E2. Turning research into sustainable real-world benefits | Joep van Agteren

In Episode 2 of Researching Happy, I talk to Joep Van Agteren, a friend, colleague, and co-lead of the Be Well Co… Joep talks us through his journey in the world of happiness research, from his beginnings in behavioural change psychology, through to starting a business and leading a team of people in developing, researching and rolling out wellbeing programs to thousandss of people across various fields. Joep and I discuss the challenges involved with funding rigorous, good quality wellbeing research, and also making it translational to effect real-world change. He outlines the unique set up of the Be Well Co, which allows for a constant cycle wherein the research arm of the company and the program delivery arm continually inform each other in a symbiotic relationship. We reflect on why we do this (often unforgiving) work on happiness…all this and more! Show notes: Find more about Joep's research here: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Joep-Agteren Our systematic review in Nature Human Behavior: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-021-01093-w Be Well Co: https://www.bewellco.io/ ~~~~~ Producer: Evana Loucas Artwork by linktr.ee/comicgoblin