Coffee with Mike: Wellbeing and Belonging for Leaders

Have you ever been in a room full of people and still felt completely alone? In this episode of Coffee with Mike , Mike explores workplace belonging, loneliness, and exclusion, explaining why feeling accepted and included is essential for employee wellbeing, leadership effectiveness, and healthy workplace cultures. Most workplace cultures don't intentionally exclude people. Yet many employees quie...

What if the biggest obstacle to change isn't resistance... but grief? Most leaders are trained to manage performance. Far fewer are taught how to manage loss. When organizations restructure, roles change, teams dissolve, leaders leave, or familiar routines disappear, employees often experience something many organizations fail to recognize: Grief. In this episode, Mike explores the emotional side...

What really happens behind the scenes of building a podcast, a business, and a meaningful brand? Most people only see the final product. The polished clips. The episodes. The thumbnails. The social media posts. But behind every podcast, business, or creative project is a process most people never see. In this episode, Mike and Chrysa pull back the curtain on what it actually takes to produce Coffe...

Is work-life balance actually possible — or are we chasing an unrealistic ideal? We hear the phrase “work-life balance” constantly. But what does it actually mean in real life? In this episode, Mike and Chrysa have an honest conversation about the challenges of managing business, leadership, family responsibilities, delegation, stress, and shifting priorities during different seasons of life. Chry...

What if burnout isn’t caused by being too busy — but by losing your sense of purpose? Many leaders feel busy, overwhelmed, and stretched thin — but not always fulfilled. In this episode, Mike explores the power of purpose-driven leadership and explains why having a clear sense of purpose is essential for preventing burnout, building trust, and creating meaningful impact. Through personal stories a...

What if emotional intelligence mattered more than IQ when it comes to leadership success? In this bi-weekly episode of Coffee with Mike, we explore emotional intelligence, why it drives leadership performance, and practical tools leaders can use to build stronger relationships, manage stress, and respond instead of react. Growing up, Mike struggled to manage his emotions. Small triggers felt overw...

Are you feeling burned out but still expected to lead effectively? In this bi-weekly episode of Coffee with Mike, we explore burnout to balance strategies and practical tools for sustainable leadership and stress management. Burnout is one of the biggest challenges facing leaders today. In this episode, Mike shares his personal experience with burnout and explains how stress affects the central ne...

Half of CEOs and one in three employees say their workplace is toxic. If you’re a leader, this episode might challenge you — and equip you — to change that starting today. In this powerful episode of Coffee with Mike: Mental Wellness & Belonging for Leaders , Mike Veny breaks down what a toxic workplace really looks like, why psychological safety drives performance, and the #1 leadership behav...

What if the most powerful leadership move you could make today… is to pause? In this episode of Coffee with Mike , Mike Viney dives into a reality many leaders are quietly facing: mental and emotional exhaustion. Recent research shows that nearly half of leaders — and more than half of CEOs — reported struggling with mental health in the past year. The pressure is real. The pace is relentless. And...

Welcome to Coffee with Mike. I'm Mike Veny, a certified corporate wellness specialist and award-winning mental health speaker, and today I'm sharing why this show exists: to help leaders build cultures where mental wellness and belonging actually thrive. I invite you to join me over a cup of coffee as I delve into the crucial topics of mental wellness and workplace belonging for leaders. By tuning...