Episode 100

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27th Mar 2025

The Science of Happiness at Work - Smarter Ways to Lead, Perform and Thrive

We made it to 100 episodes!

Honestly, when we kicked off The Wellbeing Rebellion, we thought we might squeeze out 50 at best.

But here we are, still going, still growing, and still asking the big questions.

In this episode, we're talking about happiness - not the fluffy kind that gets dismissed in corporate circles, but the kind that actually makes a difference at work.

The kind that supports performance, retention, and real engagement.

It’s a reminder that happy people don’t just feel better, they do better - and that should matter to every leader.

Highlights:

(0:52) Celebrating 100 episodes and the power of small beginnings

(10:41) Why “happiness” at work isn’t just fluff - it’s a foundation for performance

(21:11) The real reason micromanagement happens - and what to do about it

(30:21) Three things you can do today to boost happiness at work

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Website: aurorawellnessgroup.co.uk

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LinkedIn: Obehi

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About the Podcast

The Wellbeing Rebellion

Welcome to The Wellbeing Rebellion, an award-winning podcast! We are Ngozi Weller, a corporate wellbeing and productivity consultant, and Obehi Alofoje, a psychologist and behavioural change specialist.

We are the founders of Aurora, a corporate culture consultancy that specialises in creating psychologically safe workplaces that enable employees to thrive, and for us, wellbeing is personal.

The problem with employee wellbeing support, in most workplaces, is that it puts the responsibility on the person struggling to seek help. And when you are unwell, that is just too big a burden to bear.

It's not enough to say that your door is always open.

We need to get better at supporting our employees, and that is precisely what this podcast is about.

The rebellion is here, and it is long overdue. So this podcast is specifically for the HR or business leader who wants to make a difference to their employees. And the bottom line is we want to create psychologically safe workplaces where employees are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. We want to create a culture that is inclusive, supportive, and encourages everyone from the shop floor to the boardroom to play their part.

On the wellbeing rebellion podcast, we'll give you weekly up-to-date insights, strategies and tips that cover leadership capability, executive burnout, mental health, equity, diversity and inclusion and employee challenges such as retention, productivity and emotional resilience. Sometimes, it'll be just us. Other times we'll interview industry leaders and experts.

Don't hesitate - listen and follow wherever you get your podcasts, because The Wellbeing Rebellion starts now!

About your hosts

Obehi Alofoje

Obehi is a psychologist and culture change consultant who helps senior HR and business leaders reduce employee burnout, absenteeism & talent attrition through mental wellbeing strategy, training & coaching.

Ngozi Weller

Ngozi Weller is a culture change consultant and an ICF accredited coach who helps build resilience into your business by creating psychologically safe workplaces that enable employees to thrive.