Redesigning Wellness

Urgent things shout, important things whisper. Listen to the whispers. – Ken Groen

In our constant, fast-paced life, it's vital to get quiet and listen to the whispers. Here's a post I wrote on the importance of getting quiet and admitting my own struggles with creating that space in my life!

The Sound of Silence Urgent things shout, important things whisper. Listen to the whispers.

In a society hyper focused on and doing more, it can be easy to bully yourself about being lazy and not accomplishing enough. guest, Dr. Devon Price, Professor at Loyola University Chicago and author of Laziness Does Not Exist believes that worth is not tied to productivity and that the perception around laziness is toxic.

In this episode, Devon discusses what they call the laziness lie, how mistrust from employers is damaging employees, and how organizations can change the perception around laziness. Lastly, Devon offers an excellent tangible tip for people who have a hard time saying no.

Listen here: http://bit.ly/DPrice1

The -19 highlighted the shortcomings of many programs at the same time as 2020 prompted a closer look at and within organizations. Today’s guest, Rachael McCann, Senior Director at Willis Towers Watson, is blending the two discussions, helping businesses understand how to optimize their benefits offerings based on the diverse characteristics of their current and future workforce.

In this episode, Rachael explores some of the benefits trends she saw in response to COVID, highlighting mental health offerings and caregiving solutions. She shares a few guidelines for considering inclusion in benefits programs and the importance of understanding social determinants of health in relation to benefits inclusivity.

Lastly, Rachael offers tangible tips for both wellness professionals and organizations on considering inclusion and diversity in benefits offerings.

Listen here: http://bit.ly/RMcCann

In the last decade, the industry has been on a steady rise. With 80% of large companies and 50% of small companies implementing wellness programs, wellness isn’t just a consideration for big businesses anymore. guest Nikki Reynolds, Wellness Specialist at ePlus, believes that can actually provide the best environment for wellness program success.

In this episode, Nikki explains her start with SMP, how she went about building a wellness program for a business of fewer than 50 employees and a few of her challenges and successes. She discusses pivoting through COVID, and lastly offers tangible tips to professionals making a pitch and small business owners unsure of buying into wellness.

Listen here: http://bit.ly/NReyolds

Though the general trend of and is increasing, fields like and promotion have experienced less growth in these areas than other industries. guest, Deanna Belleny, co-founder of the non-profit Diversify Dietetics, is spearheading change by providing support, mentoring, and barrier deconstruction with the goal of increasing the ethnic and in the field of nutrition.

In this episode, Deanna discusses the decision to start Diversify Dietetics, the lack of in the field and its impact on patients, and how white dieticians can expand their perspectives.

Lastly, Deanna explains the goal of Diversify Dietetics, the current programs and initiatives they’ve built, and leaves listeners with a tangible tip on where to start to be a part of the solution.

Listen here: http://bit.ly/DBelleny