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Life Fulfilled Podcast — Because Work Shouldn’t Drain Your Life

Hosted by Bernie Borges | Founder, Fulfilled@Work Academy

Most people don’t realize it, but career struggles often bleed into every part of life: your health, relationships, energy, and sense of purpose. If you feel stuck at work, burned out, or quietly wondering, “Is this it?” you’re in the right place.

On the Life Fulfilled Podcast, Bernie Borges helps you decode where fulfillment is missing and how to get it back. While two-thirds of our episodes dive into career and workplace topics like engagement, quiet quitting, leadership, and burnout, we never lose sight of the full picture. We also explore how emerging forces like AI are reshaping the workplace and what it means for your role, your growth, and your sense of purpose.

Because fulfillment doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens across five interconnected life pillars: health, fitness, career, relationships, and legacy.

Through solo insights and expert guest conversations, Bernie brings practical tools to help you reclaim purpose and clarity, especially at work. As the creator of the Fulfillment Centric Leadership™ Framework, he equips professionals and business leaders to create meaningful, energizing careers without sacrificing the rest of their lives.

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Life Fulfilled Podcast — Because Work Shouldn’t Drain Your Life

Engaged Employees Drive Higher Performance through Purpose and Fulfillment

September 01, 2025 • Season 4 • Episode 250

This episode features Myriam Vidalon, SVP of Culture & Workforce Transformation and Chief Diversity Officer at NielsenIQ. We discussed how NIQ is embedding purpose into their culture, resulting in fulfilled, engaged teams with strong performance.

🗝️ Three key takeaways:

1️⃣ DEI is evolving, not disappearing. Performative DEI, where organizations just “check boxes,” is out. What matters now is authentically embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion into the fabric of company culture, driving real purpose and belonging.

2️⃣ Fulfillment is a performance strategy. When employees feel that their work is connected to a larger mission, engagement, and ultimately, performance, soar. NielsenIQ’s “Leading with Purpose” workshop is a great example of how helping teams discover their “why” fuels higher results.

3️⃣ Well-being is business-critical. Fulfillment and personal well-being are deeply intertwined. Leaders who prioritize these elements see better engagement, healthier workplaces, and measurable improvements in business performance.

Main takeaway:
When leaders embrace fulfillment as a core part of their strategy, not just a buzzword, they create engaged, high-performing teams ready for the future of work.

How is your organization embedding fulfillment and purpose into everyday work?

This episode is brought to you by the HR Leadership & Wellness Summit in Atlanta, GA, October 12-14.

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