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EPISODE · Jun 11, 2025 · 1H 2M

#41 - Wellness Isn’t an App: Rethinking Employee Well-Being with Bob Merberg

from The State of Work Today · host HRbrain.ai

What if your wellness program is solving the wrong problem? In this episode of State of Work Today, I sit down with Bob Merberg—consultant, content strategist, and publisher of the HeHo newsletter—to break down what real workplace well-being looks like. We dig into the limits of health apps and step challenges, and focus on what actually drives retention, productivity, and mental health: job design, autonomy, and organizational change. If you want to build a culture that actually supports your people, this conversation is where to start. Listen now: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What if your wellness program is solving the wrong problem? In this episode of State of Work Today, I sit down with Bob Merberg—consultant, content strategist, and publisher of the HeHo newsletter—to break down what real workplace well-being looks like. We dig into the limits of health apps and step challenges, and focus on what actually drives retention, productivity, and mental health: job design, autonomy, and organizational change. If you want to build a culture that actually supports your people, this conversation is where to start. Listen now: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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