In this episode, we delighted to welcome John Flint, Former Group CEO at HSBC.

John is the former Group CEO of HSBC plc.  I remain impressed that, during his tenure as CEO, John introduced the vision of creating the "healthiest human system in financial services", which I believe has left a strong legacy in the bank. 

John is passionate about the creation of workplaces where the health and wellbeing of employees are prioritised, and believes that these values are essential if we want to create high-performance workplace cultures.

In this excellent article by McKinsey the idea that “employees’ satisfaction is positively correlated with several aspects of company performance, including shareholder value” is explored. 

In this discussion, John talks about his journey to CEO; his perspectives on leadership through challenging times and how to catalyse the creation of mentally healthier workplace cultures where employees are empowered to be the best they can be.

🎵 Survivor, Eye of the Tiger | Johann Sebastian Bach, Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major

In this episode, we are delighted to welcome Geoff McDonald.

Geoff is the co-founder of Minds@Work, a charity with purpose to inspire and empower individuals to break the stigma of mental ill-health in their own organisations. 

After 25 years with Unilever, Geoff left his role as Global VP of HR to devote his energy to ending the stigma of depression and anxiety in the workplace. As a speaker and a business transformation consultant, he inspires leaders to embrace mental health and empower organisations to put purpose at their core and play their positive role in the world. 

"My purpose is simple; I want to create a world where everybody in every workplace feels they genuinely have the choice to put up their hand and ask for help when they are suffering from mental ill health."

🎵 Jennifer Rush, Power of Love | Belinda Jo Carlisle, Heaven is a Place on Earth

In this episode, we are delighted to welcome Mark Rowland, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation.

We are talking about Nature as the theme for this year's Mental Health Awareness Week, why spending time in nature is so important for our mental health and how workplaces can take advantage of the theme.

🎵 Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder, Together in Electric Dreams 

In this episode, we are delighted to welcome Dr. Marcus Ranney, Business Professional in healthcare and technology.

From sick care to wellbeing, Dr. Marcus' career journey over the past two decades has led him from the patient's bedside to a wider stage as he now creates global impact via systemic change.

Completing his Bachelors of Science and Medical degrees from University College Medical School in London, his passion for extreme physiology has allowed him to conduct field research across the planet. With expeditions taking him to the sides of Everest, skiing in the Arctic and the European Alps, he has served as a medical officer in the Royal Air Force and at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

A champion of wellbeing, Marcus is a big believer that sustainably improving the lives of billions of people the world over can only be brought about by enhancing the positive aspects of health rather than focusing solely on pathogenesis and disease.

In this episode, we talk about the connection between physical and mental health.

🎵 Miami Sound Machine, Dr. Beat

In this episode, we are delighted to welcome Craig Fenton, Director of Strategy & Operations at  Google. 

Craig is a business person and entrepreneur and has worked in technology for 20 years. He leads  Strategy & Operations for Google in UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain and Portugal. Craig is an investor, mentor and supporter of a range of businesses including several start-ups.

In this episode we talk about wellbeing at work and how work affects our mental health.

🎵 A Flock of Seagulls | Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here

Having started her career in avionics as a software engineer, Rachel later moved into the legal sector after retraining as a lawyer.  

During this time she was diagnosed with Gender Dysphoria, and later while she was working at The College of Law, she transitioned her gender expression from male to female; this at a time when it was difficult to be out and trans in the City.   

In 2015, Rachel founded Global Butterflies, a trans and non-binary inclusion training company that comprises of trans only staff.  Global Butterflies donates a percentage of its profits to LGBT+ causes.  

🎵 Wham!, The Edge of Heaven | Lou Reed, Perfect Day

In this episode, we delighted to welcome Daryl Woodhouse.

After having experienced burnout, Daryl knows that a healthy life-work balance isn’t just good for your wellbeing: it has a profound impact on business success.

Daryl founded Advantage Business Partnerships in order to help heart-centred people, who realise there's more to life than business, but who want to do business well.

In this episode, we are chatting to Daryl about stress management and burnout prevention, ahead of the Stress Awareness Month.

🎵 Paul Simon, You can call me Al | Linkin Park

In this episode, we are delighted to welcome Faye McGuiness. 

Faye is the Director of Programmes at Education Support. Previously she was leading the mental health charity, Mind as the Head of Workplace Wellbeing Programmes.

In this episode, we focus on the mental health of educators.

We also talk about Faye's commitment to “support education employers to deliver better workplace cultures, so staff can thrive at the same time as advocating for improvement in the workplace at policy level.”

🎵 Kenny Loggins, Footloose | Bruce Springsteen, Born to Run

Faye McGuiness, Director of Programmes at Education Support

In this episode, we are excited to welcome Andrew Tarver, Founder of Jigsaw XYZ. This is a special episode, not only because Andrew's team is the brain behind the development of the FormScore app but also because Andrew is a fellow living with bipolar. 

We are chatting to Andrew about FormScore and mental ill-health, ahead of the Word Bipolar Day. The ups and downs; the drive and the success; the highs of mania and lows of depression; how it affects relationships, work, and all aspects of everyday life.

🎵 Two Tribes | Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Karl Simons, Thames Water’s Chief Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Officer, has been named an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for ‘services to mental health policy’. 

Karl says: "Many people still think of health and safety as just physical wellbeing, but good mental health in the workplace is just as important because both body and mind are connected." 

🎵 Phil Collins, Sussudio | Paul Child, Bread Of Heaven - Wales Forever