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In this episode we are joined by Kate Mercer, owner of Blackbelt Advocacy to talk about the six types of Independent Advocates.

You will meet ‘The Silent Resistor’, ‘The Radical Aggressor’, ‘The Rescuer’, ‘The Helper’, ‘The Make Your Own Rule Breaker’ and ‘The Playful Truthseeker’. Which advocate type are you?

To connect with Kate, follow this link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-mercer-18716412/

And to find out more about Blackbelt Advocacy: https://www.blackbeltadvocacy.com/

This is unedited value content that may contain swearing.

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In this episode, we are joined by Megan Taylor from Stephensons Solicitors and Leanne Barber from Advocacy Focus to talk about what the Court of Protection (CoP) is, what cases it hears, and the Advocate's role in such cases.

To find out more about Stephensons Solicitors, check out their website: https://www.stephensons.co.uk/
Connect with Megan here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-taylor-909085147/
And with Leanne here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leanne-julie-barber-b24624264/

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Jennifer Chesworth from Be Happy Resources joins us to discuss children's mental health. We talk about how early poor mental health can develop in children, some common misconceptions, and what preventative actions we can take.

Post-recording note: The statistic we recorded about children who lost their parent or caregiver due to the pandemic is incorrect. The latest statistic available is 1 in 1113. 

You can find out more about Be Happy Resources here: https://www.behappyresources.co.uk/

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Mark Edwards from Seriun joins us to discuss mental health and technology. The positives, negatives and tips on how you can use technology to better improve your mental health at work.

You can find out more about Seriun here: IT Support & Telecoms Support | Tailored Solutions from Seriun

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Content warning: this episode discusses cancer, anxiety, and depression.

This episode looks at mental health in the workplace from a Human Resource's perspective. Our guest speaker is Stuart Wright from CUBE HR.

You can find out more about CUBE HR here: https://cubehr.co.uk/

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Content warning: this episode discusses trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder

This episode focuses on trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and our guest speaker is Gemma Margerison, Chief Executive Officer of Connected.

You can find out more about Gemma's work on her website https://iamconnected.co.uk/. You can buy her book, The 12 Ways of Wellbeing for a Holistically Healthy Life, here: https://iamconnected.co.uk/the-book/

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