Veterans die by suicide at higher rates than the general population, and most are working at the time. Alicia Scovill, a veteran and construction workplace expert, joins Dr. Sally to unpack why visible performance isn't the same as wellbeing, and why veteran-friendly workplaces need systems, not slogans.
When a team member says they're not okay, most managers do one of five wrong things. Mitch Wallis, who has trained over 10,000 leaders across Microsoft, KPMG, and American Express, shares the five-step ELSA-B model and the single mindset shift that separates managers from leaders who actually change people's lives.
Most leaders attack habit change like a business problem: make a plan, take action, get results. But Dr. Abby Medcalf says that's exactly why it fails. Whether it's alcohol, sugar, or any high-stakes habit, lasting change doesn't start with what you do. It starts with getting radically honest about why you want to change.
Most workplaces wait for crisis before offering support. But what about the breakup, the demotion, the quiet "I don't know who I am anymore" phase? Nick Freud, founder of Fellow Humans, joins me to make the case that the most powerful support isn't clinical, it's human. And it belongs at work.
What if we treated psychological harm at work the same way we treat a fall hazard or faulty equipment? Australia is already doing it. ACTU Assistant Secretary Liam O'Brien joins Dr. Sally and Jørgen Gullestrup to unpack work-related suicide as a regulatory issue, not just a mental health one.
Most leaders attack habit change like a business problem: make a plan, take action, get results. But Dr. Abby Medcalf says that's exactly why it fails. Whether it's alcohol, sugar, or any high-stakes habit, lasting change doesn't start with what you do. It starts with getting radically honest about why you want to change.
What if chasing profit is quietly burning out the people who make it possible? BuildWitt founder Aaron Witt joins Dr. Sally to explore how leaders who prioritize their own wellbeing and invest in relationships before the crisis hits build teams that are stronger, more resilient, and more profitable in the long run.
Sleep loss isn’t just a wellness issue. It’s a workplace safety crisis. Workers with sleep problems face a 60% higher injury risk, and 17 hours without sleep impairs you like alcohol. In this episode, I break down the mental health–sleep–fatigue cycle and shares five organizational strategies leaders can act on today.
What if the exhaustion you feel isn't just burnout but something deeper? Soul exhaustion erodes your core identity. In this episode, Sarah Gaer and I share two life-changing tools: treating time as your most valuable currency and reclaiming yourself one boundary at a time. Your soul is worth protecting.
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.
