The Executive Wellness UNPLUGGED Podcast presents holistic, performance-enhancing wellness practices that go beyond traditional self-care to nurture and empower senior-level leaders and their people.
You'll hear from Executive Wellness Coaches and other trailblazers who have successfully navigated the landscape of executive well-being and are amplifying leader and organizational growth.
All leaders, employees, and coaches will benefit from their insights and tactical strategies for optimizing one's mental and physical health and well-being…the cornerstone of impactful leadership.
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[6] Leaders as COACHES: Optimizing Employee Well-being and Performance in Unprecedented Times
Thursday, February 6, 2025 • Duration 01:04:52
InEpisode 6of the Executive Wellness UNPLUGGEDpodcast, a panel of seasoned Executive Coaches and leadership consultants discuss how leaders can adapt to rapid technological advancements, unpredictable markets, and shifting employee expectations by adopting a coaching mindset and approach.
Leaders, HR professionals, Workplace Wellness specialists, and others are encouraged to watch this episode AND enhance their skills through theupcoming 8-hour LTC certificate course.
Lisa Kelly is the Founder of the Workplace Wellness Centre of Excellence and co-author of Cultivating Healthy and Vibrant Workplaces. As an industry thought leader, results-oriented Executive Coach, Workplace Wellness certification provider, and consultant, Lisa helps optimize the health, well-being, and performance of organizations, senior leaders, and teams across multiple industries. Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisakellywwcoe/
Carm Moceri is a seasoned healthcare executive and Certified Executive Coach who has served in three hospital president roles and two system Chief Strategy Officer positions and has had the honor of supporting leaders to become more effective through executive and experiential coaching, mentoring, and advisory services. Connect with Carm on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/cmoceri/
Gabrielle Baumeyer is a seasoned Executive Leadership Coach and Founder of Baumeyer Coaching, bringing over 25 years of expertise in guiding leaders and teams to their highest potential. Her experience spans industries such as construction and software, along with international management consulting in Canada. Gabrielle partners with executives, board members, and leaders of all levels to build impactful strategies for growth and performance. Connect with Gabrielle on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriellebaumeyer/
Kim Goeltom is a seasoned Executive Coach and Workplace Wellness consultant who, leveraging her 20-year corporate background collaborating with HR Directors, Talent Development, VPs, and CEOs, has helped transform the lives of executives, managers, and their teams through tailored wellness coaching and robust workplace wellness initiatives. Connect with Kim on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kgoeltom/
Peter Kelly is a Workplace Wellness consultant, coach, Co-Director/Owner with the Workplace Wellness Centre of Excellence, and co-author of "Cultivating Healthy & Vibrant Workplaces." Drawing on his extensive experience as a former supervisor with Royal Dutch Shell, he brings diverse leadership to workplace well-being/OH&S and coaching experience to the organizations, leaders, and employees he helps serve. Connect with Peter on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/pete-kelly/
[5] LEADERS IN MOTION: Fitness and High-Performance Leadership
Thursday, January 30, 2025 • Duration 49:41
Welcome to Episode 5 of Executive Wellness UNPLUGGED, where we explore the remarkable interplay of fitness, vitality, and leadership excellence.
You will hear from two extraordinary women, Kari Gearhart and Ashley Tappin, executive coaches, leadership consultants, workshop facilitators, and tri-athletes who have harnessed their passion for fitness to drive resilience and peak performance in their careers and those they coach and support.
Prepare to be inspired by their stories and gain tactical insights on how nurturing the body and spirit is integral to high performance and strategic success.
This episode is a must-watch for executives, managers, executive coaches, fitness and Workplace Wellness professionals, and others interested in learning strategic imperatives and practices for enhancing one’s physical well-being and unlocking unparalleled energy, clarity, purpose, and growth in leadership.
[GUEST BIO] Kari Gearhart
Kari Gearhart is a learning & development professional with a lifelong passion for staying fit and healthy. Early in her career, she worked as a Registered Dietician in various healthcare settings and became more passionate about how lifestyle choices make a difference in determining a person’s quality of life. She completed her master's in exercise physiology and is a certified positive psychology practitioner. She’s led training & development functions in three large healthcare corporations for 25 years and is recognized as a catalyst for guiding leaders toward reaching their full potential. In 2016, Kari established her company, The Performance Bridge, where she offers her services as a skilled workshop facilitator. She credits many aspects of her career success to lessons she learned through participating in triathlons for more than 20 years. This experience inspired her to create a highly rated program called Fit to Lead™ and a recently published book - REACH – Using Fitness to Grow Your Leadership, both co-developed and co-authored with Ashley Tappan. The program and book focus on using fitness as a forum for growing leadership capabilities.
[12] Lead From The Heart: Transformational Leadership For The 21st Century
Monday, October 30, 2023 • Duration 54:59
Healthy work cultures are cultivated when we lead from the heart!
Our guest for Episode 12 is Mark Crowley, author of Lead From the Heart, an Amazon Top-100 Bestseller, and host of the "Lead From The Heart" podcast that ranks in the top 1.5% of all podcasts worldwide and has an audience in 163 countries.
In Episode 12, we engaged in a "heartfelt" discussion of the following:
The inspiration for his book and podcast series
How he defines and promotes "leading from the heart"
How managers might lead from the heart in today's complex and ambiguous environment
Principles for leading from a "people-before-profits" mindset and approach
Fundamentals on how to transition from a manager to a heart-centered, employee-centric coach
Healthy practices leaders might role model to demonstrate "visible permission" to employees to put on their "oxygen mask" as needed
Examples of leaders who successfully "Lead From The Heart"
[GUEST BIO] Mark C. Crowley
Mark C. Crowley is the author of "Lead From The Heart: Transformational Leadership For The 21st Century." His mission is to fundamentally change how we lead people in workplaces around the globe.
Mark is a regular columnist for Fast Company Magazine and has been published in USA Today, Reuters, Forbes, the Stanford Social Innovation Review, the Huffington Post, Gallup, The Financial Times, CEO Magazine, Great Britain, and the Seattle Times. His two LinkedIn Pulse articles on inspiring a 21st-century workforce and managing millennials have been read well over a million times.
Mark is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego, and the University of Washington's Pacific Coast Banking School. He lives in La Jolla, California.
[11] Google's Director of Health + Performance: A Journey from BURNOUT to EMOTIONAL VIBRANCY
Episode 11
Thursday, August 31, 2023 • Duration 01:17:13
In Episode 11, Newton Cheng, Director of Health + Performance at Google, takes us on an emotional journey of his experience with burnout during the pandemic.
We get an up close and personal look into how he addressed and transcended depression and ultimately cultivated "Emotional Vibrancy" (i.e., newfound meaning, purpose, and joy in his life and work).
In our discussion, we pulled back the curtain on:
- Contributing factors to Newton's burnout and his trepidations in requesting a mental health leave.
- How he summoned the courage to request a mental health leave.
- Reducing "mental health stigma" in the workplace.
- Why some referred to his leave as a "sabbatical."
- Wellness and stress mastery practices he now embraces to help prevent a burnout relapse.
- Impacts (good and bad) of remote and hybrid work on employee mental health, burnout, and performance.
- The rise and implications of senior leader burnout.
- How Newton's "burnout story" has been received at Google and elsewhere.
- Measures Workplace Wellness leaders might embrace to help prevent and address systemic burnout.
- What his speaking engagements have revealed about employee mental health and burnout today.
If you are a mid-level or senior leader who could benefit from Executive Wellness and Stress Mastery coaching, check out our coaching programs or contact info@workplacewellnesscoe.com.
[GUEST BIO] Newton Cheng
Newton Cheng is a husband and father, a competitive powerlifter, and Director of Health + Performance at Google. He's spent his 14-year career at Google developing, launching, and scaling global programs aimed at helping Googlers to thrive. Today, he oversees a global portfolio of Google's physical and digital health & wellbeing amenities. He spends much of his time exploring how Google can leverage spaces and services, community, culture, and technology to support the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of Googlers, their families, and our neighbors.
[10] Introducing “Executive Wellness & Stress Mastery” Series
Monday, July 31, 2023 • Duration 42:23
Episode 10 of Cultivating Healthy & Vibrant Workplaces kicks off our special “Executive Wellness & Stress Mastery” Series with a return guest, Ruvi Makuni, a Certified Executive Wellness Coach from our Track 3 certification programs.
This episode will particularly interest executives, senior leaders, HR and Benefits professionals, Workplace Wellness leaders, and those considering becoming a “Certified Executive Wellness Coach” through our Track 3.
Throughout our thought-provoking and tactical discussion, we share perspectives and experiences relating to:
- Contributing factors that suggest leaders are experiencing burnout.
- Benefits and impacts of Executive Wellness Coaching to senior leaders, employees, organizational well-being, and healthy work cultures.
- The ROI of Executive Wellness Coaching
- Our personal experiences as Executive Wellness Coaches in supporting all aspects of executive well-being.
We invite you to subscribe to or follow the CHVW podcast (via your favorite podcast platform) to listen to future episodes of our Executive Wellness series and other Workplace Wellness topics.
Ruvi Makuni is a Global Workplace Wellness Specialist and Certified Executive Wellness Coach from our four certification programs and a Stress Mastery Specialist. As a Workplace Wellness Concierge, she is passionate about supporting organizational well-being and empowering employees to thrive in their careers without sacrificing their health. To that end, she facilitates holistic and multi-dimensional wellness
programs and initiatives in the workplace, both onsite and virtually.
As you will discover in my revealing discussion with Lisa Elsinger, Associate Director of Workplace Wellness, Broward College, Workplace Wellness leaders can be instrumental in nurturing “Change Agents,” organizational alliances, and systemic transformation for healthy, inclusive, high-performing work cultures and thriving employees.
In Episode 9, we explored:
Lisa’s role as Wellness Director with Broward College.
What a typical month looks like for her and how her work has evolved.
Where the role of Workplace Wellness leaders might best reside.
The importance and function of Chief Well-being Officers.
Changes to organizational and employee well-being in recent years particularly from the pandemic.
Cultivating employee well-being and healthy workplaces via strategic, culture-building initiatives.
How leaders might “lead by example” to help nurture healthy, inclusive work cultures.
Lisa Elsinger, PhD, leads the Live Well employee health and wellness program in the Talent and Culture department at Broward College. In reframing wellness as an integral component of a positive, thriving workplace culture, she promotes a holistic approach focusing on multiple domains of well-being. Lisa provides engaging educational and inspirational programming customized for departments and teams by request, along with ergonomic workstation assessments, mindfulness, and guided meditation, collaborates with student service groups to promote mental health programming, and serves as lead in several organizational teams. She is a group fitness and yoga teacher at LA Fitness, facilitator of group sessions through the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, and creator of personal and professional development courses. Having moved to Fort Lauderdale, FL, from Wisconsin, Lisa is devoted to seaside sunrises and the beauty of the tropical environment.
You can learn more about and connect with Lisa and Broward College via:
[08] Giving Employees the Opportunity to Work and Live “Intentionally”
Episode 8
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 • Duration 57:22
“While the war for talent may ebb and flow with the unemployment rate, the war for top talent is always hot. The irony is that if individuals are given the opportunity to work and live intentionally, organizations just might find they had more top talent all along—they were just tired and a little resentful before.” [Bree Groff, Senior Advisor, SYPartners]
The above quote by Bree is one of many underlying and thought-provoking themes discussed in this episode.
By way of introduction, Bree Groff is a Senior Advisor with SYPartners in New York. Her important work focuses on transformation, innovation, organizational design, and culture.
In Episode 8, Bree and I engage in a lively discussion of:
Why building employee engagement is challenging for many organizations.
Positive impacts of thriving hybrid cultures on employee and organizational well-being, engagement, and growth.
Bree’s “10 Rules of Work” that can help optimize a broken system.
Considerations and strategies for fostering JOY and FUN in the workplace.
One practice all teams should do to create a healthier work culture.
Opportunities for leaders to amplify employee creativity.
She is also featured in our book via the profile, “Talent Is Yours to Lose in This ‘Great Resignation,’” highlighting takeaways from our first interview, including a team-building activity she mentions in this episode.
As with all our podcast interviews, my discussion with Bree offers tactical insights and actionable strategies for cultivating employee and organizational well-being, performance, and growth.
[GUEST BIO] Bree Groff
Bree Groff is a Senior Advisor at the transformation consultancy SYPartners, which for the past 30 years has been working to create organizations and a world of work that are driven by humanity as much as performance. Her work focuses on transformation, innovation, organizational design, and culture. She has worked with companies like Calvin Klein, Target, Microsoft, and Google.
[07: Part 2] Leveraging Workplace Wellness: Strategies for Connecting “Disconnected” Organizations
Episode 7
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 • Duration 38:51
Drawing on the expertise of Charlie Estey, Senior VP of Strategic Partnerships with Asset Health, in Episode 7 (Parts 1 and 2), we explore opportunities to leverage Workplace Wellness programs to help connect “disconnected” organizations in today’s hybrid work environment.
In this two-part episode, we discuss:
[1] The direction and future of Workplace Wellness, and opportunities to foster and lead healthy workplaces in this post-pandemic environment.
[2] Aligning Workplace Wellness offerings with the organization’s critical business needs.
[3] Values, qualities, and competencies required of today’s Workplace Wellness professionals and providers.
[4] How organizations might leverage and benefit from the creation of Wellness Charters and social contracts.
[5] Opportunities for HR and Workplace Wellness leaders to apply the “Workplace Wellness Leadership Checklist” included in Cultivating Healthy & Vibrant Workplaces (co-authored by Lisa and Peter Kelly).
[6] How Asset Health’s high-touch high-tech platform helps organizations stay connected in today’s hybrid environment.
[7] Success factors and examples of impactful Workplace Wellness programs.
[8] Opportunities for employees and Wellness Champions to foster grassroots Workplace Wellness movements.
[9] Strategies independent Workplace Wellness professionals might embrace to position and promote themselves for Workplace Wellness employment or contract opportunities.
[10] Opportunities for and positive impacts of nurturing healthy workplaces to nurture healthy communities.
Whether you are a leader, employee, or Workplace Wellness professional, this two-part episode offers tactical insights and actionable strategies to support your important work and amplify your organization’s performance and growth.
[07: Part 1] Leveraging Workplace Wellness: Strategies for Connecting “Disconnected” Organizations
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 • Duration 45:53
Drawing on the expertise of Charlie Estey, Senior VP of Strategic Partnerships with Asset Health, in Episode 7 (Parts 1 and 2), we explore opportunities to leverage Workplace Wellness programs to help connect “disconnected” organizations in today’s hybrid work environment.
In this two-part episode, we discuss:
[1] The direction and future of Workplace Wellness, and opportunities to foster and lead healthy workplaces in this post-pandemic environment.
[2] Aligning Workplace Wellness offerings with the organization’s critical business needs.
[3] Values, qualities, and competencies required of today’s Workplace Wellness professionals and providers.
[4] How organizations might leverage and benefit from the creation of Wellness Charters and social contracts.
[5] Opportunities for HR and Workplace Wellness leaders to apply the “Workplace Wellness Leadership Checklist” included in Cultivating Healthy & Vibrant Workplaces (co-authored by Lisa and Peter Kelly).
[6] How Asset Health’s high-touch high-tech platform helps organizations stay connected in today’s hybrid environment.
[7] Success factors and examples of impactful Workplace Wellness programs.
[8] Opportunities for employees and Wellness Champions to foster grassroots Workplace Wellness movements.
[9] Strategies independent Workplace Wellness professionals might embrace to position and promote themselves for Workplace Wellness employment or contract opportunities.
[10] Opportunities for and positive impacts of nurturing healthy workplaces to nurture healthy communities.
Whether you are a leader, employee, or Workplace Wellness professional, this two-part episode offers tactical insights and actionable strategies to support your important work and amplify your organization’s performance and growth.
[06] WORKPLACE WELLNESS CONCIERGES: Supporting the Well-being of Small to Mid-size Employers
Episode 6
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 • Duration 53:57
Coming out of a pandemic, caring for the well-being of employees has never been more critical. In this episode, two of our program graduates, Ruvi Makuni and Christina Della Rocca, share their strategic and holistic approaches to supporting the well-being of small to mid-size businesses (SMBs).
Whether you are an owner or leader of an SMB, an HR or Workplace Wellness professional (or aspiring to become one), this episode offers insights and tactical approaches for amplifying the well-being of the organization(s) you serve and support.
In this episode, we discuss the following:
1] The role of a Workplace Wellness Concierge (WWC).
2] How WWCs might support the well-being of small to mid-size businesses.
3] Types of organizations Christina and Ruvi have worked with.
4] Examples of wellness programs and services they offer as WWCs.
5] Success stories they experienced in their role as a WWC.
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[GUEST BIO] Ashley Tappan
Ashley Tappan is a consultant with Insigniam. With her background in sports, television, customer service, sales, and leadership development, Ashley has a unique perspective on what it takes for teams of business professionals to deliver breakthrough results. She has worked with Fortune 500 business executives to fulfill their visions across the globe for over twenty-five years in industries including fast-moving consumer goods, healthcare systems, biotech, pharma, manufacturing, research, and non-profits. Ashley is passionate about developing leaders to experience breakthroughs for themselves and their businesses. Her ability to develop and lead organizational transformations that lead to unprecedented results has earned her several accolades, including recognition as a Rising Star and a Luminary of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association. Before joining Insigniam, Ashley managed, built, and led training in leadership and high performance at a competitive telecommunications company. She attended Indiana University, where she received her B.A. while cycling competitively. Ashley is a former triathlete, coach, and published author, writing about fitness as a tool to develop one’s leadership.
You can learn more about and connect with Ashley via the links below.
HR and Workplace Wellness leaders, explore our Executive Wellness Leadership Programcommencing Feb. 26, 2024. Sign up for our “Interest List” to receive additional program information and an invite to a program Information Session and consult to be considered for enrollment.
Acquire a copy of our book, Cultivating Healthy & Vibrant Workplaces, for checklists, frameworks, workshops, global real-world experiences, and best practices for fostering high-performance organizations.
As a powerlifter, he has set multiple world, US, and California state records and is a world and four-time US national champion. He takes a special interest in the intersections of human performance and spirituality and is an advocate for speaking vulnerably about mental health.
- Explore our Workplace Wellness certification programs commencing Oct. 2, 2023. Sign up for our "Interest List" to receive additional program information and a Program Consult invite.
- Acquire a copy of our book, Cultivating Healthy & Vibrant Workplaces, for checklists, frameworks, workshops, global real-world experiences, and best
practices for fostering high-performance organizations.
Acquire a copy of our book today for actionable checklists, frameworks, workshops, and global
real-world experiences and best practices for Cultivating Healthy & Vibrant Workplaces >> workplacewellnesscoe.com/book
Explore the Workplace Wellness Centre of Excellence courses, certification programs, Executive Wellness Coaching Programs, corporate wellness offerings, CHVW Podcast, and Facebook/LinkedIn groups >> linktr.ee/WWCOE
Acquire a copy of our book today for actionable checklists, frameworks, workshops, and global real-world experiences and best practices for Cultivating Healthy & Vibrant Workplaces >> https://workplacewellnesscoe.com/book/
Explore the Workplace Wellness Centre of Excellence courses and certification programs, Executive Wellness Coaching Programs, corporate wellness solutions, CHVW podcast, Facebook/LinkedIn groups, etc. >> https://linktr.ee/WWCOE
You can learn more about and connect with Bree and SYPartners via:
Acquire a copy of our book today for actionable checklists, frameworks, workshops, and global real-world experiences and best practices for Cultivating Healthy & Vibrant Workplaces >> https://workplacewellnesscoe.com/book/
Explore the Workplace Wellness Centre of Excellence courses and certification programs, Executive Wellness Coaching Programs, corporate wellness solutions, CHVW podcast, Facebook/LinkedIn groups, etc. >> https://linktr.ee/WWCOE
[GUEST BIO] Charlie Estey
Over the past 25 years, Charlie Estey has served as an internal leader and wellness consultant for employers, hospitals, and health plans including Campbell Soup Company, Travelers Insurance, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Cigna Health, and General Motors. Programs developed under his leadership have been the recipient of the C. Everett Koop National Health Project Award (for their documented program impact) and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Innovation Award.
In 2016, he was elected President of the International Association for Worksite Health Promotion (now part of the Global Centre for Healthy Workplaces in London). More recently, Charlie was the recipient of the 2019 William B. Baun Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by the International Association for Worksite Health Promotion at the American College of Sports Medicine Summit, Chicago, Illinois.
Charlie earned his Master of Science degree in Exercise Physiology from West Virginia University and his Bachelor of Science degree from Ithaca College in New York.
You can learn more about and connect with Charlie and Asset Health via:
Acquire a copy of our book today for actionable checklists, frameworks, workshops, and global real-world experiences and best practices for Cultivating Healthy & Vibrant Workplaces >> https://workplacewellnesscoe.com/book/
Explore the Workplace Wellness Centre of Excellence courses and certification programs, Executive Wellness Coaching Programs, corporate wellness solutions, CHVW podcast, Facebook/LinkedIn groups, etc. >> https://linktr.ee/WWCOE
[GUEST BIO] Charlie Estey
Over the past 25 years, Charlie Estey has served as an internal leader and wellness consultant for employers, hospitals, and health plans including Campbell Soup Company, Travelers Insurance, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Cigna Health, and General Motors. Programs developed under his leadership have been the recipient of the C. Everett Koop National Health Project Award (for their documented program impact) and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Innovation Award.
In 2016, he was elected President of the International Association for Worksite Health Promotion (now part of the Global Centre for Healthy Workplaces in London). More recently, Charlie was the recipient of the 2019 William B. Baun Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by the International Association for Worksite Health Promotion at the American College of Sports Medicine Summit, Chicago, Illinois.
Charlie earned his Master of Science degree in Exercise Physiology from West Virginia University and his Bachelor of Science degree from Ithaca College in New York.
You can learn more about and connect with Charlie and Asset Health via:
Acquire a copy of our book today for actionable checklists, frameworks, workshops, and global real-world experiences and best practices for Cultivating Healthy & Vibrant Workplaces >> https://workplacewellnesscoe.com/book/
