The Purpose Made Podcast

Monday February 6th 2023, nurses will walk out again in England and will be joined by many other NHS workers in what will be the biggest strike in the history of the health service.

In Scotland and Wales, there's been a glimmer of a deal and the strike has been put on pause. So what's really going on?

In this episode, we will explore the challenges faced by healthcare workers and patients alike, the recent strikes, and the long-lasting scars which poor retention, chronic understaffing, insufficient funding and inadequate investment has impacted upon our NHS and the provision of care.

Our guest experts, Dr Katie Rogerson, a doctor and co-founder of the NHS Million, and Suzanne Baum, a lifestyle journalist who has a career spanning 20 years in the industry specialising in celebrity interviews and hard news including extensive articles on the NHS, join us to share their first-hand experiences and perspectives.

Key Topics:

1. The impact of recent strikes.
2. The root causes of the crisis and the long-lasting scars.
3. The realities on the ground and doctors in distress.

Takeaways:

1. The impact of strikes and funding cuts.
2. The long-term effects on the health service and its people.
3. Potential solutions for resolving the crisis and a focus on care.

The NHS crisis is a complex and ongoing issue that requires immediate attention and action. By bringing together insights from healthcare professionals, and patient advocates, we hope to shed light on the challenges facing our NHS leading to potential solutions.

Chatting with Katie and Suzanne was an absolute pleasure, and our hope is that this episode inspires you too, learn more and empathise with, the root causes of the challenges facing our NHS and it's people. As the NHS will last as long as there are folk left with faith to fight for it, and this is a fight we can ill afford to lose.

As always, the podcast is available on Apple, Acast, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.

So, sit back, tune in and we do hope you enjoy!

🔗 Referenced Items:

The NHS Million:

https://www.nhsmillion.co.uk

https://twitter.com/NHSMillion

https://www.instagram.com/nhsmillion/

Strikes, tears and burnout by Suzanne Baum:

https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/14/strikes-tears-and-burnout-the-reality-of-working-in-the-nhs-today-18086743/

Sajid Javid calls for patients to pay for GP and A&E visits: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jan/20/sajid-javid-calls-for-patients-to-pay-for-gp-and-ae-visits

Rishi Sunak under pressure over California talks with healthcare firms: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/rishi-sunak-under-pressure-over-25739649

Gordon Brown: https://twitter.com/GordonBrown/status/1617527944024580098

Doctors in Distress:

https://doctors-in-distress.org.uk

This is Going To Hurt:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0b6k5gx/this-is-going-to-hurt

Maternal:

https://www.itv.com/watch/maternal/10a0158/10a0158a0001

Help:

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/help

Founded in 1948, the National Healthcare Service (NHS) was the first universal health system to be available to all, free at the point of delivery. Principles which remain as relevant, and valued, today as they did in the years after the Second World War.

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In this episode, we speak to Jack Potter, the Biodiversity and Nutrient Neutrality Manager at Ground Control. Since launching in 1973, Ground Control has been focused on creating better landscapes, nurturing natural environments, and constructing spaces that bring people, places, and the planet together. With a vision to leave the world in a better place than we found it, Ground Control is committed to enhancing and improving the physical environment for all.

In this episode, we delve into the following topics:

1. The Global Biodiversity Crisis and the Realities of the Crisis in the U.K:

• The UK is at the very edge of environmental collapse, with only 50% of the UK's biodiversity remaining.
• The UK is ranked in the bottom ten percent of all countries globally, driven largely by government policy and incentives over the last century.
• However, with a shift in public perception, politicians are also starting to take notice.
• As a result, the UK government has created the Environmental Act and is pushing for biodiversity net gain in the UK, an approach to development that leaves biodiversity in a better state than before.

2. The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD):

• The TNFD has been created to develop and deliver a risk management and disclosure framework for organizations to report and act on evolving nature-related risks.
• The ultimate aim is to support a shift in global financial flows away from nature-negative outcomes and toward nature-positive outcomes.

3. The 2022 United Nations Biodiversity Conference:

• We discuss the significance of these conferences and the impact and challenges on biodiversity conservation efforts and sustainable development.

4. Biodiversity as an Industry:

• Biodiversity as an industry is in its infancy, especially in the UK.
• Measurement is difficult to assess with no universal measurement of impact and net gain.

5. Big Businesses Davos, and COP:

• We discuss the challenges that big businesses face in living up to the big promises they made at COP and Davos and the importance of them stepping up to the challenge.

6. Biodiversity Credits:

• Similar to carbon credits, biodiversity credits can help businesses meet their biodiversity objectives, particularly when many of them don't own green spaces.

7. Government and Biodiversity Management:

• We discuss the need for governments to do more, particularly in terms of funding and support for local governments who are often ill-equipped to handle the full-scale recovery needed in the UK
• We also emphasise the realities of the cost of living crisis and the importance of businesses getting involved and supporting biodiversity conservation efforts.

Chatting with Jack was an absolute pleasure, and our hope is that this episode inspires you into your own form of action - because we can't change the world without changing ourselves.

As always, the podcast is available on Apple, Acast, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.

So, sit back, tune in and enjoy!

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With the cost of living soaring and a global recession afoot, people and businesses are already facing the consequences of cascading global crises. Crises which amounts to a perfect storm of falling incomes, rising prices, public service cuts, rising inequalities, lack of investment and more. Research has also shown employer investment in areas such as training has fallen sharply since 2005 risking nations such as the UK ‘sleepwalking into skills stagnation’.

While the war for talent has long been an issue (particularly in the tech sector) and the perils and pitfalls of short-term thinking long known - the unique challenges of today presents new existential risks for people and businesses within this changed global economy.

Today's guest, Michael Houlihan, CEO of Generation is working to fix some of the existential problems we witness whilst creating new pathways between education & employment.

Generation partners with companies to provide free, effective and intensive training programmes that transform education-to-employment systems, helping to prepare, place, and support people into meaningful, well-paid jobs that would otherwise be inaccessible.

Generation has partnered with The BlackRock Foundation, McKinsey & Company, Microsoft, Verizon and more to successfully tackle global unemployment, placing thousands of people into jobs that have generated more than $140 million in salary income to date. Working in over 16 countries, Generation has also been collaborating with Government and businesses to pinpoint where there are skills gaps, helping to train and reskill people who might have lost their jobs, were unable to access higher education, or who want to explore an entirely new career path.

During today's conversation we explore the importance of future conscious thinking and behaviours, why remote working and flexibility is key to economic growth, how older workers are assets, not liabilities coupled to a new pathway to a new generation and more.

I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation with Michael and we hope you do too.

Enjoy!

🔗 CONNECT WITH MICHAEL: 

💻 Website: https://www.generation.org

👥 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-houlihan-60377111/

Useful Links:

• Leaders’ Lessons: How are you managing an intergenerational workforce?
• https://thedotgood.net/sgo/generation/

Time Stamp:

00-00:00 - 00:02:12: Introduction 

00:03:28 - 00:05:34: Generation Amidst Crises 

00:09:02 - 00:13:14: Ari Wallach's “Longpath” & The Power of Movement Thinking

00:17:00 - 00:19:15: An Ageing Population & Diversity of Thinking

00:19:15 - 00:23:50 : Pathways To a New Generation

00:23:50 - 00:27:07: Growth Mindset

00:27:07- 00:28:13: The Spark and The Fire Analogy

00:31:00 - 00:34:46: The Future of Generation & Closing Thoughts

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Looking at the challenges we face, as one of the richest nations in the world, and a government who have spent billions, how are we in this position whereby so many people are choosing between heating and eating?  

This was the central question that initiated today’s episode as Craig Taylor (Gratitude), Juliet Davenport (Founder, Good Energy), Katy Chakrabortty (Oxfam), Morris Pearl (Patriotic Millionaires), Ryan Curtis-Johnson (The Valuable 500) and I (Purpose Made) explore:

1). The Challenges of the Cost-of-Living Crisis and Austerity 

2). Thoughts on the Autumn Budget and

3). Solutions at hand driven by the discussion held

A central take home from today’s episode is we need to cultivate future-conscious thinking and behaviour, to build more hopeful visions of the future, and turn those visions into action, specifically: 

-       Transforming mindsets from reactionary short-termism to the long-term

-       Widening our scope beyond today to tomorrow & 

-       Focus on the long path beyond the shortcut.

I really enjoyed this one and I hope you do too. 

My hope is that the words spoken offer you a sense of perspective, that is honest and hopeful. But more than anything, my hope is that today’s episode will inspire you to act with us. As when you see what is possible, change is inevitable. 

Enjoy!

Time Stamp

00:00:00 – 0:04:55 Introductions

Part 1: The Challenges

0:04:55 – 0:09:49 Heating vs Eating

0:09:49 – 0:12:50 Housing, Energy & Direct Impacts

0:12:50 – 0:14:55 Real Term Effects of The Cost-Of-Living Crisis & Austerity

0:14:55 – 0:22:16 The Cycles of Austerity & Decision Making

0:22:16 – 0:27:27 The IMF, Austerity & International Aid

0:27:27 – 0:30:59 A Performance Review Of The British Government

Part 2: A Critique of the Autumn Budget And Beyond

0:30:59 – 0:40:27 Autumn Budget/Statement – A Critique

0:40:27 – 0:44:18 The Games Industry & Changing The Game

0:44:18 – 0:48:38 The World Has Evolved & Changed

0:48:38 – 0:51:45 Inclusivity Beyond Inequality 

0:51:45 – 0:56:33 The Impact of Silicon Valley (Twitter, Meta & Beyond)

Part 3: Solutions

0:56:33 – 0:59:45 Cultivating Future-Conscious Thinking & Behaviours

0:59:45 – 1:01:01 Play Mob, The United Nations & Mission1point5

1:01:01 – 1:06:00 Tax

1:06:00 – 1:16:18 Alternatives To Austerity

1:16:18 – 1:19:52 The Purple Pound

1:19:52 – 1:21:39 Holistic Thinking, Collaboration, Collective Action/Accountability

1:21:39 -1:29:42 Closing Points To Inspire Change

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Sir David Attenborough once said, “An understanding of the natural world is a source of not only great curiosity but great fulfilment.”

And so, surely it is our responsibility to do everything within our power to create, nurture and maintain a planet that provides a home not just for us, but for all life on Earth?

So why, here in the UK, is a deluge of untreated sewage being dumped by water companies into our rivers and along our coastlines?

Last year alone, there were a whopping 372,533 sewage spills, over a period of 2.7 million hours.

This is one of the BIGGEST environmental scandals of our time. Yet, as is always the case, it doesn't have to be this way.

This is why today we are joining forces with Hugo Tagholm to bring to you a deep dive into the world of marine conservation and critique the scandals we're witnessing on our shorelines.

Hugo served as Chief Exec of Surfers Against Sewage, one of the UK’s leading marine conservation and campaigning charities that have been instrumental in campaigning for the introduction and enforcement of legislation that protects our seas from pollution.

He also led partnerships at The Climate Coalition, and joined forces with Richard Haward’s Oysters and the Good Law Project, with the aim of compelling the Government to rewrite its Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan to impose much tighter deadlines on water companies to clean up their act.

Tagholm has also served as Programme Director at Theirworld and is an esteemed TEDx speaker, columnist for Oceanographic Magazine, and avid surfer.

Earlier this year, he was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science for his services to marine conservation by the University of Exeter and has recently become the Exec Director and Vice President at Oceana, the largest international advocacy organisation dedicated solely to ocean conservation.

The crux of this wonderful conversation focuses on the majesty of our oceans, the tragedy of their decline and the urgency of change.

Chatting with Hugo was an absolute pleasure and my hope is that this one inspires you into your own form of action and activism —because we can't change the world without changing ourselves.

As always, the podcast is available on Apple, Acast, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

So here it is - me and the Oceana Activist, Hugo Tagholm.

Enjoy ✌️🌿🌎

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In his book, The End of Poverty, Jeffrey Sachs made some careful estimates as to what it would cost to end extreme poverty in the world in about 20 years. Sachs calculated that the total cost per year would be about $175 billion. This represented less than one percent of the combined income of the richest countries in the world. In fact, this cost is 0.7% of the total income of the 30 countries who comprised OECD in 2005. 

Fast forward to 2022, an estimated 698 million people, or 9% of the global population, are living in extreme poverty, with the overwhelming majority living on less than $1.90 a day. By 2030, 167 million children will live in extreme poverty if the world doesn’t act.

This is where my guest today comes in.

Esnatt Gondwe-Matekesa is a Development Practitioner at GiveDirectly. GiveDirectly is a non-profit that lets donors, like you, send money directly to the world’s poorest households.

Since 2009, they've delivered $580M+ in cash directly into the hands of over 1.37 million people living in poverty and currently have operations in DRC, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, USA, & Yemen.

During today's conversation we explore the work of GiveDirectly, Foreign aid, tax, governance and what the future holds.

I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Esnatt - please enjoy what I think you will find to be a truly fascinating, potentially life-altering conversation.

🔗 CONNECT WITH ESNATT: 

💻 Website: https://www.givedirectly.org

👥 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esnatt-gondwe-matekesa-351aa3146/

Useful Links:

https://www.interaction.org/blog/the-top-9-causes-of-global-poverty/

https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Goal-1.pdf

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/57362816

https://www.bond.org.uk/news/2022/03/the-impact-of-the-uk-aid-cuts-on-ngos/

https://www.devex.com/news/tracking-the-uk-s-controversial-aid-cuts-99883

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-30/uk-predicts-up-to-170-billion-excess-profits-for-energy-firms

https://www.ft.com/content/a14162d0-0f65-4c63-842e-e0778516d03a?sharetype=blocked

https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/poverty-and-shared-prosperity

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Dan Stanley is a retired award-winning senior Army commando, a key decision maker in a multi-million-pound service business and a former national sporting champion in indoor rowing. Dan is a frequent contributor to national publications such as Men's Fitness and Muscle and Health magazine, public speaker and is also an expert in human development and performance.

Yet despite his outward successes, he experienced a ‘midlife crisis’ shortly after becoming a father which very nearly cost him his marriage. He found he had many questions that he couldn’t answer. He was forced to learn who he truly was, where his life was going and to accept his failings. Ultimately, success is an inside job.

And so, he embarked on a journey of introspection, personal growth, and deliberate action to become the BetterMan you see today whilst helping others to do the same.

During this episode we talk about:

• His journey from turbulence to transformation.
• Twenty-first Century Masculinity, the Old Blueprint and the five key challenges affecting modern day men: workaholism, loneliness, poor mental health, midlife crisis, and divorce.
• His time in the Army and a History of Modern-day Masculinity
• Self-leadership and more.

Rethinking Masculinity is for anyone who has experienced a setback, finds themselves stagnant or is silently enduring the second half of life. It’s a guide for anyone who is questioning ‘is this it?’ and the understanding that your life does not get better by chance; it gets better by change ~ Jim Rohn

During this episode you will discover the BetterMen blueprint for success and learn how to live a life you’re proud of not one of regret.

Remember there's no future in the past, and this is a staunch reminder that we all possess the inherent power to course correct the trajectory of our lives, no matter how dire the circumstances.

Pain + Reflection = Progress ~ Ray Dalio

I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Dan —please enjoy what I think you will find to be a truly fascinating, potentially life-altering conversation.

People & Planet.

Pete

🔗 CONNECT WITH DAN: 

💻 Website: https://www.better-men.uk

👥 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-stanley-bettermen/

🔗 CONNECT WITH PETE: 

👥 https://linktr.ee/purposemadepodcast

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Somewhere along the way you're likely to have heard the stat that one in every seven of us are living with a disability, making up the worlds biggest minority group. So why are disabled people twice as likely to be unemployed, underrepresented, excluded and still facing widespread discrimination?

Today I explore this terrain with the wonderful Joanne Pritchard, CEO of the Valuable 500.

The Valuable 500 is on a mission to use the power of business to drive lasting change for the 1.3 billion people around the world, living with a disability.

Supported by strategic partners, the Valuable 500 collaborates and connects together with companies such as: Allianz, Apple, BBC, Deloitte, EY, Google, LSEG, Mahindra, Microsoft, Omnicom, P&G, Salesforce, Sky, Sony, Verizon and others to drive change and strive to be inclusive by design.

As when we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change. It's all about actions, not just words.

And so, in order to join the Valuable 500, the CEO or leader of each of their companies have each made a personal commitment to action for disability inclusion.

This is what makes Valuable amazing – as they encourage companies to take tangible action.

Even the simplest action, has impact at scale, and as you'll soon discover, there is no limit to what can be achieved.

I really enjoyed talking with Joanna, her wisdom on this important subject is profound and I think this one just might leave you reevaluating your path and priorities in a positive way going forward. As when you see what is possible, change is inevitable ✌🏻🌿

Enjoy!

People & Planet.

Pete

🔗 CONNECT WITH JOANNA: 

💻 Website: https://www.thevaluable500.com

👥 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanna-pritchard-26bb2558/

🔗 CONNECT WITH PETE: 

👥 https://linktr.ee/purposemadepodcast

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In today’s episode we chat with the amazing Craig Taylor. Craig is the founder and CEO of the award-winning Gratitude. Gratitude allows you to receive cash back from online gaming, with the added benefit of helping protect our planet by having a portion of the cash back donated to environmental, conservation and social organisations. Crucially Gratitude is aligned with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, the blueprint to achieving a better and more sustainable future for all.

With over a billion micro transactions happening each year within the gaming industry, Gratitude aims to change the way digital add-ons impact our future by cash-backing portions of the in-game purchase towards noble causes such as Born Free and Shark Trust.

During this episode we discuss:

➡️ A background to Craig and Gratitude. 

➡️ How Gratitude are helping the gaming industry offset carbon emissions whilst attain green credentials with immediate impacts. 

➡️ The impact of government grants and sustainability within games e.g., SNJV, grants and the requirement for green credentials to allow for funding. 

➡️ Gamescom, Develop and games culture.

➡️ The Year Ahead with: E3, UKIE, EA, Ubisoft, and scaling. 

➡️ The scope of sustainable Esports.

➡️ The growth of Live Services and the progression of positive partnerships. 

➡️ The evolution of the games industry and 'keeping 1.5 alive'.

➡️ Green Games Jams, Playing for The Planet Alliance, and key thoughts for the future.

This is an episode not to be missed so sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy. 

🔗 CONNECT WITH CRAIG: 

💻 Website: https://www.gratitudeapp.co.uk

👥 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-taylor-079a1260/

🔗 https://www.e3g.org/news/keeping-1-5-alive/ 

🔗 https://playing4theplanet.org 

🔗 https://globalgamejam.org

🔗 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/climate-and-people/world-will-miss-nearly-un-development-goals-without-radical/

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Everyday, healthcare workers demonstrate what it means to truly take care of others, but we can't forget that we need to take care of them too.

Today, healthcare professionals are faced with relentless scrutiny and gruelling hours inbuilt within systems at breaking point. According to Forbes, "Up to 47% Of U.S. Healthcare Workers Plan To Leave Their Positions By 2025" while poor mental health is endemic within the NHS. It's time to switch on the empathy switch rather than off.

In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Simon Maltais, a leading cardiac surgeon and author of the book, 'Healthcare Anonymous: Put Yourself First to Avoid Anxiety, Addiction and Burnout'.

Simon allows us to understand the history and struggles that our healthcare systems and professionals go through which have been compounded still further by the pandemic and recent waves of crises. In this eye-opening episode, Simon lays bare the real sources of anxiety, addiction, and burnout as he explains exactly how our healthcare systems and the way we interface with healthcare is creating a vicious cycle that directly impacts our entire system and what can be done to heal the pain.

During this episode we discuss:

• Systems which are getting you well are creating sick workers.
• The role of the healthcare professional within a patients journey.
• How to change healthcare, the delivery of care and evolve.
• This is Going To Hurt, culture, issues and challenges.
• The symptoms of maladapted healthcare.
• The Empathy Switch, Unicorn Space, Tiny Habits, Mindfulness and the Power of Forgiveness.
• Steps to prevent, stop, and heal healthcare professionals to allow you too 'Put Yourself First' to avoid anxiety, addiction and burnout.
• Q&A from our community coupled to
• Matthew McConaughey's Greenlights and Jay Shetty.

This episode is aimed at shedding light on the challenges and trends our healthcare professionals are facing, and to identify the ways we can support them both now and in the future.

🔗 CONNECT WITH SIMON: 

💻 Website: https://www.vumc.org/surgical-sciences/person/simon-maltais-md

👥 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonmaltaisha/

🔗 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Find-Your-Unicorn-Space-Creative/dp/0593328019

🔗 https://www.waterstones.com/book/tiny-habits/bj-fogg/9780753553244

🔗 https://www.waterstones.com/book/greenlights/matthew-mcconaughey/9781472280848

🔗 https://www.waterstones.com/book/think-like-a-monk/jay-shetty/9780008386429

🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4h8xbc0cPg

🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN9VwX2rUqk

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