Benefits with Impact: How HR Can Champion Financial Wellness

On this milestone 10th episode of Talk HR, co-hosts Harrison Newman and Sam D’Arcurio reflect on Mental Health Awareness Month, the personal routines that support their own well-being, and the evolving definition of holistic employee wellness. Then, Sam welcomes Einat Steklov, co-founder and CEO of Kashable, for a candid and timely conversation about financial wellness as a mental health strategy — and why access to low-cost credit can be transformative for employees. Einat breaks down how Kashable partners with employers to offer fair, reliable, and data-informed credit options that reduce stress, increase productivity, and build long-term financial resilience.Key Moments:(01:00) Sam and Harrison discuss Mental Health Awareness Month(03:00) How employers can support mental health beyond therapy(05:00) The link between physical health, financial stress, and mental wellness(09:00) Meet the guest: Einat Steklov, CEO and co-founder of Kashable(11:00) What the credit system gets wrong — and how Kashable helps fix it(23:00) Emergency expenses, debt cycles, and why Kashable is more than a stopgap(27:30) Financial literacy: Why education matters — but liquidity comes first(34:30) Final thoughts