Where Work Meets Life™ with Dr. Laura

Dr. Laura records a special episode live in Bruges, Belgium, with guest Philip Vanhoutte for a tour of the Generous Workhome. Philip explains how the vital elements of nature and wellbeing were distilled into six essentials for work health, and how those six essentials were built into the Generous Workhome to create an optimal, productive environment. Philip drew from research into the value of pu...

Dr. Laura welcomes guest Randi Seiff, President and Chief Creative Officer of Treun, to talk about how Treun is bringing sustainability and philanthropy into luxury fashion. Randi has been in the fashion and lifestyle industry for over 30 years and values the ability to align brands with social good. Randi and Creative Founder Doug McClain met at the start of COVID, and from their alignment on phi...

Dr. Laura hosts another solo episode to discuss the topic of intuition. A topic she is passionate about, she defines intuition as a gut instinct, feeling something is off, or a hunch that something isn’t right. Our intuition is as valuable to our lives as science and data, and Dr. Laura explains why. Our inner voice is an accumulation of so many experiences we’ve had as a human being and it needs...

Dr. Laura welcomes guests Laura Cohen, counsellor and founder of her own nature therapy practice, and Philip Vanhoutte, ITC industry professional and author of “The Smarter Working Manifesto”, to the show to talk about the power of Vitamin N, nature. Both Laura and Philip are champions of the benefits of a connection with nature at work and in life. Laura Cohen, who works with Dr. Laura through Ca...

Dr. Laura welcomes Tina Varughese, keynote speaker and one of Ignite magazine’s top ten notable speakers in Canada, to the show to talk about unconscious bias at work and the human side of this hot button topic. Tina has been speaking on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for many years, and unconscious bias was a natural addition to her keynotes as she recognized the critical importance of understan...

Dr. Laura welcomes women’s leadership coach and author Kelli Thompson to the show to talk about confidence, particularly about closing the confidence gap that many women (and minority groups) face in career growth. Kelli explains what inspired her to write her book, Closing the Confidence Gap , and how she learned to move past the hesitation she initially felt about speaking up at work.  Kelli add...

Dr. Laura is joined by the brilliant Dr. Shawna Pandya - a Canadian physician, aquanaut, scientist-astronaut candidate with the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences, VP of Immersive Medicine with Luxsonic Technologies, and Director of IIAS’ Space Medicine Group. Dr. Pandya talks about the many facets of her career and what drives her to success and continued exploration. It is tempti...

Dr. Laura welcomes Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and world renowned expert in ADHD, Dr. John Ratey, to the show. Dr. Ratey has written twelve books including “Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain,” which inspires much of Dr. Laura’s conversation with him. Dr. Ratey shares his experiences and research into the power of exercise on the...

Dr. Laura shares insights from her pioneering research around the future of work in this episode. The research topic for her doctorate was on leading dispersed teams, and she also researched telework adoption in the days before Zoom became ubiquitous. Drawing from that experience and the realities of working today, Dr. Laura talks about themes she’s observing and the idea of workplace flexibility....

Dr. Laura welcomes sociologist, author, and thought leader Tracy Brower to the show to talk about happiness and work, and why those two ideas aren’t mutually exclusive. There is an incredible amount of research on happiness, as Tracy discovered when writing her latest book, The Secrets to Happiness at Work. She shares why she was compelled to write it and some of what she learned along the way. Tr...

Dr. Laura hosts a special episode to highlight The LiLoHia Project. She’s joined by Gerald Auger and Sass Jordan, co-collaborators on The LiLoHia Project, for a conversation on exactly what the project is about, what it aims to do, and who can get involved. LiLoHia - light, love, and gratitude - is about spirituality and the rise of human consciousness, and includes episodes, concerts and healing...

Dr. Laura welcomes executive coach, keynote speaker, and author, Craig Dowden, to the show to talk about his book, A Time To Lead . Craig’s passion for learning what makes people tick drove his career toward understanding of positive leadership qualities, and those insights shaped his book. He and Dr. Laura explore the idea of bettering yourself to better lead others. Craig Dowden describes how le...

Dr. Laura welcomes author David Allen back to the show to share more insights from his book, Getting Things Done , and on his GTD methodology. They discuss how GTD helps people make space in their lives for being present. David offers insights gained from his spiritual coach that dovetail with the ideas in his book around freeing up mental space. David gives Dr. Laura real life examples of some wa...

Dr. Laura welcomes one of the world’s leading experts on productivity, author David Allen, to the show to talk about his book, Getting Things Done . David shares why the book, first written in 2001 with a second edition in 2015, remains relevant and why the processes are useful in any situation.  Getting Things Done, or GTD, outlines the five steps that David uncovered for taking control of situat...

Dr. Laura welcomes her first guest of 2023, author and Chief Medical Director of Employee Health and Wellbeing at Johns Hopkins Medicine, Dr. Richard Safeer to the show. Dr. Safeer just released his first book, “A Cure for the Common Company” and he talks about his book and the benefits of workplace wellbeing with Dr. Laura.  Richard Safeer wrote his book because he sees that what companies are do...

Dr. Laura welcomes you to the first episode of Where Work Meets Life for 2023. As an organizational and career psychologist, Dr. Laura uses her expertise to make lives and workplaces better through keynote speaking, career coaching, writing articles, and this podcast. In this episode she highlights and offers guidance on three key areas for workplaces to focus on in 2023. The areas Dr. Laura ident...

Detective Dave Sweet, author of “ Skeletons in My Closet” , joins Dr. Laura once more to talk about choosing positivity over cynicism when faced with the world’s troubles. Dave details his work with charitable organizations that seek to put silver linings in tragedy.   Dr. Laura revisits the tragedy surrounding her nieces that first drew her and Dave together, and they share a story about connecte...

Dr. Laura is honoured to host Detective Dave Sweet, a 24 year member of the Calgary Police Service and published author, to the podcast to talk about tragedy and hope. Detective Sweet has been changed by many difficult and tragic situations, but works to learn lessons and retain a positive outlook. Dr. Laura shares that she first met Dave Sweet during a tragedy that affected her own family, which...

Dr. Laura invites Jennifer Buchanan, author of “Wellness, Wellplayed”, back to the show to discuss wellness through music. Jennifer discusses how music plays a key role in impacting our mood, memory, and productivity, and she shares stories about witnessing the power of music therapy in action. Music has an incredible impact on our moods: Jennifer talks about how it can motivate us out of a slump...

Dr. Laura is thrilled to welcome author, Music Therapist, and Founder of JB Music Therapy, Jennifer Buchanan, to the show to talk about the therapeutic benefits of music. Dr. Laura has personal experience with how JB Music Therapy helped her mother through late-stage dementia, and together she and Jennifer explore the wellness aspects of music and Jennifer’s new book “Wellness, Wellplayed”. Jennif...

Dr. Laura is again joined by Dr. Alan Patterson, author of “Burn Ladders. Build Bridges. Pursuing Work with Meaning and Purpose”, to talk about how to measure success. Dr. Patterson challenges us to offer each other respect and to value our relationships as much as our achievements. Dr. Alan Patterson and Dr. Laura discuss how unhappiness at work is often fuelled by a lack of equity, respect, and...

Dr. Laura welcomes organizational development consultant and author Dr. Alan Patterson to the show to discuss his new book “Burn Ladders. Build Bridges: Pursuing Work with Meaning and Purpose”. Dr. Patterson’s thoughts on career development and work success align very closely with those of Dr. Laura and Canada Career Counselling. Dr. Alan Patterson experienced his own major career shift when he lo...

Dr. Laura and guest Meghan Reid, psychologist and co-founder of Canada Career Counselling, discuss how career fulfillment, or lack thereof, can affect our work and overall life wellness. Meghan shares how to assess if your career is impacting your wellbeing and how to get back into balance. If you dread Mondays starting on Sunday, you might not be in the right career. Meghan Reid explains the ment...

Dr. Laura welcomes Meghan Reid, psychologist and co-owner of Canada Career Counselling, to the podcast to discuss career moves and “the great re-evaluation”. Meghan brings a wealth of experience in helping clients make strategic and fulfilling career transitions to this conversation.  Meghan Reid has always been drawn to helping people and solving their career and work-related challenges. She brea...

New York Times bestselling author and thought leader Cy Wakeman rejoins Dr. Laura on the podcast to share more insight from her newest book, “Life’s Messy, Live Happy” . Cy addresses aspects of resiliency and spirituality that contribute to happiness and contentment. Cy describes how her process for seeking answers in life is to ask better questions. She avoids “either/or” questions and challenges...