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Dr. Joti Samra – Keeping it Together When Everything Seems Not Totally Fine: Leadership and Mental Health in Uncertainty
43 minutes Posted Oct 16, 2025 at 3:19 pm.
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In this episode of The Way Forward Podcast, Professor Stephen Friedman chats with Dr. Joti Samra, a national expert on psychological health, wellness, and resilience. Their discussion moves through the evolution of mental health in the workplace, to integrating mental well-being into health and safety standards, and then to learning about the effects of cumulative stress on employees. Dr. Samra highlights the role of interpersonal relationships and systemic changes to create a supportive, psychologically safe work environment. Tune in to learn practical approaches for promoting mental well-being and understand the shared responsibilities of organizations, leaders, and employees.