In today's podcast we interview Gianluca Mech:Italian entrepreneur and sole heir to an ancient herbal tradition that places his family at the very center of the secret art of herbal medicine in Italy. Gianluca Mech entered the family business early, barely 18 years old, he took over the reins of the company. Drawing on the teachings of his father Giovanni and grandmother Adelaide, and thanks to the experience gained in the fields of nutrition and phytotherapy, Gianluca Mech has managed to give a fresh, strong impetus to the company, even exporting its products abroad.

Despite all of the recent changes to the state of the workplace, it seems that people are busier than ever. In fact the new “work from home paradigm” has, for many, further deteriorated the separation between work and life. People are working too much, for too long, and not getting enough done. There’s a precise moment that falls between working enough hours to be productive and working too many hours that begins to yield a diminishing marginal return. The difference between the person able to master this and most Americans that fail miserably at it is quality of life! We’ve siloed productivity to our work life, however; the impact on our personal life is often loss.

The Productivity Pod is a conversation about productivity, balance, and working smarter. On each episode World Renowned HR expert recognized in more than 90 countries around the globe for creating and structuring world-class benefit programs and HR programs Richard Polak will be sitting down with some of the most productive people on the planet to pick their brain about how they have managed to excel in their field, reach peak productivity, and enjoy balance in their lives. Richard will also be sharing his own insights about how to work smarter (to be framed by chapters/themes in the book). The core of this podcast is a conversation about reimagining our lives and our work.