The WorkWell Podcast™

Your Team Doesn't Need a Boss, They Need a Human with Selena Rezvani In this episode of The WorkWell Podcast™, Jen Fisher speaks with Selena Rezvani , Wall Street Journal bestselling author and Forbes-named premier expert on standing up for yourself at work. Selena returns to the podcast to discuss her latest book, "Quick Leadership: Build Trust, Navigate Change, and Cultivate Unstoppable Teams."...

Why Nobody Talks About Being a Caregiver at Work (& What It's Costing Us) with Jennifer Levin In this deeply personal episode of The WorkWell Podcast™, Jen Fisher speaks with Jennifer Levin , television writer, journalist, and founder of Caregiver Collective, about her powerful book " Generation Care: The New Culture of Caregiving ." While we're in meetings and hitting deadlines, millions of w...

In this episode of The WorkWell Podcast™, Jen Fisher speaks with Zach Mercurio , author of " The Power of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create a Culture of Significance. " Despite billions invested in engagement programs and wellbeing initiatives, employees are more disengaged than ever—and the problem isn't what most leaders think. This conversation reveals why mattering can't be addressed through p...

In this episode of The WorkWell Podcast™, Jen Fisher speaks with Mita Mallick , leadership expert and author of " The Devil Emails at Midnight: What Good Leaders Can Learn from Bad Bosses. " Mita shares powerful stories from her own experiences with toxic leadership and reveals how she learned to recognize—and address—her own bad boss behaviors. Episode Highlights: The origin story behind the prov...

In this episode of The WorkWell Podcast™, Jen Fisher and special co-host Dr. Joe Grasso from Lyra Health speak with Dr. Marc Brackett, founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and Professor in the Child Study Center at Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Brackett's bestselling book " Permission to Feel " has revolutionized how we think about emotions in schools and workplaces, and...

In this eye-opening episode of The WorkWell Podcast™, Jen Fisher sits down with researcher Tamara Myles , who studied over 2,000 workers across 25 industries and discovered this: your job doesn't actually suck—you just haven't unlocked its potential yet. Forget "follow your passion." Tamara reveals the real science behind work that matters, including why a hairstylist who sees herself as a "day ma...

Meet Your Mind’s Dysfunctional Family (And How to Make peace with Them) with Britt Frank In this episode of The WorkWell Podcast™, Jen Fisher speaks with Britt Frank , licensed neuropsychotherapist, keynote speaker, and author of "T he Science of Stuck: Breaking Through Inertia to Find Your Path Forward " and " Align Your Mind: Tame Your Inner Critic and Make Peace with Your Shadow Using the Power...

Mind the (Future) Gap: Preparing for What's Next in Mental Health  Special Live Episode from Lyra Breakthrough 2025 In this special live episode of The WorkWell Podcast™, recorded at the Lyra Breakthrough Conference , Jen Fisher hosts a dynamic panel discussion exploring how AI, shifting demographics, and evolving expectations are reshaping mental health support in the workplace. Panel Experts: Dr...

The TikTok-ification of Self-Care (And How to Fix It) with Dr. Pooja Lakshmin In this episode of The WorkWell Podcast™, Jen Fisher speaks with Dr. Pooja Lakshmin , psychiatrist, mental health advocate, and author of " Real Self Care ." Together they unpack the commercialization of wellness and explore why so many women feel caught between achieving everything and finding time for authentic self-ca...

That Difficult Coworker is Just a Character in Your Success Story with Tessa West In this episode of The WorkWell Podcast™, Jen Fisher speaks with Dr. Tessa West , Professor of Psychology at New York University and author of " Jerks at Work: Toxic Coworkers and What to Do About Them " and " Job Therapy: A Psychologist's Guide to Finding Your Most Fulfilling Job Yet ." Her research reveals surprisi...

Stop Saying 'Hope Is Not a Strategy' (Science Proves You Wrong) with Kathryn Goetzke Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of suicide and suicidal thoughts that may be triggering for some listeners. If you're experiencing thoughts of suicide, please know you're not alone - you can reach out to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 24/7 by calling or texting 988. In this episode of The...

The Economy of Ease (& Why It's Making Us Miserable) with Caroline Chubb Calderon In this episode of The WorkWell Podcast, Jen Fisher speaks with Caroline Chubb Calderon , futurist, humanist, and founder and CEO of Hello Humanity, a company dedicated to reimagining humanity in the age of machines. Caroline works with leaders worldwide to create a future where technology enhances rather than di...

Come As You Are' at Work (Terms & Conditions Apply) with Farah Harris In this episode of The WorkWell Podcast™, Jen Fisher speaks with Farah Harris , licensed psychotherapist, workplace wellbeing expert, and CEO of Working Well Daily. Her book " The Color of Emotional Intelligence " challenges us to rethink what authenticity and emotional intelligence really mean across different cultures and...

'Reading' Emotion in Emails & Other Ways Our Brains Mislead Us with Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett In this episode of The WorkWell Podcast™, Jen Fisher speaks with Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett , University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University with appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, and author of " How Emotions Are Made " and " Seven and...

Your Brain On Goals: The Surprising Science of Motivation with Dr. Ayelet Fishbach In this episode of The WorkWell Podcast™ , Jen Fisher and special co-host Keren Wasserman from Lyra Health speak with Dr. Ayelet Fishbach , professor of behavioral science and marketing at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business and author of " Get It Done: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivat...

In this WorkWell podcast by Deloitte, Jen Fisher, editor-at-large for Thrive and Deloitte’s  Human Sustainability Hub , sits down with Stephanie Harrison , founder of The New Happy and author of New Happy: Getting Happiness Right in a World That’s Got It Wrong . In a wide-ranging conversation, Stephanie discusses her science-backed approach to happiness, and explains how accessing our unique gifts...

In this WorkWell podcast by Deloitte, Jen Fisher, editor-at-large for Thrive and Deloitte’s Human Sustainability Hub , sits down with speaker, workplace mental health consultant, and executive Morra Aarons-Mele, author of The Anxious Achiever: Turn Your Biggest Fears into Your Leadership Superpower to discuss how to manage the anxiety that comes with succeeding and leading.    

In this WorkWell podcast by Deloitte, Jen Fisher, editor-at-large for Thrive and Deloitte’s Human Sustainability Hub , sits down with climate psychologist Renée Lertzman to discuss the emotional effects of climate change and how we can become more resilient. Lertzman, the author of Environmental Melancholia: Psychoanalytic dimensions of engagement , offers suggestions about how individuals, organi...

 In this WorkWell podcast by Deloitte, Jen Fisher, editor-at-large for Thrive and Deloitte’s Human Sustainability Hub , sits down with user researcher, writer, illustrator, and consultant Ximena Vengoechea, author of Rest Easy: Discover Calm and Abundance through the Radical Power of Rest . In a wide-ranging conversation, Jen and Ximena talk about the importance of resting and recharging in order...

In this WorkWell podcast by Deloitte, Jen Fisher, editor-at-large for Thrive and Deloitte’s  Human Sustainability Hub, sits down with grief expert Rebecca Soffer, author, co-founder, and CEO of Modern Loss . In a wide-ranging conversation, Jen and Rebecca discuss loss and resilience, and how to overcome the stigma of grief. 

In this WorkWell podcast by Deloitte, Jen Fisher, editor-at-large for Thrive and Deloitte’s  Human Sustainability Hub , sits down with Dr. Vanessa Patrick , Professor of Marketing and Associate Dean of Research at the Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston, and the author of The Power of Saying No: The New Science of How to Say No that Puts You in Charge of Your Life . In a wide-ra...

 In this WorkWell podcast by Deloitte, Jen Fisher, editor-at-large for Thrive and Deloitte’s Human Sustainability Hub , sits down with Joanne Stephane , Executive Director of the Deloitte DEI Institute, and Kenji Yoshino , Professor of Constitutional Law at NYU and faculty director of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging. In a wide-ranging conversation, they discuss the pract...

In this WorkWell podcast by Deloitte, Jen Fisher, editor-at-large for Thrive and Deloitte’s  Human Sustainability Hub , sits down with Dr. Kelly Monahan, Managing Director of the Upwork Research Institute . In a wide-ranging conversation, Jen and Kelly explore strategies to create flexible working environments that power the growth of organizations and the people who work for them — and that redef...

In this WorkWell podcast by Deloitte, Jen Fisher, editor-at-large for Thrive and Deloitte’s Human Sustainability Hub , sits down with Annie Dean , the global head of Team Anywhere at Atlassian and an expert on remote and flexible work. In a wide-ranging conversation, Jen and Annie go beyond surface-level questions of whether or not to return to the office and discuss how true flexibility at work l...

 In this WorkWell podcast by Deloitte, Jen Fisher, editor-at-large for Thrive and Deloitte’s Human Sustainability Hub , sits down with Tia Graham, founder of Arrive at Happy and author of Be A Happy Leader . In a wide-ranging conversation, Jen and Tia discuss the meaning of happiness and share how happy leaders can create workplaces where everyone feels valued.