What if improving workplace mental health isn’t about more programs—but better leadership? In this episode, I sit down with Laura Putnam to explore how managers can create “safe harbor” teams and why leadership style is one of the most powerful drivers of wellbeing, burnout, and performance.
What if paid time off (PTO) isn’t a perk but essential health infrastructure?
In this episode of Headspace for the Workplace, I sit down with Daniel Oates, a longtime construction leader at Flintco, to unpack the psychological, neurobiological, and organizational benefits of structured, work-free time away from work.
Drawing from more than two decades in the construction industry and grounded in a robust body of mental health and neuroscience research, this conversation reframes time off as a strategic investment in worker resilience, safety, creativity, and long-term performance.
Together, Daniel and I explore why simply offering PTO isn’t enough, why psychological detachment is the missing ingredient, and how leaders can design systems that allow people to recover truly, without guilt, fear, or career penalty.
