faced in the past year, how we can look forward and adapt, and who in the industry has really come forth and inspired change.

So, what’s next for wellness? Tune in to hear some of Jen and Bob’s predictions for 2018.

Happy New Year!

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