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The Retreat episodes

  • Part 2 - celebrating LGBTQ+ in the NHS

    For trans awareness week we met with Jay, a trans male working in the NHS who speaks candidly about his experiences of working whilst transitioning and how that fueled his passion to support others, both patients and colleagues who identify as trans.

    58 min
  • Prisons Podcast

    The penultimate podcast from the wellbeing team which discusses the work that has been done in prisons by our very own Jonathan Davies and Lydia Ashton. This podcast was recorded prior to the Clinical Research Network contract ending, and includes references to the CRN. However, we are now the West Midlands Regional Research Delivery Network.

    55 min
  • Research in Social Care: Schools

    In this episode, we are joined by Samantha Russell and Andy Aston, Research Facilitators who discuss what it is like promoting research in schools. We get to hear what a day in the life is like for them and how they encourage schools to participate in research

    31 min
  • Reiki

    In this episode, we are joined by Cathy Foreman, Assistant Project Manager and Reiki Master and Lisa Aytok, Organisational Development and Wellbeing Manager and Level 2 Reiki Practitioner. We talk about what is involved in a reiki session and the science behind it.

    45 min
  • Holistic Health

    In this episode, we are Joined by Lynn Jinks who owns her own business Crystal Energy Empowerment. We discuss what holistic health is, how it can help you and loads of other exciting stuff!

    39 min
  • ADHD and Autism in the Workplace

    On today's episode, the wellbeing team at the CRN WM are joined by Kim Kinsella, R&D Workforce Development Manager who provides useful insights on what it is like for her at work with Autism and ADHD.

    54 min
  • Pressures of the Festive Period

    In this episode, we are joined by Mia Johnson, Natasha Upton, Zoe Monckton and Zoe Phipps. We discuss why there isn't a need to have a perfect aesthetic Christmas, social pressures and how to make your own traditions. We also talk about how people can feel lonely during the festive period.

    13 min
  • Employee Assistance Programme

    In this episode we are joined by Jo Logan who works for BHSF (British Hospitals Saturday Fund) where she goes into detail on what an EAP Service offers to staff within The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Foundation Trust.

    34 min
  • Menopause in the Workplace
    This month's episode focuses on the menopause and and how it affects everyone in different ways. We are joined by Jane Mitchell, Lisa Aytok and members from University Hospitals Birmingham.
    1 hr 1 min

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