Bupa Podcasts

Listen to Bupa's podcast about climate change and health in a post-COVID-19 world.

Every child is different and has different needs. This chat looks at how parents adapt their parenting style to suit different situations and offers perspectives on ways to cope as parents. The Parent Chat addressing the tough issues, concerns and questions facing parents today. Featuring mother-of-four Heather McLean and father-of-two Tim Hipgrave, the podcast aims to highlight the importance of parents talking about their worries and supporting each other for their own personal wellbeing.

A chat about keeping your kids safe online and when out and about in the big wide world. The Parent Chat addressing the tough issues, concerns and questions facing parents today. Featuring mother-of-four Heather McLean and father-of-two Tim Hipgrave, the podcast aims to highlight the importance of parents talking about their worries and supporting each other for their own personal wellbeing.

This episode discusses keeping kids healthy and active when faced with a proliferation of fast food and video games. The Parent Chat addressing the tough issues, concerns and questions facing parents today. Featuring mother-of-four Heather McLean and father-of-two Tim Hipgrave, the podcast aims to highlight the importance of parents talking about their worries and supporting each other for their own personal wellbeing.

The Parent Chat addressing the tough issues, concerns and questions facing parents today. Featuring mother-of-four Heather McLean and father-of-two Tim Hipgrave, the podcast aims to highlight the importance of parents talking about their worries and supporting each other for their own personal wellbeing. This episode is all about those stresses every parent faces when bringing up their children such as bullying, financial issues and schooling.

This episode takes a rounded look at mental health , offering perspectives on how to support your your kids and your own mental health. The Parent Chat addressing the tough issues, concerns and questions facing parents today. Featuring mother-of-four Heather McLean and father-of-two Tim Hipgrave, the podcast aims to highlight the importance of parents talking about their worries and supporting each other for their own personal wellbeing.

Peter Hudson reflects on life after sport and offers his words of wisdom for Jarryd Roughead following his retirement from the Hawthorn Hawks.

More than 45 delegates from a wide range of organisations attended the Chief Medical Officer Network (CMON) meeting hosted by Bupa in London recently. During the two-day event, the network identified challenges and discussed opportunities, particularly around the topic of mental health. We caught up with Mairi Doyle from Bupa, and from the CMON Steve Iley from Jaguar Land Rover and Mark Davies from IBM to get their thoughts on workplace mental health and resilience. They discussed the importance of mental health initiatives in the workplace, why leaders and others within business should talk more openly about mental health and shared examples of positive mental health initiatives companies are championing to support their employees.

As part of National Reconciliation Week we're sharing a conversation between three Bupa employees from Indigenous backgrounds who reflect on what reconciliation means to them.

Bupa UK’s Insurance Executive Team became the first executive team in the UK to train as mental health first aiders last year, with many more at Bupa receiving training since. But what does it mean to be a mental health first aider and what does the training involve? We caught up with Simon Blake, Chief Executive of Mental Health First Aid England, and Mark O’Grady, a Mental Health First Aid England instructor, who has delivered training for Bupa employees, to find out.

Dr Samantha Wild, GP specialising in female health at Bupa UK’s Solihull Health Clinic, shares the truth behind some of the most common myths about smear tests and cervical cancer.

Dr Bill Mitchell talks about how maintaining balance in our lives can ensure we stay connected to our purpose and focused on behaviours that promote our wellbeing as well as that of the people around us.

A conversation with Dr Bill Mitchell about some of the really important things for parents and carers can do to help make sure their kids stay healthy and happy plus what to do if one of your kids is struggling.

A conversation with Dr Bill Mitchell about the essentials of what a manager needs to keep in mind to support their team’s mental health and wellbeing and what they can do to help make sure people are supported to be at their best.

A conversation with Dr Bill Mitchell about the most important factors to remember around how to support a colleague who may be struggling with their mental health at work, including some of the early signs to spot.

Kathryn Dee, a registered mental health nurse and mother-of-two, shares her experience as the mother of a teenage daughter diagnosed with depression and offers some advice for other parents in the same position.

There are approximately 850,000 people with dementia in the UK, including over 500,000 living with Alzheimer’s disease. In Australia, there are more than 425,000 people living with dementia, with the number of new cases of dementia expected to increase to over 300 people per day by 2025 and more than 650 people by 2056. Here, our experts in the UK and Australia - Aileen Waton, Head of Dementia for Bupa Care Services UK, and Margaret Ryan, Head of Dementia Services ANZ, share what you need to know about Alzheimer's.

Innovation is a word that's used a lot in health, and much of the time people assume it's about the digital delivery of health services. Bupa's Cindy Shay says that's only part of the story, and changing the way we think about health is a bigger part of innovation.

Bupa Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Dr Paul Bates, talks health, medical research and pursuing the job you love, which in his case, took him across the world.

Dr Zoe Wainer may be the only Bupa employee whose family has been portrayed in a TV mini-series. Find out about her extraordinary career and amazing family in this podcast.

Dr Dwayne Crombie, Bupa Australia's MD of Health Insurance talks affordability, and are you paying twice for a hospital stay?

Listen to the Stretch And Breathe Meditationn by Jane Bozier. Jane is a Registered Mental Health Nurse and works as a Clinical Skills Trainer at Bupa. She has an Msc in Mindfulness Based Approaches and is passionate about mental wellbeing, with a special interest in improving mental wellbeing in the workplace. You can practise mindfulness anywhere at any time; it's all about paying attention to the present moment.

Listen to the Walking Meditation by Jane Bozier. Jane is a Registered Mental Health Nurse and works as a Clinical Skills Trainer at Bupa. She has an Msc in Mindfulness Based Approaches and is passionate about mental wellbeing, with a special interest in improving mental wellbeing in the workplace. You can practise mindfulness anywhere at any time; it's all about paying attention to the present moment.

Listen to the Watercooler Meditation by Jane Bozier. Jane is a Registered Mental Health Nurse and works as a Clinical Skills Trainer at Bupa. She has an Msc in Mindfulness Based Approaches and is passionate about mental wellbeing, with a special interest in improving mental wellbeing in the workplace. You can practise mindfulness anywhere at any time; it's all about paying attention to the present moment.

Listen to the Coffee Meditation by Jane Bozier. Jane is a Registered Mental Health Nurse and works as a Clinical Skills Trainer at Bupa. She has an Msc in Mindfulness Based Approaches and is passionate about mental wellbeing, with a special interest in improving mental wellbeing in the workplace. You can practise mindfulness anywhere at any time; it's all about paying attention to the present moment.

Listen to the 3 Minute Breathing Space Meditation by Jane Bozier. Jane is a Registered Mental Health Nurse and works as a Clinical Skills Trainer at Bupa. She has an Msc in Mindfulness Based Approaches and is passionate about mental wellbeing, with a special interest in improving mental wellbeing in the workplace. You can practise mindfulness anywhere at any time; it's all about paying attention to the present moment.

Listen to the End Of The Day Gratitude Meditation by Jane Bozier. Jane is a Registered Mental Health Nurse and works as a Clinical Skills Trainer at Bupa. She has an Msc in Mindfulness Based Approaches and is passionate about mental wellbeing, with a special interest in improving mental wellbeing in the workplace. You can practise mindfulness anywhere at any time; it's all about paying attention to the present moment.

Listen to the Start Of The Day Gratitude Meditation by Jane Bozier. Jane is a Registered Mental Health Nurse and works as a Clinical Skills Trainer at Bupa. She has an Msc in Mindfulness Based Approaches and is passionate about mental wellbeing, with a special interest in improving mental wellbeing in the workplace. You can practise mindfulness anywhere at any time; it's all about paying attention to the present moment.

Listen to the Breathing And Smiling Meditation by Jane Bozier. Jane is a Registered Mental Health Nurse and works as a Clinical Skills Trainer at Bupa. She has an Msc in Mindfulness Based Approaches and is passionate about mental wellbeing, with a special interest in improving mental wellbeing in the workplace. You can practise mindfulness anywhere at any time; it's all about paying attention to the present moment.

Listen to the 5 Things Meditationby Jane Bozier. Jane is a Registered Mental Health Nurse and works as a Clinical Skills Trainer at Bupa. She has an Msc in Mindfulness Based Approaches and is passionate about mental wellbeing, with a special interest in improving mental wellbeing in the workplace. You can practise mindfulness anywhere at any time; it's all about paying attention to the present moment.

Listen to the Breathing Meditation for adults and older children by Jane Bozier. Jane is a Registered Mental Health Nurse and works as a Clinical Skills Trainer at Bupa. She has an Msc in Mindfulness Based Approaches and is passionate about mental wellbeing, with a special interest in improving mental wellbeing in the workplace. You can practise mindfulness anywhere at any time; it's all about paying attention to the present moment.

Listen to the Washing Up Meditation by Jane Bozier. Jane is a Registered Mental Health Nurse and works as a Clinical Skills Trainer at Bupa. She has an Msc in Mindfulness Based Approaches and is passionate about mental wellbeing, with a special interest in improving mental wellbeing in the workplace. You can practise mindfulness anywhere at any time; it's all about paying attention to the present moment.

Listen to the Dish Washer Meditation by Jane Bozier. Jane is a Registered Mental Health Nurse and works as a Clinical Skills Trainer at Bupa. She has an Msc in Mindfulness Based Approaches and is passionate about mental wellbeing, with a special interest in improving mental wellbeing in the workplace. You can practise mindfulness anywhere at any time; it's all about paying attention to the present moment.

Listen to the Breathing Meditation for younger children by Jane Bozier. Jane is a Registered Mental Health Nurse and works as a Clinical Skills Trainer at Bupa. She has an Msc in Mindfulness Based Approaches and is passionate about mental wellbeing, with a special interest in improving mental wellbeing in the workplace. You can practise mindfulness anywhere at any time; it's all about paying attention to the present moment.

Listen to the ABCD Meditation by Jane Bozier. Jane is a Registered Mental Health Nurse and works as a Clinical Skills Trainer at Bupa. She has an Msc in Mindfulness Based Approaches and is passionate about mental wellbeing, with a special interest in improving mental wellbeing in the workplace. You can practise mindfulness anywhere at any time; it's all about paying attention to the present moment.

Listen to the Mindful Eating Meditation by Jane Bozier. Jane is a Registered Mental Health Nurse and works as a Clinical Skills Trainer at Bupa. She has an Msc in Mindfulness Based Approaches and is passionate about mental wellbeing, with a special interest in improving mental wellbeing in the workplace. You can practise mindfulness anywhere at any time; it's all about paying attention to the present moment.

Listen to the loving kindness meditation by Jane Bozier. Jane is a Registered Mental Health Nurse and works as a Clinical Skills Trainer at Bupa. She has an Msc in Mindfulness Based Approaches and is passionate about mental wellbeing, with a special interest in improving mental wellbeing in the workplace. You can practise mindfulness anywhere at any time; it's all about paying attention to the present moment.

Listen to the bubble meditation by Jane Bozier. Jane is a Registered Mental Health Nurse and works as a Clinical Skills Trainer at Bupa. She has an Msc in Mindfulness Based Approaches and is passionate about mental wellbeing, with a special interest in improving mental wellbeing in the workplace. You can practise mindfulness anywhere at any time; it's all about paying attention to the present moment.