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Humanity at WorkRethinking Health: Why Modern Medicine is Failing Us with Dr. Amal IsmailIn this episode of Humanity at Work, host Christina Disler is joined by Dr. Amal Ismail, a Functional Medicine Practitioner who she describes as the best of the best. Raised in Jordan and now based in London, Amal holds a Master’s in Pharmacy and a Master’s in Biotech from Cambridge. She spent over a decade in pharma and biotech before recognising that the reductionist model of traditional medicine wasn’t leading to true healing. This realisation led her to pivot into functional medicine, where she now helps people uncover and transform the root causes of illness rather than j...
2025-03-2153 minHumanity at WorkFrom Drive to Devotion with Rebecca MooreIn this Humanity at Work episode, host Christina Disler sits down with Rebecca Moore, author of Radical Self-Care, to explore the journey from burnout to balance. As the co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of IDOL Magazine, Rebecca spent nearly a decade amplifying emerging voices in the creative industry—until exhaustion forced her to reevaluate the way she worked and lived.Together, they discuss the pressures of overwork, the myths of self-care, and the small, intuitive practices that help us reconnect with ourselves. Rebecca shares how breathwork, intentional movement, and simple rituals became tools for healing, alongside a powerful reflection: If...
2025-03-0739 minHumanity at WorkThe Systems are Breaking—Now What? With Hannah PhangIn this Humanity at Work podcast episode, host Christina Disler is joined by Hannah Phang, Co-founder of The Now Work, a platform connecting over 2,000 leading global sustainability professionals with organisations driving change. A thought leader at the intersection of climate, sustainability, and the future of work, Hannah challenges how we address systemic issues, individual responsibility, and the need for new ways of working.Together, they explore how our economic, social, and cultural systems shape our understanding of success, productivity, and self-worth. Hannah shares insights on how our economic system—built on the concept of infinite growth and sh...
2025-02-1357 minHumanity at WorkWhat is the soul? With Bree MelansonIn this Humanity at Work podcast episode, host Christina Disler sits down with spiritual channel and teacher Bree Melanson. Known for her charisma and impactful approach, Bree shares her journey from being a curious and observant only child to attending business school, and ultimately, to supporting others in reconnecting with their truest selves.
Together, they explore what it means to be a human having a spiritual experience, the definition of liberation, the role of the ego, and aligning with our purpose. Bree invites listeners into deeper self-inquiry with reflective prompts, asking: If you were...
2025-01-1649 minHumanity at WorkAwakening to Presence with Chris ConnorsIn this episode of the Humanity at Work podcast, host Christina Disler sits down with Chris Connors, a globally recognised meditation teacher and embodiment guide who has spent his life exploring the intersection of consciousness and creativity.
Growing up in conflict-stricken Belfast, Chris's early experiences of war and institutional fear shaped his journey. Through his journey—from corporate beginnings in advertising to training with Soto Zen masters in Japan and China and spending time in ashrams in India, Chris brings a grounded approach to the challenges of modern life and leading.
Christina and Chris discuss the...
2024-11-2341 minHumanity at WorkThe Nonlinear Path with Giorgia GoggiIn this episode of the Humanity at Work Podcast, host Christina Disler sits down with internationally renowned creative Giorgia Goggi, whose passion and medium is food. Giorgia shares her journey from a creative childhood to navigating the fashion industry, ultimately finding her way into a fulfilling life rooted in culinary artistry.
Together, they explore Giorgia’s early influences, her unconventional path, and the challenges and joys of her path. Giorgia also reveals her impactful approach to leading, rejecting the fear-driven, hierarchical norms often found in the culinary world. Instead, she fosters a collaborative, regenerative environment rooted in cr...
2024-11-1441 minHumanity at WorkReconnecting to the Human Experience with Christina DislerIn this episode, Christina Disler hosts the inaugural episode of the Humanity at Work podcast. She discusses the podcast's mission and the intention behind its creation, while also exploring what "humanity" truly means. The episode highlights the importance of reconnecting with our innate capacity to feel, empathise, and understand one another. Christina emphasises why it's crucial to stay connected to our authenticity, both in our personal and professional lives. She raises thought-provoking questions for the collective to consider: How does our continued disconnection from ourselves and each other impact the world at large? And how can we shift away...
2024-11-0621 minHumanity at WorkWelcome to the Humanity at Work PodcastHumanity at Work is a new podcast that delves into the essence of the human experience, anchored in feeling, both in our work and beyond.
The world is suffering. Our external world - with environmental, social, economic, cultural, and political crises — mirrors our internal world. We’ve learnt to disembody, abandoning parts of ourselves to survive, leading to a disassociation that impacts our humanity.
Work, how we spend the majority of our time and energy, often perpetuates this disconnect. We need new ways of being and operating. With the rise...
2024-10-2501 min
She Founds PodcastChristina DislerChristina Disler, founder of Aster will share her: Journey that led her to starting AsterTrusting your gut Understanding you personal values and your whyReframing failure into an opportunity to learnExperience of pivoting her product How to let go of your ego holding your backImportance of creativity in entrepreneurshipStruggle with perfectionism Importance of having entrepreneur friends
2024-05-2440 min
Restorative Force with Hannah PhangEp#6: Unlocking Workplace Wellness w/ Christina DislerHave you ever felt like you just want to quit your job? We figure it’s because you weren’t getting the support you needed from your company. This episode, we’re joined by workplace wellness entrepreneur, Christina Disler, to discuss the workplace issues around employee wellbeing and the tips for both employers and employees for overcoming the hurdle to better wellbeing in the workplace.
After experiencing the lack of support in the workplace, Christina founded Werklab, a holistic wellness coworking operator, to transform the workplace from an environment of depletion to one of regeneration. Following Werklab, she al...
2024-03-2250 min
One Degree ShiftEpisode 49: Living the One-Degree Shift with Christina DislerWhat is it like to live in an unpredictable future? How do we plan for the future while still knowing that everything around us is always changing? And how do we bring that to all of us to the work we do?In this episode, we are incredibly lucky to have Christina Disler, founder of Werklab is with us to talk about her practice of understanding herself, her business, and how she can live her best lifeerictermuende.com
2020-12-1516 min
Between Two CuratorsOptimising the Way We Work with Wellness Entrepreneur Christina DislerWellness workplace guru Christina Disler takes us through the importance of infusing the workday with self-care, integrating mindfulness into the work day, and why free green juice is great but isn’t the leadership answer your staff were looking for. Christina Disler is Founder and CEO of Werk Lab, Editor-in-Chief of The Werk, and a leadership consultant and coach. christinadisler.com / @cdislerthewerk.co / @the.werkwerklab.com / @werklab Support the show
2020-08-2740 min
Well, Now What?!10. Christina Disler - Founder of Werklab & Editor in Chief at The WerkToday's guest is Christina Disler. She is the founder of Werklab and (also Editor in Chief at) The Werk. With a background in HR, Christina is passionate about disrupting the future through our relationship and approach to “work"; uncovering the interconnectedness between consciousness and work. Supporting this ideology, Werklab is a holistic wellness co-work space in Vancouver. And The Werk is an online publication which houses insights and practices from globally acclaimed subject matter experts, inspiring humans and healers. In this episode, we talk about her commitment to making a systematic change and impact on a global scale, the bea...
2020-04-0127 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateEpisode 9.1 Bonus - Christina Disler on Werking from HomeBonus episode following our original conversation with Christina Disler, the founder of Werklab co-working space in Vancouver which is all about wellness and is also the founder of The Werk which is a digital publication with amazing content about shifting work culture. In this quick chat, we gain insight from Christina on how to use this time in self-isolation and working from home to re-connect and re-evaluate our relationship to work and our purpose.
2020-03-3020 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateEpisode 9: Christina Disler, Founder of Werklab and The Werk on wellness and workIn this episode, we're speaking with Christina Disler, the founder of Werklab co-working space in Vancouver which is all about wellness and is also the founder of The Werk which is a digital publication with amazing content about shifting work culture towards wellness and wellbeing. Christina has been on a really interesting journey herself and combines her background in HR with her passion and experience in wellness and spirituality to show how interconnected our work lives are with ourselves as people and souls on a planet. We speak with Christina about all things work culture, cr...
2020-03-2459 min
The ARC Creative Podcast: Educating + Inspiring Creatives to Excel as Artists, Entrepreneurs & Humans.Why Vulnerability & Community Are The Keys To Success w/ Christina DislerAfter struggling with issues of mental health and a learning disability, Christina Disler realized the power of having a supportive space for entrepreneurs and creatives to come together and be inspired by each other. So she created the Werklab here in Vancouver, BC to act as a spiritual and conscious coworking base for those looking to join a community. Christina believes in the ability of vulnerability to act as a way to connect, create and innovate and has created a coworking space that preaches an agenda of mindfulness, meditation and slowing down. Today we are...
2019-08-0152 min