The EAPA Podcast

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Conversations with the leading global experts sharing insights and solutions on EAP-driven business transformation. Produced by EAPA, the global leader in Employee Assistance accreditation, support, development, and networking of Employee Assistance professionals.

  1. 10/24/2022

    Elite Performance and Mental Health with Former Elite Gymnast Theresa Kulikowski-Gillespie

    Elite Performance and Mental Health with Former Elite Gymnast Theresa Kulikowski-Gillespie Theresa Kulikowski-Gillespie was an elite gymnast who was an alternate on the 1996 Olympic Team, and went on to have a very successful career competing at the collegiate level. Teresa is a licensed physician assistant and certified mindfulness meditation teacher. She discusses her fascinating journey, the perspective/strength she drew from missing the Olympics by one spot (one spot!), the connection between mental health and elite performance, and her new book, "Beyond the Battlefield: Stories of Tenacity and Mindful Guidance Along the Warrior's Path."

    25 min

  2. 10/03/2022

    A State of the State with EAPA’s New President Dan Boissonneault

    We’re joined by Dan Boissonneault, District 26 Senior EAP Coordinator with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, and the new EAPA President.  Dan discusses his goals as EAPA President, the need to underscore and communicate the body of evidence-based methodologies EAP brings to the workplace, a candid overview of the industry’s key challenges in the years ahead, and the role technology can play as EAPs evolve to meet these challenges.

    19 min

  3. 09/08/2022

    Kaoru Dreams of EAP: the Rise of Employee Assistance Programs in Japan

    We speak with Dr. Kaoru Ichikawa, CEO of Resilie Laboratory Inc., board member of EAPA International, chairperson of EAPA’s Japan Branch and co-editor of the just published EAP Handbook, an EAP “primer” on promoting health and productivity management for Japanese workplaces.  Kaoru is joined by Dr. Mark Attridge, President of Attridge Consulting, the lone non-Japanese contributor to the handbook. We talk about EAP in Japan, EAPA’s online CEAP Credentialing Program for Japanese EAPs, how to measure EAP effectiveness and the future of EAP in Japan.  https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4760821902/

    23 min

  4. 06/28/2022

    The Campaign for Disability Employment Leans Into Mental Health at Work: What Can You Do?

    We’re joined by Renee Tajudeen, Director, Policy Communication and Outreach, Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor (ODEP) to discuss the Campaign for Disability Employment, a national public education collaborative that showcases supportive, disability-inclusive workplace policies. We talk about the CDE’s latest public education campaign, “Mental Health at Work: What Can I Do?,” EAPA’s role in helping shape it, and what EAs can do to get involved.

    22 min

  5. 04/28/2022

    The Results Are In: Dr. Mark Attridge, Author of the 5th Annual Report on the Workplace Outcome Suite

    Dr. Mark Attridge is President of Attridge Consulting, Inc., which focuses on workplace mental health and employee assistance programs. He is also the author of the 2021 Workplace Outcome Suite (WOS) Annual Report, which is based on research spanning 2010-2021.  Mark joins us to discuss the report’s support for EAP’s positive impact on in work presenteeism, hours of missed work, distress over the workplace, employee engagement in their work, and overall life satisfaction (and why improvements in work-related outcomes were consistently obtained across many contexts even during the challenges of delivering counseling during COVID-19). Check it out!

    41 min

  6. 02/14/2022

    Elite Performance and Mental Health: a Conversation with Olympian Tyler Clary

    Tyler Clary is the fourth Olympian in our “elite performance and mental health” series. At the 2012 Summer Olympics Tyler won gold in the 200-meter backstroke, and in his career won sixteen medals in major international competitions. Tyler talks about his mental preparation, the importance of self-belief, his focus on helping his clients achieve financial wellness and its impact on performance, and the need for more elite athletes – and people generally – to have ready access to mental health support and resources.

    28 min

  7. 02/03/2022

    On Health, Productivity, EAP and Much More with Dr. Ron Goetzel

    The vastly accomplished Dr. Ron Goetzel is Senior Scientist and Director of the Institute for Health and Productivity Studies (IHPS) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Ron discusses his research and public health work in both the business and academic worlds, and his various projects and initiatives, including: the Health Project (which gives out the highly selective C. Everett Koop Award), NIOSH and the Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health in the Workplace. He also shares his insights on the key role EAPs play in promoting positive workplace outcomes.

    37 min

  8. 12/07/2021

    EAPA's Holiday Podcast

    The EAPA team joins us to discuss all the exciting initiatives on tap for 2022 - we'd like to give you a sneak preview, but you'll just have to listen! A special shout-out to all of our members for your support through a challenging year. On behalf of all of us at EAPA, here's to a happy, healthy, safe  and mindful new year!

    17 min
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Conversations with the leading global experts sharing insights and solutions on EAP-driven business transformation. Produced by EAPA, the global leader in Employee Assistance accreditation, support, development, and networking of Employee Assistance professionals.

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  • Creator
    Employee Assistance Professionals Association
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2022 Employee Assistance Professionals Association
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    The EAPA Podcast