Despite a long history of executive positions being dominated by men, more and more women have been rising into leadership positions in the workplace. However, in an earnest drive to keep the positions they’ve worked so hard to earn, women may fall out of balance and into “hustle culture” mentality. Today’s guest is Randi Braun certified executive coach, author, and CEO & Founder of Something Major, a leadership coaching and advisory firm focused on women entrepreneurs. In today’s conversation, Joy and Randi discuss cultivating wellbeing as a woman leader. In this LIVE podcast recording, the audience listens as host Joy Altimare facilitates an interactive and lively discussion with Braun, who speaks to coaching women to succeed in male-dominated industries, while being sensitive to how easy it is to slip into the hustle culture mentality. Joy and Randi also discuss how employers can support and uplift women in the workplace, and Randi’s new book Something Major: The New Playbook for Women at Work. (New Degree Press).

Topics discussed in today’s episode:

Setting the scene/overview + history

What is hustle culture?

Randi’s performative productivity culture theory

Mental/physiological effects of hustle culture + burnout

Something Major: The New Playbook for Women at Work

EHE Health’s benefits which support women leaders

Practical solutions on supporting women employees/leaders

Resources:

EHE Health

Joy Altimare, CRO of EHE Health

Randi Braun, CEO of Something Major

Meet Randi

Randi on Instagram

In the sixth episode of What the Health? Joy Altimare and guest Julie Cartwright tackle the topic of menopause and the case for employer-sponsored care benefits. Julie is the Founder and President of P. volve, a workout method for women that combines low-impact functional training plus resistance-based equipment. Tune in as they discuss the symptoms and statistics surrounding the most neglected ‘M’ word in healthcare.   

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:  

• Who is Julie and what is P. volve?
• What is menopause?
• The substantial toll menopause takes on women
• Decreased productivity in the workplace
• Statistics surrounding menopause and women in the workplace
• Mentality surrounding menopause
• The evolution of menopause policies in the workplace
• Symptoms and quality of life for women in menopause
• Preparing for and preventing the impact of menopause
• How P. volve is designed for women in menopause
• ElectraHealth - what is it? What is their mission?

Resources:  

EHE Health - https://ehe.health/  

Joy Altimare - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-a-50a...  

Julie Cartwright: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-cartwright-b313785  

P.volve: https://www.pvolve.com/  

People who don’t identify as cis or straight often experience disparities in the kind of healthcare that’s available to them. What can be done about it, and what do businesses who want to create more inclusivity need to do to meet the needs of all their clientele? In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Robyn Streisand, founder of The Mix and Titanium Worldwide. Listen to what she has to say about how she talks to employers about inclusive work environments, how to work with employers on important subjects, and how to start conversations about gender identity. 

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

• New York is back
• The Mix and Titanium Worldwide
• How Robyn talks to employers when they’re thinking about creating inclusive working environments
• How Robyn works with employers to make sure what’s important isn’t an afterthought to them
• How to start conversations about gender identity when the system doesn’t have a construct for it
• Communicating with employees
• Hiring diverse talent
• The inclusive plans created for everyone
• The movement toward the future of inclusivity
• Last words for listeners
• How to find Robyn

Resources: 

EHE Health

Joy Altimare

Robyn Streisand

Robyn on Instagram