In this webinar, Stephen Sokoler, Founder & CEO of Journey, is joined by Wendy Poirier, Managing Director, Global Wellbeing Solutions Leader at WTW, and leader of the firm’s Canadian Health Management Practice.
With more than 30 years of experience, Wendy has helped organizations reimagine their health and well-being strategies - from introducing Canada’s first pharmacy coalition, to pioneering benefit marketplaces and advancing inclusive, people-centered practices. Her work illustrates how employers can move beyond reactive benefits and embed well-being directly into culture.
In this session, Stephen and Wendy will explore practical, research-backed approaches for building workplaces where well-being is integrated into daily experience - not treated as a program on the side. They’ll discuss how organizations can shift from crisis response and compliance-driven initiatives toward cultures that genuinely support employee health, engagement, and performance.
Meet the Presenters
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Stephen Sokoler
Stephen Sokoler is the founder and CEO of Journey, a company dedicated to promoting mental wellness through proactive mindfulness practices. Since its inception in 2015, Journey has built the world’s largest supportive meditation community, offering personalized mental health programs like the Journey LIVE app. This platform provides live-streamed group meditation sessions led by diverse teachers, fostering an interactive and supportive community that reduces stress and enhances well-being.
A seasoned entrepreneur, Sokoler previously co-founded and led Altrum Honors, a global industry leader celebrating employee achievements, which he sold in 2014. His passion for making a difference and belief in the transformative power of mindfulness led him to establish Journey. Today, Sokoler is a recognized voice in mental health and entrepreneurship, working with major organizations like Lululemon, Walgreens, and L’Oreal to integrate proactive mental health practices into the workplace and daily life.
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Wendy Poirier
Wendy Poirier is Managing Director, Global Well-Being Solutions Leader and the leader of the Canadian Health Management Practice for Willis Towers Watson (WTW), and is a key member of both the North American and global Health & Benefit leadership teams. Wendy also leads intellectual capital and strategic partnership developments for Willis Towers Watson in Canada.
Wendy helps large Canadian, North American and global clients develop and deploy effective health and well-being strategies. Her clients represent a broad cross-section of industries, including financial services organizations, telecommunication firms, airlines, energy companies and engineering firms.
Wendy is an innovator in the well-being space in Canada and is sought out to speak at conferences and contribute to health and benefits periodicals. She is a market disruptor – introducing the first pharmacy coalition in Canada, developing the only benefit marketplace product and leading the discussion to foster changes supporting inclusive and diverse practices in employee health and well-being programs.
Wendy’s 30 years of experience in health and benefits includes directing the disability management operations of a major North American insurer, developing a unique sales delivery model for a Canadian health provider, and numerous roles in the consulting arena. She joined Willis Towers Watson in 1995 and successfully led the operations of the Health & Benefit practice for 12 years, guiding through dramatic changes from several business transactions as well as innovation in the industry. Wendy is now focused on working with clients and driving innovation. Wendy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics from the University of Alberta.
SHRM certification has approved this webinar for 0.5 PDC toward SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP recertification. A program code will be provided at the end of the webinar.