How Stance Integrates Well-Being into it's Culture

09/16/19 • 32 min

Inspiring Healthy Workplaces by TotalWellness

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.

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