🎙️ Road2Wellbeing. Helping HR Leaders Guide Their Workforce to Wellness

Behind every 2027 wellness headline. The wellness trends reshaping benefits, food, and fitness for the American Workforce

 Your weekly listens from Road2Wellbeing Podcast, Helping HR Leaders Guide Their Workforce to Wellness Roughly one in nine adults is now on a weight-loss medication like a GLP-1, a rate that has about doubled in two years. GLP-1 use is producing real muscle loss because the me...

What 20,000 Benefits Professionals Are Looking For. The Operating System Behind Benefits Vendor Selection Benefits professionals on BenefitPitch run seven to eight thousand vendor searches every month, yet no standard mechanism exists to measure whether a selected vendor actually delivers on what was promised. Dave Kerrigan spent 25 years inside benefits before building BenefitPitch, and the probl...

What if finance and wellness were never actually at odds? The CFO Conversation and how to reframe health spend in the language finance responds to Your weekly listen from Road2Wellbeing Podcast Helping HR Leaders Guide Their Workforce to Wellness Organizations that commit to culture change see returns in the three-to-six-to-one range — but only after they stop expecting results in year one. An ove...

Men reporting zero close friends rose from 3 percent in 1990 to 15 percent in 2021 An overview That fivefold increase points to a support system that never adapted as men aged out of the sports teams, fraternities, and daily proximity that once built close relationships. That erosion sits on top of a physiological shift already working against them. Testosterone levels are at historic lows worldwi...

72% of employees are currently dealing with moderate to very high stress at work, a six-year high, and more than half reported active burnout in the last year alone. An overview Burnout, as defined by the WHO, is a syndrome resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed, presenting across three clinical dimensions: energy depletion and exhaustion, increased psycholo...

This isn't an anti-GLP-1 episode. It's a pro-support one. Zikea McCurdie and Samantha Levin break down the GLP-1 boom and why HR leaders are completely unprepared for it. One in eight American adults has now used a GLP-1. Most got there through a telehealth form with no clinical guardrails and no lifestyle support attached. The drug suppresses appetite. It doesn't build habits. And without employe...

🌍 Wellness Without Borders: What Global Cultures Can Teach Us Employee wellbeing isn’t one-size-fits-all. In this episode of Road2Wellbeing , host Zikea McCurdie sits down with Alessa Caridi [Woodrey] , international wellness expert and Founder of JoBuFit, to explore how different cultures approach health, balance, and movement—and what U.S. organizations can learn from them. 🔎 You’ll discover:...

How do you turn wellness from a perk into part of your company’s DNA? In this episode of Road2Wellbeing , Wendy Sellers – “The HR Lady” joins host Zikea McCurdie to share honest, practical strategies for building a sustainable culture of well-being. From leadership behaviors and psychological safety to ROI and employee engagement, discover what really works in creating healthier workplaces.

What if your greatest leadership strength isn’t what you do , but how you show up ? In this episode, Zikea McCurdie sits down with Lena Thompson to explore how emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and presence shape powerful, authentic leadership. Learn why integration matters more than information—and how your triggers might just be your greatest teachers. #Leadership #EmotionalIntelligence #R...

✨ Episode #7 – Road2Wellbeing Podcast | "From Corporate to Wellness" ✨What happens when you walk away from corporate hustle to pursue purpose, balance, and holistic healing? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Sinead Urwin , a Functional Nutritionist, who shares her deeply personal journey of leaving a high-pressure corporate career to heal from chronic stress—and help others do...

In an era of constant change, uncertainty, and pressure, mental health is no longer a workplace perk—it’s a necessity. In this timely episode, Sharell Thomas, SHRM-SCP, MBA (Total Rewards Director & Leadership Coach) joins Zikea McCurdie, MSHS, NBC-HWC, CYT (Director of Wellness Programs, Wellness360) to discuss: ✅ The unique mental health challenges employees face in uncertain times✅ How le...

In this powerful episode, we’re shining a light on the mental health and wellbeing of those who care for others— our caregivers and healthcare professionals . Join Cecelia Cruz , Physician and Founder of MARPE, LLC , in a heartfelt conversation with Zikea McCurdie, MSHS, NBC-HWC, CYT as they explore: ✅ The emotional toll of caregiving and frontline stress✅ Systemic gaps in caregiver support✅ Wh...

In this episode, we’re exploring the evolving expectations and mental health needs of the next generation of the workforce— Gen Z . Join Jessica Morris, MBA, ATC and Zikea McCurdie, MSHS, NBC-HWC, CYT as they discuss: ✅ How to attract, engage, and retain Gen Z talent✅ The business case for prioritizing mental health✅ Evidence-based strategies to support wellbeing at work✅ What Gen Z really wan...

Road2Wellbeing | Episode 3 What if your next team breakthrough wasn’t a strategy—but a sentence? In this episode, we unpack how Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is changing the way teams connect, lead, and grow. 🧠 Bill Belanger (CEO, Healbright) and 💬 Zikea McCurdie (Director of Wellness Programs, Wellness360) break down how empathy-driven communication boosts trust, slashes stress, and creates wo...

🎙️ Episode 2: Navigating Workplace Challenges for Better Well-Being In this insightful episode of the #Road2Wellbeing podcast, Dawn Omalza —HR Consultant, Author, and Speaker—joins Zikea McCurdie , Director of Wellness Programs at Wellness360, for a deep dive into Workplace Wellness Through Problem-Solving . Together, they unpack real-world challenges like communication breakdowns, burnout, toxic...

🎙️ Episode 1: Building Resilient Workplaces Through Trauma-Informed Care & SDOH In this powerful debut episode of the #Road2Wellbeing podcast, Diana Bishop , Design and Delivery Consultant IV – Health Education (Southern California Permanente Medical Group), joins Zikea McCurdie , Director of Wellness Programs at Wellness360, to explore how trauma-informed care and social determinants of healt...