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In episode 1, Wayne sits down with Cath Jeffries, Director of Health, Safety, and Wellbeing, to discuss the genesis of Thrive and its mission to embed mental health conversations into everyday conversations.
Listen to Cath’s insights and inspiring reflections as we continue fostering a culture of care, support, and connection at Monash Health.
The Thrive Podcast series is Monash Health's bespoke employee mental health and wellbeing program, created for our people, by our people.
Hosted by PukaUp Founder Wayne Schwass, this series explores themes such as the unique challenges of working in healthcare, normalising mental health conversations, encouraging moments of rest and reflection, and creating safe spaces to empower our people to speak up.
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This podcast series, hosted by Wayne Schwass, Founder of PukaUp and passionate mental health advocate, delves into the program's key pillars: validating the complexities and emotional demands of working in healthcare, normalising open conversations about mental health, encouraging moments for rest, reflection, and regeneration, and fostering safe, supportive environments where people feel empowered to speak up.
Each episode features storytelling and shared experiences from a cross-section of Monash Health employees, highlighting their personal and professional experiences, challenges, and strategies for prioritising mental health and well-being. We hope these meaningful conversations provide practical insights and support for listeners.
Whether you’re seeking guidance, inspiration, or a sense of connection, this series encourages us that it’s okay not to be okay and that help and support are always available. Thrive celebrates the courage, resilience, and humanity of our incredible Monash Health people.
Listen or watch to full episodes of the Thrive Podcast series.
Employees can share their feedback about the podcast by completing a short feedback form.
Employees can learn more about Thrive on our intranet: