Though most know our sleep fuels our success, it feels impossible to prioritize it alongside our busy lives and careers. How do we establish a consistent sleep routine that is actually achievable?

On this episode of the Propel Well-being Podcast, Dr. Jade Wu joins us to explain how our daytime habits shape the quality of our sleep, common mistakes people make when trying to ‘optimize’ their sleep, and practical strategies to start sleeping better tonight.

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About Dr. Jade Wu

Dr. Jade Wu is the founder of Thrive Behavioral Sleep Medicine, the author of Hello Sleep: The Science and Art of Overcoming Insomnia Without Medications, and a board-certified sleep psychologist. Her insights have reached millions through national media appearances on platforms like NPR and ABC News.

About Propel:

Propel is the purpose-built well-being platform designed to help you develop a culture of well-being and bring your vision to life. Propel helps you launch a truly engaging program with flexible technology that tailors the experience to your diverse teams.

Create a unique well-being experience from within. See how Propel can help by scheduling a free strategy session at propelwellbeing.com.

As we work on improving ourselves in the workplace and developing skills to achieve our career goals, we often encounter what feels like a wall of resistance. We know the things we ought to do, but we can’t seem to bring ourselves to do them. This manifests itself on a personal level and on an organizational and cultural level too.

On this episode of the Propel Well-being Podcast, Laura Putnam joins us to break down the knowing and doing gap, the different types of roles we might hold within our workplace, and how to use the power of culture to reinforce healthy habits.

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About Laura Putnam

Laura Putnam is the CEO of Motion Infusion, author of the best-selling book "Workplace Wellness That Works.” Motion Infusion is a San Francisco-based wellness and human performance provider, that is transforming how organizations “get in motion."

About Propel:

Propel is the purpose-built well-being platform designed to help you develop a culture of well-being and bring your vision to life. Propel helps you launch a truly engaging program with flexible technology that tailors the experience to your diverse teams.

Create a unique well-being experience from within. See how Propel can help by scheduling a free strategy session at propelwellbeing.com.

We hear a lot about LDL cholesterol as a contributor to heart disease, however there’s an inherited cholesterol containing particle that also plays a factor. On this episode, we sit down with Dr. Hugh Coyne to learn more about Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), and how its presence affects our risk for cardiovascular disease.

Dr. Hugh Coyne is a general practitioner and the co-founder of Coyne Medical in Parsons Green, London. Coyne Medical, has two state of the art Private Doctors Surgeries. They aim to lead the market in providing high quality accessible healthcare, using the latest technology and evidence to offer patients individualised holistic care.

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Learn more about Coyne Medical

Follow Dr. Hugh on social media: Instagram | LinkedIn

About Propel:

Propel is the purpose-built well-being platform designed to help you develop a culture of well-being and bring your vision to life. Propel helps you launch a truly engaging program with flexible technology that tailors the experience to your diverse teams.

Create a unique well-being experience from within. See how Propel can help by scheduling a free strategy session at propelwellbeing.com.

How does a leader create an environment where it's ok not to be ok? In this episode, Dr. Bill Howatt joins the program to discuss the key early warning signs that leaders should be trained to recognize when an employee might be experiencing a mental health crisis, how to avoid common mistakes leaders make when trying to support employees with mental health challenges, and more.

Dr. Howatt is the former Chief of Research, Workforce Productivity, at the Conference Board of Canada and former Chief of Research and Development, Workforce Productivity, at Lifeworks. He has authored over 60 books and is known as one of Canada’s top workplace mental health experts. He is currently Chief Mental Health Officer & Founder at Howatt HR Consulting.

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Learn more about Dr. Howatt's Crisis Ready Workplace Certification

Dr. Howatt's eBook: "Practical Considerations for Facilitating Workplace Psychological Health and Safety":

About Propel:

Propel is the purpose-built well-being platform designed to help you develop a culture of well-being and bring your vision to life. Propel helps you launch a truly engaging program with flexible technology that tailors the experience to your diverse teams.

Create a unique well-being experience from within. See how Propel can help by scheduling a free strategy session at propelwellbeing.com.

It's easy to skip your warmup or ignore seemingly small postural imbalances. But you're risking much more than having bad posture. In this episode, Nicholas Layne (Corrective Exercise Specialist) discusses why corrective exercise is so important and how to begin adding it to your routine.

Giving your time for the purpose of serving others comes with its share of joy and feelings of satisfaction to reward your efforts. But did you know that there are even more benefits for your health that you are experiencing? On this episode, we are reviewing the plethora of health benefits you experience when you volunteer.

On this episode, we discuss a little-known method of lengthening tight muscles that has been demonstrated to improve range of motion and provide pain relief.

Depending on market rates and your financial situation, a refinance of debt might improve your financial well-being and help you achieve your financial goals. This episode is all about giving you an overview of what it means to refinance and explore the ins and outs of how it works.

*Disclaimer: Nicholas is not a certified financial professional. It is recommended to discuss your specific situation with a financial professional before refinancing.