In this episode, Alan Kohll talks with Dr. Richard Kim, Vice President, Chief Medical Officer at American Express, about the changes they have made during the COVID-19 pandemic to keep employees healthy. Since the pandemic, Amex has really show

Cox: Helping Employees Strengthen Their Physical and Mental Well-Being

May 27th, 2020 23m 5s

For over 100 years, Cox Enterprises has been obsessed with innovating their businesses, creating a great workplace for their people and making the planet a better place to live. They are a global, $21 billion, family-owned organization with two

Chipotle Turns to Telehealth to Support Employees

May 12th, 2020 33m 8s

In this episode, Alan talks with Marissa Andrada, chief people officer at Chipotle about how the fast-casual brand is delivering new benefits to ensure employee health and wellness. Back in January, Chipotle partnered with 98point6 to provide t

The Post-Pandemic Workplace

Apr 24th, 2020 39m 48s

Many employers had to restructure their workforces in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and mandatory stay-at-home orders. What happens when the orders are lifted and employees return to work? In this episode, Alan Kohll explores how companies are

The 6 Tenets of Wellness at LinkedIn

Mar 5th, 2020 28m 23s

In this episode, Alan Kohll talks with Michael Susi from LinkedIn. Michael joined LinkedIn in 2011 to start the company’s wellness program. He is currently the Director of Wellness and has scaled the employee wellness program to serve the compa

Sweet Dreams: App Helps Your Employees Get Better Sleep

Jan 27th, 2020 26m 39s

Along with proper nutrition and exercise, getting quality sleep is an important pillar of health. dayzz has created a personalized sleep training app that evaluates a number of sleep issues and offers a complete, holistic sleep improvement solu

Empowered Well-being at Deloitte

Nov 14th, 2019 28m

In this episode, Alan Kohll talks with Jen Fisher from Deloitte about their comprehensive well-being program, which provides support across three tiers – Mind, Body & Purpose. As the chief well-being officer in the US, Jen drives the strategy a

How Backbone Media Embraces Work Life Harmony

Oct 23rd, 2019 29m 6s

In this episode, Alan Kohll talks with Backbone Media founder Penn Newhard. Founded in 1997, with offices in Denver and Carbondale, Backbone is one of Colorado’s fastest growing agencies, providing public relations, media planning and buying, s

How Zappos Uses Music to Help Employees De-stress

Sep 23rd, 2019 18m 55s

In this episode, Alan Kohll interviews Bhawna Provenzano from Zappos. Bhawna, the director of employee benefits and diversity at Zappos, has helped grow the wellness program at the company over the last nine years. A new wellness initiative cal

How Stance Integrates Well-Being into it's Culture

Sep 16th, 2019 32m 14s

In this episode, Alan Kohll talks with John Wilson, co-founder and president of Stance and Director of Wellness and Trainer, Naomi Talbo. Stance is a sock and underwear brand with 300+ employees in San Clemente, California. Since its inception,

Rewarding Healthy Lifestyles

Sep 9th, 2019 36m 54s

In this episode, Alan Kohll talks with Munjal Shah. He is the CEO & founder of Health IQ. Health IQ is an insurance company rewarding those with healthy lifestyles like runners, cyclists, weightlifters, yogis, vegetarians, and well-managed diab

State Farm Challenges Employees To Do 100 Acts of Good

Aug 26th, 2019 24m 38s

Is no secret that volunteering is good for the soul. Giving to others can have a positive impact on employees' well-being including relieving stress, depression and loneliness. In this episode, Alan Kohll talks with Lori Manning, HR Director at

How Citrix Improves Performance with Mindfulness

Aug 12th, 2019 19m 29s

In this episode, Alan Kohll talks Donna Kimmel, the Chief People Officer at Citrix about their Global Mindful Movement initiative. Citrix delivers people-centric solutions that power a better way to work by offering secure apps and data on any

Marriott International Launches New Wellbeing Challenge

Jul 24th, 2019 25m 21s

Marriott International recently launched TakeCare Level30, a custom app-based wellbeing challenge available for guests and associates around the world. Available for free download on the Apple App store and Google Play, players partner up and c

The 2017 Workplace Health in America Survey

Jun 3rd, 2019 18m 27s

Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and RTI International recently published “Results of the Workplace Health in America Survey,” a nationally representative study fro

How Grillo’s Pickles Created a Wellness Culture

May 20th, 2019 21m 24s

The majority of the companies in the United States are small businesses and almost half of all U.S. workers work in small businesses. For smaller companies, employee wellness may seem like an unaffordable luxury. Yet wellness is achievable for

What You Should Know About the Measles Vaccine

May 13th, 2019 23m 25s

In this episode, Alan interviews Dr. Tom Safranek, the state epidemiologist for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services about the recent measles outbreaks. As an infectious disease specialist, it's no surpirse that Dr. Safranek bel

Blue Zones: Building Healthier Communities

May 6th, 2019 23m 55s

In this episode, Alan talks with Blue Zone Founder and National Geographic Fellow Dan Buettner about how environments — our roads, building, and towns — are designed so that the easiest choice is to be sedentary (to drive instead of bike or wal

Starting Small: Making Your Wellness Strategy Work For Your Employees

Apr 29th, 2019 32m 32s

In this episode, Alan Kohll talks with Tony Frick about why employers should start small when it comes to building a new wellness program. Tony Frick is the president and CEO of GlobalFit, a health and wellness technology company based in Phila

Genetic Testing in Employee Wellness

Apr 22nd, 2019 31m 27s

More companies are integrating genetics into their preventive health strategy. Offering employees confidential access to genetic services can help them learn their risk earlier and manage it better. However, critics say that as more companies e

A Free Mindfulness App for Your Wellness Program

Apr 15th, 2019 19m 11s

The power of mindfulness has been on the rise for many employers that are looking to help improve productivity, boost mental-wellbeing, and reduce stress in the workplace. In this episode, Alan Kohll talks to Christopher Plowman, Insight Timer'

Lessons from Gallup's Employee Well-Being Program

Apr 8th, 2019 30m 23s

In this episode, TotalWellness National Account Executive Kenton Hicks joins Alan Kohll. Together they talk with Physical Wellbeing Leader Ryan Wolf from Gallup. Gallup has a robust well-being program that includes five core wellness elements:

Strategies to Create a Mental Health-Friendly Workplace from the American Heart Association

Apr 1st, 2019 19m 16s

A new report by the American Heart Association, and a coalition of over 40 CEOs from large companies — called the AHA CEO Roundtable — illustrates how mental health impacts employees’ physical health, and their employer’s bottom line. The repor

The Connection Between Learning and Employee Wellness

Mar 26th, 2019 15m 46s

In this episode, Alan Kohll talks with Claudio Erba, Founder and CEO at Docebo, a company that’s working with global businesses to improve workplace culture. Docebo is changing the way people learn with artificial intelligence and a powerful le

Inside Adobe's Well-Being Program

Mar 5th, 2019 18m

In this episode, we talk with Sara Torres, Global Wellbeing Strategist at Adobe. Adobe is one company who is doing wellness right. Adobe supports employees physical, emotional and financial wellbeing—so they can be the best at work and at home.