Designing Financial Benefits Employees Will Use

In this episode of Talk HR, Harrison Newman and Samantha DiMercurio explore one of the most overlooked drivers of employee wellbeing: financial health. While organizations focus on mental and physical well-being, financial stress continues to quietly impact retention, productivity, and engagement across the workforce. They’re joined by Caroline Woodson from Stream, a financial wellbeing platform designed to help everyday workers manage money with confidence. Caroline shares how financial stress shows up at work — and why traditional benefits often fail employees who are living paycheck to paycheck.