The Wellbeing Movement Podcast

Chris Baréz-Brown: Why Energy is Your Most Valuable Business Asset

The Wellbeing Movement is the podcast for HR and business leaders who believe happy, healthy employees are the secret to building a successful business. In this episode we're joined by Chris Baréz-Brown — energy-in-the-workplace guru, founder of Upping Your Elvis, and co-founder of Talk It Out. Chris runs "energy labs" with global businesses like Diageo and Nike, helping teams make work feel easier, more creative and genuinely fun. We get into what "getting your energy right" actually means in practice — and why it might be the most overlooked lever in business performance. We explore the busyness trap, how leaders shape culture, and why human connection is quietly at risk in a remote-first world. Chris also shares the data behind Talk It Out — which moved NHS pilot participants from "possible depression" to "high mental wellbeing" in just 10 days — and gives his honest take on which wellbeing initiatives actually work, and which ones are a waste of money.