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Mind at Work

By Rui Nunes

Mental health can make or break your career. And vice versa. Mind at Work helps you find professional fulfilment while navigating the ups and downs of having a human mind. Join host Rui Nunes and guests that include world-class psychologists, neuroscientists and executives in this weekly podcast on mental wellness in the workplace.
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Jonathan Metrick - Focus, Communication, Passion, and Failure

Mind at WorkNov 23, 2020

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Employee Wellness, Inclusivity, and Data with Paul Rubenstein
Apr 22, 202152:06
Employee Burnout with Chad Verity
Apr 20, 202147:11
Stress Management with Beverly Beuermann-King

Stress Management with Beverly Beuermann-King

In this episode, I speak with Beverly Beuermann-King; founder of Work Smart Live Smart. For over twenty years, Beverly has used her S-O-S Principle with people and organizations who want to control their reactions to stress, build resiliency against life’s challenges, and live healthy, successful lives.

We chat about:

  1. What it means to be stressed
  2. Good stress vs. bad stress
  3. Recognize stress in an employee
  4. Understanding stress in yourself
  5. Learning to manage both types of stress
  6. Adjusting stress levels in the workplace

Full episode show notes here: https://mindatwork.io/episodes/stress-management-with-beverly-beuermann-king

Mar 25, 202134:52
Engagement in the Workplace with Massella Dukuly
Mar 18, 202147:03
Neurodiversity in the Workplace with Amanda Matejicek

Neurodiversity in the Workplace with Amanda Matejicek

In this episode we chat about:

1. The basics of neurodiversity
2. The importance of having a neurodiverse workplace
3. Creating opportunities for people with different neurotypes
4. How to develop and implement a neurodiverse strategy
5. Which companies should become neurodiverse
6. How to open the conversation to improve communication

Show notes: https://mindatwork.io/episodes/neurodiversity-in-the-workplace-amanda-matejicek/

I hope that you enjoy the episode.

Mar 11, 202143:56
Desuckify Work with Terry Gillis

Desuckify Work with Terry Gillis

Welcome to Mind at Work, I’m your host, Rui Nunes. I interview world-class experts and executives to uncover the evidence-based practices that will improve mental health and well-being in the workplace.

In this episode, I speak with Terry Gillis; President and CEO of Ahria Consulting. Terry has over 20 years of experience in the field of talent management and is a best-selling author.

In this episode, we chat about the essentials of an amazing workplace, the importance of knowing everyone at your organization, how to help people find fulfilment at work, how to hire effectively, how companies should think about employee engagement, and much more.

Show notes: https://www.mindatwork.io/episodes/desuckify-work-with-terry-gillis

I hope that you enjoy the episode.

Feb 26, 202153:46
How to Make Work Awesome with Pam Ross

How to Make Work Awesome with Pam Ross

In this episode, I speak with Pam Ross. Pam quit the corporate world with a mission to improve people’s lives by making work awesome. Now, through her company Blue Rebel Works, Pam provides leadership and culture development for growing organizations who want to humanize work.

In this episode, we chat about the current state of working from home, how organizations are improving well-being, current assumptions about work, the illusion of control in the workplace, and much more.

I hope that you enjoy the episode.

You can find the show notes here: https://www.mindatwork.io/episodes/how-to-make-work-awesome-with-pam-ross

Feb 18, 202156:13
Building a People-Centric Workplace Culture with Allen Pike

Building a People-Centric Workplace Culture with Allen Pike

In this episode, I speak with Allen Pike. Allen is the CEO of the Vancouver-based app design and development company Steamclock. Some companies they call clients include the likes of Arc'teryx, Intuit, Hootsuite, and HP.

Allen believes in taking care of his people. So, I picked his brain about how he does it.

In this episode, we chat about building a people-centric company, running effective 1:1’s, implementing well-being programs and perks, and fostering positive mental health

Episode show notes: https://www.mindatwork.io/episodes/building-a-people-centric-workplace-culture-with-allen-pike

I hope that you enjoy the episode.



Jan 21, 202152:01
How to Develop Emotional Intelligence with Dr. Russell Clayton

How to Develop Emotional Intelligence with Dr. Russell Clayton

In this episode, I speak with Dr Russell Clayton. Dr Clayton is an author, speaker, and college professor. In addition to his academic contributions, Dr Clayton’s insights have been published in the Harvard Business Review and have been mentioned on popular press outlets such as NBC News, Fox News, and Fast Company.

During our chat, we cover Work-life rhythm, power skills, emotional intelligence, burnout, and much more.

Full show notes found here: https://www.mindatwork.io/episodes/how-to-develop-emotional-intelligence-with-dr-russell-clayton

I hope that you enjoy the episode.

Jan 14, 202140:09
How Mindfulness Works with Dr. Parmjit Singh

How Mindfulness Works with Dr. Parmjit Singh

In this episode, I speak with Dr Parmjit Singh. Dr. Singh is an Assistant Clinical Professor with the Department of Family Medicine at McMaster University and has a PhD in psychology.

He also helps businesses of varying sizes develop practical mindfulness-based programs that help with resilience, stress management, self-compassion, and leadership.

In our chat, we cover how mindfulness works, how to cultivate mindfulness, what self-awareness is and isn’t, how to implement and evangelize mindfulness programs at your organization.

You can find the complete show notes here: www.mindatwork.io/episodes/how-mindfulness-works-with-dr-parmjit-singh

I hope that you enjoy the episode.

Jan 07, 202138:16
Scott Paul - Self Isolation, Stoicism, and Negative Visualization

Scott Paul - Self Isolation, Stoicism, and Negative Visualization

In this episode, I speak with Scott Paul. Scott is the CEO of Wooly and an active angel investor. Over his career, he’s founded several startups, exited 3 times, including one to Disney, made 43 angel deals, and much more.

Scott was kind enough to share with us his recent journey into complete isolation in order to continue improving himself, and his connection to the world.

We spoke about: stoicism, isolation, negative visualization, uncertainty, the importance of people, ADHD, and much more.

I hope you enjoy the conversation.

Show notes: https://www.mindatwork.io/episodes/scott-paul-self-isolation-stoicism-and-negative-visualization

Dec 09, 202047:28
Beverly Flaxington - High-Conflict Conversations in the Workplace

Beverly Flaxington - High-Conflict Conversations in the Workplace

In this episode, I speak with Bev Flaxington, The Human Behavior Coach®. Bev is a gold-award winning author who has written 8 books, three of them bestsellers. In addition to writing 8 books; Bev is also a certified hypnotherapist, executive and career coach, certified behavioral analyst, certified values analyst, lecturer, and a holder of two patents.

We spoke about: Handling high-conflict conversations while remote, emotion regulation, fear, remaining objective, leadership, avoiding the “nice” culture, and much more.

I hope you enjoy the conversation.

Episode show notes: https://www.mindatwork.io/episodes/beverly-flaxington-high-conflict-conversations-in-the-workplace

Dec 03, 202032:03
AJ Wilcox - Getting Fired, Starting an Agency, and Imposter Syndrome
Dec 01, 202036:46
Jonathan Metrick - Focus, Communication, Passion, and Failure

Jonathan Metrick - Focus, Communication, Passion, and Failure

In this episode, my guest is Jonathan Metrick the Chief Growth Officer at Portag3. Prior to joining Portage3, Jonathan was the CMO of Policygenius. There he led a division of more than 40, helped the business scale 10x in revenue, and secure their Series D funding.

Jonathan has extensive marketing experience across entertainment, luxury goods, and retail.

In this episode we talk about:

  • Focus
  • Improving communication
  • Identifying your passion
  • Failure

Show notes: https://www.mindatwork.io/episodes/jonathan-metrick-focus-communication-passion-and-failure

Nov 23, 202046:05
Lauren Florko, Ph.D. - Difficult Conversations, Underperformers, Constructive Meetings

Lauren Florko, Ph.D. - Difficult Conversations, Underperformers, Constructive Meetings

In this episode, I speak with Lauren Florko, an organizational development consultant with a focus on workplace stress.

She specializes in talent management and for over a decade has worked for public, private, for-profit, and not-for-profit organizations, both at a local and global level.

We spoke about:

  • How to have difficult conversations at work
  • How to identify why someone isn’t performing well
  • And how to make meetings constructive


For complete show notes visit: https://www.mindatwork.io/episode/lauren-florko-phd-difficult-conversations-underperformers-constructive-meetings

Nov 18, 202016:18
James Danckert - Identifying boredom and depression links

James Danckert - Identifying boredom and depression links

In this episode, my guest is James Danckert. James is a Cognitive Neuroscientist at the University of Waterloo where he studies boredom, attention, mental models, and the consequences of stroke. He lives in Kitchener with his wife and two boys and alleviates his own boredom with a semi-acoustic Fender, sailing whenever feasible, reading, and gardening.

In this episode we talk about:

  • What boredom is
  • How to know when you’re in a bored state
  • How to keep boredom at bay
  • And boredom’s role in depression

For complete show notes visit: https://www.mindatwork.io/episode/james-danckert-identifying-boredom-and-depression-links

Nov 18, 202019:37