Alastair and Becky are joined by guests Matt Jess and Pete Fairburn for this weeks special episode of OptixTV, to mark Mental Health Awareness Week. Matt Jess is an ex professional rugby player, notably playing for Exeter Chiefs, and also an ambassador for charity Give a Ruck. 

Matt experienced difficulties with his mental health following his retirement from professional rugby and now focuses on promoting exercise as a mental health tool and coaching young people.   

Pete Fairburn is the Director of Morphsites, a fellow South West Digital Agency. Pete has experienced being a support giver to someone close to him affected by mental health issues and promotes positive mental health through a variety of initiatives in his business. We discuss our stories, and also give practical advice on the things people can do to keep their own mental health in check, as well as how to help others who may be struggling.

The video this episode is taken from can be found on the Optix Solutions YouTube channel

CIPR Board Director, Mandy Pearse, joins Crystal Carter of Optix Solutions in a conversion on how acquiring new skills can help you adapt to the new business landscape. 

In this episode we discuss how savvy marketing professionals are responding and where you should be focusing your time.  Mandy Pearse, MBA, FCIPR is a Director of the Board at President Elect at the Charted Institute of Public Relations. An experienced Marketing and Communications professional, she has supported business and organisations across the UK during the course of her career.

Hello and welcome to the second episode of Optix Talk from Optix Solutions. This time Alastair, Crystal and Becky discuss how you can improve your digital skills from home with remote training, including some of our favourite training platforms.

The team also discuss how you can run your own training and which approach may work best for you.

This audio is taken from our most recent webinar. You can see the full video on our YouTube channel.

Hello and welcome to Optix Talk, the new Podcast from the team at Optix Solutions.

In our first episode we’re talking about how you can use a Digital mindset to pivot your business in these trying times.

You’ll hear from our Director Alastair, Senior Digital Strategist Crystal and Head of Learning Becky. This audio is taken from a recent Optix TV Webinar, you can find the video version on our YouTube channel.