Well-Being at Michigan Medicine
Well-Being at Michigan Medicine
Podcast Description
Well-being and how it brings teams together is so important. Michigan Medicine’s Chief Well-Being Officer, Elizabeth Harry, M.D., is bringing this topic, and many others, to audio life. It’s her dedicated mission to empower the expertise of Michigan Medicine’s team members by improving well-being and reducing burnout to advance seamless health care. The purpose of this podcast is to bring vital topics of conversation in the well-being space and expand on them. This isn’t an email. This isn’t a Teams message, or a text message. It’s a conversation, an exploration. Join Dr. Harry and her guests as they aim to improve the culture of shared purpose, trust, accountability, aligned values and psychological safety where everyone can work and grow. Let’s put the ‘we’ in well-being. Well-Being at Michigan Medicine is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network, and is produced by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. You can subscribe to Well-Being at Michigan Medicine on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Content Themes
The podcast addresses themes such as team well-being, burnout reduction, and the integration of technology in healthcare, with episodes covering subjects like the impact of technology on well-being and educational strategies for fostering psychological safety. Specific discussions include creating a supportive work culture and enhancing patient outcomes through improved staff well-being.
Well-being and how it brings teams together is so important. Michigan Medicine’s Chief Well-Being Officer, Elizabeth Harry, M.D., is bringing this topic, and many others, to audio life. It’s her dedicated mission to empower the expertise of Michigan Medicine’s team members by improving well-being and reducing burnout to advance seamless health care. The purpose of this podcast is to bring vital topics of conversation in the well-being space and expand on them. This isn’t an email. This isn’t a Teams message, or a text message. It’s a conversation, an exploration. Join Dr. Harry and her guests as they aim to improve the culture of shared purpose, trust, accountability, aligned values and psychological safety where everyone can work and grow. Let’s put the ‘we’ in well-being. Well-Being at Michigan Medicine is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network, and is produced by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. You can subscribe to Well-Being at Michigan Medicine on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Harry speaks with leaders from U-M (Dr. Kelcey Stratton), Office of Counseling and Workplace Resilience (Dr. Whitney Begeman) and MHealthy (Karen Schmidt) about key mental health and well-being challenges in 2025. They explore how post-pandemic trauma, burnout, social isolation and workplace stress continue to impact health care professionals.
The trio of guests share insights on practical tools like micro-breaks, peer support through the COMPASS program and nature-based practices from the NatureRx initiative. They emphasize the power of small, sustainable habits—like five-minute daily check-ins and better sleep hygiene—to boost resilience. Whether you’re a caregiver, leader, or staff member, this conversation offers meaningful strategies for thriving in body, mind and spirit.
Episode guests:
- Kelcey Stratton, Ph.D.
- Whitney Begeman, Psy.D., L.P.
- Karen Schmidt, M.P.H.
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Learn more about how the Office of Well-Being aids it team members and brings a culture of belonging, resilience and support.
Well-Being at Michigan Medicine is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network, and is produced by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. You can subscribe to Well-Being at Michigan Medicine on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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