Latest Mental health tech Podcast Episodes
Episode 28 | The State of the Union of Workplace Mental Health | w/ Dr. Bill Howatt
Beyond the Checkbox - March 31, 2021 02:00 - 1 hourDr. Bill Howatt joined us nearly one year ago, early in the pandemic, and spoke about the effects he anticipated COVID-19 would have on workforce mental health. Now one year later, and on the cusp of releasing his new book, "The Cure for Loneliness", this conversation covers the full spectrum of...
Episode 27 | Smashing Mental Health Stigma | w/ Rob Stephenson
Beyond the Checkbox - March 16, 2021 23:00 - 56 minutesRob Stephenson is the founder and CEO of FormScore and InsideOut LeaderBoard and has had personal experience living with bipolar disorder, where he was first diagnosed at the age of 30. Rob lived through mental health stigma throughout his career, where he hid his mental-ill health from colleagu...
Episode 26 | The life of a physician during a pandemic | with Dr. Rahim Kachra
Beyond the Checkbox - March 03, 2021 01:00 - 47 minutesDr. Rahim Kachra has been instrumental on the front lines of the healthcare system during the COVID-19 struggle, training physicians at Foothills Hospital to help when cases surge and supplies are limited. Dr. Kachra joined us on the podcast in the early stages of COVID, and now almost exactly o...
Episode 25 | Mental Health and the Farming Community | ft. Karla Kochan
Beyond the Checkbox - February 16, 2021 19:00 - 43 minutesKarla Kochan is the Chief People Officer at Agricultural Financial Services Corporation (AFSC), and joined us on the podcast to talk about the unique mental health challenges faced by the farming community during the pandemic. She also spoke about how they’ve had to train employees who interface...
Episode 24 | A Journey of Disclosing a Non-Binary Identity | ft. David McDine
Beyond the Checkbox - February 03, 2021 01:00 - 56 minutesThe modern workplace is one that must create safe spaces for employees to live their truths and be their authentic selves. In the case of David McDine, this safe space provided by their employer as they came out as genderqueer was a life-changing experience. David McDine is the Director of Strat...
Episode 23 | Finding Purpose After Surviving a Tragedy | ft.Tyler Smith and Ryan Straschnitzki
Beyond the Checkbox - January 19, 2021 21:00 - 42 minutesTyler Smith and Ryan Straschnitzki are survivors of the devastating bus crash in April, 2018 that killed 16 members of the Humboldt Broncos organization and shook everyone around the globe. Coming up on 3 years since the tragedy, Tyler and Ryan walk us through life after the accident, how they a...
Finding Purpose After Surviving a Tragedy | ft.Tyler Smith and Ryan Straschnitzki
Beyond the Checkbox - January 19, 2021 21:00 - 42 minutesTyler Smith and Ryan Straschnitzki are survivors of the devastating bus crash in April, 2018 that killed 16 members of the Humboldt Broncos organization and shook everyone around the globe. Coming up on 3 years since the tragedy, Tyler and Ryan walk us through life after the accident, how they a...
Best of Season 1 (Part 2) | Beyond the Checkbox
Beyond the Checkbox - December 08, 2020 22:00 - 41 minutesPart 2 of our season's best of, featuring some of our favorite interviews from Season 1. This episode highlights conversations with the CEO of EdApp, Darren Winterford, workplace mental health thought leader and multi-published author, Dr. Bill Howatt, and former NHL goaltender and TV broadcaste...
Best of Season 1 (Part 1) | Beyond the Checkbox
Beyond the Checkbox - November 25, 2020 00:00 - 28 minutesOne full season of Beyond the Checkbox is in the books! In this 'Best of' episode, we feature clips from some of our favorite conversations including former NHL player, anti-abuse and anti-bullying advocate, Sheldon Kennedy, ATB Financial CEO, Curtis Stange, and Founder of Depressed While Black,...
Best of Season 1 (Part 1) | Beyond the Checkbox
Beyond the Checkbox - November 25, 2020 00:00 - 28 minutesOne full season of Beyond the Checkbox is in the books! In this 'Best of' episode, we feature clips from some of our favorite conversations including former NHL player, anti-abuse and anti-bullying advocate, Sheldon Kennedy, ATB Financial CEO, Curtis Stange, and Founder of Depressed While Black,...
Episode 20 | The Power of Storytelling | with Ben Fanelli
Beyond the Checkbox - October 28, 2020 15:00 - 51 minutesBen Fanelli has had quite a journey. Formerly a major junior hockey player with the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL, Ben was poised to become a professional athlete. But in the early stages of his career, Ben was the recipient of a terrible hit that fractured his skull in 3 places. Doctors said he ...
Episode 19 | The Evolution of Mobile Learning in a COVID World | with Darren Winterford
Beyond the Checkbox - September 22, 2020 18:00 - 50 minutesDarren Winterford is the CEO of EdApp, an Australian-based tech company that has built a market-leading mobile LMS platform and have gone against the trend, experiencing 300%+ growth during COVID-19. This episode covers everything from managing a culture in a fast growing and international workf...
Episode 18 | The Mental State of the Energy Sector
Beyond the Checkbox - September 08, 2020 23:00 - 46 minutesA recent study published out of the University of Houston reports employee uneasiness of returning to work due to COVID-19 in the energy sector. Dr. Ramanan Krishnamoorti is the Chief Energy Officer and Dr. Christiane Spitzmueller is a Professor of Industrial Organizational Psychology, both at t...
Episode 17 | How Workforce Mental Health is Affecting HR | with Kaitlyn Apfelbeck
Beyond the Checkbox - August 25, 2020 21:00 - 59 minutesKaitlyn Apfelbeck is an HR Consultant and founder of Hello HR. Her extensive HR background includes being in a high growth business that quadrupled in size in a very condensed period, and now consults small and medium sized businesses on their HR needs with Hello HR. Kaitlyn joins us to discuss ...
Episode 16 | Building Towards the Post Pandemic Workplace | with Jared Lindzon
Beyond the Checkbox - August 11, 2020 23:00 - 44 minutesJared Lindzon has been an authoritative voice during the pandemic, penning articles that are helping guide businesses and leaders to survive in this 'new normal' we are all facing in the pandemic. His work has been featured in the Globe & Mail, The Guardian, the Toronto Star, Fast Company, and R...
Episode 15 | How Our Brains Respond in the Brave New Workplace | with Dr. Michael Mousseau
Beyond the Checkbox - July 29, 2020 18:00 - 39 minutesDr. Michael Mousseau is a PhD in neuroscience, studying neurotransmitters in the brain such as oxytocin, serotonin and dopamine, which he now applies to workplace productivity and best practices for employee engagement with Gallagher Benefit Services, one of the largest consulting firms in North...
Episode 14 | The Evolution of Police Force Mental Health Training | with Dr. Beth Milliard
Beyond the Checkbox - July 14, 2020 18:00 - 42 minutesDr. Beth Milliard is a Sergeant with the York Regional Police in Ontario, Canada. She's developed a Peer Support Unit that is dedicated to providing York Regional Police members and their families with important mental health services and support. Beth is tasked with creating and implementing a ...
Episode 13 | What it's Like to be Depressed While Black | with Imadé
Beyond the Checkbox - July 02, 2020 02:00 - 57 minutesWith everything going on with Black Lives Matter, this week's episode takes a critical look at mental healthcare and how it too plays a part in systemic racism in today's society. Our special guest, Imadé, is an award-winning writer that's been featured in major publications including Vice, The ...
Episode 13 | What it's Like to be Depressed While Black | with Imadé
Beyond the Checkbox - July 02, 2020 02:00 - 57 minutesWith everything going on with Black Lives Matter, this week's episode takes a critical look at mental healthcare and how it too plays a part in systemic racism in today's society. Our special guest, Imadé, is an award-winning writer that's been featured in major publications including Vice, The ...
Episode 12 | How COVID-19 Has Elevated the Mental Health Focus Globally | with Wendy Poirier
Beyond the Checkbox - June 16, 2020 17:00 - 42 minutesCOVID-19 has brought many issues to light, but arguably its biggest impact collectively has been on our mental health. Global Well-being Leader, Wendy Poirier of Willis Towers Watson, has consulted organizations all over the world on best practices in leading mental health programs through this ...
Episode 11 | How to Lead from the Heart and Still Get Results | With Mark C. Crowley
Beyond the Checkbox - June 02, 2020 19:00 - 57 minutesMark C. Crowley is the author of the Amazon top 100 best seller book on workplace culture, 'Lead from the Heart'. Mark reveals how the movement behind Lead From the Heart initially had slow adoption in business circles, and discusses how the concept is now gaining traction with leaders of top or...
Episode 10 | The Mental Side of Sport | with Evan Rand
Beyond the Checkbox - May 19, 2020 18:00 - 32 minutesEvan Rand is the Director of Hockey Operations at the United States Hockey League. His organization has taken a leading stance among amateur and professional sports leagues on a number of social issues including diversity and inclusion, and this past season, mental health. Evan joins the podcast...
Episode 9 | The Importance of Mental Fitness | with Dr. Bill Howatt
Beyond the Checkbox - May 05, 2020 21:00 - 50 minutesDr. Bill Howatt is one of the most influential thought leaders in workplace mental health today. Dr. Howatt is the Chief of Research and Workforce Productivity for the Conference Board of Canada. He also runs Howatt HR Consulting which has worked with leadership groups on addiction and mental he...
Episode 8 | Breaking Down the 'Standard' for Psychological Health & Safety | with Mary Ann Baynton
Beyond the Checkbox - April 21, 2020 22:00 - 1 hourMary Ann Baynton has been dubbed the 'Godmother' of Psychological Health & Safety. She's formerly Co-Chair, and now member, of the Technical Committee for the National Standard of Canada: Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace. Mary Ann breaks down 'The Standard' and helps shed light ...
Episode 7 | The Toll of COVID-19 on Physicians' Mental Wellbeing - with Dr. Rahim Kachra
Beyond the Checkbox - April 07, 2020 15:00 - 41 minutesDr. Rahim Kachra is a General Internal Medicine Specialist at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary. He is also on a task force of about thirty doctors that are planning for this COVID-19 crisis and what is coming, including: increase in death rates, shortage of ICU beds, limited medical suppl...
Episode 6 | Employer Obligations in COVID Crisis Mode
Beyond the Checkbox - March 24, 2020 15:00 - 48 minutesThe worldwide COVID pandemic has everyone looking for answers. From an employers perspective, what are your obligations during this time of crisis? Benjamin Kormos and Kent Jesse, partners at the law firm Walsh LLP, specialize in employment law and dive into all the burning questions that employ...
Episode 6 | Employer Obligations in COVID Crisis Mode
Beyond the Checkbox - March 24, 2020 15:00 - 48 minutesThe worldwide COVID pandemic has everyone looking for answers. From an employers perspective, what are your obligations during this time of crisis? Benjamin Kormos and Kent Jesse, partners at the law firm Walsh LLP, specialize in employment law and dive into all the burning questions that employ...
Episode 5 | Lived Experiences with Mental Health - with Kelly Hrudey
Beyond the Checkbox - March 10, 2020 02:00 - 1 hourKelly Hrudey is a Canadian hockey icon. From his NHL playing days to his broadcasting career with CBC, Sportsnet, and Hockey Night in Canada, few have touched the game of hockey like Kelly has. In recent years Kelly has also been a vocal advocate for mental health, inspired by challenges his fam...
Episode 5 | Finding the Right Balance - with Kelly Hrudey
Beyond the Checkbox - March 10, 2020 02:00 - 1 hourKelly Hrudey is a Canadian hockey icon. From his NHL playing days to his broadcasting career with CBC, Sportsnet, and Hockey Night in Canada, few have touched the game of hockey like Kelly has. In recent years Kelly has also been a vocal advocate for mental health, inspired by challenges his fam...
Episode 4 | Pushing Past 'The Way We've Always Done Things' - with Kara Gillespie
Beyond the Checkbox - February 25, 2020 17:00 - 1 hourKara Gillespie is the VP of People and Culture in one of the largest transport companies in the world - Trimac Transportation. In such an established company it can be hard to break the mold of tradition. Kara takes us through her experience in HR of navigating change in a traditional organizati...
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