In this special episode of The Health Literacy 2.0 Podcast, host Seth Serxner swaps seats with Tom Chamberlain for an engaging exploration of the intersection between health literacy, wellbeing, and practical daily habits - guided by Seth's new book, “The Wellbeing Effect: Bite-Sized Practices for Busy People to Lead Happier, Healthier Lives”.

Seth Serxner, Chief Health Officer at EdLogics, is a nationally recognized expert in health promotion and workplace wellbeing. With advanced degrees in psychology, public health, and health promotion from leading California universities, Seth has spent decades translating behavioral science into actionable strategies - in academia, the private sector, and as an author and thought leader.

His personal journey, shaped by both academic rigor and a life-changing injury, has fueled his dedication to making health concepts accessible and empowering for everyday individuals and organizations.

Tom and Seth also discuss:

☑️ The Wellbeing Effect: His new book was inspired by a desire to reach employees directly, offering practical, evidence-based tips after seeing the impact of his wellbeing webinars during COVID.

☑️ Personal Adversity as Teacher: A serious ski accident gave Seth firsthand insight into navigating the healthcare system and deepened his appreciation for foundational wellbeing practices.

☑️ Mastering Behavior Change: Lasting change requires more than inspiration: Seth breaks down behavior change into awareness, skill-building, and maintenance, all anchored by personal purpose.

☑️ From Wellness to Wellbeing: Traditional “wellness” targets risk factors, while “wellbeing” focuses on living longer, happier lives. Seth outlines three domains: foundational, emotional, and holistic wellbeing.

☑️ Health Literacy as Foundation: Health literacy is a powerful determinant of health, even more than income or education. Understanding and navigating the healthcare system is core to personal and community wellbeing.

☑️ The Power of Purpose, Awe, and Social Connections: Seth highlights the science behind purpose, awe, gratitude, humor, and meaningful social connections as often-overlooked but critical elements of wellbeing and resilience.

☑️ Addressing Loneliness and Caregiving: Tackling loneliness—often called a new epidemic—and supporting caregivers are essential for improving health outcomes across all generations.

☑️ Community and Workforce Impact: Employers and communities are recognizing that boosting health literacy and wellbeing drives better health outcomes, lifts whole populations, and fosters healthier, happier workplaces.

This episode is a compelling reminder that small, intentional steps, grounded in science, purpose, and connection, can generate outsized impacts on our personal and collective health.

Buy the book: sethserxner.com/book-2/

Learn About EdLogics

Want to see how EdLogics' gamified platform can boost health literacy, drive engagement in health and wellness programs, and help people live happier, healthier lives?

Visit the EdLogics website: www.edlogics.com

In the latest episode of The Health Literacy 2.0 Podcast, host Seth Serxner sits down with Nia Pommerenke, Founder of SeaBright Culture Solutions, to talk about what it really takes to build a workplace culture that champions health, wellbeing, and lasting success.

Nia shares how clear values, strong leadership, and an engaged environment drive not only retention and productivity but also health literacy and trust. The big takeaway? Defining and living your culture from the top down isn’t optional - it's the smartest investment you can make in your people and your company's future.

Nia has spent over 25 years immersed in the world of HR, always gravitating towards the elements that shape people’s experience at work: culture, engagement, and leadership. Nearly a decade ago, she launched her own consulting business, initially offering a broad range of HR services.

However, Nia soon discovered her passion for workplace culture and has since made it the core of her work. Today, she is dedicated to helping organizations strengthen culture as a key driver of both well-being and performance.

Seth and Nia also discuss:

☑️ The criticality of culture assessments before making changes.

☑️ Distinguishing between stated values and lived values in the workplace.

☑️ Why organizations often misdiagnose problems, overlooking culture as the root cause.

☑️ The implications of leaders seeing culture as a "leadership imperative."

☑️ The vital role of psychological safety for wellbeing and performance.

☑️ Strategies to stop the spread of disengagement.

☑️ Concrete actions senior leaders can take to model the desired culture.

Building a healthier workplace isn’t about surface-level programs or slogans - it’s about embedding core values, fostering psychological safety, and supporting leaders to sustain change.

Learn About EdLogics

Want to see how EdLogics' gamified platform can boost health literacy, drive engagement in health and wellness programs, and help people live happier, healthier lives?

Visit the EdLogics website: www.edlogics.com/solutions-for-employers

Links:

Website: www.seabrighthr.com

LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/in/nia-pommerenke

Success, as traditionally defined through wealth, titles, accolades, and the perfect life, is often seen as the pinnacle. But what happens when you get there and feel suffocated instead of fulfilled?

For Joe Gagnon, CEO of RaYnmaker, entrepreneur, adventurer, and author, that moment came at age 39. Despite a career packed with highlights - partner at Ernst & Young, IPOs, acquisition by IBM, and leading a billion-dollar division, he found himself in what he called “the greatest rut of my life.”

In this episode of The Health Literacy 2.0 Podcast, Joe shares that his shift wasn’t sparked by a single epiphany, but by a growing awareness that his path no longer aligned with his deeper purpose.

He pivoted from corporate leadership to the startup world - but more importantly, he began a personal transformation: embracing movement, reflection, nutrition, and above all, service to others as the foundation of a fulfilling life.

In this episode on the concept of 'life literacy', Seth and Joe also discuss:

☑️ Defining Your Why: Purpose fuels persistence. When you know why, the how gets easier.

☑️ Service as Motivation: Serving others can spark growth, but watch for burnout.

☑️Consistency vs. Spontaneity: Routines build progress, but spontaneity keeps it alive. Structure with room to breathe.

☑️The Five Pillars: Nutrition, exercise, mindset, community, sleep.

☑️ Agency and Control: Small wins rebuild a sense of control. Empowerment starts with choice and autonomy.

☑️ Overcoming the Comfort Zone: Discomfort is a growth signal. Lean in - confidence lives on the other side.

☑️ Life Literacy vs. Health Literacy: Life literacy = emotional agility, resilience, wise choices.

☑️ Making Time for Yourself: Start with 15 minutes a day. You deserve space to grow - no guilt required.

Listen to the full episode for actionable insights and motivational stories. Find your why. Forge your habits. Serve others by showing up as your best self.

Website: www.thehighperformancelife.net

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/joegagnon

About The Health Literacy 2.0 Podcast

Improving health literacy — the ability to understand and act on health information — is key to improving health outcomes and lowering costs.

Together with business and community leaders, we'll explore effective, behavior-changing solutions that can improve health literacy and drive engagement in corporate and public health and wellness programs.

To learn more, visit EdLogics at www.edlogics.com.