Founder Podcast Feature: Chase Sterling on Resilience and Human-Centered Leadership
What does it mean to lead in a way that supports both people and performance?
In this episode of Notes on Resilience, Wellbeing Think Tank Founder and Executive Director Chase Sterling joins host Manya Chylinski for a candid conversation about resilience, human-centered leadership, and what it takes to create workplaces that do not cause harm.
A Conversation About Work, Humanity, and Resilience
Workplaces shape far more than what happens during business hours. They influence our stress, health, relationships, communities, and sense of belonging.
In this episode, Chase reflects on why society feels unwell, why workplace wellbeing is both an individual and systems issue, and how organizations can create environments where people are supported rather than further depleted.
What This Episode Explores
This conversation touches on nontoxic positivity, psychological safety, transparency, feedback, and the importance of giving people room to move through difficult experiences without being told to simply “snap out of it.”
Chase also discusses what human-centered leadership means in practice: focusing on the human first, creating spaces of belonging, and recognizing that people bring real life experiences with them into the workplace.
The conversation also explores the business case for caring about people, including the impact of turnover, healthcare costs, trust, and culture. As Chase shares, organizations can be successful while also supporting healthy, thriving humans.
Why Listen
This episode is a thoughtful listen for leaders, HR professionals, wellbeing practitioners, and anyone interested in building workplaces that are more honest, humane, and resilient.
It is also a reminder that resilience is not about forcing people to push through at all costs. It is about creating conditions where people can be supported, recover, grow, and continue contributing in meaningful ways.
Listen to the Full Episode
We invite you to listen to Chase Sterling’s full conversation on Notes on Resilience and reflect on what it might look like to lead with more honesty, care, and humanity.
Wellbeing Think Tank brings together people who care deeply about creating healthier, more human workplaces. Learn how to join our community and stay connected to evidence-based learning and events throughout the year.
If you believe accessible, trusted resources should continue to be available to all, consider making a tax-deductible donation. Your support helps us continue to offer education you can trust, inspiration that you need, and resources so you can take action for wellbeing.
