Healthy Work

In episode 97, I talk with Dr. Kimberly French about her recent study on how daily stressor pile-up impacts parents’ and adolescents’ health, sleep, and cortisol patterns. We discuss surprising findings from the Work, Family, and Health Network study — including that as stress piles up, sleep first gets shorter, but at extreme levels, both parents and teens actually start sleeping more. Dr. French...

In Episode 96, we complete our EAOHP Spotlight Mini-Series, sponsored by a small grant from the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. We are joined by Dr. Marijke Verbruggen. We talk about the benefits and challenges of flexible careers, job transitions, and work-life balance. Dr. Verbruggen shares insights on how career mobility affects well-being, the role of government support and...

What happens when you step outside and truly take in your surroundings? In Episode 95 we chat about a recent paper published by Hilbert et al (2025) in the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology exploring how savoring the beauty of nature can help us feel more relaxed, serene, and restored during the workday. We discuss what makes this research so exciting, and what managers (and all of us) can...

In Episode 94, we continue our bonus mini-series: EAOHP Spotlight, sponsored by a small grant from the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. We are joined by Dr. Bram Fleuren. We talk all about sustainable employment and sustainable employability and what it means to help people have healthy, meaningful, and fulfilling employment for as long as they want. You can find Dr. Fleuren her...

In Episode 93 are joined by Dr. Alex Jackson. We talk about his recent paper on barriers and facilitators to healthy choices at work. We talk about how the work environment can nudge you toward or away from healthier eating and exercise! You can find Dr. Jackson here and the paper here . https://cohre.mtsu.edu/staff_alexander-t-jackson/ https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41542-025-00220-7...

In Episode 92, we continue our bonus mini-series: EAOHP Spotlight, sponsored by a small grant from the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. We are joined by Dr. Maria Charalampous. We talk all about remote e-work and worker wellbeing, particularly for people with disabilities and neurodiversity. You can find Dr. Charalampous here and you can find more about EAOHP here . https://eaoh...

In Episode 91 we continue our bonus mini-series: EAOHP Spotlight, sponsored by a small grant from the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. We are joined by Dr. Mats Glambek. We talk all about bullying at work. You can find Dr. Glambek here and you can find more about EAOHP here . https://eaohp.org/ https://www.bi.edu/about-bi/employees/department-of-leadership-and-organizational-beh...

In Episode 90 are joined by Dr. Mallory McCord. We talk about her recent paper on biases people hold against introverts. We talk about how it really is an extravert’s world out there! You can find Dr. McCord here and her paper here . https://www.odu.edu/directory/mallory-mccord https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41542-024-00218-7 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this...

In Episode 89 we continue our bonus mini-series: EAOHP Spotlight, sponsored by a small grant from the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. We are joined by Dr. Kati Karhula. We talk about shift work and sleep and how important they are for our health and performance. You can find Dr. Karhula here and you can find more about EAOHP here . You can also find the Finnish Institute of Occ...

In Episode 87, we’re joined by Dr. Victoria Mattingly. We chat about what DEI really is, and why companies and employees should still care about making a wide range of people feel included in the workplace (and how to do it!). We also get a sneak peak of Dr. V’s upcoming book. You can find Dr. V here You can order her previous book Inclusalytics here and you can pre-order Dr. V’s upcoming allyship...

In Episode 86 we continue our bonus mini-series: EAOHP Spotlight, sponsored by a small grant from the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. We are joined by Dr. Prisca Brosi. We talk about all things emotions in the workplace. You can find Dr. Brosi here and you can find more about EAOHP here . https://www.klu.org/faculty-research/faculty/resident-faculty/prisca-brosi https://eaohp.o...

In Episode 85, we’re joined by Professor David Yamada. We chat about his drafted legislation, the Workplace Bullying Accountability Act and why we need laws to protect workers from abusive workplace environments. You can find Professor Yamada here as well as his Minding the Workplace Blog here. You can find the Workplace Bullying Accountability Act national campaign page here You can find the Work...

In Episode 84 we continue our bonus mini-series: EAOHP Spotlight, sponsored by a small grant from the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. We are joined by Domenico Sanseverino. We talk about the role of technology in the workplace and its impact on worker wellbeing. You can find Dominico Sanseverino here and you can find more about EAOHP here . https://www.researchgate.net/profile/...

In Episode 83, we’re joined by Dr. Claire Smith. We chat about her recent paper on sleep profiles. Turns out, sleep is really important for short and long term wellbeing and many people aren’t getting enough high quality sleep. You can find Dr. Smith here . Smith, C. E., Lee, S., Allen, T. D., Wallace, M. L., Andel, R., Buxton, O. M., Patel, S. R., & Almeida, D. M. (2024). Designing work for healt...

In Episode 82 we kick off our bonus mini-series: EAOHP Spotlight, sponsored by a small grant from the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. We are joined by the President of EAOHP, Dr. Stavroula Leka. We talk about EAOHP as an organization, OHP more broadly as a field, and the intersection of OHP research and public policy. You can find Dr. Leka here , and you can find more about EAO...

In Episode 81 we chat about a recent paper published by Chen et al (2025) ! We discuss people’s trajectories in money and time at work over time. They find that at the top, the tradeoff for more money with more work hours might not be worth it! Chen, J. H., Yang, Y., Fang, C., Huang, C. H., Chiang, C. J., Wu, C. F., ... & Drake, B. (2025). Balancing work and earnings: The long-term impact on menta...

In Episode 80 we chat about a recent paper published by Schlegel et al (2024) ! We discuss the impact that daily displays of appreciation from colleagues can have on our emotions and ultimately how ready we are to tackle the next day! Go out there and be kind! Schlegel, L., Kleszewski, E., & Otto, K. (2024). The butterfly effect of appreciation at work: An impulse for daily perfectionistic cogniti...

In Episode 79 we chat about a recent paper published by Keaton ( Fletcher, 2024 )! We discuss the prevalence and nature of child labor, laws in the United States that impact child employment, and the (lack of) I-O research focusing on children at work. Major take away is that children are working, are going to continue to be working and exposed to a range of hazards, and we need to study them. Thi...

In Episode 78, we talk about the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s recent proposed regulations on Heat Stress. We chat about what is heat stress, who is susceptible, how do we prevent it, and where is all the OHP research on heat stress? We recommend that listeners who are able respond to the call for public comment for OSHA to share your expertise, address their specific questions ,...

In Episode 77 we are joined by Dr. Kimberly French who talks about her recently published paper ( Tong, Van Egdom, French & Zhang, 2024 ). We chat about the impact that being emotionally exhausted from work, but trying to hide that around your kids, has on them. Turns out, they learn to hide their emotions too when you do this! You can find Dr. French here Tong, J., Van Egdom, D., French, K. et al...

In Episode 76 we are joined by Dr. Trevor Spoelma who talks about our recently published paper ( Spoelma & Fletcher, 2024 ). We chat about the our findings that leaders who experience more financial stress are more likely to engage in abusive supervision. This is especially true for leaders who are men! We also chat about some other cool findings in our paper! You can find Dr. Spoelma here Spoelma...

In Episode 75 we continue our book club episodes! We wrap up our discussion of Brave New Workplace by Dr. Julian Barling. In this episode we chat about the social aspects of work, dirty work, safety, being valued by companies, unions and macro-economic trends. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit healthywork.subst...

In Episode 74, we are rejoined by Maryana!!!!! We start a new style of episode, our book club episodes! We’re starting with a two-part series on Brave New Workplace by Dr. Julian Barling. In this episode we chat about dignity, fairness, and justice and all of the different manifestations it may have in the workplace and their impacts on wellbeing. This is a public episode. If you would like to dis...

In Episode 73 we are joined by Dr. Haley Cobb who talks about her recently published paper ( Cobb, Strasburg, Billeaud, Rauvola, Thomas, & Rudolph, 2024 ). We chat about the strong evidence that in couples who both engage in paid labor, one’s work-family conflict impacts the other’s marital satisfaction. You can find Dr. Cobb here Cobb, H.R., Strasburg, A.E., Billeaud, M.L. et al. Applying the Act...

In Episode 72 we are joined by Caroline Moughan who talks about her recently published paper ( Moughan & Katz, 2024 ). We go deep on the intersection of cannabis use, cannabis legality, mental health, and work. You can find Caroline on LinkedIn . Moughan, C.J., Katz, I.M. Joint Effects: Where and How the Frequency of Cannabis Use Shapes the Relationship Between Employee Mental Health and Sickness...