International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans benefits pros Julie Stich, Justin Held and Anne Patterson dive into retirement, health care, hot trends, or whatever else the benefits industry throws at them.
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Join the conversation as we dive into the topics that matter most to human resources professionals. In Last Thing Discussed, our host takes a closer look into providing the best benefits package and resources to employees, creating a roadmap to ensure they lead healthy and productive lives.
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Will be talking about how cbd can benefit your mind body and your life. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shamrockhealth/support
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Mission Carnivore. Military Veterans and First Responders Talk about the Benefits of the Carnivore Diet
Carnivore Soldier
A podcast featuring military veterans and first responders who have embraced the carnivore lifestyle, and the physical and mental health benefits and healing they have experienced. I'm a retired US Army Chief Warrant Officer living the carnivore lifestyle since March 22nd, 2023. I lost 30lbs in the first 90 days, and continued my weight loss beyond that losing another 15lbs in the following 60 days. I have become much healthier, both physically and mentally in the process. If you’re seeking ...
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We talk with Vikki Walton, a leader of health equity on how employers can decrease disparities among their employees' and improve the health of employees and their families with benefit offerings and workplace culture.بقلم IFEBP
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Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits
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On this episode, we revisit the topic of mental health initiatives, in honor of World Mental Health Day on October 10th.Catch our Mental Health in the Workplace Virtual Conference on October 9th!Learn more at https://www.ifebp.org/education---events/virtual-education-and-webcasts/virtual-conferences---workshops/mental-health-in-the-workplace-virtua…
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Benefits Bonus: 2024 Employee Benefits Survey
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On this Benefits Bonus episode, we take a look at the results of our 2024 Employee Benefits Survey and see how the industry of employee benefits is changing.بقلم IFEBP
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Celebrating ERISA's 50th Anniversary
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This episode we chat about ERISA and its many impacts then, now and in the future.بقلم IFEBP
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This month, we focus on the state of GLP-1 drug coverage, and how it is effecting the benefits community.بقلم IFEBP
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We talk all things women's health and well-being with Dr. Lana Saal – how women's health issues impact the workforce, why employers should care and how they can help. Dr. Saal gives us the details on how new benefits or simple tweaks to your existing benefit plan can make a huge positive impact on the lives of your staff, your workplace culture and…
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On this episode, we discuss the recent regulatory releases out of Washington D.C. and what they mean for the health benefits industry.بقلم IFEBP
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This month the Pod Squad discusses the trends we're seeing in employer financial education benefits and how educating employees on their personal finances can better your organization.Find all of the International Foundation resources and tools Anne and Julie discussed here: http://www.ifebp.org/retirementsecurity…
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A US Army Infantry Soldier Heals Back Pain and Completes First Marathon After 8 Months of a Carnivore Diet
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Mission Carnivore Episode 11: Join me as I interview a former US Army 11B and find out how he lost weight, healed his back pain, and began running again, successfully completing his first marathon after only 8 months on the crnivore diet and training for just two months. Carnivore Diet Planning Guide: https://4343867330708.gumroad.com/l/fqtjv Websi…
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This week, we focus on this years theme for National Employee Benefits Day, which is addressing loneliness in the workplace and what employers can do to help.Visit www.ifebp.org/benefitsday for more information about the best day of the year!بقلم IFEBP
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We dive into the many options and why employers may want to consider offering benefits for family-forming services like IFV, egg harvesting, egg and sperm freezing, surrogacy, etc.بقلم IFEBP
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A US Army Arctic Paratrooper Heals His Back Injury Through The Carnivore Diet
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Mission Carnivore Episode 10: Join me as I interview Bradley, a former US Army Arctic Paratrooper and Intelligence Officer who started the carnivore diet while on active duty and find out how he lost weight, healed his back inury, and started lifting weights again. Carnivore Diet Planning Guide: https://4343867330708.gumroad.com/l/fqtjv Website: ht…
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An Active Duty USN Chaplain Addresses Spiritual, Physical, And Mental Health Needs Of Sailors With The Carnivore Diet
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Mission Carnivore Episode 9: A discussion with Chaplain Anva (Jaimie), an active duty US Navy Air-Wing Chaplain serving on board an Aircraft Carrier who successfully adopted the proper human diet (Carnivore Diet) and now sets the example among his fellow sailors. Carnivore Diet Planning Guide: https://4343867330708.gumroad.com/l/fqtjv Website: http…
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Benefits Bonus: Three Ways to Use AI in Employee Benefits
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Artificial Intelligence seems to be taking the world by storm, but can it be applied to employee benefits? We dive into how this new technology can help benefits professionals and when they should be cautious.This episode is an audio read of a Word on Benefits blog post. Read the post here: https://blog.ifebp.org/three-ways-to-use-ai-in-employee-be…
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A Female US Army Soldier Manages Her Weight, PTSD, & Anxiety With The Carnivore Diet
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Mission Carnivore Episode 8: A discussion with Katerina, a 50+ year old former US Army Soldier who took control of her weight issues, and successfully managed her PTSD, anxiety, and depression with the proper human diet. Carnivore Diet Planning Guide: https://4343867330708.gumroad.com/l/fqtjv Website: https://www.carnivoresoldier.com Facebook Group…
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In what has become a Talking Benefits tradition, we're recapping all the big benefits news from 2023 in this last episode of the year.Here are links to all of the International Foundation content we mention in this episode:2022 Employee Benefits Survey results https://ifebp.org/store/employee-benefits-survey/Pages/default.aspxWorkplace Mental Healt…
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A UK Assault Pioneer Successfully Combats PTSD With The Carnivore Diet
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Mission Carnivore Episode 7: A discussion with Rob, a UK war veteran about reversing his PTSD, mental health and physical health issues through a proper human diet. Carnivore Diet Planning Guide: https://4343867330708.gumroad.com/l/fqtjv Website: https://www.carnivoresoldier.com Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/6762077700490092 Disco…
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Benefits Bonus: Mental Health in the Workplace
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Talking Benefits producer, Stacy Van Alstyne, shares her recent Word on Benefits blog post on the best practices in addressing mental health in the workplace.You can read Stacy's blog post here: https://blog.ifebp.org/six-steps-to-addressing-mental-health-in-the-workplace/The International Foundation's Word on Benefits blog has many other great pos…
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A US Army LPN Veteran & Current VA RN Comes Off All Medications Through The Carnivore Diet
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Mission Carnivore Episode 6: A discussion about the benefits of carnivore diet, getting off all pharmaceuticals, lowering high blood pressure, reversing type 2 diabetes, and ending debilitating panic attacks through a proper human diet. Carnivore Diet Planning Guide: https://4343867330708.gumroad.com/l/fqtjv Website: https://www.carnivoresoldier.co…
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The Impact of Caregiving on Retirement Security
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Caregiving, whether it be for children or older relatives, can impact employees' retirement security long into their golden years. In this episode, we talk with Craig Copeland, Ph.D. from the Employee Benefit Research Institute on how caregiving affects employees, who it affects, how it affects the broader economy and how employers can help.…
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A Former Firefighter and Paramedic Battles Atrial Fibrillation and Obesity with the Carnivore Diet
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Mission Carnivore Episode 5: A discussion about the benefits of carnivore diet, battling atrial fibrillation, obesity, high blood pressure, and arthritis with John Wood, a former firefighter and paramedic. Carnivore Diet Planning Guide: https://4343867330708.gumroad.com/l/fqtjv Website: https://www.carnivoresoldier.com Facebook Group: https://www.f…
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A US Air Force Retiree Talks About His 80 Day Transformation on the Carnivore Diet
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Mission Carnivore Episode 4: A discussion about the benefits of carnivore diet, military sleep patterns, and the disruption of the Circadian rhythm with Scott Price, a USAF retiree. Carnivore Diet Planning Guide: https://4343867330708.gumroad.com/l/fqtjv Website: https://www.carnivoresoldier.com Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/67620…
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Restoring a US Navy Veteran's Health and Athletic Performance Through the Carnivore Diet
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Mission Carnivore Episode 3. A discussion on how the carnivore diet was fundamental in restoring a US Navy veteran's health and athletic performance. His improved cycling performance, and overall physical and mental health through embracing the carnivore diet. Discussed videos from Dr. Pradip Jamnadas, MD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Uqj35nHB0g…
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How the Carnivore Diet Saved This Life, an EMT/EMS Story
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Mission Carnivore Episode 2: An EMT/EMS becomes metabolically ill, depressed, and suicidal before finding the carnivore diet. How the carnivore diet saved this life by healing him physically, mentally and emotionally. Shawn White's Contact Links https://www.youtube.com/@IntentionalCarnivore https://www.facebook.com/groups/carnivorouscommunity inten…
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The Carnivore Diet for Optimal Mental Health with Dr. Anthony Chaffee
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A discussion with Dr. Anthony Chaffee about using the carnivore diet for optimal mental health. In this interview we talk about the veteran and first responder health care crisis and rising suicide rates, and how the carnivore diet may help fight this. Dr. Anthony Chaffee's links https://www.youtube.com/@UCzoRyR_nlesKZuOlEjWRXQQ Apple Podcast: The …
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A UK Army Vet on the Carnivore Diet Beats T2D & Recovers from the Gulf War Syndrome
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Mission Carnivore Episode 1: How a veteran on the carnivore diet completely reversed Type 2 Diabetes and put his Gulf War Syndrome in complete remission. Join me in this important carnivore diet interview with UK Army Gulf War veteran George Goodenough. Carnivore Diet Planning Guide: https://4343867330708.gumroad.com/l/fqtjv Website: https://www.ca…
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Benefits Bonus: Could ChatGPT Be Used in Employee Benefits?
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ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence tool, is making headlines. But, does it have any place in the employee benefits industry? We talked to some human experts to find out.Read Kathy's post and many other great blog posts on the International Foundation's Word on Benefits Blog: https://blog.ifebp.org/بقلم IFEBP
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More and more states are stepping up to fill the savings gap for individuals who don't have access to employer-sponsored retirement plans. In this episode we talk to Christine Cheng, Director of the Illinois SECURE CHOICE program on how Illinois employers fit into the program, and Kim Olson, Senior Officer on the Retirement Savings Project at the P…
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Benefits Bonus: May the Fourth Be With You
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Employee Benefits are an important part of life in any galaxy. In what has become a sort of Talking Benefits tradition, we're celebrating Star Wars Day with an imagining of the inner workings of benefits administration in a galaxy far, far away. As it turns out, it can be a bit tricky when your participants are separated by several light years or f…
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In this episode we're talking financial well-being with two staffers from the United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on how your employees' finances can impact your organization and how employers can help their employees become more financially secure.Check out the CFPB resources mentioned in this episode:https://www.consumerfina…
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Could education benefits help your organization recruit and retain talent? In this episode we'll school you on the various options available to employers in this area. (see what we did there?)Check out the items mentioned in this episode:Student loan benefits pulse survey: https://ifebp.org/store/Pages/student-loan-survey.aspx2022 Employee Benefits…
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Benefits Bonus: The Rise of Fertility Benefits to Attract Talent
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Host Anne shares a blog she wrote on the uptick of employers offering fertility and family forming benefits in order to attract and retain talent.Read this blog post in full here:https://blog.ifebp.org/fertility-benefits-rapidly-rising-as-employers-look-to-attract-and-support-talent/Check out the results of the 2022 Employee Benefits Survey discuss…
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What You Need to Know About Secure Act 2.0
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We're diving into the Secure Act 2.0 and what it means for employer and plan sponsors.Read the blog post that inspired this episode here: https://blog.ifebp.org/what-plan-sponsors-need-to-know-after-the-passage-of-secure-2-0-act-of-2022/Stay up-to-date with the International Foundation's Secure Act 2.0 webpage: https://www.ifebp.org/Resources/benef…
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Another year is coming to an end and we reflect on all that has happened in the benefits industry in 2022 with a Charles Dickens twist. You'll hear the tale of Ebenefits Scrooge and the ghosts of Benefits Past, Present and Future!Check out links to the items we discussed in this episode:https://www.ifebp.org/Resources/Pages/dobbs-decision.aspxhttps…
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Salary and Total Rewards Outlook for 2023
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The workplace landscape is still evolving in the wake of the pandemic. In this episode we dive into how organizations are reacting to workplace changes and reflecting them in their annual salary increases and total rewards packages.Check out the survey featured in this episode here: https://www.ifebp.org/salaryTRRead the blog post we based this epi…
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Understanding Long COVID and Its Impact on Employees
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On this episode of Last Thing Discussed, host Carolyn McArdle sits down with The Standard’s Workplace Possibilities Practice Consultant, Dan Jolivet, and Associate Medical Director, Dr. Charles Glassman. Together, the three discuss the lasting effects Long COVID can have for employees and their employers alike. In this episode you’ll get insights i…
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Unlimited Vacation - One Employer's Experience
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If your organization is thinking about switching from a traditional vacation plan to unlimited vacation there are a lot of things to consider. In this episode we chat with Kristine Karnath of Moog on how and why her company made the switch and potential pitfalls to avoid. For more information, watch to the International Foundation webcast Kristine …
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Riding the Investments Roller Coaster
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The recent ups and downs of the stock market and the economy can be dizzying. In this episode, we talk to an investments guru on what plan sponsors can do to ensure their pension plans are in a good funding position and how employers can communicate to their retirement plan participants during this tumultuous economic time.…
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Post-Dobbs Employer Actions: Survey Results
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Over one in four employers is exploring the expansion of covered abortion services, according to a new report from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. In this bonus epsiode we delve into the Post-Dobbs Employer Coverage: July 2022 Pulse Survey, which revealed current abortion coverage offerings and future considerations. For mor…
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Utilizing Benefits to Impact Employee Wellbeing
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On this week’s episode of Last Thing Discussed, Carolyn McArdle speaks with The Standard’s Senior Workplace Possibilities Director, Brenda Smith, and Manager of Disability Management Resources, Debra Villar. Together, the trio explore the correlation between wellness and behavioral health as well as how to help employees maximize available benefit …
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When we talk about the relationship between work and family, many think about the struggles of working mothers. But, fathers face many of the same issues when trying to strike a balance between family and career. In this episode we talk to Dr. Brad Harrington of the Boston College Center for Work and Family on his recent research in the area and ho…
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The Future of Remote and Hybrid Work
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In this episode we chat with Alex Willis, CEO of LeadershipSurge about returning to the office and how remote and hybrid work arrangements will shape the future of our office teams and collaboration.بقلم IFEBP
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Benefits Bonus: Benefits Go Intergalactic
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In a galaxy far, far away, heroes and villains still need their employee benefits, and benefits professionals still need to know how to handle coordination of benefits (and lots of tricky claims scenarios). In this bonus episode, we delve into how they handle those—between lightsaber battles.You can read this Word on Benefits blog post and many oth…
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How the Pandemic Has Changed Absence and Disability Management Needs
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On today’s episode of Last Thing Discussed, Carolyn McArdle speaks with The Standard’s Senior Director of The Workplace Possibilities Program, Brenda Smith, and Director of Disability Management Resources, Evelyn Wilkins-Green. Together, they explore how the pandemic has changed disability and absence management needs, including tips to support emp…
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Benefits Bonus: Supporting Women's Retirement Security
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Statistically women save less than men for retirement for a number of reasons. We discuss how employers can help narrow that gap in this episode.Read Cara's blog and other great Word on Benefits Blog posts here: https://blog.ifebp.org/Find great retirement news and education resources here: https://www.ifebp.org/retirement-pensions/Pages/default.as…
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Benefits Bonus: The Psychology of Benefits Fraud
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Have you ever told a white lie? Would you cheat on your taxes? What if you knew you wouldn’t get caught? In this bonus episode we dive into why people commit benefits fraud.Read Alyssa's and many other great blog posts here: https://blog.ifebp.orgبقلم IFEBP
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Apprenticeship programs have been around for a long time, but they're always evolving. In this episode we take a deeper dive into new trends in apprenticeship and what industries outside of the trades can learn from these programs.Be sure to check out the links mentioned in this episode:Top Trends in Apprenticeship 2022 Surveyhttps://ifebp.org/stor…
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Benefits Bonus: What to Know About Stop-Loss Insurance
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Stop-loss insurance is a great way for self-funded health plans to avoid catastrophic costs. But, you need to know what's important for your organization in a policy. Rose Plewa discusses the top 5 considerations in purchasing a plan. You can read her original blog post here: https://blog.ifebp.org/index.php/five-considerations-when-purchasing-stop…
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It's our 50th episode! After a little celebration we take a look back at some of the biggest developments in the benefits industry from the past year. Plus we let you know what to keep on your radar for 2022.And don't forget to check out the items mentioned in this show.Blog posts on the ACA Supreme Court case, California versus Texas:https://blog.…
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PFML Preparedness to Support Caregiving Needs
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On today’s episode of Last Thing Discussed, Carolyn sits down with The Standard’s Senior Statutory Business Consultant, Samantha Reed and Product Manager, Jessica Bolar to discuss why Paid Family and Medical Leave or PFML, is a vital benefit for today’s workforce. More than 1 in 6 working Americans* are unpaid caregivers at home and the pandemic ha…
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