The EAP Counsellor

What happens when leaders stop performing… and start leading as real humans? In this episode of The EAP Counsellor Podcast, Lou sits down with Donna Morrison — Strategic Leadership Development Expert and founder of Mentor My Success — for a powerful, no-filter conversation about what leadership actually looks like beneath the surface. This isn’t about polished personas or corporate scripts. It’s a...

Guest Spotlight - Sally Phelan, founder of Lightworks Coaching Episode 53 - Preventing Burnout Before It Begins In today's podcast I’m joined by someone who truly understands what it takes to thrive at work — not just perform, but feel well while doing it. My guest is Sally Phelan, founder of Lightworks Coaching. Sally brings more than 25 years of experience as a senior executive in global fashion...

Welcome to Episode number 51 of The EAP Counsellor Podcast. Today I'm thrilled to be joined by Lynsey Byrom, a Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years of experience supporting people and workplaces to build healthier lives and cultures. Lynsey has worked across defense, law, finance, health, and corporate sectors, and offers everything from one-on-one therapy to large scale psychoeducational work...

Today on the podcast I'm joined by Katrina Shaw - grief educator, counsellor, and the founder of Grief Talks. Katrina is passionate about making conversations around grief more compassionate, accessible, and real, whether that's in workplaces, schools, or communities. Katrina Shaw is determined to showcase that talking about the ‘hard stuff’ doesn’t have to be a scary or sombre experience. Her pas...

Welcome to Episode number 51 of The EAP Counsellor Podcast. Today I'm thrilled to be joined by Lynsey Byrom, a Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years of experience supporting people and workplaces to build healthier lives and cultures. Lynsey has worked across defense, law, finance, health, and corporate sectors, and offers everything from one-on-one therapy to large scale psychoeducational work...

Welcome back to another episode of theeapcounsellor – the podcast that explores real conversations around workplace wellbeing, leadership, and support that works. Today’s episode is a special one – we're joining the celebration of 25 years of Mental Health First Aid by exploring the “Why” behind it all. Why people choose to become Mental Health First Aiders, why it’s more than just a course, and w...

Tom is the founder of Ctrl Your Scroll, a company and movement dedicated to helping people build healthier digital habits, improve their wellbeing, and feel good about logging off. This is a MUST-LISTEN podcast episode. Listen to Tom's personal realisation that his digital habits were impacting his wellbeing and how he turned his own experience into something powerful that now supports others in w...

Dr Mick Rowe is a Chiropractor and Founder of Grove Chiropractic in Ocean Grove, Victoria. Mick has a passion for holistic, natural healthcare, that acknowledges the body's inbuilt cleverness. Dr Mick's own introduction to Chiropractic Care was a sore back. Mick injured himself playing tennis as a teenager and couldn't play the sport he loved. Coincidentally his tennis coach was also a Chiropracto...

Did you know that 40% of Australian's struggle to get the recommended amount of 7-9 hours of sleep per night? That's almost half of us! Recent studies have named SLEEP the first pillar of health, and that makes so much sense. Without adequate sleep, coupled with poor sleep quality, people are struggling through their days, and suffering the consequences. In today's podcast, Lou chats to Amy Huebne...

Getting to Know Karen Bishop-Hubert: As a valued member of The Team Approach, Karen Bishop-Hubert brings extensive experience and a compassionate, supportive approach to her work. Lou sat down with Karen to delve deeper into her journey, her philosophy, her niched area of counselling, and her approach to leadership and team wellbeing.

In this special episode we are kicking off a heartwarming mission to help as many people as we can between now and Christmas! (And don't worry, we're in this for the long game - we won't stop come New Year's!) Every day we get to help people navigate life's ups and downs, and we just LOVE IT! Whether you know someone going through a tough divorce, a child dealing with school anxiety, a family stru...

In today's episode, Lou welcomes a special guest to the podcast, Grant Melrose. Grant is the founder of Authentic Minds, based in Warwick, who is on a mission to help over 10,000 people in rural, regional and remote communities of Australia. Grant is all about helping people to reach their full potential and has a vision to build a resilient and non-judgemental community of people that understand...

Today's podcast episode gives listeners a brief, behind the scenes, look of a typical day for Lou, Director of The Team Approach. As you will hear Lou's days are interesting, inspiring, varied and meaningful! EAP Counselling Appointments form part of every day, as do Wellbeing Strategy sessions, Leadership Coaching, and writing and delivering Educational Workshops on a range of Wellbeing Topics. D...

We are on a mission to help as many people as we can between now and Christmas time. (Not that we will stop after Christmas! We're in this for the long-game!) We get to people everyday people navigate life! We just love that we get to help people. You may know someone who's going through a divorce, or someone who's got an anxious child who finds school hard, or someone who is struggling to make en...

In today's podcast Lou interviews Natalie Greene from She Breathes. She Breathes is a dedicated space for mother's to honour their needs and live, work and play with joy, peace, empowerment and compassion. Nat is a facilitator of BREATHWORK amongst many other things, and she is on a mission to change the way mums move through the world. Breathwork is a game-changing technique, an amazing resource...

Team McLean Fitness Club's Founder and head coach, Kristen, absolutely loves her job! Enabling and supporting people to take back control of their bodies is incredibly rewarding. Team McLean is a boutique and unique club, so not your typical gym, as they focus on you and take physical and mental wellness from a holistic approach.   Coach Kristen lives for - Amazing adventures, clever design, good...

Have you heard of school can’t? Are you a parent of school aged kids? Do you employ parents of school aged children? Lou talks openly, from personal experience about school can’t and the challenges that some parents of school aged children could be facing on an on-going or frequent basis. Balancing home, work and parenthood is a challenging gig at times!

Are you a stressed out business owner or overwhelmed employee? Do you hear people in your workplace say, “I’m just so stressed at the moment!” Did you know that stress is something that affects all of us at some point. Understanding what stress is and how to manage it can help us stay healthy and productive.

Today I am very excited to introduce one of our amazing EAP Counsellors to you as part of our Meet The Team Interview Series. Meet Roee Kohn, an amazing Counsellor and a real asset to our team. Roee is a qualified and highly experienced Mental Health Social Worker with over 19years experience working in both the UK and Australia. Roee's clients describe him as warm, non-judgemental and a great lis...

Resilience is a term that I hear all the time, but how well understood is resilience? So, what is resilience? Why is developing resilience so important? And, how do we develop it? I see resilience or developing resilience as a healthy outcome of EAP Counselling Services. And, after many conversations with business owners, it seems that it is ONE of the most important outcomes that they want for th...

As business owners and leaders we often find ourselves caught up in the whirlwind of tasks, deadlines,and responsibilities. But what happens when we’re too busy to prioritise our own wellbeing and that of our teams? In this podcast Lou unpacks The Busy Trap, The Busy Paradox, and The Toll on Mental Health!

In this episode Lou dives into why business owner and leadership buy-in is vital for the success of Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs). Actions speak louder than words. Do you talk the talk and walk the walk?

Today, we’re diving deep into the world of EAPs. You know those 3 letters that sometimes get lost but have immense potential and value. But fear not! By the end of this episode, you’ll be an EAP enthusiast who wants to champion wellbeing in your organisation, not just have EAP to tick a box for compliance.

After an unexpected hiatus, we’re thrilled to welcome you back to Episode 32 of your journey together. In this episode we’re diving deep into what has been happening behind the scenes during our time apart. Welcome back to the conversation about Wellbeing and EAP Counselling Services.

As we gear up for the festive season, let’s take a moment to delve into why this time of year can be challenging and, more importantly, explore actionable tips to prioritise your mental health and wellbeing.