Taming the Tiger

Our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross & Ellice, are joined by the brilliant Oly Newton, Founder of Lights on Wellbeing, Director of Run4YourMind and Motivational Speaker. Here is an introduction to our brilliant guest... Oly Newton is an international lived experience speaker, facilitator, and Mental Health First Aid England instructor. After suffering for years with severe OCD, anxiety, and depress...

Our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross & Ellice, are joined by the fantastic Aimee Young, Award Winning Coach and Facilitator. Here is an introduction to our fantastic guest... With over a decade of expertise in L&D and HR, Aimee is dedicated to elevating performance, nurturing culture, and fostering exceptional leadership through personalised coaching and tailored programs. An award-winning accr...

Our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross & Ellice, are joined by the amazing Lisa Ventura MBE, Founder of Cyber Security Unity. Here is an introduction to our amazing guest... Lisa Ventura MBE is an award-winning cyber security specialist, published writer/author, and keynote speaker. She is the Founder of Cyber Security Unity, a global community organisation that is dedicated to bringing individuals a...

This month we have a special extra episode in preparation for our Watercooler Expo attendance. In this episode our resident tamer Ross is joined by Simon Nichols, Founder of Thrive. Here is an introduction to our amazing guest... So after spending 26 years in corporate IT sales and marketing, Simon realized the time was right to pursue his passion in helping people to manage their mental health be...

Our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross & Ellice, are joined by the brilliant Ryan Hopkins, Chief Impact Officer at JAAQ, Best Selling Author and TEDx Speaker. Here is an introduction to our brilliant guest... Ryan Hopkins, the Author of '52 Weeks of Wellbeing: a no nonsense guide to a fulfilling work life' is on a mission to engage 1 billion people in the betterment of wellbeing. He is the...

Our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross & Ellice, are joined by the amazing Alicia Collinson, Senior Associate at Thrive Law. Here is an introduction to our amazing guest... Alicia is an employment law solicitor with more than five years of experience.  A lot of her motivation is centred from her background and her experiences in grief; her Dad passed away after a short illness and the mental health i...

Our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross & Ellice, are joined by the amazing Ryan Briggs and Justine Piercy from FinWELL. Here is an introduction to our brilliant guests... Ryan founded FinWELL to help people understand, measure and improve their financial wellbeing, leading to healthier relationships with money and also better mental health. Previously enjoying various careers including professional s...

Our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross & Ellice, are joined by the amazing Steve Phillip, Founder of The Jordan Legacy & Keynote Speaker. Here is an introduction to our brilliant guest... Steve Phillip was a successful leadership & sales coach and corporate speaker, heading towards semi-retirement, when, in December 2019, he received a call that would change his life forever; his 34 year old...

This month our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross Abbott & Ellice Whyte, are joined by the brilliant Jack Green , Double Olympian, Mental Health Ambassador & Keynote Speaker. Here is an introduction to our fantastic guest... Jack Green is a double Olympian, representing Great Britain at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games. He has worked with the House of Commons on the topic of mental heal...

This month our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross Abbott & Ellice Whyte, are joined by the amazing Nick Wilson , Speaker, Presenter and Content Creator ( aka Disabled Adventurer ), Championing Survivors of Suicide and Abilities over Disabilities. Here is an introduction to our amazing guest... He openly, and very frankly, shares his lived experiences with mental illness, physical disability and survi...

This month our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross Abbott & Ellice Whyte, are joined by the brilliant Chezzy Kennedy, Neurodiversity Consultant, Coach & Trainer, and TEDx Speaker. Here is an introduction to our brilliant guest... Chezzy Kennedy is a champion of neurodiversity and inclusion. A neurodiversity Trainer, TEDx speaker, and soon-to-be-published author, not to mention a proud nerd within...

This month our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross Abbott & Ellice Whyte, are joined by the amazing Alice Hendy, Founder & CEO of R;pple. Here is an introduction to our brilliant guest... Alice lost her only sibling, her brother Josh, on 25th November 2020 to suicide at 21 years old. She speaks so eloquently and with such power on mental health, suicide, bereavement, and the signs to look out for...

This month our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross Abbott & Ellice Whyte, are joined by the inspirational Brian Wood MC, Veteran, Owner of Keep Attacking & Sunday Times Best Selling Author. Here is an introduction to our brilliant guest... At the age of 23, Brian was thrust into the front line in Iraq, in the infamous Battle of Danny Boy. Ambushed, he led a charge across open ground with insurgent...

This month our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross Abbott & Ellice Whyte, are joined by Sharon MacArthur. Another absolute superstar, Sharon is the owner of MissMenopause. Here is a brief introduction to our brilliant guest... Sharon is the owner of Miss Menopause , which was formed nearly six years ago in response to the lack of information about menopause in the workplace. Sharon’s work is inclusive...

This month our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross Abbott & Ellice Whyte, are joined by Peter Kelly. Undeniably Wellbeing royalty, Peter is the Founder/Director of Being Real Workplace Mental Health Solutions. Here is a brief introduction to our fantastic guest... Peter is best known for his role with the UK HSE, where as senior psychologist for 24 years he was a constant in encouraging employers to c...

This month our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross Abbott & Ellice Whyte, are joined by Helen Pettifer. An incredibly detailed podcast this month as Helen explores her tigers and highlights how she tames her tigers. Now, a brief introduction to our amazing guest... Helen Pettifer is a leading authority on vulnerable customer issues and training. Helen works with regulated organisations, across all sec...

This month our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross Abbott & Ellice Whyte, are joined by Paul McGregor, Founder of Everymind at Work. An unbelievable podcast episode follows as Paul opens up about dealing with tigers in both his personal and professional life. ** Content Warning: Some of the topics in this episode may be distressing, themes of suicide are discussed ** Now, an introduction is in order f...

This month our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross Abbott & Ellice Whyte, welcome our very first guest on to the podcast. Simon Blake OBE, joins us on Taming the Tiger (they do say go big or go home... and we definitely went big for the first ever guest). Now, an introduction is in order for our guest... Simon Blake OBE joined MHFA England as Chief Executive in October 2018, leading the social enterpr...

Welcome to the very first episode of Taming the Tiger Podcast! 🐯 Recently we have witnessed a wellbeing climate change in the workplace, which has had a negative impact on mental health and wellbeing. With this new podcast series, we will be discussing how we tame the tiger. In this episode we introduce our illustrious hosts, Ross Abbott and Ellice Whyte. Our hosts will be talking about the conce...