The Finding EQUILIBRIUM Show

Join me for this wonderful conversation with Chief HR Officer Kantar APAC, Narelle Burke. Narelle is an Australian living in Singapore with responsibility for the thousands of employees across the Kantar group.  Like many organisations, the pandemic provided an opportunity to transform the organisation and put wellbeing at the centre. Three years later, Kantar has invested in future-proofing their...

We're living through a global pandemic of chronic illness. Heart disease, diabetes, cancer, obesity have increased dramatically over the last 40 years. According to Dr Greg Fitzgerald, the problem is that too many of keep buying 'chronic illness lottery tickets' through our lifestyle choices. The over-consumption of hyper-processed foods, lack of movement, poor sleep and chemicalisatio...

In this interview, I speak to Dr Jenny Brockis. Based in Western Australia, Jenny trained and worked as a GP before her own experience with burnout forced her to take a different path. She retrained as a Lifestyle Medicine Physician and started to focus her energies on helping people to thrive in life and work. In this great conversation we discuss: - What a lifestyle medicine toolkit looks like -...

Such a great conversation with author and health and performance coach, and Virgin Pulse exec, Hussein Hamka!   In this interview, you'll learn:  - How you can set yourself up for success every day  - Why self awareness is the path to freedom  - The four things you can do to optimise sleep  - The five food ingredients that increase the risk of inflammation  - What Fin...

What an amazing, uplifting conversation with author, teacher and founder of High Spirits Retreat and Tivoli Retreat, Mette Sorenson!   In this inspiring interview, Mette shares:  - The 7 Huna Principles, what they are and how to bring them in your everyday life  - The power of play, with some specific tools to bring play and fun into education, work and family life  - How to su...

Men's health and supporting men better in modern society is an enormous challenge. Men are much more likely to take their own lives and suffer physical and mental illness, and yet are receiving little attention from the mainstream narrative at present. However, the narrative is slowly becoming more balanced and I was delighted to dive into this huge topic with Men's Health and Mental Health specia...

What an awesome interview!  Today I spoke with Jonny Neech and Leo Gstrein,  both senior members of the Compass Group, one of the largest hospitality providers in the world.    Whilst Jonny is GM of Brand Development and focuses more on the business side, Leo is the National Executive Chef with a deep passion for helping people think differently about food, and recognise the en...

Have you ever wanted to know more about Akashic healing, but didn’t know where to start? Well, this interview with Doinita Ward will help you understand more about the Akashic records, how you access them, and what you can do to help yourself navigate your best life, by consulting the records to help you make the very best choices for yourself. Doinita helps you understand: - How you may have acce...

In today's episode I speak with Eleni who is an Ayurvedic Practitioner and educator with a deep fascination for health and wholeness. As a trained Ayurvedic Practitioner and Western Herbalist, Eleni shares some amazing insights and tips on how to support your health and longevity. Key takeaways: Why is Ayurveda referred to as the People's medicine The importance of taking responsibility Why one si...

How to we navigate our modern lives and come out thriving? Andy Roberts believes that we can weave in the lessons from ancient Eastern philosophies, from Confuscious to Buddhism, as well as positive psychology and other modalities, in order to find the balance we are looking for. In this interview, he talks about: - building emotionally intelligent people and businesses - reframing our struggles -...

Such a great conversation with Becky Thoseby who is responsible for the workplace wellbeing strategy and approach for the 88,000 employees of the UK's Ministry of Justice. Discover: - What a holistic approach to workplace wellbeing really means - Why a focus on upskilling the line managers makes all the difference - The steps to transitioning from an issue-based approach to wellbeing, to a holisti...

Linda Ray is on a mission to change the world one brain at a time, building psychologically safe workplaces by connecting 1,000,000 current and emerging leaders to amplify impact. She is constantly innovating and leads the world in the emerging field of organisational neuroscience. In this interview she shines a light on how organisations can best treat their people, from a psychological perspecti...

Are you in a job you hate? If so you’re not alone, as research shows over 80% of people are not engaged in their work. But, how to find a job or career that DOES light you up? Well, Kirsten Brumby has a unique approach for you to really look inside and find your thing, plus has a refreshingly original way of applying for jobs, standing out from the crowd and getting future employees to sit up and...

Thea O'Connor is a senior advisor on Workplace Wellbeing, specialising in the wellbeing of mid life women. She's also the founder of Menopause at Work Asia Pacific. Learn why Menopause has suddenly become such a big issues for companies around the world The cost of 'silence' for the individuals and for the organisations who want to become an employer of choice What leading companies are doing to s...

How do you achieve EQUILIBRIUM in your life? We all know the feeling: we're juggling a million things at once, our to-do list is a mile long, and we're running on caffeine and no sleep. We're so busy, we don't have time for anything else. But is this really the best way to live? In this episode of The Funding EQUILIBRIUM Show, wellbeing coach Jeanette Bronée discusses how to find the balance betwe...

'You can't stop a storm from coming, but it will always pass' My guest today is Dr Paul Callaghan, an Aboriginal leader from Worimi country. Dr Paul is an author, speaker and consultant and his recent book with Uncle Paul Gordon, The Dreaming Path, is on its way to being a global best seller! Why? Because it does a brilliant job at making traditional Aboriginal culture accessible to Western people...

Through lived experience, Caitlin learnt all about the power of play to help us to tap into their endless creative resources for short periods of time has the potential to help us all find EQUILIBRIUM. In this conversation, we chat to Caitlin Marshall and discuss: ● How creativity can help people to find balance ● The importance of play in the world of work ● Why people are not designed to cope wi...

How do you foster great leadership in uncertain times? Ewan Clarkson is Chief People Officer in PwC Mainland China and Hong Kong.  He takes us through the challenges of steering this great ship through unchartered waters, including the lockdown of 7,000 of their staff in their Shanghai offices. In this episode we discussed… - What is expected of organisations post-Covid - What is work?  ...

Nick Hudson is Founder of the Push-Up Challenge, which attracted over 250,000 participants and raised over $15M for mental health. He shares with us how he got started, and the remarkable growth of this phenomenal challenge aimed at supporting mental wellbeing. This interview covers: - How Nick came to be aware of mental health issues - How a spell in hospital gave the imitative a big push - How p...

Nick Lee’s life forever changed when his wife Jodi was unexpectedly diagnosed with bowel cancer and sadly passed away. He has since dedicated many years to raising the awareness of bowel cancer and preventing others from getting this harsh disease. In this interview: - The surprising stats of who tends to get bowel cancer - The importance of early detection - How Nick found the motivation to conti...

As a personal trainer back in the early 2000s, Jessie Pavelka saw first-hand the impact that losing a significant amount of weight can have on a person and their community. Next came The Biggest Loser, books and fame as his Philosophy The Four Elements of helping people lose weight grew in popularity. Roll forward to today, and Pavelka helps leaders and their teams move towards better health and w...

This is a not-to-be missed episode about mental wellbeing. Anna Feringa is on the front line when it comes to understanding mental health. With a background in personal injury insurance and now working as a consultant advising on corporate policy, she is an expert when it comes to understanding the do’s and don’ts when providing a mentally safe workplace environment. She teaches us the things to l...

This is an awesome conversation with James Breeze, who taught us how we can get out of the rut of auto-pilot entrepreneurship and live with intention, compassion and mindfulness. James Breeze is a psychologist and entrepreneur who wears many hats. Inspired by his time in South East Asia where he also trained as a monk, Breeze picked up on habits and life-style changes that he continues to apply in...

Nathan Andreas (People’s Director at Body Shop Asia Pacific) is known as the “Disaster Person,” having lived through a variety of disasters including 9/11 and the Japanese tsunami. He has developed a methodology to cope with these situations, and, consequently, to the da- to-day stressors and frustrations that everybody lives through. With a wise and candid style, this is a great ‘must watch’ epis...

Breckon Jones is Head of Talent Experience at Deloitte, Australia, leading a high performing, award-winning team of specialists to enable the full career lifecycle and employee experience.  He is also board advisor at CrewMojo. The interview covers a range of important issues, including: - The ideal components of a corporate wellbeing programme - The part of the business that should be respon...