Better Mental Health

Calling out the Bullsh*t in DEI explores perspectives of this space. Consultants, quotas and performative tick box practices, including that terrible question to Ngozi Fulani – Where are you really from? And, ways people leaders can improve this space in 2023 Sammie Hawkins - Leadership coach, facilitator and writer | Calling bullsh*t on injustice I help people take back their power.  Erin Corine - The Identity & Belonging Coach, Performing Artist & Mama. Decolonizing Leadership. Chicago-Grown, Black Neurodivergent, Storyteller, Community Mama  3.40 - Calling out standalone roles - Pushing a Rock up the Hill 7.12 - How to Reduce the Impact on your Mental Health? 9.35 - Safespaces - Should organisation's provide this Space? 11.54 - Speaking to Power - How can leaders be empowered? 14.20 - Performative DEI vs justice  17.14 - Building equitable organisations 19.20 - Sustainability, growth & moving the dial 24.42 - Proud plant mamma  26.42 - Mirroring the british psyche 30.16 - Meghan the selective representation 36.41 - The DEI Distraction- Past vs Present 44.14 - Where are you really from? 46.12 - Recommendations For Good Practice in DEI 2023

Dr Shungu Hilda M'gadzah Director & Lead Consultant Psychologist over 30 years experience with a Doctorate in EI. Working as a DEI coach at senior executives at board level.   Today we are exploring everyday racism and what that looks like in the community & workplace. Thinking about how the racism spectrum can help us map this out.   We will also go deeper to explore a 6 stage framework to tackle everyday racism. Understanding & dealing with everyday racism is also your recent book    1.50 - What makes the workplace lonely for diverse women? 3.30 - Intersectionality & Identity - Ticking the boxes 5.47 - Prejudices, racism & equity spectrum 7.02 - Early & extremes stages of discrimination 10.38 - Biases, stereotypes & judgements on sense of self 13.39 - How can we talk about race? 16.20 - Six Stages Framework to deal with everyday racism 22.38 - Group think or lone voice in being anti-racist 26.12 - Coming out of caves of priviledge 30.32 - Allyship & bystanders 34.46 - Reflect, change & do better next time! 36.11 - Three things you can do everyday to deal with racism Join the Kinship community a safe space for diverse women here 

Yvonne Alston Chief Culture Architect, CEO & Founder of Indelible Impressions Consulting, LLC We are exploring leadership and the skills of great leaders to improve the experience of culture & belonging for bias correct, particulalry for women of colour in corporate.   2.36 - The great resignation - Is it a direct result of our mental wellbeing?   8.46 - Why does representation matter? What should leaders look like?   14.06 - Pioneers - How to accelerate without sacrificing your mental health?   21.52 - The qualities of good leaders to foster diversity coming out of the pandemic?   28.09 - #BiasCorrect how radical empathy can shift the narrative for allies and leaders?   30.37 - Getting the word out as a recruiter?   35.16 - Now is the time! We have the MIC You can access the Kinship Summit here 

We explore what is in a name and why it is important to get a name right? 4 Tips to stop you mispronouncing a name & how to recover if you do.   0.49 - Why getting my name right is important to me? 2.41 - Creating a culture of belonging 4.26 - What is in a name? 5.37- Equality Act & protected characteristics 6.33- Safe Spaces for diverse corporate women 7.32- Validating Perspectives 9.24 - Discrimination, Self estemm 10.20 - Adopting angelicised names 11.39 - What if you mispronounce a name? 12.41 - How can I pronounce names properly.

My road to success has been paved with many obstacles, and this my friends, has all been part of the process. When I used to think of a leader, I didn't see myself and neither did others! In 2022, my desire is to see more diverse women elevated into leadership roles and build a bigger sphere of influence in their industry, changing the idea of what leaders look like. I actually genuinely believe, successful people are not the ones who are more intelligent, but the ones who have a strategy to get there, a roadmap that will show the directions. 2.21 - My Road to success 4.08 - You can't be, what you can't see! 6.10 -  Without sacrificing your mental health 8.57 -  Dealing with sabotage & our shadow self 11.34 - A goal without deadline is just a wish! 12.48 - Avoid rinse & repeat to 10x impact 13.55 - Super woman rewards 14.32 - Leadership Development 15.46 - Accountability & productivity 16.42- The golf course etiquette Here is the roadmap for 2022

Lisa Y Jones is a Certified Financial Coach. We are exploring wealth, finances and building a wealth mindset. She paid off over 300k in 5 years with her husband and they are now teaching others the same principles of abundance. Lisa shares how they developed a step-by-step approach to eliminate debt and how faith based financial coaching completely changed their financial situation.  0.45 - What motivated you to tackle debt? 3.03 - Mental health, wellbeing & relationships 7.48 - The karmasutra vs toxic masculinity 10.34 - The wealth mindset - Diamonds or bricks  14.12 - It's not in my budget! 15.45 - The shift- Investing vs consuming 18.57 - Making financial goals  21.32 - Top 3 tips to be wealthy & healthy 29.12 - ‘I don't want to!' Kinship – Safe Space for Diverse Women. The first Friday of each month to explore the intersectionality of Race & mental health. If you would like to attend please register here

Black Women & Leading Winning Series 8 Tobi Oredein started her career as a journalist. Founder of Black Ballard, leading media and data company with a community of over 70,000 black women. We are exploring raising investment as a black female entrepreneur. Tobi shares her strategies to raise investment successfully and some of her proudest moments creating legacy for the next generation.   0.57 - Tell us about your journey of entrepreneurship?    3.44 - Misrepresentation of black females, entrepreneurs (less than 1%) get investment- how has that impacted your mental health?    7.16 - Raising investment is tougher for Black Founders - How have you navigated this?   17.25 - I often talk about creating multiple income streams - how important is financial freedom to you when thinking about legacy and changing the narrative on racism?   21.44 - One of her proudest roles is being a mother to her young daughter- how important is for you to build a table and leave a legacy for the next generation?   26.28 -What advice would you give to other black female founders? Kinship is Safe Space for Diverse Women. On the first Friday of each month to explore the intersectionality of Race & mental health. If you would like to attend please register here

Cordelia Gaffer,  Author of DETACHED LOVE: Transforming Your Heart So That You Can Transform Your Mind. Creator of Replenish Me ™ Coach for courageous leaders, Co host of Unlearning labels podcast Exploring race, culture and identity to avoid victim mentality. Cordelia takes the main stage as a 'Small' Black Muslim Female Entrepreneur in love and compassion. 0.55 - Choosing Humanity & Detached Love 2.26 - Releasing Victim Mentality - Replenish Me ™  5.57 - Culture, Religion & Race 7.16 - Black Muslim Female Entrepreneur 10.46 - Lifetime Of Anger 13.20 - Taking The Main Stage 'Small' Woman 15.15 - Compassion For Deep Rooted Stereotypes 17.12 - Sweet Talking The Labels! 23.32 - 3 Ways To Create Belonging in the Hybrid Workplace 27.05 - What Means The Most To You?

Yinka Ewuola is a coach, consultant, strategist.v Former investment banker & Founding member of UK Black Tech Founder of Calla Success Systems helping busy, ambitious women to build thriving, profitable businesses.  Yinka Ewuola and I are sharing our experiences of entrepreneurship and exploring the labels & stereotypes of being a Black Female Founder to promote mental health & wellbeing. 0.59 - Describing & Defining Labels 4.56 - Giving Blackness A Meaning & Impact? 8.24 - Difference vs Disadvantages 10.19 - Representation of Black Females 15.49 - Self Limiting Beliefs & Mental Mindsets 17.50 - Unpicking Stereotypes & Misogynoir 23.15 - Mediocrity Is Not Enough 25.42 - Learning From Meghan Markle & Naomi Osaka 29.34 - Sense of Self & Promoting Mental Health 33.55 - Working Twice As Hard For Half The Pay! 36.34 - Wellbeing, Spirituality & Cultural Nuance Kindship is a Safe Space for Diverse Women. The first Friday of each month to explore the intersectionality of Race & mental health. If you would like to attend. Please register here

Michaela Jeffrey Morrison, Chief Executive Officer, Ascend Global Media. Founder of the Women in Technology World Series, a cutting-edge digital platform and conference portfolio dedicated to diversity and inclusion. She has directed numerous high profile conferences in Europe and The USA to promote diversity & inclusion of women in technology and is certainly a cheerleader for diversity in technology. 0.55 -  Diversity & Women in Technology 4.32 -  Becoming a Cheerleader 5.44 -  Overcoming Imposter Syndrome 7.57 -  Loneliness as a Black Female Founder 11.38 - Labels should be a personal choice 13.02 - Authenticity & Selfcare 15.55 - Building Your Community as a Cheerleader 18.34 - Celebrating Diversity, Celebrating Difference

Shalyn Isaacs is a second-generation South Asian woman, Psychotherapist, Founder of Women's Mental Health Talks at York University and Director of Women's Embodied Liberation (WEL) We are exploring decolonisation, trauma and rage to deconstruct psychological, social and emotional wellbeing for women of colour 1.02  Women Of Colour & Colonisation  2.26 - Liberation of Psychological & Emotional Wellbeing 4.43 - Empowerment in Patriarchy and Capitalism 6.26 - Healers, Social Entrepreneurs & Creators 9.48 - The Awareness & Recovery Journey 13.06 - Embodied Liberation Model  16.12 - What Does Liberation Mean For Women of Colour? 20.12 - Longing to Come Home to Yourself 23.20 - Where Do You Start From?   

Jade Ecobichon-Gray BSc., MSc is a straight-talking social wellness consultant. Founder of Mindset Matters which empowers organisations to move away from one-off wellbeing initiatives towards the creation of sustainable wellness strategies.  Jade is also passionate about racial equity and the relationship between racial identity and wellbeing. She has written extensively about her experiences as a ‘white-assumed' mixed-race woman and has recently begun facilitating an expert workshop for the Mixed Bloom Room, a coaching course for mixed-race adults in the US and UK.   Jade has a Masters in Health Psychology and is a registered member of the British Psychological Society with a decade of experience working in social care and wellness for both the public and private sector.  We unpack mixed fragility, exploring racial identity and colourism  in a world where your skin tone can shape your experience of  belonging. 0.30 - Skin Tone, Colourism & Pallative Blackness? 4.04 - Unpacking Mixed Fragility  7.08 - Forming Identity Being Mixed Race 9.49 - Racial identity & Wellbeing 12.35 - The Oppressed vs The Oppressor  15.17 - A Meaningful Sense of Wholeness 17.55 - Never Either Or, Staying Curious 22.25 - Decolonisation & Belonging 24.53 - Racial Equity  Check out the website: Mindset Matters UK

Black Women Leading & Winner Series Part 3 - What is imposter syndrome? Impostor syndrome refers to an internal experience of believing that you are not as competent as others perceive you to be.  Marteka Swaby, Founder of Benevolent Health & The Host of The Better Mental Health Podcast is talking about her own experience of Imposter Syndrome and not feeling good enough, What triggers imposter syndrome and 5 ways to fix it? 1.15 - What Is Imposter Syndrome? 3.35 - Is Imposter Syndrome A Mental Illness? 6.36 - Being A Black Women In The Workplace 7.28 - Perfectionist vs Done Beats Perfect 9.40 - What Triggers Imposter Syndrome? 11.29 - Who Gets Imposter Syndrome? 13.28 - How Do You Fix Imposter Syndrome? Dr. Valerie Young, The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women: Why Capable People Suffer From the Imposter Syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of It, 

Before the pandemic, I think we assumed that only older people were vulnerable to loneliness and social isolation – However, during this pandemic a number one concern reported by many is loneliness and social isolation. Robin Hewings Programme Director of the Campaign to End Loneliness. Leading driving action on loneliness through research, published reports on the Psychology of Loneliness We explore the psychology of loneliness and why it is not a mental health issue. 0.45 - What Is The Psychology Of Loneliness? 1.58 - Loneliness Is Not A Mental Health Issue 4.17 - The Impact Of Covid On Loneliness 6.50 - Increasing Connection Vs Social Distance 9.48 - Impacting Specific Sectors Or Industries? 14.05 - Are We Creating A Culture Of Wellbeing Where People Are Comfortable Asking For Support? 18.43 - Bridging The Gap In Diverse Communities 24.01 - What’s Happened To Loneliness During Lockdown?

We explore the impact of micro aggressions on your mental health and calling this out in the workplace.   Madeline Nyatsanza  Founder of 'Black Mental Health UK' is on a  mission to de-stigmatise mental health within the black community.  She is also a Management Consultant & Project Manager by trade and knows first-hand the challenges one can face when entering the corporate world as a black woman who is leading and winning.  1.22 - What are microaggressions? 2.19 - Death by a thousand cuts 4.17 - ‘You’re so articulate’ ‘Is that your hair?' 7.08 - Black experience of being ‘The Other’  7.52 - Challenges black women face in corporate 9.27 - What should white leaders know about microaggressions? 11.24 - Calling out microaggressions 12.30 - My failures navigating the corporate space 13.35 - Getting it wrong & being emotionally vulnerability 15.17 - Listening in a vulnerable way 17.37 - Building trust, getting frank! 19.35 - Pub culture, building relationships & breaking barriers 27.11 - The importance of mentorship 32.43 - Black Mental Health  37.50 - Collective advancement & trauma free blackness 42.01 - The most important advice for good mental health

Welcome to Eating Disorders Awareness Week - We are exploring what happens when you accidentally develop an eating disorder & how food, body weight and body shape can become an obsession even when you desire to create a healthy mindset. Carmel Abrahams, Business Manager at Benevolent Health & Becks Bell female fitness & fat loss coach, working with women of every age, shape, size and fitness level to achieve their goals. 1.45 - Challenging The Myths & Misunderstandings 2.03 - Food Obsession - What Is A Healthy Mindset? 4.40 - What is Orthorexia? 5.24 - Accidental Eating Disorder 8.23 - Side Effects Of Not Eating 9.21 - Getting Access To Early Help 10.48 - The Cost Of The Pandemic On Your Recovery 13.32 - Creating A Healthy Relationship With Food 16.05 - Binge, Purge & Deprive Loop 17.22 - Getting A Diagnosis 20.03 - Prevention Is Better Than Cure 22.24 - Lockdown & The Weight Loss Narrative 25.38 - Losing Weight vs Body Positivity  

Eating Disorders Awareness Week The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting many people's mental health in ways we might not have anticipated. For anyone dealing with an eating disorder, the coronavirus lockdown has created some unique challenges and opportunities. Lulu Malvani & Lana Kessler are both in recovery from eating disorders and share strategies that may help you or a loved one on a journey of recovery. 0.58 - Body Dysmorphia & Mums 2.48 - Difference Between Bulimia & Anorexia 4.26 - Why Using Scales To Diagose Eating Disorders Is Not Great! 6.13 - Recognising Eating Disorder 7.55 - Comparison The Theif Of Joy 12.42 - What is fitness & what does it mean to be fit? 14.05 - Authenticity vs Being Liked 18.20 - Diet Culture, Sports & Peak Performance 23.49 - Bone health & Osteopenia 26.25 - Menstrual Cycles & Fertility 27.59 - What Is Normal? 29.58 - The Impact Of Covid On Eating Disorders? 36.23 - Is It Healthy To Measure? 38.27 - Advice To Your Younger Selves 42.26 - Happy In Your Own Skin! Do you have an unhealthy relationship with food? Unlock hours of valuable content and shatter the myths and misuderstandings on eating disorders. Learn from diverse perspectives. https://onlinesummit.benevolenthealth.co.uk/eating-disorders-awareness-week

Vanessa Chikaka is passionate about coaching & consulting diverse talent. Founder of Felix Diversity Talent Development with a wealth of experience in the legal space.  During her legal career she worked for two prestigious US law firms in the city and is one of our preferred partners for diversity strategy, leading in coaching diverse talent across law firms. Today we are sharing the narrative of Vanessa Chikaka in the law industry as a mixed race woman to support of the collective advancement of black women leading & winning. 1.25 - Perception of Black Women in Law 2.51 - Strong Independent & Black  4.10 - Over Confidence vs Identity For Women 6.22 - Forging Meaningful Relationships 8.40 - Validation Being Seen & Heard 11.14 - Coaching & Mentoring Support 14.05 - Collective Advancement  vs Celebrating Difference 17.35-  Transparency At All Levels 19.35 - The Belonging & Value Culture

Usma Barosh a mental health strategist, passionate about the digital mental health space and improving mental health at scale post pandemic. We are exploring the impact of the lack of human connection and how digital mental health products can be used to increase wellbeing, solve bigger mental health inequalities and increase access for more marginalised and niche communities 2.07 - MIND & The importance of baselining  3.30 - Why preventative Mental Health?  4.07-  Zinc, Science & Mental Health 6.43 - Race & Mental Health 7.10 - Alcohol, addiction & pandemic 10.09 - Intersectionality of diversity, inclusion & wellbeing  11.02 - Innovating with difference in mind  14.22 - Digital mental health is it good or bad? 19.21 - Touch & human connection  22.51 - Predictions for the digital mental health space in 2021 26.40 - Culturally nuanced Founders & products  27.53 - Digital therapeutics, insomnia & poor sleep 28.32 - Waiting lists a form of neglect?

Episode 71- Lockdown Learning How to homeschool your child & stay sane? Kelly Titcombe is a teacher with over 10 years experience teaching primary aged children. She is passionate about education & supporting learning in a fun, engaging and creative way from home. We are exploring the impossible task of increasing learning outcomes while staying sane. Great resources and tips to fun, engaging and creative ways to homeschool. 0.43 - Normal Homeschooling vs Pandemic Homeschooling 3.09 - How many hours should you be homeschooling? 6.10 - The importance of play 8.02 -  Prompt your child’s cues to improve wellbeing 10.25- Transitioning creativity 14.47 - Celebrating achievements 17.05 - Navigating resources at different learning stages 28.07 - Tips for parents struggling to sustain or maintain focus & wellbeing

Financial Wellbeing - Coping with financial anxiety Outstanding loans, piling bills and looming debt can cause us to feel more stressed and anxious, affecting our mental health. Exploring how to increase financial health to improve wellbeing with Timi Merriman-Johnson & Catherine Miller  Founder of Mr MoneyJar, a financial education platform for people in the UK. Mr MJ MoneyJar offers accessible, practical guidance around personal finance and investing through 121 coaching.  Catherine Miller. Business Development Director and Research Lead for Maji. A life-long digital financial wellbeing platform that coaches consumers to make good decisions about their money lowers their money stress. 1.48 -  Financial Security & How It Impacts Wellbeing 2.50 - Financial Anxiety & Conditioning 4.22 - The 3Ps For Boosting Optimism 7.36 - Financial Literacy & Wellbeing 10.20 - How Does Money Effect Mental Health 14.37- Changes To Approaches To Money In a Pandemic 16.12 - What Financial Support Is Available? 19.07 - What Can Your Workplace Do To Support Financial Wellbeing? 20.19 - Coping With Financial Anxiety 23.11 - What Should Financial Wellness Look Like? If you would like to support your employees to increase awareness of mental health and improve emotional wellbeing join us each month for our FREE Monthly Mental Health Awareness Masterclass.

Alcohol Awareness - How Is Alcohol Part of Your Quarantine Routine? 8pm announcements, home schooling & being in the middle of a pandemic! Many adults are drinking more in the pandemic. Could alcohol abuse a potential harm of social isolation during the COVID? Today I am joined by Naetha Uren. Recovery Coach, trainer & facilitator. Recovery Coach Academy© supporting multiple pathways for recovery.  We are exploring recovery & alcohol.  3.22 -  Trends in alcohol sales and risky consumption 5.35 - How much alcohol is too much? 9.49 - Recovery & Alcohol Awareness 12.24 - Drugs and alcohol go hand in hand? 15.08 - Is alcohol abuse a potential harm of social isolation 21.28 - Asking for help in the hybrid workplace? 27.37-  Peer Recovery Coaching Trends in Alcohol sales & consumption PHE Data   Measuring your alcohol consumption   Sign up here FREE Masterclass

Part 2 - Tackling The Menopause Taboo Menopause is a serious subject and a big change for all women. Yet, it still is rarely a topic of open discussion. It’s time to accept that menopause is not just a female issue that we all need to take seriously. Nina Kuypers Founder of Black Women in Menopause, with over 28 years experience in health, exercise and nutrition & Pam Sagoo who went through menopause at the age of 49 and was successfully managing most of her symptoms with Ayurvedic medicine and yoga until she hit a bump in the road. We are talking about menopause from diverse perspectives in an open dialogue to encourage open conversations and tackle the menopause taboo.   0.51 - Why Is Menopause Taboo? 1.54 - Black Women & Menopause 4.19 - Are you Peri-menopausal?  5.20 - Severe Menopause: Hitting A Brick Wall 8.16 - Managing Hormones & Mental Health 11.20- Empowering Woman To Talk About Menopause 14.46 - Missing Something Mindset Shift 19.32 - How Do You Start An Open Conversation On Menopause? 22.50 - Workplace Opportunities - No Longer Just A Female Issue

Kezia Ashley Okafor, author of Flipping the Script on Infertility. Fertility mindset coach and infertility counsellor. Kezia supports women struggling with the emotional distress and mental anguish of infertility to find calm confidence on their journey to motherhood and beyond. We explore the challenges that conceiving can have on women’s mental health, shifting your mindset to fully believing in becoming a mother, non-negotiable positive self-talk and inclusive motherhood to improve wellbeing 0.48 - World Fertility Day Impacting 1 in 7 3.10 - Loss of Control  & Confidence 3.58 - Finding Self Compassion 5.15 - Black Women Are More Fertile - Aren’t They? 9.01 - Coming Into Motherhood 11.45 - Covid & The Infertility Narrative 13.53 - Couples, Sex & Failure 16.33 - Support Network vs Fertility Team 19.25 - Key Areas Of Focus To Improve Fertility 23.17 - Vulnerability & Removing The Barriers 28.01- Flipping The Script On Infertility   My social media links are: Instagram/theinfertilitycounsellor Facebook/theinfertilitycounsellor Twitter/kezia_okafor

Doctors and researchers call the gut the “second brain.”Shim Ravalia CEO & Founder of The Gut Intuition helping expert in giving tools to be healthy for the second brain to have a better work life balance 90% of serotonin – the “happy chemical” is manufactured in the gut. Beneficial gut bacteria produce neurotransmitters contribute to our emotional wellbeing including our mood, anxiety levels, concentration and motivation. 0.54 - The Gut Our Second Brain 4.20 - The Signs Of Unhealthy Guts & Mental States 5.47 - What Food Should We Avoid When Stressed? 8.49 - Eating For Wellbeing 10.56 - Gut Health In Wellness Programmes 11.40 - The 7 Step Gut Microbes 14.10 - Vagus & The Mind Body Connection 16.45 - Top 3 Tips For Beginners To Improve Gut Health 19.40 - Supplements & Good Bacteria

Michael Levitt, Chief Burnout Officer at The Breakfast Leadership Network & author of '369 Days How To Survive' shares how he survive and go from burnout to breakthrough, this was after burnout nearly killed him & how he recovered.   We explore the characteristics of burnout? If burnout can kill or leave long lasting health effects. How long does it take to recover from burnout? And, how we can we go from burnout to breakthrough or even just balance.   0.57 - Intro The Hybrid Workplace 2.49 - Characterising Burnout 3.47 - Difference Between Stress & Burnout 4.51 - Burnout Kill Us vs Longer Term Effects 6.37 - Paying Attention To The Signs & Symptoms 8.18 - Recovering From Burnout 11.20 - How To Prevent Burnout Again? 12.25 - No Commute, No Time To Reset 16.34 - SelfCare, Balance & Breakthrough 19.05 - Vacation vs Staycation 21.51 - The Smartphone Rabbit Hole 24.54 - Overwhelm Working From Home   https://www.breakfastleadership.com

Exploring managing anxiety and uncertainty returning to the office as we consider both the physical and psychological safety of employees to increase wellbeing. Christ Hart, Founder of The Recruiter Index & team lead passionate about positive mental health. Specialising in Infrastructure & Security Markets For Client Server. Adam Brown, Founder of Sparqpath an online education community focused on shifting consciousness. Passionate about neuroscience, flow state and peak performance towards a better work life. 0.58 - The Working From Home Experience 4.42 - The Hybrid Model - Is It Too Soon? 7.21 - When WFH Becomes A Nightmare 8.41- Are People Not Wearing Masks Taking It Seriously? 10.36 - Lack of Trust vs Thriving Not Just Surviving 11.48 - Mindset, Passion & Developing Empathy 16.35 - Improving Wellbeing & Psychological Safety 20.16 - Managing Anxiety & Uncertainty 24.22 - Keeping People In A Good Place 27.39 - What To Do If You Are Feeling Sad? 29.54- The Power Of Patience & Vulnerability 31.54 - Making Time For Yourself

Less than 20% of workers feel positive about heading back to the office, as workplaces begin to re-open. Paris Petgrave CEO & Founder Of We Love Work. Digital strategy implementation to support employees safely back to work. We are exploring returning to the office for employees feeling sad or anxious about returning to the office. 0.45 - Exploring Different Approaches To Returning To The Office 3.57 - How Safe Is It To Return To The Office? 7.19 - Life At Work Post Covid - Working From Home Is Here To Stay? 10.35 - Democratising The Labour Market. Closing The North South Divide 12.09 - Winners And Losers - Changing Footfall In Cities 15.28 - What If Your Boss Makes You Come Back To The Office Too Early?

BAME Mental Health Part 3 Lynn & James both explore from a black perspective BAME mental health and the impact of being the only black face. We explore meanings & belonging, sharing narratives, loneliness, and tips to build inclusive workplaces. Lynn Abhulimen brand ambassador & chapter lead for BYP Network – the leading network for black professionals. With a background in building authentic partnerships and creating brand content that is engaging and adds value. James Jackson. Director of NXTGEN Learning, ED&I Partner to UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) Founding & Core team member for BlackLeaders.co.uk. With over 14 years’ experience working in HR, L&D, Customer Experience, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I); transforming UK programs of learning & workplace culture. 1.25- Identity, Definitions & BAME Labels 8.10- Lonliness, Microagressions & The Only Black Face 13.58 - Imposter Syndrome, Mute & Isolated 18.12 - Are Black Women Valued & Empowered? 20.24 - Black Men, Projection & Fragility 26.49 - Strategical & Tactical Tips To Move The Dial 33.48 - How To Have Difficult Situations Without Feeling Akward? 37.17-  White Or Black Fragility & Perspective 39.49 - How To Avoid Burnout Of Black Staff?

Patrick Vernon OBE is social commentator, campaigner and cultural historian & Jonathan Etheart global co-chair for the Refinitiv Black Employee Network. Exploring the impact of racism in communities & workplaces in response to Black Lives Matter #BLM. Black Lives Matter and its campaigns against violence and systemic racism towards black people in the wake of the death of George Floyd has created a global social movement. Black lives matter’ doesn’t mean other lives don’t matter. Black lives matter speaks to racism and the disproportionate risk that black people face in our law enforcement and justice system. 1.20 - Campaigning For Black Lives  4.50 - How To Support Positive Anti Racist Action? 8.17 - Making Black Lives Matter In Your Workplace 11.22 - The Pain Dialogue & White Privilege 17.25 - Culturally Nuanced Support For Trauma 21.06 - Supporting Inclusive Workplaces & Communities

Geoff McDonald has over 25 years experience in leadership & talent development with a career at Unilever. Geoff is a now a Mental Health Campaigner & Co-Founder of the Charity ‘Minds@Work’, exploring belonging & building emotional resilience 0.48 - Fostering a ‘Culture Of Wellbeing’ 2.26 - The Remote Working Blend To Build Resilience 6.12 - Creating A Sense Of Belonging To Increase Human Connection 8.48 - Social Distancing Vs Physical Distancing 12.37 - Breaking Connections Or Communities 15.08 - The Future Of Work & Transitioning Into The New Normal 17.47-  Step Change To Reduce Stress 20.50 - CAN DO Learn How To Elevate Your Mood, Rebalance Your Thinking & Learn Cutting Edge Practices To Flourish In Uncertainty Here

Transformation & Thriving In Uncertainty Part 2 Agnis Stibe Professor of Transformation & Founder of TRANSFORMS.ME helping to accelerate conscious evolution. 1.03 - Social Distancing, Proximity & Human Connection 3.31 - Wisdom in Evolution - Where Do We Go Next? 6.19 - Top 3 Tips To Build Transformational Leaders 9.51 - Flossing Your Teeth Transition 12.46 - Vectoral Transformation Framework 16.35 - The Depth Of Why & Going Deeper

Part 2 - Thriving Leadership Series. Agnis Stibe, Professor of Transformation & Founder of TRANSFORMS.ME helping to accelerate conscious evolution. 0.55 - TransformMe Conscious Evolution 3.10 - Stop Lying To Ourselves 4.51 - Going Deeper & Shifting Paradigms 6.42 - Interconnectivity Meets Wellbeing 8.16 - Thriving With Infinite Energy 13.02 - The Transformation Gene & DNA 16.31 - Transformation To Navigate Uncertainty 21.49 - Behaviour Analysis & Removing Barriers More details and social media handles for promotion are here: https://transforms.me/ Elevate Your Mood, Rebalance Your Thinking & Learn Cutting Edge Practices To Flourish In Uncertainty https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/flourishing-in-uncertainty-thrive-in-your-business-or-workplace-tickets-106467220322

BAME Mental Health - Exploring The Stigma With Douglas Hamandishe & Eduardo De Costa 00:29 Challenges facing BAME communities. Not A Homogenous Group 04:37 Treatment Disparities, Racism & Discrimination  08:34 Changes To The Mental Health Act Due To Corona Virus 12.55 Societal Psychosis & Permission To Be Vulnerable 15:19 Conveying Stories, Changing Narratives  27:29 Cultural Nuances Removing The Barriers  37.57 Alternative Approaches - What Next?

Thriving Leadership Series Part 1 exploring leadership, culture and building emotional resilience. Martin Preston, Leadership Coach & Consultant helps leaders to maximise their impact on their teams and develop a culture of wellbeing to sustain success. 1.02  Performance Bliss 2.52  Creativity & Innovation During Covid 3.29  VUCA Theory 4.43  Emotional Intelligence To Build Strength 8.35  Moving Out Of Stress Beyond Fear 11.50 Compassion, Kindness & Vulnerability 14.01 Increasing Emotional Intelligence 16.30 Unlocking Opportunities 19.27 Exterminating Terminates & Self Awareness 20.25 The Wellbeing Toolbox 23.31 How Can We Prepare?  

What Is Mental Fitness? Exploring emotional resilience to combat stress & what it means to be ‘Fit’ and track mental fitness in the exact same way to physical fitness. Jana Dowling, CEO of Arkeo, Mental Fitness Tracking App. Jana’s mission is to change the way people think about mental fitness. Amit Lakhani, Creator of Peace Be The Journey. After 16 years of trial and error in his physical & mental wellbeing he developed this theory on total wellbeing. 0.55 - Definition Of Mental Fitness & Tracking Our Brain Strength 3.13 - Food, Mood, Sleep & Exercise Variables 5.50 - Caffeine Mania & Changing Behaviours 8.39 - Empowerment & Taking Control Of Your Life 9.40 - Increasing Motivation - What Is Stopping You? 13.05 - Consistency, Reality & Segmenting Milestones 15.41 - Law Of Effort vs Peace Be The Journey 18.05 - Leading By Fear & Anxiety 19.57- Affirmations, Acceptance & Progress 22.36 - Resilience & The Stress Cup 23.42 - Focus, Pitfalls & Struggles Join Us During Mental Health Awareness Week To Reduce Stress, Improve Sleep & Boost Your Mood https://mentalfitness.mind-hub.org/registration2020

We Are Exploring: Sleep & Society - How Sleep Continues To Be An Ignored Part Of Our Lives The Bi-directional Links Between Physical & Mental Health And Sleep The Role Of Technology & What It Holds For The Future Of Sleep How The Pandemic Is Going To Change Our Sleep Health Dr. Amiya Patanaik is the CEO & Co-founder of Neurobit Technologies. He has a PhD in Computer Engineering from NTU Singapore. A deep tech start-up working on making high quality sleep health, accessible and affordable. He has been studying machine-learning and AI with applications to cognitive neuroscience and medical signals for more than a decade. Amiya has authored two international patents and his work has been published in high impact scientific journals including Nature, Proceedings of National Academy of Science, Neuroimage, Sleep, ACM and IEEE. Before starting Neurobit, he was working on improving sleep and memory using real-time acoustic stimulations as a post-doc at Duke-NUS Medical School. 0.29 - Sleep Health Studies 2.32 - Recommended Amount Of Sleep 3.04 - Physical, Emotional & Mental Health 3.58 - Deep Sleep Explained 5.02 - Neuroscience Of Prayer & Meditation 7.23- Can Positive Thinking & Lockdown Impact Sleep 8.50 - Nuerobit & Wearables Technology 12.06 - Sleep Apnea Or Loud Snoring 13.42 - Sleep Studies vs Nuerobit 15.30 - Piloting Sleep Apnea 16.53 - The Pandemic Changing Sleep Health 18.24 - Technology In The Future Of Sleep 20.55 - What Disrupts Our Sleep? 25.11- 4 Tips To Instantly Improve Your Sleep                

Welcome to today’s episode on Sleep– This Is Our Monthly Focus On The Workplace – Today we are exploring the importance of sleep for shift workers and frequent flyers or business travellers.   Christopher Babayode an advocate, author & thought leader in the field of sleep. He is the Founder of No Jet Stress & naturopathic nutritional therapist & trained in NLP NeuroLinguistic Programming.   Chris spent 20 years as a flight attendant flying in excess of 100,000 miles per annum while holding the role as a Wellbeing and Inclusions Advisor.   1.09 - Staying Well On The Job 2.20 - Trans-latitudinal Travel, Hormones & Quality Sleep 4.24 - Shift Work & Circadian Rhythms 7.15 - How To Have Better Sleep? 10.57 - Sleep Chronotypes - Bear, Lion, Wolf & Dolphins? 12.08 - 8 Hour Sleep Opportunity 12.49 - Farewell Jet Lag 16.28- How Can We Protect Our Sleep Patterns? 21.31 - Corporate Culture & Sleep 25.33 - Wellness Travel Concierge

Welcome to our International Women's Day 2020 #EachforEqual We are challenging stereotypes to fight bias, broaden perceptions & celebrate women's achievements in MMA. Lexi Rook is a full time MMA fighter, also known as SheRa. She competes with Team England & last year in The European & World Championships. 0.57 - Biggest MMA Achievements 2.07 - Competing In A Male Dominated Industry 4.08 - Building Mindset In Sport 6.10 - Competing & The Impact On Mental Health 7.47 - Orthorexia & Clean Eating 9.25 - Body Image, Diet Culture & Social Media 12.30 - Increasing Awareness Of Women In MMA 14.38 - Broadening Perceptions & Fighting Stereotypes 16.36 - Advice To Other Women We are all responsible for our own thoughts and actions all day, every day.

Ania Mitchell, Registered Dietitian. Founder of Mindful Nutrition 365, specialising in Intuitive Eating. Supporting women to heal their relationship with food. Ania has an MSc in Nutrition at the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, Connecticut. This talk explores Orthorexia, clean eating, plant based vegan diets & balanced nutrition through intuitive eating. 0.52 - Impact Of Diet Culture 2.27 - Orthorexia vs Healthy Eating 4.46 - Social Media & Celebrity Influencers 6.54 - A Dietician’s Perspective On Healthy Foods 8.14 - Intuitive Eating Explained 10.10 - Making Peace With Food 12.10 - Vegan & Plant Based Diets A Healthier Option? 17.38 - A Closer Look At The Ingredients 21.35 - Expert Sources & Nutritional Advice 24.05 - Top Tips To Improve Nutrition This perspective was part of our Eating Disorders Awareness Summit increasing awareness of eating disorders for diverse communities during Eating Disorders Awareness Week.

Ms Maha Khan, Blogger, Campaigner & Founder of War Against Eating Disorders shares her personal struggles battling an eating disorder in secret, when toxic thoughts of an unhealthy and unattainable body image started at 15.  This talk explores the muslim perspective on eating disorders. She also shares her work on breaking the stigma across muslim communities. 1.15 - 10 Years To Diagnosis 3.39 - Only 5 Weeks To Live! 6.37 - The War On Eating Disorders 9.32 - The Human Spirit & Secrecy Of Illness 13.12 - Stories Across Muslim Communities 15.20 - Rainbow Treatment Centre Lahore 18.02 - Marriage & Pregnancy  22.19 - Body image vs Rural Communities 26.44 - The Family Dynamic & Culture 32.14 - The Feast Of The Bride & Flight To Health This perspective was part of our Eating Disorders Awareness Summit, increasing awareness of eating disorders during Eating Disorders Awareness Week.

Peter K is better known as MepTech, Specialising in Gaming via Livestreams & building a solid community of gamers. Peter is sharing his own personal story of binge eating disorder after struggling with his physical health for many years. Peter explores this from a male perspective which is often missing from the eating disorders narrative. 0.46 - Male Perspective On Eating Disorders 2.06 - The Beginning Of Bingeing 4.57 - Binging vs Compulsive Eating 6.35 - Types Of Binge Food & The Scales 8.23 - Health Conditions With Bingeing 10.02 - What Was Eating At Him Epihany 11.23 - Who Is In Really Control? 13.20 - How His Physical Health Impacts Bingeing? 17.04 - Bingeing & The Gaming Industry 20.36 - Do Men Need To Talk More? 26.11 - Gaming Communities Changing The Narrative This perspective was part of our Eating Disorders Awareness Summit to increase awareness of eating disorders, during Eating Disorders Awareness Week.   

Welcome to our podcast marking 20 years of World Cancer Day. 20 years ago today Six Cancer Experts got together in a room in Paris to develop a charter to change how we think about cancer. We are exploring Pancreatic Cancer and the power of individual action to shape the narrative on cancer with Catherine Wines, Co-Founder of WorldRemit sharing her own personal cancer story to impact and shape how we deal with cancer in the workplace. In 2010, convinced that digital innovation would enable faster, lower-cost money transfers around the world. Now a Non- Executive Director, she frequently appears at conferences and across the media talking on issues from Fintech and innovation to women in business. 1.05 - ‘I Am I Will’ Campaign 4.17 - The Power Of Attitude 6.11- Putting Things Into Perspective 7.07 - Assumptions, Death & Taboos 9.05 - The Workplace & Dispelling Cancer Myths 11.46 - Awareness & Prevention Narrative 14.19 - The Role Of Governments 16.03 - Cancer & Emotional Wellbeing 19.11- The Bravest Thing We Can Do About Cancer? 21.20 - How To Approach The Big ‘C’ Conversation

Welcome to today’s series on Company Culture. This is our monthly focus on the workplace. We are exploring good company culture and how to build something that lasts. Mads Babs Author, Associate Professor & Founder of the Danish Tech-Start-up Humanai, an AI based digital assistant that guides teams and managers on issues related to mental health and organisational development. Mad’s is an expert in utilising LSP methodology and has been working with senior leadership teams across the globe with a strong emphasis on resilience and collective intelligence to focus on implementation and execution, and build a company culture that lasts. 0.50 - What is Lego Serious Play (LSP)? 1.40 - The Origins of LSP? 2.55 - What Is The Format Of A LSP Workshop? 3.55 - Example Of Building Models 5.01 - Visual Representation & Connection 5.28 - Hands On Thinking For Problem Solving 7.41 - Unpicking Complexity 9.30 - Posing Questions, Reflection & Going Deeper 11.16 - Using LSP To Improve Resilience & Wellbeing 12.20 - Collective Intelligence & Aligning Teams 13.48 - HumanAI & Digital Assistants If you are considering becoming a facilitator in LSP. Gnist runs a 4 day training programme. More details here http://buildandshare.net/event/ You will get a 20% discount if you mention Benevolent Health.  

21% of the population are obese. We are exploring obesity and how bariatrics surgery can be part of sustained weight loss goals to tackle this worldwide epidemic. Maria Ioannides, Patient Consultant at Soma Bariatrics & Founder of Opsis Medical Aesthetics. She is passionate about holistic care in bariatrics and aesthetics, with over 15 years experience in healthcare, settting up clinics across the UK, Ireland, Gibralter and Spain. 0.46 - Bariatrics Permanent vs Non- Permanent Options 3.11-  Obesity & BMI Range 4.27 - Diet, Exercise & Psychological Support 6.24 - The Emotional Rollercoaster 8.43 - Assessment & Screening Before The Operation 9.16 - What About Regrets Post Operation? 11.10 - Life Changing Results 13.10 - Support Networks For Making Surgery Success 14.20 - Top 3 Tips For Sustained Weight Loss 16.38 - The Process & Getting Operation Ready 19.00 - Myth or Fact - Bariatrics Is The Easy Way Out? https://www.somabariatrics.co.uk/contact-us

Welcome to our series on #dryjanuary We are exploring addictions, avoiding devastation, how to stay off the booze or other substances, substitute medication, CBD and how to maintain recovery through connection. Dave is a New Yorker who has been in recovery for 4 years and hosts a podcast Dopey about drugs, addiction and dumb shit. Helping addicts to feel less shame and isolation through joy and laughter. 1.45 - The Dopey Podcast 2.24 - The Darker Side Of Addiction 4.40 - Exploring The Definition Of  Addiction 6.08 - Self Medicating & Mental Health 7.33 - Motivated For Recovery 9.55 - The Aha Moment 13.04 - Substitute Medication vs The Abstinence Model 15.15 - CBD & Cannabinoid Alternatives 19.11 - Keto & Making The Decision? 21.39 - Relapse & The Dopey Nation 23.37 - Connection, Connection, Connection https://www.dopeypodcast.com

Welcome to our series on #dryjanuary we are exploring beating addictions. How to stay off the booze or other substances and reset your relationships at home and work Chris Hill, Addiction Expert & Founder of the 7 Day Beat My Addiction Plan & The Rob Hill Foundation. He is helping thousands of people beat their addictions across the globe. 1.05 - Reprogramming The Mind & Body 4.16 - Willpower vs Getting Rid Of Wants And Needs 5.40 - Chris Shares His Own Experiences Of Addictions 7.28 - Free 7 Days Beat My Addictions Plan 8.17 - Dry January Raises Awareness 9.16 - Workshops, Retreats And Self Guided Learning 10.24 - NHS Recognition & Accreditation  14.03 - Patient Choice & Getting Into GP Surgeries https://mailchi.mp/beatmyaddictions/7-day-beat-addiction-plan-download

The UK population is ageing rapidly with the number of people aged 65 and over growing and the number of people aged 75+ has increased by 89%. Exploring the impact of diagnosis and treatment for older people's mental health across a growing ageing population. Dr Kamath & Dr Finlayson both Consultant Psychiatrists at Skipton Hospital in North Yorkshire. Dr Kamath is also the Clinical Director for Old Age Psychiatrists in Bradford District Care Trust. They both have over 30 years clinical experience working in Older People's Mental Health. 1.10 - Increased Demand With Increased Population 2.34 - Most Older People Are Not Mentally Ill 4.42 - The Role Of Primary Care & Signposting 6.41 - Raising Up The Standard 7.16 - The Dementia Focus  9.51 - Prescription Medication vs Social Connection 12.04 - Closing The Gap Between Physical & Mental Health 14.27 - Rebalancing The System 16.20 - The Prevention Agenda 20.47-  Top Priorities For The Future

Part 2- Older People's Mental Health Tina Woods CEO of Longevity International a catalyst to changing the narrative on ageing. She is exploring age discrimination, psychological wellbeing and building a healthy life expectancy for an ageing population. The number of people aged 75 or over is expected to double in the next 30 years. Age discrimination continues to blight our society, despite a decade of government policies. Longevity International & Collider Health ecosystem architects building collaborative partnerships to transform health with sustainable impact. 1.20 - Older People Our Treasured Wisdom 2.56 - Key Themes of Longevity 6.32 - Ageism & The Opportunities of Living Longer 10.41 - Social Connection, Family Networks & Loneliness 12.35 - Post Retirement Phase 13.11 - Longevity Communities 14.47- Creativity & Innovation Making Social Connections 15.34 - Shaping the Ageing Narrative For The Future

Social isolation and loneliness have been linked to a higher risk for anxiety and depression. Should reducing loneliness be part of any wellness strategy? Graham Gardiner is an experienced social entrepreneur & CEO of Age UK who has built his career on the basis that everyone has skills, talents and something to offer. Exploring the benefits of social connection and the impact on mental wellness to reduce loneliness and social isolation.  1.04 - How Connected Are People? 4.08 - Positive & Resilient Ageing 6.20 - My Social Increasing Social Connection 7.27 - The Intergenerational Narrative & Diversity Question 10.24 - Christmas Time, TV, Pets & Family Visits 14.12 - Twixmas Events & Miserable Buggers 16.07- Spoons & The Betting Shop Challenge 19.27 - Love Your Older Neighbour 22.55 - Advice On Getting Involved At Christmas  25.49 - Kindness At The Heart Of Flourishing Communities 29.10 - How Can You Support This Christmas? Get Involved https://www.ageuk.org.uk/lambeth/about-us/news/articles/2017/christmas-with-age-uk-lambeth/

We are exploring the impact of eating disorders on the student mental health crisis. Laura Hearn is a Certified Eating Disorder Recovery coach and founder of the globally recognised online Artblog 'Jiggsy.'  Using its unique creative tool 'The Jiggsaw,' to connect people affected by eating disorders through shared experiences. 1.16 - The Eating Disorder Catalysts 6.04 - A Decade Of Recovery & Relapse 11.04 - Body Image & Social Media Distortions 15.34 - Triggers & Coping Strategies 18.16- Jigsy & Creating Connections 22.12 - Getting Support From The Jigsaw 25.20 - How Do I Submit A Jigsaw? https://www.jiggsysplace.com/howto/