After a suicide attempt or psychiatric hospitalization, three assumptions quietly take hold: they wouldn't want the pressure, they couldn't handle their job, they shouldn't come back yet. Dr. Mark Salzer, Temple University professor and participation researcher, joins Dr. Sally to challenge all three and give employers a practical, action-oriented alternative.
Peer support programs often start with a beautiful honeymoon phase. Then six to twelve months in, a very different story gets told. Psychotherapist and group practice expert Sarah Bueno joins Dr. Sally to share the two things every organization needs to build before launching: define the role before the crisis, and support the supporters.
Online sports betting grew from $4.9 billion to $121 billion in six years. And 94% of those bets were placed on a phone. The phone your employee has in their pocket right now. Saul Malek, speaker and problem gambling prevention educator, joins Dr. Sally to give workplaces a practical, shame-free framework for responding.
Returning from mental health leave means walking back into a room where everyone knows something happened but no one knows what to say. Jennifer Moffett, technology leader and suicide prevention advocate, joins Dr. Sally to share two things every manager needs: rebuild confidence before productivity, and support recovery without sacrificing dignity, trust, or accountability.
Gen Z employees are not disloyal. They are discerning. John Brown, therapist and former Apple and Stanford leader, joins Dr. Sally to explain why early-career high performers burn out when workplaces see only productivity, and what managers can do today to build the loyalty that actually makes teams run through walls.
After a suicide attempt or psychiatric hospitalization, three assumptions quietly take hold: they wouldn't want the pressure, they couldn't handle their job, they shouldn't come back yet. Dr. Mark Salzer, Temple University professor and participation researcher, joins Dr. Sally to challenge all three and give employers a practical, action-oriented alternative.
Peer support programs often start with a beautiful honeymoon phase. Then six to twelve months in, a very different story gets told. Psychotherapist and group practice expert Sarah Bueno joins Dr. Sally to share the two things every organization needs to build before launching: define the role before the crisis, and support the supporters.
Online sports betting grew from $4.9 billion to $121 billion in six years. And 94% of those bets were placed on a phone. The phone your employee has in their pocket right now. Saul Malek, speaker and problem gambling prevention educator, joins Dr. Sally to give workplaces a practical, shame-free framework for responding.
Returning from mental health leave means walking back into a room where everyone knows something happened but no one knows what to say. Jennifer Moffett, technology leader and suicide prevention advocate, joins Dr. Sally to share two things every manager needs: rebuild confidence before productivity, and support recovery without sacrificing dignity, trust, or accountability.
Gen Z employees are not disloyal. They are discerning. John Brown, therapist and former Apple and Stanford leader, joins Dr. Sally to explain why early-career high performers burn out when workplaces see only productivity, and what managers can do today to build the loyalty that actually makes teams run through walls.
Who would have thought construction would lead the way on workplace mental health? Not tech, not healthcare, not corporate America. Construction. Sonya Bohmann, Executive Director of the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention, joins Dr. Sally to share two lessons every industry needs: move from awareness to action, and make mental health a 12-month-a-year conversation.
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.
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 does it look like to grow through profound loss and not just survive it? AnneMoss Rogers, advocate, author, and suicide loss survivor, joins me to share two powerful strategies workplace leaders can use to support employees through grief, trauma, and the unexpected journey toward post-traumatic growth.
Have you ever gotten a text out of the blue? Just someone saying, thinking of you today, and you felt something shift? Turns out, that's not just a nice thing to do. The research says it can save a life. In this episode, Cheri Skelding from Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners breaks down the science of caring contacts and why the simplest outreach might be the most powerful tool your workplace is missing.
When a critical incident strikes a workplace — whether a natural disaster, an act of violence, a sudden death, or a large-scale social disruption — leaders are thrust into decisions that carry enormous human and organizational consequences.
In this episode of Headspace for the Workplace, I speak with Jeff Gorter, Vice President of Clinical Crisis Response at R3 Continuum, about what effective crisis response actually looks like on the ground.
Drawing from more than three decades of frontline crisis response, including responses to the September 11 terrorist attacks, Hurricane Katrina, the Las Vegas mass shooting, and other major disasters, Jeff shares practical insights on what helps people stabilize in the immediate aftermath of trauma and what organizations can do to support recovery over time.
The conversation emphasizes two essential truths about crisis response:
Crisis confirms culture.
Presence matters more than perfection.
This episode offers leaders, HR professionals, safety teams, and mental health practitioners a practical framework for responding to workplace crises in ways that protect people, restore stability, and build trust.
We say we are human beings, but most days at work, we live like human doings.
Meeting to meeting.
Task to task.
Crisis to crisis.
In this episode of Headspace for the Workplace, I sit down with “Dr. B,” a meaning-centered psychotherapist and logotherapist, to explore “A Void Dance,” the subtle but powerful ways individuals and organizations stay busy to avoid the uncomfortable truths at the center of our lives.
When we suppress authenticity, avoid hard conversations, or stay focused only on productivity, the cost shows up as burnout, disengagement, moral injury, and psychological unsafety.
This conversation invites workplace leaders to pause, reflect, and recenter work around meaning, not just motion.
