Inspiring Healthy Workplaces by TotalWellness

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's CEO. Insight Timer is a free app and online community with more than seven million mediators and might be a perfect addition to your employee wellness program.

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, Stance has not only invested in great employees, but has also worked toward offering them the benefits they need to lead diverse and cultured lives. STANCE carefully crafted it’s core values which focus on entrepreneurship, creativity, performance, personal responsibility and gratitude - and using these as the foundation for everything the company does. These values have fostered a healthy work culture that’s fueled by passion.

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 shown their employees that they have their backs and have pivoted to offer resources and services virtual. Amex has hosted a variety of webinars around topics such as coping with COVID-19, building resilience, providing insight and tips on how to speak to children about the pandemic and much more.

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 major divisions — Cox Communications and Cox Automotive. From daily yoga and fitness classes to guided meditations and mental health resources, Cox Enterprises is helping its employees strengthen their physical and mental well-being. In this episode, Alan Kohll talks with Jon Gamble VP of Benefits for Cox about how COVID-19 has changed its employee wellness program.

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 text-based primary care, a service that has become even more valuable during a pandemic.