In this episode, Linda sits down with Aime Ayrehart to talk about mental health, the workplace, and the knock-on effect our struggles can have on the people around us.

At the centre of the conversation is one simple belief:

We all want to do the right thing.

We all want to be good people at work, to communicate well, to support others and to show up in the right way. But sometimes, when we are struggling ourselves, that becomes harder.

We talk about the assumptions we make about other people, why certain behaviours show up, and what might actually be happening underneath the surface.

Because sometimes it is not about someone being difficult. It is about someone having a difficult time.

A thoughtful conversation about mental health, behaviour, empathy and what it really means to support each other at work.

In this episode, Alan shares two significant moments in his life where change was forced upon him, one through his career and another through a life-changing injury.He opens up about what it’s like when change isn’t your choice, the challenges that come with having to adapt, and what it takes to navigate uncertainty when the path ahead suddenly looks very different.It’s an honest conversation about enforced change, resilience, identity and finding a way forward when life makes the decision for you.#StriveTogether #Alan #EnforcedChange #Resilience #LifeChanges #Wellbeing #PersonalGrowth

In this episode, Abigail Evans shares her experience with Strive and opens up about grief, work, and what happens when you keep pushing forward without really dealing with what’s underneath.After experiencing loss, Abigail threw herself into work — staying busy, keeping going and using work as a way to cope. But eventually, everything she had been carrying came to a head.She talks openly about what that looked like, the impact it had on her personally and professionally, and how her experience with Strive helped create the space to reflect, process and begin moving forward.It’s a powerful conversation about grief, burnout, resilience and the journey from simply surviving to striving.#StriveTogether #AbigailEvans #SurvivingToStriving #Grief #Burnout #Wellbeing #PersonalGrowth

In Episode 2 of the Strive Together Podcast, Lauren Irwin joins Linda for an open conversation about mentorship, honesty, authenticity and the importance of understanding how differently we all think, feel and experience the world.

They explore the value of having people around you who challenge you, support you and give you space to be fully yourself - without judgement or expectation.

It is a conversation about growth, connection and neurocuriosity, and what can happen when we stop trying to fit people into boxes and start getting curious about who they really are.

**The Strive Together Podcast** is a six-part series exploring the people, stories and partnerships behind the Strive journey.

Across the series, we speak to those who helped build the vision, the people already benefiting from the work, and the partners who will help shape what comes next.

These are honest conversations about personal growth, wellbeing, community and the power of creating opportunities together. From the challenges faced along the way to the impact already being made, each episode offers a different perspective on what it truly means to strive - and why nobody should have to do it alone.

In the first episode of the Strive Together Podcast, Linda and Stacey share the story behind Strive and how the idea grew from an initial conversation into something they knew needed to exist.

They discuss the early stages of building it, where the vision came from, the challenges they saw people facing, and why creating a more connected and supportive approach felt so important.

This is the episode that brings the whole vision into focus - where Strive began, why it matters, and the change Linda is determined to create.

The Strive Together Podcast is a six-part series exploring the people, stories and partnerships behind the Strive journey.

Across the series, we speak to those who helped build the vision, the people already benefiting from the work, and the partners who will help shape what comes next.

These are honest conversations about personal growth, wellbeing, community and the power of creating opportunities together. From the challenges faced along the way to the impact already being made, each episode offers a different perspective on what it truly means to strive - and why nobody should have to do it alone.