The Chronic Edge Unleashed

Send us Fan Mail In this Trailer for our next episode of Audit Workshop with The Ripple Effect. What is the Ripple Effect and how does it impact turnover. Episode out on Tuesday at 5am. #trailer #auditworkshop Support the show Thank you for listening, my goal to help 1 MILLION people understand that Illness is NOT a burden once they unleash their edge. If you like the show share us on social media...

Send us Fan Mail Part 2 of Diabetes in the Workplace Run time 17 mins approx Transforming your diabetes into a career advantage. Living with diabetes shouldn’t mean sacrificing your career aspirations.  Yet, many professionals face challenges in the workplace due to their condition.  In this episode, we'll explore how to effectively navigate your rights as a diabetic employee, find suitable c...

Send us Fan Mail Trailer for our next episode  Managing diabetes in the workplace isn't just possible; it can be your secret weapon.  When you understand your rights under the Equality Act and know how to ask for what you need, diabetes can transform from a barrier to your competitive edge. Here’s the truth: Your condition provides you with unique insights that can sharpen focus, build resili...

Send us Fan Mail TITLE: System Meltdown - Extreme heat vs chronic illness SERIES: Behind the Edge RUN TIME: 17 mins  Ever felt like the heat is taking over your life? Here's why it doesn't have to!"      Living with chronic illness?  The heat isn't just uncomfortable; it's a signal. It reveals where our bodies are operating at their limits. For those with conditions like M...

Send us Fan Mail Title: Diabetes in the Workplace Series: Illness is not a burden Runtime: 18 mins approx Diabetes is not a burden, it’s data. Here’s how to use it to thrive in your career!  Send this to someone who needs to hear this!   Living with diabetes can feel overwhelming, especially in the workplace.  Did you know over 4.7 million people in the UK are diagnosed with this condition? It’s n...

Send us Fan Mail Workshop Audit part 5 - Compounding the cost of Long and Short Term Sickness in the Workplace Runtime: 15 mins Target: HR, Employers. Researchers. CFO, CEO. Don't forget your figures from part 4, and have notes open or a pen and paper handy. In our latest episode, we dive deep into the impact of short-term vs. long-term sickness absence and how it can reveal toxic workplace c...

Send us Fan Mail Arthritis in the Workplace - Your Employer Playbook: Stop bleeding talent and cash. Illness is not a burden Series 1: Episode 12 Run time 17 mins approx. Target: HR, CFO, CEOs who want real ROI, not virtue signalling. This one is aimed squarely at the boardroom.  Elliot lays out the cold cost of doing nothing (23.4 million lost days, £3 billion+ hit, talent walking out the door),...

Send us Fan Mail Trigger Warning - Illness on show with sniffles, and talk about Arsenal FC. The plan for this week's Behind the Edge show was to talk about my arthritis but my team, Arsenal FC won the premier league the night before, and I woke up on my birthday to seeing them in the papers as Champions for the first time in 22 years, that doing an adhoc episode was too good an opportunity t...

Send us Fan Mail Runtime - 34 mins. Arthritis in the Workplace - Your no-BS survival guide as the employee living with arthritis. For: Anyone with arthritis trying to keep their career alive. If you're in pain at your desk but scared to say anything this is your weapon. We cut through the fear: Disclosure risks (and why hiding still screws you harder), UK Equality Act and US ADA protections t...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 4: Calculating the real cost of Absenteeism - Audit workshop part 4. 10% of your team absent for 4 hours a day? That single habit could be quietly costing your business tens or even hundreds of thousands of pounds every year. In this episode, we get practical. You'll discover exactly how to calculate the real financial impact of unathorised absenteeism. The late start...

Send us Fan Mail Target: Employees suffering in silence and employers watching productivity bleed. Arthritis isn't "old people stuff" - It is already wrecking 1 in 10 workers and costing the economy billions. This episode rips the lid off:  * What arthritis actually is. * The Four types hammering desks and factory floors. * How modern workplaces accelerate damage. The latest Arthrit...

Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone and welcome to The Chronic Edge Unleashed - Behind the Edge. In this episode we are talking through your questions: What's new? What are the foundations to workplace wellbeing? How do I cope with work and multiple conditions? How to get involved? And more. If you have a question that wasn't answered, please send us some fan mail, I am hoping to do more of...

Send us Fan Mail CKD is quietly costing UK employers millions in lost productivity every year - £372 million from dialysis related absences alone, with projections heading towards £2 billion in 2033. Yet most HR wellbeing strategies still treat it as an afterthought, exposing them to legal risks, loose talent, and damaging the bottomline. In this 20 minute playbook for leaders, HR professionals an...

Send us Fan Mail In part one you calculated your rough people-cost baseline, in part 2 we put those numbers into context against UK benchmarks, now in today's episode we learn the language your business is speaking - the language of loss. - Why these metrics matter - The eleven core metrics - How the metrics interconnect - Homework Once you understand the language you are ready to move onto d...

Send us Fan Mail CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) doesn't need to end your career, but silence, pride and ignorance will. Illness is manageable, but putting your head in the sand and refusing to ask for help or help yourself is the real disease. Over the course of this episode, we will discuss -  * Your legal rights. * Practical tools and strategies * CKD-friendly careers * The Mental game Kidney...

Send us Fan Mail The use of AI has become a hot topic, is it a benefit or a danger? As a neurodivergent, I use AI daily but understand both the risks and rewards of the technology. In this episode of Behind the Edge, I talk about my experience with AI, the benefits, but also the darkside and risks of unregulated prolonged use. Includes the impact on isolation, autism, psychosis, and businesses. #a...

Send us Fan Mail Over 8.5 million people in the UK live with Chronic Kidney Disease - that's more than 1 in 8 of us, with the majority of working age, and many still un-diagnosed. Most workplaces treat it as a "personal health issue£ until fatigue, dialysis, or complications quietly destroy productivity, retention, and the bottom line. In this episode of Illness is not a burden, we cut t...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to our second workshop session breaking down our Workplace Wellbeing Audit report - CEDAR: Helping you find hidden costs, create real gains, and unlock ROI through targeted wellbeing solutions. Last time we spoke about people cost baselines, now we are going to move into UK Benchmarks to put those numbers into context, looking at wages, sickness days, distractions, th...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Chronic Edge Unleashed series Illness is not a burden we visit Endometriosis for the final time focusing on the Inclusive Endometriosis Workplace. Endometriosis impacts 1 in 10 women (around 1.5-1.6 million women in the UK workforce), costing the economy £8.2-11 BILLION annually through absenteeism, presenteeism, and turnover. Unsupported flares can tank pro...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Behind the Edge I talk about why I have stripped away everything from my business to focus on giving away content for free via The Chronic Edge Unleashed channel. Doing the podcast is like a lifeline in a purposeless world and how inspiration can come from anywhere at any time. If you ever felt lost, then this is the episode for you. #therapy #findyourpurpose #c...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Chronic Edge Unleashed series - Illness is not a burden, we continue to look at Endometriosis and the strategies you can use as an employee with the condition. ONS data shows that employees with endometriosis can lose between 1.9 and 15.8 hours per week in lost work hours, and can see up 15% of women facing job losses for poor symptom management and workplac...

Send us Fan Mail Getting your wellbeing strategy wrong can cost you thousands too hundreds of thousands of pounds each year in lost productivity, absenteeism, presentieesm and retention. With the hundreds, maybe thousands of wellbeing solutions on offer to you (Employers / HR Professionals), how can you make the right choice for real ROI for your company? At the Chronic Edge, we have CEDAR - our C...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to The Chronic Edge Unleashed and part of the Illness is NOT a burden series. In this episode we will be looking at Endometriosis in the Workplace. Rather than me throwing some statistics at you (but don't worry there are still some in there), I wanted the words in this episode to be from someone with the condition and how it is impacted them in the workplace. Li...

Send us Fan Mail In this final episode of Autism in the Workplace, we look at supporting the workplace with their legalities, potential strategies and other information to help them better understand and support their autistic employees from recruitment and throughout their employment. A must listen for employers and HR professionals for your initial start into looking at what you should be consid...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Behind the Edge, we take a short tour of Dissatisfaction and how, as business owners and HR professionals, misunderstanding this area can destroy a business from the inside out. Packed with statistics that will make your eyes water, and prompts to conduct your own research and audits into your own business, this episode is a must listen. With as little as 10% of...