The Mind Solution Podcast

In this insightful episode, we sit down with Louise Kennedy, Founder of Oculus HR, to explore the pivotal role of leadership in fostering a thriving workplace. Louise shares her expertise on integrating wellbeing into organisational culture and the benefits of a holistic approach. Learn how leaders can champion mental health, build effective wellbeing committees, and drive meaningful change across...

Why Raising Consciousness Is the Missing Piece in Employee Wellbeing If you've ever attended one of my employee wellbeing webinars, you'll have seen the bookcase behind me, lined with over ten years' worth of journals. Each journal captures part of my personal journey, an ongoing exploration of self-awareness, emotional healing, and consciousness. A journey that took me from a corporate HR role to...

Join us for an enlightening conversation with Andrew Craig, founder of Plain English Finance and author of "How to Own the World." In this episode, Andrew shares his expertise on financial literacy, revealing powerful strategies to overcome financial anxiety and achieve financial wellbeing. Discover how to make money work for you through the magic of compound interest and smart investing. We dive...

Welcome to another episode in our High Performance Series! In this podcast, I delve into the crucial concept of mental energy and how to optimise it for peak performance. I'll explore the trifecta of mental, emotional, and physical energy, and highlight where most people leak energy—inside their own minds. Key Points Covered: 🧠 Understanding Mental Energy: Learn how 95-98% of our time is spent at...

Welcome to another episode in our High Performance Series, where we explore one of my favourite topics—beliefs. In this episode, we delve into how certain beliefs can hold us back from experiencing life to its fullest and making significant strides in our businesses and careers. This discussion is aimed at Unicorn Founders, Entrepreneurs, and Business Leaders striving for excellence. Key Points Di...

Welcome to the first episode in our High-Performance Series, designed for Unicorn Founders, aspiring unicorn founders, entrepreneurs, and business leaders. As part of Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK we're diving deep into why energy is not just a bonus but a necessity for consistent high performance. 💡 In this podcast, you'll discover: 👉🏽 The Critical Role of Energy: Understand why maint...

In today's episode, we dive into the profound influence of language on our thoughts and emotions. Discover how the simple shift from a phrase like "I don't want to feel anxious" to "I want to feel calm" can radically alter our mental and emotional landscapes. Join me as I explore the subtle power of words and learn how to harness this power to steer our feelings towards positivity and peace. Wheth...

In this episode I delve into what's draining your energy - and it's not what you think it is! Episode Highlights: Dr. Joe Dispenza's Wisdom : Reflecting on a profound message about attention and energy from one of Dr. Dispenza's workshops. The Tiredness Epidemic : Understanding the emotional and mental fatigue that plagues many people – a state of being tired of struggle, comparison, frustration,...

Life after Virgin Atlantic! In this episode, I'm joined by Alex Chisnall, host of the renowned entrepreneurship podcast 'screwitjustdoit' and the visionary behind the Podpreneur agency. Alex is no stranger to the world of entrepreneurship, as he also serves as a mentor at Virgin Start Up, where he helps aspiring entrepreneurs secure funding to launch and nurture their brands. Notably, he brings a...

I had the pleasure of hosting Tina Lifford, a renowned American actress, playwright, and CEO of the Inner Fitness Project , on this exciting episode. Tina recently wrapped up the seventh season of the widely acclaimed television series, Queen Sugar, aired on the Oprah Winfrey Network. She is also the author of the highly regarded book, "The Little Book of Big Life," which Forbes recognised as the...

Join Master Coach Dominic Scaffidi as he joins forces with Sara Maude, the Founder of The Mind Solution, to delve into the intriguing topic of Spirituality in Business! In a world where organisations strive for creativity, innovation, connection, and making a positive impact, the merging of spirituality and business becomes a compelling exploration. Could it be that spirituality has already found...

Welcome to a deeply introspective episode of 'Unveiling The Truth of Who You Really Are. Get ready to dive into the depths of our being and embark on a transformative exploration of self-discovery. In the midst of our busy lives and the constant demands of the world, it's all too easy to lose touch with our true nature. But beneath the layers of roles, expectations, and societal masks, lies a prof...

In recent years, there has been a noticeable shift in the business world—a shift towards embracing the deeper aspects of our human experience and recognising the importance of spirituality in our professional lives. While spirituality and business may have seemed like an unlikely pair in the past, more and more leaders are awakening to the transformative power that lies in merging these two realms...

Do you often find yourself overthinking? Worrying about situations in your life?  Over analysing in a bid to work something out? If you resonate with this, know that you are not alone! With around 70,000 thoughts a day, we've all got good at thinking! But did you know that your thinking creates your reality? Your own internal view of what's taking place in your life. Whether this is your health, a...

Resilience training has seen a big hype in recent years.  But if resilience training was effective, why do we have so many employees who are burning out and rates of mental health soaring? In this podcast, I unpack why resilience training isn't enough. And share the truth about creating long-lasting change in your workforce. To find out more about how we can support your organisation drop us a lin...

Beliefs are the fabric of life.  Everything you experience in life is through the belief network in your brain.  Given that, it's likely you are going to have one or two beliefs kicking around!  But are you aware of those beliefs? And if not, how do you know if you are projecting adverse beliefs onto your team? In the episode, I explore some of the beliefs managers on our management mental health...

Sleep is the foundation of positive mental health and high performance. However, despite the fact that sleep is an instinctive ability, meaning we don't need to learn how to sleep, many people struggle with sleep disorders ranging from insomnia to sleep apnoea. Even those people who don't have a specific sleep disorder report struggling to switch off a busy mind, struggling to get to sleep, waking...

In this episode we interview Simon Ursell, Managing Director of UK environmental consultancy Tyler Grange and Carly Goodman-Smith, Operations Director. Tyler Grange took part in the UK four-day week pilot and as a result of its success have now made the four-day working week permanent.  Simon and Carly share their key findings and the measures, changes and initiatives they had to put in place to e...

In this episode Jamie Smart, Sunday Times best-selling author of the book Clarity and Results, Key note speaker and founder of the Clarity Certification programme shares how Clarity creates incredible organisational results, increases sales and revenue, has a profound impact on leadership and employee wellbeing. Tune in as we explore... - What Clarity is - How Clarity is the missing piece of the j...

In this podcast we were honoured to be joined by Nebel Crowhurst, 6th most influential HR professional 2022  in the UK as voted for by HR magazine. Nebel shares with us her passion around the subject of Diversity and Inclusion and creating a feeling of belonging in employees. Tune in as we unpack.... What Nebel has done to enable her to be recognised as the 6th most influential HR Practitioner Why...

In this podcast we were truly blessed to be joined by David Blackburn. David is the Chief People Officer for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme and was recently awarded 3rd Most Influential HR Professional by HR Magazine in the UK for 2022! David has been in HR for 25 years and shares with us his work around creating cultures that allow people to give their best every day. Tune in as we un...

Don't let Imposter Syndrome destroy your career - and your health! Find out more about the impact of Imposter Syndrome on your ability to really shine as top talent and more importantly - how to change! Join our event this week on Thursday 29th September at 7.00pm BST to create your new inner blue print!  Sign up here 👉🏽 https://saramaudehypnotherapy.com/map-breakthrough-live-sessions/ The Mind...

Todays podcast is with the wonderful Laura Thomas, Claims Manager at Gosuperscript Insurance and The Inside Out awards winner 2021 for her positive contribution to breaking down the stigmas and silos around mental health. In this interview Laura gives a very personal account of her own challenge with mental health and how she was treated when she was initially diagnosed. Laura talks about how her...

In this episode we are delighted to be by joined by Dr. Giles P Croft where we unpack how to access our own innate wellbeing and resilience. Tune in to hear... - How work related stress doesn't exist! - Where our stress is really coming from - How we experience the environment around us - Why we have our best ideas when we have very little on our mind - Why we don't need to do anything to experien...

We were delighted to be joined this week by Michelle Reid  who is in the top 25 HR Most Influential people of 2022 and People & Operations Director at Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM). Tune into this episode where Michelle unpacks for you how to create psychological safety in your workplace and specially focuses on; What gets in the way of psychological safety How do you measure it What po...