Making Positive Psychology Work

Making Positive Psychology Work

Michelle McQuaid

Episodes 271
Avg. Duration 28m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 4.8 (65)
Since Jun 2016
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
Consistency
28%
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rss.libsyn.com

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About This Podcast

If you believe as we do that by uncovering tested, practical ways to help people move from functioning to flourishing at work, we can better navigate the incredible challenges and opportunities our world faces, then this podcast is for you. Our goal each week is to give you access to the world' leading positive psychology, positive organizational scholarship and neuroscience researchers and practitioners to explore their latest research findings on how you can improve wellbeing, develop strengths, nurture positive relationships, make work meaningful and cultivate the grit to accomplish what matters most. If you want evidence-based approaches to bringing out the best in yourself and others at work, then consider this podcast your step-by-step guide.

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Recent Episodes

S7E5 BONUS SEASON: The 5 HEART Questions

Apr 14, 2026 36m

The five behaviors most organizations overlook may be what determines whether change succeeds or fails. In this fifth and final episode of Season 7 — The Change Fatigue Remedy Series — Michelle…

BONUS SEASON: The Grief Undercurrent

Apr 07, 2026 41m

One in 3 workers are carrying grief about the changes happening at work — and our data suggests this runs deeper than just sadness: layers of feeling invisible, abandoned, and distrusted by the…

S1E3 BONUS SEASON: The Complexity Conundrum

Mar 31, 2026 42m

What if what's defeating us isn't the speed of change but the complexity — multiple crises amplifying each other in ways that no forecasting tool was ever built to handle? In this third episode of…

S4E2 BONUS SEASON: The Change Fatigue Continuum

Mar 24, 2026 33m

Nearly 1 in 2 American workers are quietly fatiguing, cracking, or burning out right now — but the data reveals that these aren't just different degrees of the same thing. In this episode of Season 7…

S4E1 BONUS SEASON: The Self-Compassion Challenge

Mar 17, 2026 33m

When change keeps coming, research suggests the way we talk to ourselves is making it harder. In this first episode of Season 7 — The Change Fatigue Remedy Series — Michelle explores with Dr Kristin…

S3E3 BONUS SEASON: Learn To Trust Yourself When Challenged

Jan 20, 2026 42m

Understand what makes it safe enough to admit mistakes, ask for help, and learn alongside each other — even when you're struggling. In this final episode of our special bonus season, hosts Dr…

S3E2 BONUS SEASON: Build Your Take-Anywhere Somatic Toolkit

Jan 13, 2026 36m

Our bodies have to calm down before our thoughts can follow — and this is the step most of us skip. In this second episode of our special bonus season, hosts Dr Michelle McQuaid and Evie Wright share…

S3E1 BONUS SEASON: Decode Your Nervous System Signals

Jan 11, 2026 35m

Discover why the pace of change has left so many of us quietly cracking — and why this isn't a personal energy or resilience failing. In this first episode of our special bonus season, hosts Dr…

S2E7 BONUS SEASON: Leading Human-Centered Change - Your HEART Check

Oct 23, 2025 48m

While new data suggests 58% of changes fail, organizations using human-centered methods achieve 93% success rates. What's the difference? This final episode reveals how the HEART framework helps…

S2E6 BONUS SEASON: Take Tiny Steps – Sustaining Momentum

Oct 16, 2025 52m

Change initiatives often start with such confidence - neat timelines, clear milestones, everyone aligned - yet within weeks things feel messy and unpredictable. What makes the reality so different…

S2E5 BONUS SEASON: Reach Out – Connecting Ideas & Resources

Oct 10, 2025 40m

Why do some teams emerge from uncertainty stronger and more connected, while others splinter into silos where everyone's fending for themselves? The difference lies in whether people feel safe enough…

S2E4 BONUS SEASON: Appreciate Strengths – Fuelling Confidence & Capability

Oct 03, 2025 40m

Ever notice how some changes leave people feeling energized and capable while others leave them exhausted and overwhelmed? What creates this difference? Why do some uncertainties feel like exciting…

S2E3 BONUS SEASON: Engage Purposefully – Winning People's Commitment

Sep 25, 2025 44m

Have you ever been in a meeting where someone shares a "big announcement" and you can practically hear everyone's minds turning off? Compare that to times when you're figuring out a problem together…

S2E2 BONUS SEASON: Honor Feelings - Your Nervous System's Navigation System

Sep 18, 2025 36m

Why do some people thrive during change while others get completely overwhelmed? It comes down to whether their nervous system feels "safe enough" to stay curious and collaborative. This episode…

S2E1 BONUS SEASON: Navigating The Human Side Of Change

Sep 11, 2025 53m

Ever wonder why change feels so much harder than it did in the past? We're in an unprecedented supercycle where disruptions collide and create ongoing "Oh FUD!" responses - Fear, Uncertainty, and…

Making Positive Psychology Work - Afterparty with Chelle, Paige and Michelle

Sep 24, 2021 31m

In this week's episode - join us for a chat and a laugh as we reminisce about the highs (and lows!) of 250 episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work. Thanks for listening! MPPW Podcast on…

Do You Have A Wellbeing Strategy? with Dr. Peggy Kern

Sep 03, 2021 50m

Dr. Peggy Kern is an associate professor at the Centre for Wellbeing Science within the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education. Originally trained in social personality and…

Can You Unlock The Leader Within? with Halla Tómasdóttir

Aug 27, 2021 43m

Halla Tómasdóttir is the CEO of the B Team, a group of courageous business and civil society leaders working together to transform business for a better world. Halla started her leadership career in…

Do You Need A Wise Intervention? with Greg Walton

Aug 20, 2021 31m

Greg Walton, who's an associate professor of psychology at Stanford University. Much of Greg's research investigates psychological processes that contribute to major social problems and how wise…

What Do You Most Desire & Why? with Luke Burgis

Aug 13, 2021 32m

Luke Burgis, who's the entrepreneur in residence and director of programs at the Ciocca Centre for Principled Entrepreneurship at the Catholic University of America, where he also teaches business…

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Making Positive Psychology Work has published 271 episodes since June 2016, covering topics in Business, Management.

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