Benefits with Impact: How HR Can Champion Financial Wellness
Description
On this milestone 10th episode of Talk HR, co-hosts Harrison Newman and Sam D’Arcurio reflect on Mental Health Awareness Month, the personal routines that support their own well-being, and the evolving definition of holistic employee wellness. Then, Sam welcomes Einat Steklov, co-founder and CEO of Kashable, for a candid and timely conversation about financial wellness as a mental health strategy — and why access to low-cost credit can be transformative for employees.
Einat breaks down how Kashable partners with employers to offer fair, reliable, and data-informed credit options that reduce stress, increase productivity, and build long-term financial resilience.
Key Moments:
(01:00 ) Sam and Harrison discuss Mental Health Awareness Month
(03:00 ) How employers can support mental health beyond therapy
(05:00 ) The link between physical health, financial stress, and mental wellness
(09:00 ) Meet the guest: Einat Steklov, CEO and co-founder of Kashable
(11:00 ) What the credit system gets wrong — and how Kashable helps fix it
(23:00 ) Emergency expenses, debt cycles, and why Kashable is more than a stopgap
(27:30 ) Financial literacy: Why education matters — but liquidity comes first
(34:30 ) Final thoughts



