The Mental Health Advantage

The Mental Health Advantage
Podcast Description
Welcome to The Mental Health Advantage—the podcast dedicated to transforming workplace mental health from reactive to proactive! I’m Stephen Sokoler, founder of Journey and author of The Mental Health Advantage.
Building on insights from my book, this podcast dives deeper into proactive mental health care in the workplace—something I know so many of you are passionate about. Each episode, I sit down with top HR leaders, mental health experts, and industry innovators to explore how organizations can move beyond crisis management and build cultures that truly support well-being, engagement, and performance.
We’ll break down the most pressing challenges, share actionable strategies, and highlight real-world success stories from companies leading the way. Our conversations are designed to be engaging, insightful, and practical—so whether you’re a benefits leader, HR executive, or a business owner looking to drive meaningful change, you’ll find something valuable here.
Episodes are about 30 minutes long and released bi-weekly, so be sure to subscribe and follow on your favorite podcast platform. Let’s redefine workplace mental health—together.
Podcast Insights
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The podcast focuses on proactive mental health care in the workplace, covering topics like adding mental health support for families, creating people-first cultures, and scaling mindfulness programs. Episodes include discussions on US Foods' innovative approach to family mental health support, Claude Silver's strategies for inclusivity at VaynerMedia, and Google's gPause program for fostering resilience.

Welcome to The Mental Health Advantage—the podcast dedicated to transforming workplace mental health from reactive to proactive! I’m Stephen Sokoler, founder of Journey and author of The Mental Health Advantage.
Building on insights from my book, this podcast dives deeper into proactive mental health care in the workplace—something I know so many of you are passionate about. Each episode, I sit down with top HR leaders, mental health experts, and industry innovators to explore how organizations can move beyond crisis management and build cultures that truly support well-being, engagement, and performance.
We’ll break down the most pressing challenges, share actionable strategies, and highlight real-world success stories from companies leading the way. Our conversations are designed to be engaging, insightful, and practical—so whether you’re a benefits leader, HR executive, or a business owner looking to drive meaningful change, you’ll find something valuable here.
Episodes are about 30 minutes long and released bi-weekly, so be sure to subscribe and follow on your favorite podcast platform. Let’s redefine workplace mental health—together.
In this episode, Journey founder Stephen Sokoler sits down with Dominic Cole-Morgan, Group Reward Director at WPP, to explore how mental health and total rewards intersect on a global scale—and what companies can do to support employees across diverse cultures, systems, and needs.
With a background in psychology and a career spanning multinationals like Goldman Sachs, Prudential, and Scotiabank, Dominic shares a compelling perspective on the evolution of workplace mental health, why line managers matter more than meditation apps, and how global organizations can drive meaningful, measurable change.
Key Takeaways:
// How mental health benefits vary across regions—and why one-size-fits-all doesn’t work
// The role of line managers in creating psychologically safe, high-performing teams
// Why mental health should be seen as a business imperative, not just a benefit
// Common barriers to engagement—and what actually works in driving adoption
// What the future of total rewards looks like at WPP and beyond// Journey’s take on proactive mental health—and how it drives 10x more engagement
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