Building Trauma Informed Workplaces with Stephanie Lemek, Founder- The Wounded Workforce

by Stephanie Lemek

Trauma shows up everywhere, including at work.

According to the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, at least 70% of US Adults self-identify as having one or more traumatic experience in their lifetime. Now add the traumatic experiences of spouses, children, parents, and other loved ones.

With an issue this pervasive, why aren't we talking about the impacts of  ... 

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Podcast episodes

  • Season 3

  • Grief at Work: A Conversation with Justin Clifford

    Grief at Work: A Conversation with Justin Clifford

    Join us for a conversation with Justin Clifford, CEO of Bereave- a ground-breaking start-up dedicated to helping organizations, managers, and individuals better navigate death, loss, and grief. We talk about grief at work, Bereave's work, and how to better navigate grief at work as a leader and as someone experiencing loss.

  • Navigating the Holidays: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

    Navigating the Holidays: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

    Many look forward to the holidays, but for many of us, they also bring a mix of stress, joy, and trauma triggers. In this special episode, we discuss how we can navigate the challenges of the holidays and focus on caring for ourselves this time of year (and beyond).

  • Understanding Attachment Styles at Work

    Understanding Attachment Styles at Work

    Join us for a quick discussion on Attachment styles and how they show up in the workplace. Learn more about attachment styles here and you can even take a quiz to determine your own here.

  • Special Edition: Post Election Self-Care

    Special Edition: Post Election Self-Care

    With last week's election results and the corresponding fallout, we wanted to take a break from our regular schedule programing and take a few minutes to highlight some post-election self-care practices.

  • Supporting Veterans at Work with Special Guest, Matt Poepsel, PhD

    Supporting Veterans at Work with Special Guest, Matt Poepsel, PhD

    As we work to build trauma informed workplaces, it's important to acknowledge the significant and unique impact of military experiences on individuals and how they show up in the workplace. In this episode, we discuss the importance of supporting veterans and their family members in the workplace and the power of Trauma Informed practices to do just that through the whole employee journey. We are lucky to have Matt Poepsel, PhD join us to share his own journey as a veteran and talk about how we can support all veterans. Check out Matt's work on his website, on LinkedIn, and his book, Expand the Circle, Enlightened Leadership for our New World of Work.