Episode Description
In a time when “wellness” has become a workplace buzzword, are we actually addressing what helps people feel well?
In this episode of Tutum Talk, Cara Nance is joined by industrial-organizational psychologist Dr. Jesse Erdheim and leadership development expert Zoë Dehmer for a candid conversation about The Wellness Gap at Work — the disconnect between what organizations think employees need and what truly creates sustainable well-being.
Together, they explore:
- Why perks and programs often miss the deeper issue
- The tension between efficiency and humanity
- How the pandemic shifted workplace culture — and where we may be sliding backward
- The role of leadership modeling in creating real psychological safety
- What healthy vs. unhealthy workplace cultures actually look like
This conversation moves beyond surface-level solutions and into the structural, relational, and leadership behaviors that shape daily experience at work.
Because wellness isn’t created in the HR portal.
It’s created in how we lead, listen, and design our cultures.
About Tutum Talk:
Tutum Talk with Cara Nance is a podcast for leaders who lead with heart - even when they doubt themselves. Through honest conversations about presence, intuition, courage, and connection, Cara helps listeners build leadership rooted in humanity, not perfection.
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