Unleashing Health in the Workplace: Small Changes, Big Results with David Medansky
In this episode of the Training Unleashed Podcast, host Evan Hackel welcomes David Medansky, known as “The Health Guy,” to discuss how small, positive changes can lead to significant health improvements and enhance productivity in the workplace. David shares his expertise on helping employees adopt healthier habits, which in turn benefits both the individuals and the companies they work for. The conversation covers practical tips for staying hydrated, the benefits of reducing soda consumption, and the importance of creating an empowering and encouraging environment for health challenges.
Key Takeaways:
The Importance of Small Positive Changes:
- David emphasizes that making small, manageable changes can lead to substantial health improvements over time.
- Encouraging employees to participate in health challenges can foster a culture of wellness and productivity in the workplace.
Ideal Client Profile:
- David’s favorite clients are companies with 50 to 300 employees, with a sweet spot of 50 to 100 employees.
- Successful health challenges typically involve at least 60-70% employee participation.
Creating a Positive Environment:
- Challenges should be empowering and encouraging, rather than demanding or demeaning, to motivate employees to participate willingly.
- When employees start seeing results from their efforts, they build momentum and are more likely to continue their healthy habits.
Special Offer:
David offers a PDF of the “9 Simple Golden Rules for Living a Healthy Life,” which listeners can request by emailing him.
About Our Guest
Top-selling author and speaker, David Medansky, is known as The Health Guy because he empowers CEOs, Executives, and individuals to master 9 Simple Golden Rules to Live a Healthy Life. David struggled with his own weight issues until July 2016 when his doctor told him to either lose weight or find a new doctor. During the next four months, David shed 50 pounds, almost 25 percent of his total body weight and has kept it off. He understands your frustrations and challenges to be healthy.
David, in June 2022, at age 67 hiked up Mt. Kilimanjaro.
His mission is to help others to adopt a healthier lifestyle so they can enjoy life to the fullest. The key to his success is alerting clients to the deceptive marketing tactics used by the food, pharmaceutical, and weight-loss industries, to manipulate you into purchasing their products and services that put their profits over your health.
Now, in addition to writing books about health, David is producing and hosting JADED HEALTH, a streaming TV series centered around the topics of health, wellness, and fitness.
How to Connect with David Medansky:
- Website: Jadedhealth.tv | Jadedhealth.org
- LinkedIn: David Medansky
- Email: [email protected]