Supporting employees with complex life events (feat. Maite Otero | Superlist)
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Maite Otero, Chief of Staff at Superlist & host of this podcast, shares her experience of balancing work with becoming a carer for her mum, how companies can show candidates they really care about staff wellbeing at the interview stage, and why it’s important to do therapy—before something traumatic happens. HR folks & managers: check out Tough Conversations here. Learn how to navigate sensitive topics like salary chats, periods & work, letting people go, and much more ..read more
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The impact of talking about periods at work (feat. Lia Boyland | Talent Shake)
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Lia Boyland, Co-founder of Talent Shake, shares how she builds more compassionate company cultures by being open about periods at work, how she approaches the challenges of motherhood as a working parent, and how a tragic experience with a friend helped her keep her life on track. Heads up for listeners: this episode features brief discussion of a tragedy involving drugs. HR folks & managers: check out Tough Conversations here. Learn how to navigate sensitive topics like salary chats, periods & work, letting people go, and much more ..read more
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Rethinking masculinity—while confronting PTSD
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Stuart Thorburn, People Experience Lead at Learnerbly, shares how witnessing an accident as a police officer strained his mental health, how he came to terms with PTSD, and his advice for self-confessed blokes uncertain about seeking support. Heads up for listeners: this episode features discussion of a serious road traffic accident. HR folks & managers: check out Tough Conversations here. Learn how to navigate sensitive topics like salary chats, periods & work, letting people go, and much more ..read more
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Leading a People team—while going through a divorce (feat. Claire Samson)
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Claire Samson, former People Director at Bumble, talks about going through divorce while working in HR, why asking people how best to support them builds trust, and how leaders can strengthen company culture by communicating with employees in the right way. HR folks & managers: check out Tough Conversations here. Learn how to navigate sensitive topics like salary chats, periods & work, letting people go, and much more ..read more
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Tackling mental health in the advertising industry (feat. Emma Flaxman | PHD)
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Emma Flaxman, Wellbeing & Engagement Partner at PHD, shares how her sister’s mental health crisis impacted her own perspective of mental health, and why she’s made it her mission to bring proper wellbeing support to the advertising industry. HR folks & managers: check out Tough Conversations here. Learn how to navigate sensitive topics like salary chats, periods & work, letting people go, and much more ..read more
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Supporting introverts in engineering teams (feat. Brad Jayakody | Pleo)
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Brad Jayakody, VP of Engineering at Pleo, shares how his experience as a mental health responder at Burning Man helps him lead with honesty & empathy, and why knowing your limits is key to protecting your own wellbeing. HR folks & managers: check out Tough Conversations here. Learn how to navigate sensitive topics like salary chats, periods & work, letting people go, and much more ..read more
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Why company culture starts with belonging (feat. Aga Bajer | CultureBrained)
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Aga Bajer, Founder of CultureBrained, discusses how talking with a coach helped her understand her panic attacks, and why a sense of belonging is the key to unlocking creativity and innovation ..read more
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"I had a panic attack on a sales call" (feat. Indra Saha | Oliva)
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Indra’s relationship was faltering. As anxiety clouded his thoughts, he fell behind on workplace targets and felt the previous love for his role slipping away. He was about to experience his first panic attack—right in the middle of a sales call. Created as part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, exploring Oliva users’ most common wellbeing focus: anxiety ..read more
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"I used to think burnout was bullshit. Then my CEO took me to hospital for anxiety" (feat. Tim Cakir | TaskDrive)
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As a fresh arrival on the Barcelona startup scene, Tim Cakir felt energised by his new role as Head of Marketing. But the pressure of hustle culture would lead to his first panic attack—and his boss rushing him to hospital. Created as part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, exploring Oliva users’ most common wellbeing focus: anxiety ..read more
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"I kept my anxiety secret for years. Then I opened up at work—and everything changed" (feat. Nicole Gottselig | Hotjar)
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In the 1980s, most people didn’t understand mental health, let alone discuss it. So even though Nicole began having panic attacks as a teenager, no one outside her family knew what she was going through—until she decided to tell her manager. Created as part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, exploring Oliva users’ most common wellbeing focus: anxiety ..read more
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