Taming the Tiger

Our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross & Ellice, are joined by the brilliant Oly Newton, Founder of Lights on Wellbeing, Director of Run4YourMind and Motivational Speaker.

Here is an introduction to our brilliant guest...

Oly Newton is an international lived experience speaker, facilitator, and Mental Health First Aid England instructor. After suffering for years with severe OCD, anxiety, and depression, Oly turned to running as a coping mechanism in July 2017—a decision that would change his life forever. 

Since then, he has founded the Run4YourMind Foundation and Lights On Wellbeing, and he is the co-founder of Talks For Change Co. Oly conducts impactful presentations in both corporate settings and educational institutions. He is on a mission to create conversations that often go unheard and to be the voice he needed when he was younger.

Oly's Links:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/oly-newton/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/p/C5x7EleNQnc/?hl=en
Twitter (X) - https://x.com/Run4YourMind
Lights on Wellbeing - https://lightsonwellbeing.com/
Run4YourMind - https://run4yourmind.com/

** Content Warning - This podcast episode may contain triggering themes, if you become distressed while listening please stop & seek support **

If you or someone you know is in distress please seek additional support, contact:

Samaritans: Call - 116 123 Or visit - https://www.samaritans.org/
Shout: Text Shout to 85258 Or visit - https://giveusashout.org/
Papyrus: Call - 0800 068 41 41 Or visit: https://www.papyrus-uk.org/

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Ross:

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Ellice:

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Green Cross Global:

• Website
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Our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross & Ellice, are joined by the fantastic Aimee Young, Award Winning Coach and Facilitator.

Here is an introduction to our fantastic guest...

With over a decade of expertise in L&D and HR, Aimee is dedicated to elevating performance, nurturing culture, and fostering exceptional leadership through personalised coaching and tailored programs.

An award-winning accredited coach, Aimee’s passion lies in empowering individuals and organisations to unleash their full potential. Aimee’s real dedication is to psychological safety, and to building leaders who create safe spaces for people to achieve sustainable high performance.

Her clients describe her as empathetic, and passionate and say her superpower really lies in making people feel safe to explore who they really are. “She has unparalleled energy and a sense of humour. She brings positive energy to every interaction!”

Aimee is a freelance coach, facilitator, and Beyoncé enthusiast. She is mum to a fiery 5 year old daughter, married to a brilliant recruiter/ DJ called Dan, and loves photography, walking and true crime podcasts.

Aimee's Links:

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/aimeejayneyoung/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aimee_young_coaching/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aimeeyoungcoaching
Website: https://www.aimeeyoungcoaching.com/

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Ross:

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Ellice:

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Green Cross Global:

• Website
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• Twitter

Our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross & Ellice, are joined by the amazing Lisa Ventura MBE, Founder of Cyber Security Unity.

Here is an introduction to our amazing guest...

Lisa Ventura MBE is an award-winning cyber security specialist, published writer/author, and keynote speaker. She is the Founder of Cyber Security Unity, a global community organisation that is dedicated to bringing individuals and organisations together who actively work in cyber security to help combat the growing cyber threat. 

As a consultant Lisa also works with cyber security leadership teams to help them work together more effectively and provides cyber security awareness and culture training, and training on the benefits of hiring those who are neurodiverse. She has specialist knowledge in the human factors of cyber security, cyberpsychology, neurodiversity and AI in cyber, and is also a Co-Founder of International Imposter Syndrome Awareness Day.

Lisa's Links:

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisasventura/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lsventurauk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisasventurauk
Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/cybergeekgirl
Website: https://lisaventura.co.uk/
Cyber Security Unity: https://csu.org.uk/

Awareness Days:
Mental Health Awareness Week - Click here for more info
Global Accessibility Awareness Day - Click here for more info

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Ross:

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Ellice:

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Green Cross Global:

• Website
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This month we have a special extra episode in preparation for our Watercooler Expo attendance. In this episode our resident tamer Ross is joined by Simon Nichols, Founder of Thrive.

Here is an introduction to our amazing guest...

So after spending 26 years in corporate IT sales and marketing, Simon realized the time was right to pursue his passion in helping people to manage their mental health better and to help recognize poor mental health in others.

Now using the skills gained during his time at the large multinationals as a senior management position, Simon had a unique insight into how organisations and management treat mental ill health. He now helps individuals and companies to embrace good mental health work practices.

Simon founded Thrive in 2019 with a sole aim to help one person at a time. To make one person's life better each day.  After developing the Neurodiversity in the Workplace training in 2021,  Simon went on to discover that he himself had ADHD. 

Thrive have now enabled over 3, 000 people and 60 companies to learn more about the importance of neurodiversity in the workplace and help make the world a more inclusive place.

Simon's Links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/snich400/
LinkedIn (Thrive): https://www.linkedin.com/company/thrivementalhealthandwellbeing/
Instagram (Thrive):  https://www.instagram.com/itstime2_thrive/?hl=en

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Ross:

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Ellice:

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Green Cross Global:

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• Twitter

Our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross & Ellice, are joined by the brilliant Ryan Hopkins, Chief Impact Officer at JAAQ, Best Selling Author and TEDx Speaker.

Here is an introduction to our brilliant guest...

Ryan Hopkins, the Author of '52 Weeks of Wellbeing: a no nonsense guide to a fulfilling work life' is on a mission to engage 1 billion people in the betterment of wellbeing.

He is the Chief Impact Officer at JAAQ and former Creator/Leader of the Global Future of Wellbeing Business at Deloitte - where he helped organisations/governments around the world to create workplaces where people can thrive, positively influencing the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.

He shares his personal story of bulimia, depression, and anxiety openly and has reached over 10's of millions people on social media.

Ryan is a LinkedIn Top Voice for Work-Life Balance, TEDx Speaker - 'engaging a billion people from the toilet', Host of the Audacious Goals Club and recently was announced as Global Emerging Wellbeing Leader of the Year.

Ryan's Links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanhopkinsuk/
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/futureofwellbeing/?hl=en
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@futureofwellbeing?_t=8lNlw0heAZF&_r=1
Ryan's Book: Click here for the best selling book!

Awareness Days:
Stress Awareness Month - Click here for more info
World Day for Safety and Health at Work - Click here for more info

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Ross:

• LinkedIn
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Ellice:

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Green Cross Global:

• Website
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• Twitter

Our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross & Ellice, are joined by the amazing Alicia Collinson, Senior Associate at Thrive Law.

Here is an introduction to our amazing guest...

Alicia is an employment law solicitor with more than five years of experience.  A lot of her motivation is centred from her background and her experiences in grief; her Dad passed away after a short illness and the mental health impact that had on her, and knowing the support she would have benefitted from, is what drives her in her employer support and supporting employees.  

She completed her training in London but returned to Yorkshire after her mental health deteriorated, for a better work-life balance and to spend more time with her family. 

Her background is in providing employment law support to large international businesses, but Alicia loves engaging with individuals on a personal basis, particularly victims of discrimination. The opportunity to focus on this work is something that she prizes about her role at Thrive. Much of her early work came during #MeToo so she is highly passionate about supporting women and fighting for female equality at work.

Alicia also volunteers for the Maternity Action helpline and leads Thrive’s partnership with Pregnant Then Screwed in supporting new mothers in their discrimination issues. She also regularly delivers training sessions as part of the Agora Publications Mental Health Adviser Workshops, and speaks at schools about mental health and resilience.

She’s also Mum to a two year old, a passionate musical theatre fan, and a huge Disney nerd.

Mentioned in episode:

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Alicia's Links:

LinkedIn (Alicia):  https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicia-collinson/
LinkedIn (Thrive): https://www.linkedin.com/company/thrive-lawleeds/
Instagram (Thrive):  https://www.instagram.com/thrive_law/
Twitter (Thrive):  https://twitter.com/Thrive_law
Website (Thrive): https://www.thrivelaw.co.uk/

Awareness Days:
World Bipolar Day - Click here for more info
Neurodiversity Week - Click here for more info

Thank you for listening to this episode of Taming the Tiger, check back next month for our next episode and to hear from our next fantastic guest.

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Ross:

• LinkedIn
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Ellice:

• LinkedIn
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Green Cross Global:

• Website
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Our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross & Ellice, are joined by the amazing Ryan Briggs and Justine Piercy from FinWELL.

Here is an introduction to our brilliant guests...

Ryan founded FinWELL to help people understand, measure and improve their financial wellbeing, leading to healthier relationships with money and also better mental health. Previously enjoying various careers including professional sport, he’s been in financial services for over ten years and is level four diploma qualified. He is also a Mental Health First Aider and proud ambassador, and advisory board member, of the Ripple Suicide Prevention Charity.

Justine enjoyed a 25 year career in banking within various leadership and training roles only to experience the harsh reality of redundancy in 2019. Her experiences led her to pursue roles where she could utilise her knowledge, skills and passion for helping others with their finances and worked with the likes of The Money Charity within both the workplace and education sector. Justine has been part of the FinWELL Team since the start and oversees all training delivery and development.

FinWELL's Links:

Ryan's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryandbriggs/
Justine's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/justine--piercy-ab2897ab
FinWELL Website - https://www.finwell.uk/
FinWELL LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/finwell-uk/

Awareness Days:
Time To Talk Day - Click here for more info
Dry January - Click here for more info

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Ross:

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Ellice:

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Green Cross Global:

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• Twitter

Our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross & Ellice, are joined by the amazing Steve Phillip, Founder of The Jordan Legacy & Keynote Speaker.

Here is an introduction to our brilliant guest...

Steve Phillip was a successful leadership & sales coach and corporate speaker, heading towards semi-retirement, when, in December 2019, he received a call that would change his life forever; his 34 year old son, Jordan, had taken his own life.

Within 12 months of this life-changing experience, Steve established The Jordan Legacy CIC to provide hope to people who are feeling suicidal, by engaging all those who share his ambition to move toward a ‘Zero Suicide Society’.

With a following of more than 56,000 people on LinkedIn, Steve delivers impactful and inspiring talks, like his keynote presentation; ‘The ‘S’ word’, using his own lived experience and insight to help others spot the signs that someone might be struggling with their mental health and how to provide support to those who are feeling suicidal.

Steve delivers talks on the topic of suicide awareness and prevention to corporate organisations, charities, education centres, the Police, the Military and other organisations and community groups throughout the UK and overseas, including policy makers in various UK Government departments.

Steve's Links:

Website: https://thejordanlegacy.com/
LinkedIn (Steve): https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevephilliphope/
LinkedIn (The Jordan Legacy):
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-jordan-legacy-foundation/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordanlegacyuk/
Twitter (The Jordan Legacy): https://twitter.com/jordanlegacyUK
Twitter (Steve): https://twitter.com/hopestevep

** Content Warning - This podcast episode contains themes of suicide, if you become distressed while listening please stop & seek support **

If you or someone you know is in distress please seek additional support, contact:

Samaritans: Call - 116 123 Or visit - https://www.samaritans.org/
Shout: Text Shout to 85258 Or visit - https://giveusashout.org/
Papyrus: Call - 0800 068 41 41 Or visit: https://www.papyrus-uk.org/

Awareness Days:
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week - Click here for more info
Dry January - Click here for more info

Thank you for listening to this episode of Taming the Tiger, check back next month for our next episode and to hear from our next fantastic guest.

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Web links:

Ross:

• LinkedIn
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Ellice:

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• Twitter

Green Cross Global:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Twitter

This month our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross Abbott & Ellice Whyte, are joined by the brilliant Jack Green, Double Olympian, Mental Health Ambassador & Keynote Speaker.

Here is an introduction to our fantastic guest...

Jack Green is a double Olympian, representing Great Britain at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games. He has worked with the House of Commons on the topic of mental health reform in elite sports and became a mental health ambassador for Mind and YoungMinds after being diagnosed with depression, bipolar tendencies and anxiety shortly after the 2012 Olympic Games.

After retiring at the age of 28 from a career that included European titles and world championships medals, Jack stepped into the corporate world to lead on well-being at BBC Studios during the COVID-19 pandemic. He was solely responsible for 30 offices globally and 10,000+ people. Using his philosophy and passion for performance and well-being, he continues to support many global organisations with their well-being strategies and other service needs.

Outside of his well-being career, Jack also coaches professionally in track and field. His most coveted athlete is an Italian national record holder, world champion and triple Olympian. Jack is also a notable name on the keynote speaking circuit, having spoken for organisations such as Oxford and Cambridge universities, Johnson & Johnson, Channel 4, Nike, Deloitte and many others.

Jack's Links:

Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackgreenoly/

Highlighted Wellbeing Awareness Days:

Decembeard - Click here for more info
Grief Awareness Week - Click here for more info

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Ross:

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Ellice:

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Green Cross Global:

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This month our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross Abbott & Ellice Whyte, are joined by the amazing Nick Wilson, Speaker, Presenter and Content Creator (aka Disabled Adventurer), Championing Survivors of Suicide and Abilities over Disabilities.

Here is an introduction to our amazing guest...

He openly, and very frankly, shares his lived experiences with mental illness, physical disability and surviving a suicide attempt to; inform society, encourage change and inspire and empower others, with authenticity and a message of hope.

He is also an Army Veteran with an impactful story to tell. After 14 years of service, Nick left the military, with a spinal injury and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD, as a result of multiple deployments across the globe such as, Northern Ireland, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. Through his battle with both physical and mental disabilities, surviving attempted suicide and managing suicidal ideation, Nick continually demonstrates resilience and the ability to overcome adversity, whilst forging a new career as a successful public speaker, budding presenter, video producer and an adventurer always looking for his next challenge.

Through finding ways to better manage his health conditions and environment, Nick prevents his disabilities from dictating his life or fulfilling his purpose of selflessly helping others. This is clear to see by his commitment to supporting the local community and wider society, with the many achievements he’s obtained being recognised, locally and nationally.

Nick's Links:

Lived Experience Library YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwfHY2p_-eZAJsoaNrRoOHw

Disabled Adventurer Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/disabled.adventurer/

Disabled Adventurer LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/disabledadventurer/

** Content Warning - This podcast episode contains themes of suicide, if you become distressed while listening please stop and seek support **

If you or someone you know is in distress and/or having thoughts of suicide please seek additional support, contact:

Samaritans: Call - 116 123 Or visit - https://www.samaritans.org/
Shout: Text Shout to 85258 Or visit - https://giveusashout.org/
Papyrus: Call - 0800 068 41 41 Or visit: https://www.papyrus-uk.org/

Highlighted Wellbeing Awareness Days:

Movember - Click here for more info
National Stress Awareness Day - Click here for more info

Thank you for listening to this episode of Taming the Tiger, check back next month for our next episode and to hear from our next fantastic guest.

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Web links:

Ross:

• LinkedIn
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Ellice:

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• Twitter

Green Cross Global:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Twitter