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Mindful Management

Mindful Management

Shenandoah Chefalo, 392006 67 Episodes May 26, 2026

Mindful Management is a podcast focused on organizational wellness, sharing skills, stories, and resources to foster a healthy and successful workplace culture. Host Shenandoah Chefalo interviews thought leaders about making staff well-being a core component of their business strategies.

Episodes

The Weight of Over-Carrying: Finding An Equitable Balance and Learning To Count On Others
The Weight of Over-Carrying: Finding An Equitable Balance and Learning To Count On Others May 26, 2026 822 We close out this season of Mindful Management with a personal solo episode from Shenandoah on burnout, over-carrying, and the invisible weight so many leaders carry every day. In this conversation, Shen reframes burnout as more than exhaustion, introducing three forms of “over-carrying”: emotional carrying, decision carrying, and identity carrying. Through both personal experience and her work
Beyond The Pizza Party: What a Healthy Workplace Really Looks Like
Beyond The Pizza Party: What a Healthy Workplace Really Looks Like May 12, 2026 2264 In this episode of Mindful Management, Shenandoah sits down with Chase Sterling, founder and Executive Director of Wellbeing Think Tank , to unpack what it really takes to create healthier, more human workplaces. Together, they explore burnout, toxic positivity, psychological safety, and why wellbeing can’t be reduced to perks and pizza parties. Chase shares practical insights on leadership, belo
More Than Survival: Creating Joy in Foster Care
More Than Survival: Creating Joy in Foster Care Apr 28, 2026 1995 What if the smallest moments—new shoes, a summer camp, a chance to belong—could change the trajectory of a child’s life? In this episode of Mindful Management, Shen sits down with Lauren Baker, founder and CEO of the Wonderfund, to explore what it truly means to support children in foster care. Drawing from her work partnering with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families, Lauren sha
You Were Not Born to Suffer: A New Way to Heal
You Were Not Born to Suffer: A New Way to Heal Apr 14, 2026 3013 In this episode, Shen is joined by Blake D. Bauer, an internationally bestselling author and wellness expert known for his work on self-healing and mental health. Together, they explore the root of human suffering and the transformative power of unconditional self-love. Drawing from his own journey through addiction, loss, and healing, Blake shares practical tools for breaking cycles of self-aband
Mental Health is A Branding Issue: Reframing Wellness As a Priority, Not a Perk
Mental Health is A Branding Issue: Reframing Wellness As a Priority, Not a Perk Mar 31, 2026 2374 In this episode, Shen sits down with Debbie Carroll, CMA Endowed Chair and Executive Director for the Center for Mental Health in Entertainment at Belmont University, to explore what it truly means to advocate for mental health education and resources within the music industry. Drawing on her work with MusiCares, Debbie sheds light on the often-overlooked majority of industry professionals who are
Mindfulness at Work: Creating Space for Honesty, Grief, and Better Leadership
Mindfulness at Work: Creating Space for Honesty, Grief, and Better Leadership Mar 17, 2026 2186 Shen sits down with founder of Mindfulness Exercises, Sean Fargo, to discuss the concept of mindfulness and how to integrate the daily practice to achieve a more balanced and regulated life. The conversation goes beyond the usual mentions of meditation apps and breathing exercises and delves into how mindfulness can regulate our nervous systems and allow us to show up with more compassion, presen
Culture by Design: Turning Everyday Behaviors into a Workplace That Actually Works
Culture by Design: Turning Everyday Behaviors into a Workplace That Actually Works Mar 3, 2026 2715 In this episode, we sit down with David J. Friedman, author of Culture by Design, to explore how leaders can stop letting culture happen by accident, and start building it with intention. From hobbyist to sought-after culture strategist, David shares why culture isn’t defined by lofty and broad mission statements, but by the daily behaviors and systems that shape how people actually show up. He c
Trauma-Informed Leadership Is NOT What You Think
Trauma-Informed Leadership Is NOT What You Think Feb 24, 2026 1564 In this episode of Mindful Management, Shen dismantles the myth that trauma-informed leadership is soft or permissive and reveals why it’s essential for stronger accountability, reduced burnout, and healthier teams. If your workplace is struggling with conflict, quiet-quitting, or chronic stress, Shen offers a powerful reframe: you may not have a motivation problem—you may have a nervous system pr
Worth Is Not Conditional: A Human Approach To Shaping Culture
Worth Is Not Conditional: A Human Approach To Shaping Culture Feb 17, 2026 2099 In this episode, Shen sits down with Brooke Davilla, Vice President for Organizational Effectiveness at Methodist Children's Home to talk about what it takes to create a culture that protects both the mission and the people it serves. Brooke shares how unprocessed childhood trauma can quietly influence the way we lead—and what changes when we finally have the space to acknowledge and work through
Vulnerability: The Ultimate Leadership Skill
Vulnerability: The Ultimate Leadership Skill Feb 3, 2026 2361 In this week’s episode of Mindful Management, Shen sits down with former baseball player Mike Robbins to discuss his journey to becoming a leading expert in team building and shaping a more honest work culture. Together they explore how unprocessed grief can lead to burnout and disconnection, the differences between transparency and authenticity in the workplace, and the benefits of leaders who ca
Sustainability and Culture in Justice-Driven Work
Sustainability and Culture in Justice-Driven Work Jan 20, 2026 2725 On this episode of Mindful Management, host Shenandoah Chefalo sits down with Vice President and Chief People Officer at Vera Institute, Tracey Wilmot, to explore what it really takes to build an internal culture that matches a mission rooted in dignity and equity. She discusses how internal systems, policies, and norms can either drain staff or help them thrive in complex, mission-driven environm
Designing Systems for Humanity: Technology That Supports Care
Designing Systems for Humanity: Technology That Supports Care Jan 6, 2026 1631 In this episode of Mindful Management, host Shenandoah Chefalo sits down with Felicia Curcuru, CEO and co-founder of Binti, to explore what happens when technology is designed to give humanity back to public systems. Drawing from her sister’s adoption journey and years of shadowing social workers, Felicia shares how Binti streamlines child welfare processes—not to rush care, but to free social wor

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