Wellbeing Talk Podcast

#workplacewellbeing #employeeengagement #happinessatwork Many employees feel they have to suppress or hide their emotions at work in order to be seen as professional - yet research increasingly suggests that emotions play a critical role in how people connect, perform and make decisions. Despite growing investment in employee engagement and workplace wellbeing initiatives, many organisations still...

#eatingdisorders #eatingdisorderawareness #mentalhealth Most people only access eating disorder support at crisis point — in this episode, we explore how community can change that. Early intervention and accessible eating disorder support can make a significant difference to long-term recovery outcomes. How can community help with eating disorders and what does meaningful support really look like...

How does relationship health really impact our wellbeing, performance and working lives? In this episode, I’m joined by Verity Glasgow, Chief Executive of OnePlusOne, to explore why the quality of our relationships is one of the strongest predictors of long-term health and happiness and why relationship health is still overlooked in most workplaces. Drawing on over 50 years of relationship science...

Music is one of the most common ways people manage their emotions - yet it’s rarely treated as a serious wellbeing tool at work. In this episode, I’m joined by Rob Stephenson, a public speaker, social entrepreneur and mental health campaigner to explore how music can support mental health, reduce stigma and help create more psychologically safe workplaces. =========================================...

Should Mental Health First Aid be mandatory in every workplace? In this episode of Wellbeing Talk, I sat down with with Sarah McIntosh, Chief Executive of @MentalHealthFirstAidEngland (MHFA) England, about the future of workplace wellbeing, prevention, and the growing impact of MHFA across the UK. Since 2007, MHFA England has trained more than 1.1 million people across 20,000 + organisations to bu...

How does menopause affect mental health at work and what can employers do to better support employees? In this episode of Wellbeing Talk, I sat down with Deborah Garlick, founder and CEO of Henpicked Menopause in the Workplace to discuss how menopause impacts women’s mental health, confidence, and performance at work. Deborah shares her own experience, explores cultural stigma, and explains how or...

What makes a workplace mental health strategy truly effective and how do you measure its impact? In this episode of Wellbeing Talk, I’m joined by Chris Cummings, CEO of Wellbeing at Work World, to explore the future of workplace wellbeing. Since 2014, Chris and his team have been brining together senior leaders from over 113 countries across global summits and round tables, helping organisations e...

In this episode of the Wellbeing Talk Podcast, I’m joined by Simon Blake, CEO of Stonewall, to explore the powerful connection between inclusion and mental health in the workplace. We discuss: * How inclusive environments impact LGBTQ+ employees’ mental health * Practical data and policies that move senior leaders to act * Supporting LGBTQ+ employees when public discourse turns hostile * Low‑cost,...

When emotional pain is acute and resources are scarce, people can be left feeling like there's no way out. Every 90 minutes, someone dies by suicide in the UK and Republic of Ireland. The impact reaches families, healthcare and legal systems, emergency services and the workplace. In fact, It’s estimated that up to 135 people are affected by every single suicide, at a cost of nearly £10 billion eac...

When workplace communities don’t feel supportive, people struggling with their mental health can end up facing barriers instead of finding help. Barriers that stop them from getting support early - making it more likely that a preventable issue becomes a serious problem. It’s a problem measured in healthcare, human, and economic costs - estimated to exceed £300 billion a year in the UK alone. So,...