Redesigning Wellness Podcast

Unleashing and giving yourself permission to be your truest and most authentic self is one of the most vulnerable and rewarding things you can do, according to today's guest Rachel Druckenmiller, CEO, and founder of Unmuted. Rachel, daughter of two teachers turned entrepreneurs, always knew that owning a business was in her future, but she had to learn to stop silencing herself and step in to her own to do it. In 2019 she left her role as a corporate wellness coordinator and founded Unmuted. Through her business, Rachel is on a mission to bring out the best in people and organizations so they can lead more effectively, connect more deeply, and thrive relationally, emotionally and physically - increasing performance, strengthening trust, boosting creativity flow, and allowing people to be more fulfilled at work and at home. She was named one of the 40 under 40 game changers by Workforce Magazine, and one of 7 wellness leaders making an impact by Employ Humanity. In today's episode, Rachel talks about leaving her corporate job and the vulnerable process of unmuting the shy and reserved young girl she was into the vibrant, engaging business owner she is today. She shares a few tips and lessons that other wellness professionals can learn from her story, as well as where she sees herself contributing to wellness conversations in the future. Rachel discusses her future Redesigning Wellness Academy session and her thoughts on the importance of social connectedness to holistic wellbeing. Finally, she shares what she's most excited about for 2020, and leaves us with a poignant quote and last piece of advice. 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

The practice of conducting research and translating that research into meaningful best practices is one of the foundations and drivers of moving the wellness industry forward. Today's guest, Karen Moseley, is the president of the Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO), which strives to do just that. HERO is a national nonprofit think tank dedicated to providing leadership in research and education on issues such as the impact of wellness program best practices on health outcomes for employees, their spouses, dependents, and their wider communities. Karen has been at the helm of this organization for almost a year, growing HERO membership, increasing member engagement, and continuously improving educational programming and supporting HERO's robust research agenda. In today's episode, Karen provides some background information on HERO, as well as some changes she's noticed in the wellness industry and how the organization is adapting to and furthering that change. She talks about what prompted her Linkedin post calling for open dialogue, and the feedback she received including connecting to Jen. Karen discusses her thoughts on the current challenges the industry faces, as well as what industry movement she's most excited about. She also shares her knowledge of Social Determinants of Health and how these factors affect the current workforce as well as the future talent of a community. Finally, Karen talks about what she hopes to accomplish as president of HERO, what things are on the horizon for HERO in 2020, and lastly leaves us with a tangible tip to creating a successful wellness approach in any organization. For links mentioned in today's episode visit: http://bit.ly/Redesignpod

Another year has almost passed, which means it's time for Jen's annual chat with wellness colleague, Bob Merberg. It's so easy to forget what happened this year so join Jen and Bob as they chat about what happened in wellness in 2019 and what we can look forward to on the horizon for next year. Bob Merberg, innovator and founder of consulting company Jozito LLC, has been enhancing employee experience and optimizing business results through wellness for more than 20 years. He specializes in qualitative and quantitative assessment and analysis of organizational needs, Total Worker Health strategies, and job crafting workshops and consultation. He has been featured multiple times in publications such as HR Executive Magazine, MarketWatch, and Wellbeing Practitioner. In today's episode, Jen and Bob discuss the recent Harvard Song study, as well as the 2019 Yale and MIT wellness lawsuits, and other occupational studies done this year. Each weigh in on their opinions and reservations about the year's three major wellness trends in hot topics - loneliness, burnout, and mental health. They talk about how each of their perspectives have changed a bit in 2019, and what things have them excited for the new year. Finally, they each share a podcast recommendation for wellness professionals that they personally have been enjoying and discuss personal goals they're looking forward to achieving in 2020. For links mentioned in today's episode visit: http://bit.ly/Redesignpod

Renee Moorefield, CEO of Wisdom Works, discusses the importance of leadership and wellness going hand in hand. She emphasizes the changing views of executives on wellness and the inclusion of mental wellbeing in the conversation. Renee introduces her new assessment, Be Well, Lead Well, and explains the significance of developing conscious leadership. The podcast also explores the concept of thriving and creating a culture of wellbeing within organizations.

Whether you feel shoved by the universe or have that insistent excitement in the back of your mind, starting a business is like stepping into completely uncharted territory. In this episode, Jen and today's guest, Maggie Gough attempt to give you the lay of the land by sharing their own journeys into entrepreneurship. Maggie, founder, and CEO of Realize Wellbeing had a rich career in the corporate wellness industry before branching out to start her own business in 2015. She's on a mission to empower and embolden fellow wellness warriors, who through compassion, connection, and vulnerability, will change the landscape of work culture as we know it. Maggie has become a nationally recognized leader, dedicating her life to helping create workplaces that exude energy and innovation through their vibrant thriving employees. In this episode, Jen and Maggie have a candid discussion about entrepreneurship, including why they stepped away from the traditional job market and how their businesses and ideas have evolved over time. They take a look at how exactly their businesses are profitable and what things they might have done differently if they could go back to the beginning. They're honest about the many challenges they've faced and continue to face, but also share the things they love about being their own bosses. Finally, they leave you with a few of their top pieces of advice for success if you're planning to start your journey into entrepreneurship. This episode is sponsored by Workplace Money Coach. Workplace Money Coach is offering a special Train-the-trainer promotion for their Living Paycheck to Purpose program. The Living Paycheck to Purpose program is comprised of four live workshops that take employees through a series of activities and thought-provoking discussions designed to help build positive money management behaviors. Head to workplacemoneycoach.com and schedule time to speak with Shane about this train-the-trainer 2020 promotion. Make sure you let him know that you listen to the Redesigning Wellness Podcast. For links mentioned in today's episode visit: http://bit.ly/Redesignpod

Serving 50,000 employees in 32 countries with a team of one is a setup that would be enough to make many wellness professionals run the other way. Today's guest, Alli Cromartie, has risen to this challenge and more, filling in the absence of a wellness team through making relationships and connections with other departments in the company. Alli is the Global Wellness Leader at Ingersoll Rand where she oversees programming globally through strategy, design, implementation, and administration of Health Progress - the company's employee wellbeing program. She serves a diverse population including manufacturing, sales, corporate associates, and distribution. She also recently co-founded the Working Moms Connection and serves on the Consumer Engagement Platform Committee for the Health Transformation Alliance. In today's podcast, Alli shares a bit about her background and how she transferred from working for a wellness vendor serving Ingersoll Rand to being employed by the company itself. She discusses some of the job complexities and her strategy of partnering with internal teams by helping connect the dots for why and how they play a part in supporting employee wellness. Alli gives us an example of when she met resistance with a department and the skills she used to break down the barriers she experienced, as well as her experience working with Operational Excellence, a department that helped her take a look at her own processes and how to optimize them. Alli shares some of her biggest wins, including connecting the wellness ambassador program to development in 2 of the company's 7 core competency areas, as well as some of the biggest challenges she still faces - like answering the age old ROI questions pertaining to wellness. Finally, Alli dissects a few skills both natural and learned that she's utilized in order to make the connections that have led to her success, and leaves us with a tangible tip on how we can start to experience the same successes. This episode is sponsored by Workplace Money Coach. Workplace Money Coach is offering a special Train-the-trainer promotion for their Living Paycheck to Purpose program. The Living Paycheck to Purpose program is comprised of four live workshops that take employees through a series of activities and thought-provoking discussions designed to help build positive money management behaviors. Head to workplacemoneycoach.com and schedule time to speak with Shane about this train-the-trainer 2020 promotion. Make sure you let him know that you listen to the Redesigning Wellness Podcast. For links mentioned in today's episode visit: http://bit.ly/Redesignpod

Diana Bishop, Sr. Learning Consultant and Health and Wellness Coach for Kaiser Permanente, discusses the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on employee wellness. She highlights the need for trauma-informed care in workplace wellness programs, explores the potential harm of certain language and triggers in weight loss and wellness programs, and shares effective communication strategies for fostering positive programmatic activities. Diana emphasizes the importance of tailoring wellness resources, involving wellness champions, and addressing ACEs in the workplace to create a safe and supportive environment.

As a business coach for almost 20 years, it's no surprise that today's guest, Kerry Walls, began to notice some behavioral patterns differing between male and female executives and entrepreneurs. In response to this, she began coaching women leaders on how they may be getting in their own way on their career paths. Kerry has spent the majority of her career focused on building family businesses and partnerships. She began as a coach in leadership development, eventually moving up to CEO before stepping away and founding her own company, Coaching Collaborative. Her unique background in education, small business and counseling psychology fuels her approach to coaching high performing and high potential leaders allowing them to create breakthrough results in their businesses and careers. In this episode, Kerry highlights the specific ways she noticed female executives getting in their own way on their paths to success. She takes us on a closer look at a few of these obstacles - not owning your own value, second-guessing yourself, and taking things too personally - while also giving some advice on building skills to overcome them. She discusses the importance of learning to make requests, sharing your successes, and speaking up. Finally, Kerry shares a few tangible tips. For links mentioned in today's episode visit: http://bit.ly/Redesignpod

It's nearly impossible to attend a wellness conference without seeing at least one speaker quoting Gallup data. But how does this industry go-to handle their own internal employee wellness programs? Today's guest, Ryan Wolf, has been with Gallup's wellness program since the beginning, currently serving as Physical Wellbeing Lead and touting more than 16 years with the company. He believes the main reason Gallup's employee wellness programs are so successful is because the company's core competency is employee engagement. Ryan oversees "In the Zone" - Gallup's internal wellness program that just passed 70% participation, providing associates, spouses, and family members with opportunities to pursue greater wellbeing by participating in health-related challenges and education. He is currently seeking a master's in business administration and finds the most job enjoyment from creating new and engaging challenges that are modern and relevant to Gallup's more than 1,100 employees. In today's episode, Ryan gives us a closer look at Gallup's wellness program and the ways that it's evolved over his time with the company. He explains how Gallup shifted from focusing exclusively on physical wellbeing to adding in the other four elements of wellbeing (career, social, financial, and community) into their programs as often as possible. He explains "In the Zone" and how Gallup is using gamification. Ryan discusses his biggest challenges and a belief that he used to hold that doesn't anymore, before sharing a bit about what he has planned for his Redesigning Wellness Academy talk. Finally, he leaves us with a tangible tip and what he believes is the most important element of a wellness program. For links mentioned in today's episode visit: http://bit.ly/Redesignpod

Scott Rigby, a behavioral scientist and founder of Immersyve Inc., discusses how to unlock employee motivation by understanding self-determination theory. He emphasizes the importance of creating experiences and circumstances that drive engagement, while cautioning against the use of incentives. The podcast explores the three basic psychological needs, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and provides information on how to find more resources about the guest's work.