578. Cultivating Wellness + Building Balanced Cultures Within Our Orgs - Marisol Pineda Conde, Kirk Brown, and Maya Enista Smith

We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits

We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
578. Cultivating Wellness + Building Balanced Cultures Within Our Orgs - Marisol Pineda Conde, Kirk Brown, and Maya Enista Smith
Oct 16, 2024 Season 10
We Are For Good

🎧 Replay Alert! Today, we’re bringing you an unforgettable conversation straight from our Impact Up gathering focusing on Pause ⏸️ If you’re looking to gain actionable ideas to enhance your organization’s culture and promote wellness at all levels, this panel is for you 🥳 We gathered leaders and missions we admire who have built cultures of wellness within their nonprofits, and this convo did not disappoint. They shared incredible insights on creating sustainable, supportive workplaces that prioritize the health and resilience of staff. Tune in!

Panelists 

  • Marisol Pineda Conde, Deputy Director, The Teaching Well
  • Kirk Brown, CEO, Handy Inc.
  • Maya Smith, President, Thoughtful Human

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Episode Highlights

  • Personal reflections on pausing (5:45) 
  • Building balanced cultures at The Teaching Well (10:10)
  • Prioritizing staff well-being at Handy, Inc. (14:30)
  • Investing in staff wellness (17:35)
  • Creating wellness practices that are inclusive + responsive (22:50)
  • Balancing immediate needs with playing the long game (25:50)
  • How to create buy-in around wellness-oriented cultures (30:30)
  • One Good Thing (34:25)


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