Today on the Brave Endurance Podcast, Jonathan Dugas, Ph.D., Director of Health and Research for Vitality stops by for a chat. Jonathan studied Kinesiology and graduated with Honors from Texas Christian University, where he worked in the Exercise Physiology Laboratory as a research assistant. His strong interest in Exercise Physiology led him to the University of Cape Town, where he completed a Ph.D. under the guidance of Professor Tim Noakes. Although his doctoral work focused on human temperature regulation, he has keen interests in the promotion of health and exercise, which is what eventually led him to The Vitality Group. Jonathan’s strengths are in the translation of science studies an

Today Mitch Martens (Cedars-Sinai) stops by the Brave Endurance Wellness Podcast for a fantastic chat. Mitch is the Employee Wellness Administrator at Cedars-Sinai Health System in Los Angeles, CA. For the past 20+ years, Mitch has cultivated academic and professional experiences and applied them to the importance of turning theory into practical applications. With 14 years of proven success in behavioral health interventions and a keen understanding for best practices, he has been strategically building a top performing and innovative worksite wellness program. Cedars-Sinai is committed to our people, to the communities we serve and to advancing medicine. As we strive to improve the health

Today on the Brave Endurance Wellness Podcast, MJ (Marie-Josée) Shaar stops by for a chat. MJ is one of the most sought after experts on how to blend positive psychology and health promotion. She spent over 15 years studying, researching, testing, coaching, and teaching smart health habits, both nationally and internationally. She developed the Smarts and Stamina health promotion model, which limits the amount of self-discipline needed to develop and maintain healthy habits. She now trains wellness professionals and other health enthusiasts in how to use that model, and in positive psychology skills. MJ received her undergrad at McGill University in Organizational Behavior, followed by a Ma

Today on the Brave Endurance Wellness Podcast. Leigh is a workplace strategy expert and researcher whose work has been covered by national media, including CNN, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal and Good Morning America. She works for EYP, an architecture, engineering and building technology firm. She is the author of the bestselling book, The Green Workplace: Sustainable Strategies that Benefit Employees, the Environment and the Bottom Line (Palgrave MacMillan) and The Healthy Workplace: How to Improve the Well-Being of Your Employees—and Boost Your Company’s Bottom Line (AMACOM) available for pre-sale and due to hit bookstores in July of 2016. Leigh works with corporate, government, highe

Today on the Brave Endurance Wellness Podcast Larry Chapman MPH stops by and chats. Today on show we learn about Larry's journey and what makes him tick. Larry, the founder of Chapman Institute, has spent more than 35 years improving the health of employees and their family members and managing employee health costs. Larry has developed more than 1,000 employee wellness programs, including more than 200 wellness financial incentive programs. An internationally recognized expert and speaker on innovative health management interventions, Larry has published 13 books and more than 190 professional articles and columns. Part of the vision for Chapman Institute is to utilize the experience that