In this episode, I sit down with Karina Schneider — a certified coach (ACC), Mental Health First Aid Instructor, and seasoned Global People & Culture Leader.
Karina has spent over 20 years working across consulting, healthcare, engineering, and non-profit sectors. Today, she combines her HR expertise with coaching and lived experience to help people return to work in a way that’s paced, meaningful, and mentally sustainable.
Together, they explore:
🎧 A must-listen for anyone navigating their way back into work — or rethinking what “work” even looks like.
Guest: Karina Schneider is a seasoned Global People & Culture Leader with over two decades of experience spanning consulting, healthcare, engineering and non-profit sectors. Her work is motivated by the commitment to foster positive and healthy workplaces experiences so that employees feel motivated to show up and perform at work. Karina also uses part of her time advocating for mental health awareness and support in the workplace; specifically creating compassionate practices on returning to work after a mental health absence. Karina Schneider HR Business Partnering, Organizational Development & Workplace Wellbeing Mental Health First Aid certified Instructor Visit my website | Connect with me on LinkedIn
Host: Shannon Swales: Psychologist, writer, and midlife woman who’s walked through burnout and come out the other side. Shannon combines clinical wisdom with lived experience to support others navigating chronic stress, burnout, and big life transitions. Through gentle conversations and evidence-based insights, she helps women reconnect with themselves, reclaim their energy, and grow through what once felt like breaking points.
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