Beyond the Checkbox

By Dr. Ryan Todd

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Beyond the Checkbox is a workplace podcast hosted by Dr. Ryan Todd, a clinical psychiatrist, award-winning filmmaker, and founder/CEO of mental health tech startup, headversity. The goal of the show is to help listeners future-proof their organizations through stories of innovation and progressive leadership that champion mental health at work, where they’ve gone above and beyond checking the box. This is accomplished through Dr. Todd diving into hard-hitting topics of mental wellbeing in the workplace with some of the world’s top business leaders, executives, and technologists that are leading exemplary initiatives.


Episode Date
Rethinking the EAP: Navigating change in workplace mental health | #77 ft. Kin Choi
Dec 23, 2025
Why a 100-year-old origin story still drives worker engagement | #76 ft. Stephen Fletcher
Dec 02, 2025
Beyond Perks - Workplace Mental Health Across Generations | #75 ft. Tammy Sergie
Oct 17, 2025
Psychological Safety Standards in Action | #74 ft. Megan Hunter
Sep 18, 2025
AI, Empathy, and the Future of HR | #73 ft. Alysha Campbell
Jul 04, 2025
Managing up with assertiveness and empathy | #72 ft. Melody Wilding
Jun 20, 2025
Finding humor in illness: Humanizing the patient experience | #71 ft. Jeremie Saunders
Jun 06, 2025
Mental Health AI Doesn't Replace Therapists—It Helps Them | #70 ft. Tanuj Sharma
May 23, 2025
The 6 Pillars of Resilience: Beyond Burnout Prevention | #69 ft. Dr. Eva Selhub
May 09, 2025
CBT for Insomnia: The Gold Standard for Better Sleep | #68 ft. Dr. Payman Hajiazim
Apr 25, 2025
CBT for Anxiety & Depression: Does It Really Work? | #67 ft. Dr. Keith Dobson
Apr 11, 2025
Burnout Is a Spectrum—Why Do We Treat It Like a Switch? | #66 ft. Dr. Mary Preisman
Mar 28, 2025
Hormones and Mental Health: Women’s Wellbeing Through Life | #65 ft. Dr. Ariel Dalfen
Mar 14, 2025
Indigenous Mental Health: Identity & Culture for Wellbeing | #64 ft. Trent Fequet
Feb 28, 2025
Autism Uncovered: Research, Diagnosis, and Misconceptions | #63 ft. Dr. Danielle Baribeau
Feb 14, 2025
Functional Neurological Disorders: It’s Not All in Your Head | #62 ft. Dr. Sarah Lidstone
Jan 31, 2025
Treating ADHD in Adults: Pills, Skills, or Environment? | #61 ft. Dr. Sara Binder
Jan 29, 2025
Episode 59 | Building Better Mental Health in Construction
Dec 18, 2024
Episode 60 | Destigmatizing the Trades: Mental Health Fundraising
Dec 18, 2024
Episode 58 | Navigating Mental Health Within Law Enforcement | Ft. Patrick Nogier
Jul 29, 2024
Episode 57 | Navigating Maternity Leave | Ft. Sheena Davis
Jul 03, 2024
Episode 56 | Improving Mental Health with Active Learning | Ft. Dr. Louis Deslauriers
May 29, 2024
Episode 55 | Fighting the bear in my head - life after surviving a grizzly attack | Ft. Jeremy Evans
Apr 10, 2024
Episode 54 | Organizational Behavior | Ft. Kyle Brykman
Jan 08, 2024
Episode 53 | World Mental Health Day: Making Mental Health Universal | Ft. Zeke Smith
Oct 10, 2023
Episode 52 | Suicide Awareness | Ft. Vince Hafeli
Aug 30, 2023
Episode 51 | Navigating Mental Health Distress Calls | Ft. Art Wlodyka
Jul 19, 2023
Episode 50 | Just Breathe | Ft. Avi Greenberg
Jun 27, 2023
Episode 49 | Revolutionizing Diabetes Care | Ft. Breanne Everett
Jun 13, 2023
Episode 48 | Navigating Grief Recovery | ft Al Visram
May 31, 2023
Episode 47 | Women in Construction and Mental Health | Pt 2
Apr 20, 2023
Episode 46 | Women in Construction and Mental Health | Pt 1
Apr 04, 2023
Episode 45 | How Genetics Can Affect Resilience | ft Dr. Nicole Letourneau
Feb 28, 2023
Episode 44 | Breaking Through the Patriarchy | ft. Samra Zafar
Jan 25, 2023
Episode 43 | Managing Culture Through a Merger | ft. Krista Pell
Jun 16, 2022
Episode 42 | Living an Olympic Dream | ft. Shannon Abeda and Patricia Phillips
Apr 28, 2022
Episode 41 | Building a Culture of Psychological Safety | ft. Samantha Coker
Apr 14, 2022
Episode 40 | How Purpose Has Evolved Through the Pandemic | ft. Katherine Salucop
Mar 17, 2022
Episode 39 | The Influence of Positive Psychology on Leadership | ft. Craig Dowden
Mar 03, 2022
Episode 38 | Tackling Suicide in Construction | ft. Zeke Smith
Feb 17, 2022
Episode 37 | Dealing with Burnout in High Performance Cultures | ft. Leigh-Ann Ing
Feb 03, 2022
Episode 36 | Piecing Together the Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 | ft. Dr. Scott B. Patten
Jan 13, 2022
Episode 35 | Supporting Mental Health Through Peer Support | ft. Stephane Grenier
Dec 02, 2021
Episode 34 | What's Behind an Athlete's Mental Preparation? | ft. Andre De Grasse
Nov 04, 2021
Episode 33 | Indigenous Relations and the Corporate Sector | ft. Gregory John
Sep 23, 2021
Episode 32 | How Health & Safety Has Evolved to Include Mental Health | ft. Andrea Hardie
Sep 01, 2021
Episode 31 | Shaping a Better Tomorrow | ft. HRD Mental Health Panel
May 12, 2021
Episode 30 | The Lifelong Journey of Mental Health | ft. Rob Vanstone
Apr 27, 2021
Episode 29 | How Employee Experience Has Emerged as a Focal Point | w/ Gethin Nadin
Apr 13, 2021
Episode 28 | The State of the Union of Workplace Mental Health | w/ Dr. Bill Howatt
Mar 31, 2021
Episode 27 | Smashing Mental Health Stigma | w/ Rob Stephenson
Mar 16, 2021
Episode 26 | The life of a physician during a pandemic | with Dr. Rahim Kachra
Mar 03, 2021
Episode 25 | Mental Health and the Farming Community | ft. Karla Kochan
Feb 16, 2021
Episode 24 | A Journey of Disclosing a Non-Binary Identity | ft. David McDine
Feb 03, 2021
Episode 23 | Finding Purpose After Surviving a Tragedy | ft.Tyler Smith and Ryan Straschnitzki
Jan 19, 2021
Best of Season 1 (Part 2) | Beyond the Checkbox
Dec 08, 2020
Best of Season 1 (Part 1) | Beyond the Checkbox
Nov 25, 2020
Episode 20 | The Power of Storytelling | with Ben Fanelli
Oct 28, 2020
Episode 19 | The Evolution of Mobile Learning in a COVID World | with Darren Winterford
Sep 22, 2020
Episode 18 | The Mental State of the Energy Sector
Sep 08, 2020
Episode 17 | How Workforce Mental Health is Affecting HR | with Kaitlyn Apfelbeck
Aug 25, 2020
Episode 16 | Building Towards the Post Pandemic Workplace | with Jared Lindzon
Aug 11, 2020
Episode 15 | How Our Brains Respond in the Brave New Workplace | with Dr. Michael Mousseau
Jul 29, 2020
Episode 14 | The Evolution of Police Force Mental Health Training | with Dr. Beth Milliard
Jul 14, 2020
Episode 13 | What it's Like to be Depressed While Black | with Imadé
Jul 02, 2020
Episode 12 | How COVID-19 Has Elevated the Mental Health Focus Globally | with Wendy Poirier
Jun 16, 2020
Episode 11 | How to Lead from the Heart and Still Get Results | With Mark C. Crowley
Jun 02, 2020
Episode 10 | The Mental Side of Sport | with Evan Rand
May 19, 2020
Episode 9 | The Importance of Mental Fitness | with Dr. Bill Howatt
May 05, 2020
Episode 8 | Breaking Down the 'Standard' for Psychological Health & Safety | with Mary Ann Baynton
Apr 21, 2020
Episode 7 | The Toll of COVID-19 on Physicians' Mental Wellbeing - with Dr. Rahim Kachra
Apr 07, 2020
Episode 6 | Employer Obligations in COVID Crisis Mode
Mar 24, 2020
Episode 5 | Lived Experiences with Mental Health - with Kelly Hrudey
Mar 10, 2020
Episode 4 | Pushing Past 'The Way We've Always Done Things' - with Kara Gillespie
Feb 25, 2020
Episode 3 | Taking Responsibility for Your Mental Health - with Sheldon Kennedy
Feb 10, 2020
Episode 2 | With Stephanie McDonald
Jan 29, 2020
Episode 1 | Why Mental Wellness Makes Good Business Sense - with ATB CEO, Curtis Stange
Jan 14, 2020