Benefits and Wellness Superhero Podcast

Obesity is a chronic disease that accounts for over 80% of the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Equally important, it can also lead to high blood pressure, a common cause of heart attacks. But today, there is good news. There are many anti-obesity medications such as Hollywood favourite Ozempic or Wegovy that can impact appetite and fullness. The issue is that these medications

Check out this session from the Benefits and Wellness Superhero Symposium 2022 called Top Trends in Benefits and Wellness. The session was presented by Roger Thorpe and Nicole Cairns, Thorpe Benefits and focused on the most popular and most important trends that impact your benefits and Wellness strategy

Listen to this session from the Benefits and Wellness Superhero Symposium 2022.The session was called Integration of Benefits and Wellness into Total Rewards and it was presented by Roger Thorpe and Nicole Cairns.Why listen? Discover how more proactive wellbeing support and health promotion is now a leading component of benefits strategy and an overall Total Rewards offering.Learn

In the June edition of the Benefits and Wellness Superhero podcast, we offer up one of the amazing sessions from the Benefits and Wellness Superhero Symposium, held in April.Roger Thorpe's guest speaker is Sarah Currie, Director, Client Success, Uniity: Outsourced Employee Communications.Sarah's session was called Amplifying Benefit: Getting more from your Benefit and Wel

On April 6th and 7th, 2022 attendees of the Benefits and Wellness Superhero Symposium heard from awesome guest speakers and inspiring experts in panels and lively debate - designed to develop the skills HR professionals, Benefits execs and leaders need to get proper leadership buy-in on group benefits plans.Get the lowdown on day 2 of the event by listening to this Benefits and Wel

Over two days (April 6th and 7th, 2022 ) attendees at the Benefits and Wellness Superhero Symposium heard from guest speakers and experts in panels and lively debate. All designed to develop the skills HR pros, partners and leaders need to get proper leadership buy-in on group benefits plans.Each day featured an action-packed, 90-minute agenda that included online presentations and

In this episode, we consider financial literacy and managing money. Roger's guest this time is Jay Seabrook, Co-Founder of Enriched Academy. Jay began teaching Financial education 20-years ago to high-school students and has been an avid investor since his early 20’s. Jay is one of the most sought-after personal finance speakers in Canada and has been showcased on radio and

In this episode, we consider the relationship between HR and Finance, where the synergies exist, and how working closely together can influence how decisions are made in the organization. Roger's guest today is Kim Freeburn, owner of Stratitude Corp. and the Regional Director for the CFO Centre Canada, where superhero CFOs help ambitious entrepreneurs achieve extraordinary thi

As we enter a new year, Bill Banham steps in as host as Roger Thorpe moves over to the guest hot seat to chat about what to expect from the world of benefits and wellness in 2022.We'll also look ahead to the second annual virtual Benefits and Wellness Superhero Symposium happening on April 6 and 7, 2022.Learn more: thorpebenefits.com or watch this pod on YouTube.

In this episode, we consider the role of wellness officers within organizations and how some companies are making a difference to the mental and physical wellness needs of their employees during this ongoing pandemic. Roger Thorpe's guest is Dylan Brennan, Manager, Health Promotion at Magna International, the mobility technology company and one of the world's largest auto