Capital P in People Work

To close season of 3 of Capital P, we're highlighting the incredible Sara Johansen. As the Head of People at the health tech / fit tech started, Paceline, Sara brings a wealth of experience in the wellness x people space.

Want to learn more about Sara or Paceline?

We often think that human resources is the safest part of a company...but if that were the case then NOTHING would change in the workplace.

Take a listen to how Tracie Sponenberg, Chief People Officer of The Granite Group, believes risk-taking is critical in HR. In fact, she thinks they are the BRAVEST department.

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There's a lot of change that needs to happen in the investor space. Namely with founder wellness.

Take a listen to how 11 Tribes Founder and Managing Partner Mark Phillips puts his money to different use--by supporting founder well-being.

How does people experience differ at an outwardly people-first company? Take a listen to how Sahar Naim does just this at BetterHelp!

Connection is key. For humans and at work. Take a listen to Tatiana as she shares about her upcoming book on connectivity.

Yes, it’s possible to leave work energized. No, it’s not easy and yes, it is hard to find companies doing this. But, this is exactly why Thomas Igeme created TL Partners, a leadership and inclusion consulting and training company that focuses on managing energy and wellness as a core ingredient to professional development.

Join me in chatting with Thomas to learn how this might be possible…we may even get a little philosophical.

Want to learn more about Thomas and TL Partners?

All of us sleep. Yet not all of us are sleeping optimally or effectively. In fact, 86% of US adults say they are struggling with sleep.

Ali Abramovitz recognized this issue and with her co-founder decided to create something to solve it: Chorus Sleep. Together, they’ve created a one-stop-shop for all things sleep and are delivering it to the workplace.

Join us with Co-Founder and CEO, Ali, in learning about Chorus Sleep’’s founding story, why sleep matters, and how sleep impacts the workplace.

Want to learn more about Ali and Chorus Sleep?

Scaled community, good deeds, and mutual support at work is something that is incredibly challenging…yet we know that it makes a difference. Do you remember the last time that you did something to support a co-worker, not because you had to but because you could?

There is something magical about kindness and the way that it spreads. And that’s what KindWorks.AI is here to help us do in workplaces.

Join us with Co-Founder and COO, Nicole Yelsey, in learning about KindWork’s founding story, why it works with employees, and how it’s changing the workplace.

Want to learn more about Nicole and KindWorks?

We’ve often neglected caregivers, but that time is no longer. It’s time to support the well-being of caregivers: parents, neighbors, children, spouses….whoever is supporting a loved one.

Join Chief Care Officer, Dr. Wendy Whittington, in learning about Cariloop’s founding story, why providing it to employees matters, and how it’s changing the workplace.

Want to learn more about Dr. Whittington and Cariloop?

Figuring out the best ways to navigate your health feels like a question we will continue to ask ourselves for years to come. But in the age of increasing physician burnout because of the incredible burden that was placed on healthcare system from the pandemic, there are ways to use technology to ameliorate the strain.

Join us as we talk to Founder and CEO Irfan Alam about his company, Frontrow Health that is a new tool for doctors to offer patients discounts on their selection of trusted non-prescription health products.

Want to learn more about Irfan and Frontrow Health?

Mental fitness isn’t something we’ve heard too much about before but it’s becoming more and more clear how important it is. To Liv, the CEO & Founder of Liberate, mental fitness is key. It’s our ability to create a daily, supportive habit to keep our minds clear and our hearts open. And, she's doing so in collaboration with the workplace.

Join Liv Bowser in learning about Liberate’s founding story, how the experience differs, and the opportunity it has for the workplace.

Want to learn more about Liv and Liberate?

Ever wonder what it’s like to create people policies at a wellness startup? Wonder no further because we’ve snagged an interview with one of the best!

Katy Zorich, People Operations lead at the wellness credit card company Ness, joins us to discuss how she thinks and acts on wellness in a different way.

Take a listen to learn more about how Katy is helping Ness change the game.

New Year's resolutions don’t work for the average person for a reason. They don’t allow for baby steps and self-compassion. This, and the incredible challenge it takes to quit addiction, is why Brent Franson decided to create the behavior change app Most Days.

Join Brent Franson in learning about Most Days’ founding story, how its technology differs, and the promise it could have for the workplace.

Leading is challenging. Many of us want to become leaders or are already in our dream role. And these roles come with challenges that are unique to the position.

Expert executive leadership coach and founder & CEO of Life Editor, Kibi Anderson, takes us through some of the realness that comes along with these roles and dives into some ways of thinking and working that allow us to let go of the stress and step into our purpose.

Take a listen to learn more about Kibi’s method and get some nuggets on how to navigate your role.

Awareness of your stress is at the foundation of eliminating it. Emma Horvath, Corporate consultant turned Somatic Coach, joins us to talk about the power of Polyvagal Theory in the workplace.

Take a listen to learn about practical applications for your well-being.

This episode is not about discussing how to find the time to workout or self-care. Instead, Dr. Adeola Mead breaks down for us what are the various factors at play in our well-being. This holistic look at wellness can be both eye-opening for the individual and company.

Dr. Adeola Mead, Naturopathic Physician, Consultant and Executive Wellbeing Coach, takes us on a journey to learn more about ourselves and find ways to be truly well.

Take a listen to learn more about Dr. Adeola’s method and take away some critical nuggets for yourself.

Want to learn more about Adeola and her work?

Anne Jacoby believes “creativity is essential in business building.” At the startup level, corporate level, and everywhere in between. But it isn’t always something that has been valued in the workplace.

Brene Brown taught us that being our full, authentic self is something that we can & should strive for. But, doing so at work can be challenging. Mira Shane, DEIB at Justworks, Speaker, and Consultant, shares with us how creating audacious programming in the DEIB space at work can create space for authenticity.

Take a listen to learn more about the programming Mira has created and learn more about her story to authenticity.

Your workplace may invite you to take initiative, be a self-starter, expect that you ask questions, and more…but we don’t always feel comfortable in doing so. That’s the difference between having psychological safety in the workplace and not.

Jessica Bensch takes us into her global movement of psychological safety, which she has now won numerous awards for creating. It’s now called Vanguard Voices. Take a listen to learn more about psychological safety and how you can be a part of Jessica’s movement.

There are some critical things we as adults don’t know about our own minds & bodies. Nina Nesdoly (Speaker, Researcher, and Founder of Workplace Clarity) is here to unveil this for us in the form of neuroscience in the workplace.

Take a listen to learn about what it means to interact with stress in the workplace.

Join the Capital P in People Work podcast for a LIVE Panel and Q & A on Creating People-First Companies by Supporting Employee Mental Health. We’ll discuss what it takes to truly benefit employee mental health through intentional practices, beyond an app subscription.

On this panel are 4 incredible guests:

Gen Z entered the workforce in one of the most unique times. They are also one of the most unique generations to date, expecting differences in where, how, and why they work.

And, we haven’t figured out how to best attract, retain, and train them yet.

Join Capital P in People Work Podcast for a LIVE panel and Q & A to discuss:

A New Generation of Workers

We’ll be joined by 3 amazing women working on solutions to this problem:

Join Gabby as she sits down with DEI leaders, Mindy Young and Allison Gerrard. In this episode, you will learn about:

3 mistakes DEI programs make

2 inspiring success stories

1 simple, effective step we can all take

In this episode, Gabby sits down with Brian Whorley, the CEO & Founder of Paytient which is on a mission to help people better access and afford care. Paytient is the creator and leading provider of Health Payment Accounts, which offer the power to pay out-of-pocket healthcare expenses. This critical tool can be either a company or insurance benefit. Brian shares the important need to support employees (and thus families) in gaining autonomy when it comes to medical payments. This tool has the power to change some of the inequities of the healthcare system.

Thematic months are excellent, but only if they produce real awareness and change. This March for Women’s History Month, join us on the live Capital P in People Work podcast panel and Q & A in discussing supporting womxn in the workplace.

What we won’t be discussing:

- Why it’s important to support womxn. This is a given in our minds.

What we will be discussing:

- How to authentically support womxn.

- How to be bold in the workplace to make strides for womxn in your organization and others.

- What’s missing in the workplace to make significant change.

Join these 4 incredible womxn to dive deep into this topic:

In this episode, Gabby speaks with Veronica Yanhs, Founder & CEO of Business Laid Bare, an operations consultancy. This episode follows her Capital P in pleasure which is apparent in all her branding. There are multiple definitions and layers of pleasure, especially within the workplace. Her unapologetic approach to prioritizing people is all about creating a pleasurable experience for all and not settling with anything other than that. The episode follows Veronica's journey into product design and how that led to the founding of Business Laid Bare. One big topic to remember is that people are the operations. And important steps must be taken to ease the day-to-day business operations, such as: 

• Tackling the how-in exciting ideas in business operations, 
• Using platforms and techniques that support your business model, and 
• Taking a step back before your operations suffer from quick bandaid solutions. 

With the recent waves of layoffs and constant uncertainty in the workforce, employees’ trust and self-confidence has shifted. As a result, the employees’ mental health and organizational efficiency are both at risk. Amidst such a precarious environment, leadership needs to devise an empathetic approach to restoring psychological safety and help its people thrive.

Join the Capital P in People Work podcast for a live panel and Q & A on Restoring Psychological Safety. In this panel, we’ll cover:

• Physical and mental health effects of surviving layoffs
• Rebuilding organizational trust
• What it takes to invest in employee mental health
• The role of transparency during layoffs

Guests:

As the economic tides have turned the last few months, so has the workplace. Quiet Hiring–the new work buzzword–has come to the forefront of both employer and employee minds. According to Emily Rose McRae (Sr. Director of Research at Gartner), “quiet hiring is when an organization acquires new skills without actually hiring new full-time employees.”

Join the Capital P in People Work podcast for a live panel and Q & A on Quiet Hiring. In this panel, we’ll cover:

• What really is Quiet Hiring and is it new?
• How does it relate to the Quiet Quitting trend?
• What can companies do to be supportive to employees in this new environment?
• How can you hold your boundaries as an employee?

Our panelists on this episode include: