Open Minded

Beyond Blue is Australia’s most well-known and visited mental health organisation, focused on supporting people affected by anxiety, depression and suicide. They are the ‘Big Blue Door’ for many in the community: a safe and reliable place for millions of people to access information, advice and support, no matter where they are on the mental health continuum.

Beyond Blue has huge awareness with almost 90 per cent of Australians knowing about Beyond Blue, and 13 million people reaching out each year. They are often the first place that people go if they are struggling. 

As CEO of this incredible organisation, Georgie Harman shares her insights on 'vulnerability is your superpower' as a leader, what she has learnt leading an organisation through the Covid-19 pandemic, and advice for leaders looking to make mental wellbeing a priority in their organisation.

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As a leader or manager in any business, it can be incredibly tough and overwhelming to lead in these times right now. This special episode of the Open Minded podcast was taken from a recent live panel discussion with Sir JK about where to focus right now as a leader. Incredible perspectives from Dr Hillary Bennett from Leading Safety, Dave Wilson - Global Sales Leader at CISCO, Hamish White - CEO of NOW, and Sohail Choudhry, Chief International Business Officer & Chief Data and Technology Officer at New Zealand Post.

We hope this helps with some fresh ideas and perspectives to help in these times, regardless of what size team you are leading.

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With New Zealand returning to Level 4 lockdown with the spread of the Delta variant of Covid, this special episode was taken from a live chat between Sir John Kirwan and Dr Fiona Crichton, a health psychology specialist and Clinical Team Lead at Mentemia.

Here they spoke about how they are feeling right now, what they are doing to cope with anxiety and uncertainty, and insights on what we can be doing to care for ourselves and those around us. We hope this chat helps and wherever you are, gives some coping strategies.

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Do we really need 8 hours of sleep? Why am I waking up tired? Does an afternoon nap make me lazy? Along with teaching us the new word 'Tralse' in this episode, sleep expert Dr Tony Fernando busts some common sleep myths. We all know what a poor night's sleep can do to us, so Dr Tony offers up his advice along with insights for shift workers, larks and owls, plus an interesting take on the benefits of napping - one for the future of workplaces globally!

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Poppy Jaman OBE is an internationally respected mental health advocate, national policy advisor and social entrepreneur. A global voice of authority on workplace mental health, she is currently the CEO of the City Mental Health Alliance. Poppy is also a Director at Re=Balance and a Trustee for The Centre of Mental Health.

In this episode Poppy shares her powerful, moving personal story, growing up as a 3rd generation British Bangladeshi in Portsmouth, UK to now being CEO of the City Mental Health Alliance. From an arranged marriage at 17, her first child and experience of post-natal depression by 20, she shares how work was actually a saviour for her mental health, and how these experiences have shaped her overall career and thinking. Poppy also shares her current thinking on workplace wellbeing, including a fantastic list of all the organisations she is seeing making great strides in workplace mental health and a psychologically safe environment. A hugely impactful episode that we're excited to share with you all.

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Can we really rewire our brains? What makes a world champion special? Dr. Kerry Spackman shares his expert knowledge, personal experience, and advice for workplaces with Sir John Kirwan.

He has worked with some of the most impressive people and companies on the planet, from the All Blacks and Formula One, to Sir Jackie Stewart and Lewis Hamilton on how to optimize their performance at the highest level. Dr Kerry let Sir John Kirwan pick his mighty mind on neuroscience (brain stuff), growth mindset, his learnings from the world’s best, and his advice for workplaces on creating an environment that fosters creativity and growth.

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As Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, Dr. Stephen Hinshaw opens up in this episode with JK about his experience of growing up around mental illness and dedicating his life’s work to helping people and breaking the stigma surrounding mental health.

From a young age, his father would be gone for long periods of time and Stephen wouldn’t know where he was or why he was gone. He later found out that his father was severely bipolar. In Episode 10 of Open Minded, the renowned psychologist and expert on mental health and stigma shares his personal story with Sir John Kirwan. They dive into how it shaped his life and views on mental illness and the stigma surrounding it.

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Jazz Thornton is a hero to many, especially young people who have struggled with their mental health. She’s a mental health activist, author, director, speaker, and co-founder of the mental health movement, Voices of Hope. She was recently nominated as a semi-finalist in Young New Zealander of the Year 2021.

Her global success at 26 is even more tremendous when you find out about her backstory. She’s survived abuse, bullying, and multiple suicide attempts. Now it’s her mission to help others.

In Episode 9 of Open Minded, Jazz shares her candid and powerful story with JK, what she thinks needs to be done to combat the mental health crisis, including specifically what can be done in schools and workplaces.

TRIGGER WARNING: This podcast touches on themes of suicide, bullying, child sexual abuse, self-harm and mental distress - listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is in need of support, please contact Beyond Blue in Australia on 1800 512 348 and for New Zealand, you can free call or text 1737 to talk. These support lines are free, and available 24/7.

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Episode 8: JK sat down with Steven Worrall, Managing Director of Microsoft Australia at the end of 2020 to reflect on navigating through the year with many of the lessons still on point as we head through 2021. With a refreshing approach to leadership, Steven is eager to drive change. A strong advocate for diversity, inclusion and mental health in the workplace, Steven is the founding Chair of Corporate Mental Health Alliance in Australia. He is also the Microsoft Global Indigenous Employee Resource Group Executive Co-Sponsor. Steven shares his own journey on the importance of being present, adjusting your point of view, sharing experiences to help learn lessons faster, empathy and the business case for prioritising wellbeing.

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Episode 7: Leadership development specialist Suzi McAlpine is a seasoned speaker and author of the internationally acclaimed award winning leadership blog, The Leader’s Digest. She shares insights with JK from her upcoming book, Beyond Burnout, serving up amazing insights for leaders to work on in 2021. In a must listen for any people leader, Suzi covers the importance of building a culture of psychological safety, what burnout exactly is, and how to spot the signs in yourself and those around you.

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