Wired to Work | Neuroscience, Psychology & Leadership
Wired to Work explores the science behind how we think, lead and perform.
Hosted by workplace strategist Jess Chapman, the podcast explores the neuroscience, psychology and human behaviour behind leadership and workplace performance, and what science can teach us about working better.
From burnout, decision-making and workplace culture to neurodiversity, leadership, behaviour change and performance, Jess talks with researchers, experts and leaders about what’s really happening in our brains, bodies and workplaces.
For leaders, managers and anyone curious about why we behave the way we do at work, Wired to Work turns the science of human behaviour into practical insights for working, leading and performing better.
Practical insights. Better conversations. A smarter way to work.
Episodes
67 episodes
How to Rewire Your Brain and Break Bad Habits | Aparna Dubey
Why do we keep falling back into habits we know aren’t working for us?In this episode of Wired to Work, Jess Chapman talks with engineer, entrepreneur and manifestation coach Aparna Dubey about the patterns that ke...
Don't Manage Change, Build For It | Erin Stadler
In this episode of Wired to Work, Jess Chapman sits down with organizational design and culture change expert Erin Stadler to challenge some of the assumptions we’ve built around workplace culture, growth and change.Because...
A Leader's Guide to Neurodiversity at Work | Remy Meraz
What happens when a brilliant employee is working in a system that fights the way their brain works?In this episode of Wired to Work, Jess Chapman sits down with entrepreneur and C-suite leader Remy Meraz for a candid conve...
The Workplace Conversations You Can't Afford to Ignore
Burnout. Thriving. Boundaries. Grief. Menopause.These aren’t side conversations anymore. They’re shaping how people experience work — and what leaders need to understand about the humans inside their organizations.In this s...
Your HR Team Is Not Okay | Dr. Jo Burrell
HR is supposed to support everyone else.But who is supporting HR?In this episode of Wired to Work, Jess Chapman sits down with clinical psychologist and Ultimate Resilience co-founder Dr. Jo Burrell to unpack some de...
Trauma-Informed Doesn’t Mean Lowering Standards
What if creating a trauma-informed workplace actually led to higher performance—not lower expectations?Many leaders worry that supporting employees through difficult circumstances means compromising accountability. Angela Crockwel...
Is It Stress or Is It Burnout? | Cherri Forsyth
A stressful week is not the same as burnout.Stress usually has an end point. Burnout develops when overwhelm becomes chronic, recovery disappears, and your brain and body no longer have the capacity to keep up with what is being asked of...
Why Workplace Wellness Isn't Working | Dr. Paul Zak
Most organizations invest heavily in workplace wellness and still end up with teams that feel flat, disengaged, and exhausted.The problem may not be the programme. It may be what we're aiming for.In this episode of Wired to Work...
Why Good Leaders Behave Badly | Kate Franklin
Most people are not at their best under pressure. Put a group of highly pressured people together, and unhealthy workplace behaviour can quickly become the norm.In this episode of Wired to Work, Jess Chapman is joined by leadershi...
How to Rewire Your Brain For Better Habits
Your brain is changing all the time, whether you realize it or not.In this episode of Wired to Work, Jess Chapman breaks down one of the most important concepts in neuroscience: neuroplasticity. From habits and learning to ...
Jess's Top 5 Takeaways | Season 3 Retrospective!
In this special season finale, Jess Chapman looks back at the five conversations that challenged her thinking the most - and the ideas that every leader, HR professional, and workplace designer should be paying attention to.From the hid...
What Healthcare Gets Wrong (and Right!) about Work | Jennifer Woodland, PhD
Healthcare workers are asked to make high-stakes decisions in fast-moving, overloaded systems.But what happens when the systems around them make the work even harder?In this episode of Wired to Work, Jess Chapman sits down with Je...
Why Your Brain Needs Meditation at Work | Tina Pomroy + Roz Mugford
Meditation still gets dismissed as “woo-woo” in a lot of workplaces.But the science tells a different story.In this Wired to Work summer repost, Jess is joined by Tina Pomroy and Roz Mugford for a practical conversation about medi...
Why Feedback Conversations Go So Wrong | Jess Chapman
Most people aren’t afraid of feedback. They’re afraid of the awkwardness, defensiveness, tension, and fallout that often comes with it. In Part 2 of Jess Chapman’s feedback series, she ...
Stop Flubbing Your Feedback | Jess Chapman
Feedback is one of the most important tools a leader has. It’s also one of the most avoided. In this replay episode of Wired to Work, Jess Chapman explores why feedback conversations feel so d...
Why Menopause Gets Misunderstood At Work | Tina Pomroy
Menopause is having a moment. There’s more conversation, more awareness, and more information than ever before. But when it comes to the workplace, many leaders still don’t understand what men...
Gen Z Is Changing Work Forever | Dr. Ashlee Cunsolo
Gen Z is entering the workforce with completely different expectations about stress, mental health, flexibility, and what a meaningful life should actually look like. And many workplaces aren’t ready...
HR Burnout is Worse than You Think | Dr. Jo Burrell
In this episode of Wired to Work, Jess Chapman speaks with Dr. Jo Burrell, clinical psychologist and co-founder of Ultimate Resilience, about the mental health crisis facing HR professionals and why ...
Why Trauma-Informed is Everyone's Business | Angela Crockwell
Most leaders know trauma-informed practice matters. What’s harder is knowing what it actually looks like on a Tuesday morning, in a real workplace, with real people. Angela Crockwell has been ...
Why Your Team is Surviving, Not Thriving | Dr. Paul Zak
Most organisations pour money into wellbeing programmes and still end up with teams that are flat, disengaged, and just getting through the week. The problem isn't the programme. It's the target.
Why Your Feedback FAILS (and how to fix it!)
You’ve had the conversation.You were clear. Direct. Professional. …so why didn’t anything change? Because feedback isn’t about what you say.It’s about how the other person <...
Why Your Brain Fears Feedback (And What to Do About It)
More than two thirds of people say they want more feedback. Fewer than a third feel they're actually getting it. What's getting in the way? Your brain (and your team's brain!) is wired to read feedba...
What Leaders Still Get Wrong About Burnout | Cherri Forsyth
Burnout is often treated like an individual problem, but what if the real issue is the system people are working inside? In this episode of Wired to Work, Jess speaks with Cherri Forsyth about what bur...
