Founder Podcast Feature: Chase Sterling on Building More Human Workplaces
What if workplace wellbeing is less about adding another program and more about how work is designed, led, and experienced every day?
In this episode of Mindful Management, Wellbeing Think Tank Founder and Executive Director Chase Sterling joins host Shenandoah Chefalo for a candid conversation about building workplaces that are both high performing and deeply human.
A Conversation Worth Listening To
Workplace wellbeing is often talked about through the lens of perks, benefits, and positive messaging, but this conversation invites listeners to look deeper.
Chase shares why meaningful wellbeing work starts with examining is the workplace causing harm?
From there, the episode explores how organizations can move beyond surface level wellness efforts and begin looking at the systems, behaviors, policies, and everyday interactions that shape how people experience work.
What This Episode Explores
This conversation touches on the importance of psychological safety, belonging, honest communication, leadership behavior, and the role of lived experience in shaping how we understand work.
Chase also reflects on why phrases like “just stay positive” can sometimes silence real concerns, and how leaders can respond with more curiosity, care, and humanity instead.
For leaders, HR professionals, wellbeing practitioners, and anyone who cares about creating healthier workplaces, this episode offers a grounded reminder: workplace wellbeing is not one more thing to add. It is part of how we work, lead, communicate, and care for one another.
Listen to the Full Episode
We invite you to listen to the full conversation with Chase Sterling on Mindful Management and reflect on what it might look like to build workplaces where people can be honest, supported, and still do meaningful work.
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