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Do the people you work with, or the team you lead, struggle with stress, sometimes lack motivation or feel they’re flagging from time to time? Clinical Psychologist and Organisational and Coaching Psychologist Dr. Jared Watson has a wealth of experience in helping businesses overcome such challenges. @dr.jared.watson In episode 44 of our podcast, ‘Health Versus Wealth with Dr Ben’, host GP Dr Ben...

Professor Andrew Shaw is Founder & CEO of the multi-award-winning diagnostics company, Attomarker. The business describes itself as being “dedicated to the personalised medicine market, providing gold-standard rapid diagnostics that facilitate better and timelier health decisions.” Prof Shaw describes himself as “an academic entrepreneur”, attributing this to encouragement he received at Stamf...

Claudia Indries, a dentist all her life, was born in Romania, coming to the UK in 2009. In Romania, she ran her own private practice for 10yrs. Later she decided to come to Britain due to changing family circumstances, and after she heard that the UK needed dentists. Claudia’s work involves treating special needs referrals patients, people with both physical and mental disabilities, including chil...

Chris Mitton is the Lead Pastor at an Anglican church in Birmingham. A father of 3, he studied Theology at university and worked at other churches before arriving in the city. His father was a vicar until Chris was aged 4 and his mother also did administrative work in the Church. But it was not until Chris turned 18 that he decided his studies and career path would also lead him to becoming a cler...

Chris Moon MBE, double amputee & inspirational speaker, returns to Dr Ben’s podcast studio for a second conversation, this time about the topic of resilience and mental toughness. He believes people can learn to grow their Willpower, that it’s not something you are merely born with, or without, but a quality you can nurture.  Chris devotes his working life to sharing his wisdom and approa...

Chris Moon MBE is a double amputee who has triumphed despite adversity having been injured while clearing landmines for a charity in Africa. Today he’s well known as a Keynote speaker, big on the After Dinner Speaker circuit, a Director of corporate Workshops and a Programme Director, a Conference Facilitator, author and a Motivator, whose expertise lies in helping others improve their performance...

Concluding the second episode of a two-part conversation with gut health expert Vaughan Wickins , says recent figures show that over half the UK population over 50 will suffer constipation, but stigma exits around talking about it. “Men regard it as equally embarrassing as talking about erectile dysfunction,” he says. Episode 2 focuses on the importance of breathing. He says while people can benef...

In the first of a two-part conversation, gut health expert Vaughan Wickins tells Dr Ben Sinclair about his passion for the topic. Vaughan’s website ( https://www.vaughanwickins.com ) sells online mini-courses on gut health, he has a new book (‘Gutwise’), and he also hosts other digital courses, in-person live talks & workshops. Why is he devoted to raising people’s awareness of gut health? “It...

Emma Hewitt, born in Coventry, now based in Birmingham, is a hard-working solicitor who specialises in HR and employment law. She works 60 hours a week and has 2 small children. Supporting employers and employees, her job is very stressful, especially when it comes to helping employees, who turn to her in their darkest hour. “I would say that my role is 90% counselling and 10% law,” she says.&nbsp...

Dean Russell, aged 40, joined the West Midlands Police Force, where he spent 12 years as a PC. But after a road accident where his police van flipped on its side and hit a tree, he decided to begin a new, less mentally stressful chapter – he founded ‘Pier 52’, a water-sports business based on a reservoir in Chasewater Country Park, near Walsall, Staffordshire. Customers at his water-sports busines...

Dr Elisa Astorri, MD, PhD, is a Rheumatology specialist concentrating in all aspects of rheumatology ranging from rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, back pain, gout, Lupus, Sjogren’s Syndrome, Ankylosing spondylitis, fibromyalgia and osteoporosis.  She’s the Founder of her own clinic, Rheumatology Harley Street, which she launched seven years ago. Born in Geneva, Switzerland, she grew up i...

Jo Smedley, 51, based in Leeds, describes herself as a “speaker, coach, entrepreneur” and “a ‘Rebel with a cause”. She’s also a children’s author, business mentor and mother of 3. Strong-willed, self-aware and experienced as a business executive, she now runs a successful consultancy ‘Zest’, which helps entrepreneurs and business leaders.  Her “cause” is “to enable others by helping them feel...

James Crystal, 31, today a social entrepreneur, public speaker, mentor and mental wellbeing advocate, was first sent to prison aged 19. Later, in 2017, he was released at the age of 23 and now looks back on his turbulent younger years and reflects: “I'm really glad I went to prison because it saved my life.”  Now he dedicates himself to helping others avoid going to prison and become addicted...

Michael Andrews is a Managing Consultant for an American company in the business and finance sector. But his Long Covid diagnosis in 2021 has significantly and adversely affected both his health and career. Still recovering, he’s had to set a new work-life balance to manage his symptoms.  Since his Long Covid diagnosis, Michael has been striving to adjust his work-life balance and to adapt to...