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The Mindful BusinessEpisode 65: From Burnout to Balance. How Mindfulness Changed Sarah's Life and CareerWhat happens when your mind never switches off, stress feels constant, and life becomes a cycle of overwhelm and survival mode? In this powerful and honest conversation, I'm joined by Sarah Cardwell, a long-standing mindfulness client, as she shares how mindfulness became a turning point in her mental health, her career and her confidence as a working mum. Diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder and Generalised Anxiety Disorder while working in high-pressure sales, Sarah reached a point where traditional therapies were no longer enough. Mindfulness was the one tool she never believed would work and the...
2026-01-2739 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 64: Why Setting Goals in January Doesn't WorkEvery January we're encouraged to set new goals and come back to work energised, focused, and ready to perform. But for many busy professionals, that pressure lands at exactly the wrong time. In this episode, I explore why January goal-setting so often fails - not because of a lack of motivation or discipline, but because of exhaustion, stress, and a mismatch between natural energy and workplace expectations. We'll look at: The hidden pressure of January at work Why most New Year's resolutions don't last How working with seasonal rhythms...
2026-01-1313 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 63: Sustainable Ambition: How Women Build Careers Without Burning OutIn this episode, we explore what it really takes for women to grow, lead, and succeed without exhausting themselves. It's an invitation to rethink ambition, protect your energy, and approach your career with more intention and clarity. In this episode, we cover: Why ambition isn't the issue - but unsustainable ambition is The hidden emotional load women carry and how it impacts energy Three mindset shifts that help women thrive without burning out Simple tools to create more calm, clarity, and control in your workweek ...
2025-12-1612 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 62: The Magic Is in the Pause: Why Slowing Down is the Fastest Way to ThriveIn this episode, I open up about what really happens when we press pause and why slowing down isn't a weakness, but a vital part of sustainable success. After years of constant movement - building a business, raising a family, moving countries - I realised that burnout doesn't come from a badly organised to-do list. It comes from never stopping long enough to breathe. Join me as I share my personal experience of learning to stop, rest, and yield to life - and the surprising clarity and energy that came from doing so.
2025-11-0416 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 61: How to Relocate and Thrive: Business & Wellbeing Tips from an Expat Expert in MauritiusIn this episode I'm joined by Candice Thompson, an immigration specialist and founder of CoralBridge Mauritius. With nearly 20 years of expat experience on the island, Candice has helped countless individuals and businesses relocate to Mauritius with confidence and ease. We dive into: ✅ How Candice turned her own relocation journey into a successful business ✅ What it's really like to navigate the Mauritian business landscape as an expat ✅ The unique challenges (and perks) of running a people-focused service on a small island ✅ Candice's honest take on balancing business growth with pers...
2025-10-2824 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 60: Wellbeing at Work: UK vs. Mauritius - A Cultural ConversationIn this episode, we explore the contrasts and common threads in workplace and personal well-being between the UK and Mauritius. Drawing from years of experience supporting organisations and individuals in the UK and now connecting with professionals in Mauritius, I share some of the cultural attitudes, pressures, and practices that shape how we work, rest, and manage stress. We'll look at: 🌍 The unspoken differences in workplace culture and expectations 🧘🏽♀️ How pace of life and environment impact wellbeing 💡 What each culture might learn from the other to support healthier, more sustainable ways of working
2025-07-0309 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 59: Beyond the Buzzword: What Mindfulness Really Means in BusinessMindfulness isn't just about breathing exercises or staying calm under pressure. And it's definitely not about zoning out or toxic positivity. In business, we've reduced mindfulness to a wellness "add-on" - something you do in a break room or after hours. But real mindfulness is far more powerful than that. In my latest podcast episode, I unpack: What mindfulness really is (and what it's not) Why businesses often miss the mark when they try to "do mindfulness" How awareness, clarity and emotional regulation are essential leadership skills ...
2025-06-2410 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 58: Surviving a Toxic Workplace: How Mindfulness Saved MeToxic workplaces drain your energy, shake your confidence, and leave you questioning your worth. And if you've been there - you're not alone. In this episode, I share my personal story of working in a high-stress, toxic environment, the signs I ignored, the impact it had on my wellbeing, and how I reached the edge of burnout. I also talk about the tool that helped me find clarity and reclaim control: mindfulness. But this isn't just about me. It's about what so many of us face - especially women in demanding leadership roles and how...
2025-06-1016 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 57: Plug the Leaks: Boundaries That Protect Your EnergyFeeling drained but not sure why? In this podcast episode, we explore the subtle ways your energy gets depleted and what you can do to reclaim it. It's not just about doing less, it's about doing what truly matters, with intention and care. I'll be sharing What energy leaks are and how they quietly wear you down How to build real-life boundaries that protect your time and energy Simple, practical shifts to refuel and stay aligned with what matters most Plus, click here to get a free resource to...
2025-05-2011 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 56: The Myth of Balance - What Working Women Really Need Instead In this epsiode we are diving into a topic that comes up all the time in my work with women who are juggling big roles - It's this idea of balance. We're told we just need to find it. Work-life balance. A better routine. Some magic formula where everything runs smoothly and we're calm, productive, and present all the time. But if you've ever chased that kind of balance and still felt like you were constantly dropping the ball, you're not doing anything wrong. Today, we're going...
2025-05-0611 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 55: Micro Moments, Major Impact Mini-Series – The 10-Second Gratitude ResetEvery day, I'm be sharing a micro-shift - one simple but effective change that you can easily incorporate into your daily routine. Today's micro moment is about 📢 The 10-Second Gratitude Reset 💛 The Micro Shift: Pause to appreciate one small thing each day. Gratitude is such a simple practice, but it's one that we often forget to do regularly. In this final episode of the mini-series I'm sharing how you can build gratitude easily into your daily routine so that it becomes a reflex, not a chore. Regular gratitude helps you fe...
2025-04-1806 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 54: Micro Moments, Major Impact Mini-Series – End Your Work Day With IntentionEvery day, I'm be sharing a micro-shift - one simple but effective change that you can easily incorporate into your daily routine. Today's micro moment is about 📢 End Your Work Day With Intention 🕰 The Micro Shift: Create a 2-minute work-to-home transition Just as how you start your day matters, so does how you end it. I've found that a small ritual to mark the end of the workday can make all the difference. This helps to prevent burnout and ensures you feel present and balanced when you're with your loved ones. Listen...
2025-04-1705 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 53: Micro Moments, Major Impact Mini-Series – Move More, Feel BetterEvery day, I'm be sharing a micro-shift - one simple but effective change that you can easily incorporate into your daily routine. Today's micro moment is about 📢 Move More, Feel Better 🏃 The Micro Shift: Add movement to something you already do Today I share how you can build small bursts of movement into your daily life to feel stronger, fitter and more energised, and it doesn't have to involve the gym! Small moments of movement will keep you energised and focused, helping both your mind and body to thrive throughout the day.
2025-04-1604 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 52: Micro Moments, Major Impact Mini-Series – Pause Before You Power ThroughEvery day, I'm be sharing a micro-shift - one simple but effective change that you can easily incorporate into your daily routine. Today's micro moment is about 📢 Pause Before You Power Through 🔥 The Micro Shift: Take a micro pause between tasks We often rush from one thing to the next without taking a moment to check in with ourselves. This creates a mental overload that leaves us feeling drained and reactive. Today I'm helping you find spaces in the day to take pauses that can help you reset, regain your focus and sta...
2025-04-1504 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 51: Micro Moments, Major Impact Mini-Series - Clear Mind, Focused WorkThis week, we're diving into the power of small, intentional changes that can have a major impact on our wellbeing. Every day, I'll be sharing a micro-shift - one simple but effective change that you can easily incorporate into your daily routine. Today's micro moment is about 📢 Clear Mind, Focused Work 🧠 The Micro Shift: Start your day with one minute of intentional action How can you start your day in a way that sets you up for success all day long? In this episode I'm sharing some simple and impact...
2025-04-1406 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 50: 5 Ways to Build Habits That Actually Stick "I'm rubbish at sticking to a good habit." Have you ever said that to yourself? Yeah, me too. Here's the truth: habit-building isn't about willpower or motivation—it's about understanding how our brains work. In this episode I'll be sharing how you can get past the false starts and actually build habits that stick. We'll be exploring: Your motivation behind building the habit How to make it as easy as possible for you to start Setting yourseld up for success Being kind when you slip up How habits take TIME L...
2025-03-2508 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 49: The Cost of Always Being 'On' - How I Redefined Sustainable SuccessIn this episode, I share my thoughts on how we get caught in a cycle of always being on and how we can step out of the hamster wheel and redefine our version of success. I'm talking about my journey from working in a high-pressure, toxic work environment in the UK to changing careers and building a sustainable wellbeing business and finally bringing the business with me to Mauritius. If you haven't caught up with the previous episodes of why we moved and the lessons I've learnt, you can check out the last 2 episodes. I p...
2025-03-1113 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 48: What Moving to a New Country Taught Me: 10 Essential Takeaways for Your Own JourneyHey, welcome to today's episode and welcome back to the podcast after a long break! I've been busy settling into a new country and a new life and I've learnt A LOT over the past 18 months. Now that I've found my feet, I am ready to share it with you! If you're considering a big life change, whether it's moving to a new country, taking on a career move or switching things up in your routine, I'm sharing ten key lessons I've learned from going through this big life transition - and how th...
2025-02-2512 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 47: Moving Countries - Our storyIn this episode I share more about why we decided to move across the world to Mauritius and how we've been settling into a new life here. I talk about it in my LinkedIn post and share some photos (look away if photos of the beach will turn you green!) I'd love to hear your thoughts on making a big, bold, scary move and if you've got any good tips for me! To find out more about my work or to connect with me and say hi, find me on LinkedIn and...
2023-09-2518 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 46: 5 Success Strategies to Help You Manage AnxietyFind out 5 strategies that can support you through anxious times, when applied to your everyday life. From movement to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, I talk through some simple but powerful ways you can manage your anxiety and feel better even when going through a challenging time. Spoiler - mindfulness is at the root of all this and I talk about how mindfulness as a daily practice can be transformational, and HOW you can easily make it a part of your day. To find out more about my work or to connect with me...
2023-06-2616 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 45: 5 Lessons I've Learnt From Dealing With AnxietyAnxiety can be a debilitating condition. Having experienced anxiety and supported hundreds of clients with their mental health, in this episode I'd like to share 5 lessons I've learned from dealing with anxiety, I hope these lessons can help you too. In this episode I talk about: How to recognise what anxiety is How talking can help How medication isn't a dirty word Daily strategies that can help you Have you experienced anxiety? How did you deal with it? I'd love to hear your e...
2023-06-2019 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 44: When Good Stress Turns Bad - How to Cope - Part 2Now you know what stress looks like for you, what can you do about it? In this episode I talk about: What your go-to coping strategy is and how to tell if it makes you feel good or if it's good FOR you Why you need joy in your life whatever the stress How to tell if your stress bucket is full and how to empty it How do you cope when stress comes knocking at your door? Share your experiences and tips with me, I love hearing them!
2023-06-0615 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 43: When Good Stress Turns Bad - Part 1How can you tell when good stress gets too much and turns into the negative stress we all know too well? This episode explores: Recognising how stress impacts you How to identify the tipping point when good stress turns to bad How to manage your performance through stressful periods What are your stress signals that tell you you're stressed? Share them with me! To find out more about my work or to connect with me and say hi, find me on LinkedIn and Instagram
2023-05-1619 min
The Career Happiness PodcastEpisode 168 - Is Burnout still an issue and what can you do to prevent it?In this episode we look at if burnout is still and issue and what can you do to prevent it?
1. Is burnout still an issue looking at past episodes from the podcast
2. Plus what's happening now in 2023
3. Patterns of burnout
4. Some solutions moving forward and tips
Episode clips that were mentioned in this episode
1. Episode 13- 5 tips to help you move forward with burnout culture
2. Episode 24 - The importance of workplace culture and why we need to talk about it (Interview with Lizzie Benton)
2023-04-2853 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 42: Finding Focus in a World of Distractions to be Your Most ProductiveWe're focusing on some serious strategies in this episode - looking at how you can keep your focus in a world full of distractions. Social media, emails, multiple comms channels, deliveries, demands of others…..how on earth do you get anything done with all that happening multiple times a day? Today I'm looking at: The impact distractions has on our workflow Starting your day the best way Creating an optimum environment to do your best work Managing your time like a boss Turning distractions into rewards If you struggle to stay focused and be...
2023-04-2514 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 41: Happiness is an inside jobIn this episode I am sharing my thoughts on what makes us happy and why it's dangerous to use the phrase "I'll be happy when…" This is a personal episode where I'm talking about a recent trip away and why I felt so differently going away this time than I did compared to a long trip I did last year. Same location, same me - very different happiness levels. I share my thoughts on: Where happiness comes from What happiness really is Ways you can build happiness int...
2023-04-0416 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 40: Taking time out for your wellbeing boosts your business successYou don't have to be on your knees, on the edge of burnout to know that something needs to change in your life. But it's definitely one way to force you to prioritise your wellbeing. Going through sudden loss, grief and a few years of working tirelessly in a pandemic gave Samme Allen the push to put her wellbeing at the top of her and her business' agenda. Weaving wellbeing into the heart of her work has seen her life and her business fly so it was amazing to have her on the...
2023-02-1429 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 39: 10 ways to improve your wellbeing in 2023 - Part 2This is part 2 of 'How to make 2023 your year of wellbeing' - where we explore 8 areas of life - all of which have a powerful impact on your wellbeing. They are part of my Mindful Balance Matrix and you can download the worksheet below that supports this episode. But the title says 10?? Sure it does- I'm offering 2 bonus areas that underpin all of the wellbeing in our life and are essential to helping you create the balance you want. Grab a pen and notebook, find a quiet spot and settle in to do one of...
2023-02-0232 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 38: Make 2023 your year of wellbeing - Part 1At the start of 2023, every social media post and email was asking us What are your goals for 2023 What's your word for the year? Overwhelming much?? I'm here to invite you to make 2023 your year of wellbeing- focusing on YOU, your health and your wellbeing wealth so you can show up every day feeling happier, calmer, brighter, cheerier and just goddamn great! So I'm asking you… How do you want to feeeeeeeel? No idea? Then listen in. In Part One I'm sharing with you...
2023-01-3022 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 37: Your workspace, your wellbeing, your wayJules co-founded Tally Market like many entrepreneurs- to solve her dilemma of finding easy accessible working space that doesn't cost the earth. Through the pandemic Tally Market has evolved into a platform that allows businesses to create the workspace that works for them, supporting their employees to work creatively, efficiently together and alone. Your workspace, your wellbeing, your way! We spoke about: How the concept of co-working and hybrid working has changed dramatically through Covid The biggest impact of HOW we work on our wellbeing What people really really want from their...
2023-01-1633 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 36: Keeping your calm this ChristmasFeeling calm about a busy Christmas might seem as distant as Mary & Joseph searching for the inn, so this episode is your shining star, guiding you towards a peaceful, frazzle-free holiday. I'm sharing my 5 Ps with you to protect your peace, keep your calm and feel good about going into Christmas (or whatever busy period you have coming up in life) Tune in to find out how to focus on what really matters and put your peace at the top of the priority list. Find me on LinkedIn or for more information on...
2022-12-1521 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 35: Money matters - Take care of your people's ££ worries to take care of their stressMaddy knows what it's like to have financial stress and having lived through it and come out of the other side, she decided to put her addiction to spending money into saving money. She created My VIP Rewards to help employers to support their people with rising cost of living and everyday family life. But her real reasons go way deeper than that as she shares in this episode- having had her own personal experiences with debt and money stress. Maddy has also created Parenthood App to support parents through the challenges of raising children...
2022-12-0637 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 34: Shifting your work into a happy placeMontse's passion for her work is so evident fromt he moment you speak to her. She is full of energy and drive for her work and what great work it is. She created HAPPYSHIFTING after experiencing workplaces where down shifting was the norm. After working for Great Place to Work and experiencing what great workplace wellness looks like, she decided there had to be a better way to work with passion and joy. As soon as our paths crossed I knew she would be a great person to share her experiences on the show.
2022-11-2138 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 33: Taking powerful pauses to supercharge your productivityCailtin and her co-founder Will created interlude in lockdown out of their need to rethink the way they managed their work, study and lives. And so interlude was born - from a desire to help people take better breaks. Caitlin's name is becoming synonymous with breaks - and not just any old break. High quality, focused, wellbeing boosting breaks that are helping businesses and their people to work smarter and feel better. This is a subject so close to my heart and it was amazing to have Cailtin on to chat all things breaks, naps...
2022-11-0744 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 32: How supported are you as a parent at work?In this episode Emma Jarvis, founder of Dearbump shares her passion for creating workplaces that support parents from pregnancy through to parenthood.When parents are celebrated and supported through their journey, it creates more positive birth experiences and mentally stronger employees. So why aren't more businesses focusing on their parental workforce? Emma founded Dearbump through her own experiences of becoming a mum while working for a company. We talk about: The impact of positively celebrating and sharing your pregnancy journey at work on you and your baby How business can support their p...
2022-10-2523 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 31: 3 ways to create a positive workplace cultureIn all my guest interviews, I ask the experts and leaders what their business wellbeing looks like. How do they check wellbeing is part of the culture and how do they keep it at the heart of their business? The answers are all different- and yet fundamentally the same. So I thought I'd share with you what the common secret sauce is and how you can check what the wellbeing status of your business is. Interestingly, recent research conducted at C-Suite level by Deloitte showed how important the culture is when...
2022-10-0921 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 30: The secret to great workplace wellbeingIt was an absolute JOY to have David on the show. David Blackburn is one of the most awarded HR professionals working in the UK today and recognised as the 3rd Most Influential HR Practitioner in the HR Magazine Most Influential List 2022. He is listed as one the top 100 HR Directors in the World in the HRD Global 100 2021 and is both a Chartered Companion of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). As the Chief People Officer at FSCS and credentials like that, it's fair to say David kn...
2022-09-2640 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 29: How to create a holistically happy businessIn this episode I'm joined by Louisa van Vessem, a business strategist and mentor who supports businesses to thrive. Louisa works holistically with business owners which means it's not just about the business- it's about YOU! What makes you happy, healthy and feel good will make your business successful….and Louisa has some great insights on why wellbeing is so important at work, be it your own business or working for someone and how we can start on the path to better wellbeing. So you can see why she's perfect for the show! We...
2022-08-2928 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 28: A healthy mind means good businessIn this episode the brilliant Jackie Shears joins me to share her personal experiences of mental stress in the workplace and how it led to her becoming a Mental Health Instructor and creating Healthy Minds Healthy Business - supporting teams to be mentally healthy. We chat about: How a data driven role in the NHS led Jackie to the work she does today Who is responsible for wellbeing in the business How organisations can REALLY support their people (it's not with fresh fruit and yoga) Why Jackie was awarded an OBE and what it means to h...
2022-08-0848 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 27: Do the things you love (even when you really don't feel like it)In this second part of my reflections, I go into more depth of pushing through but not through work! Persevering with the things we know we love doing - even and especially when we don't feel like it. A big realisation for me over the past few months is that one of my core values is connection. Yet when I've not been feeling myself I've done the classic thing of hiding myself away. And while it's been restorative to heal and get better in the quiet of my own head it's also meant I've not...
2022-08-0316 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 26: It's ok not to be okWelcome back to the mindful business podcast! After a 6 month break in this episode I share with you why being in paradise isn't all it's made out to be and why my recent PAUSE has been the best thing to ever happen to me. I talk openly about how: Burnout isn't a one off thing and can happen multiple times My biggest lessons from the past 6 months of overwhelm, reflection and pause Why I feel more resilient than ever The single most important thing you can do when you're feeling on the road to burn out There's a...
2022-07-0725 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 25: Finding your purpose to living a happy life - with Sarah Cardwell Sarah Cardwell is Diamond President for the Bodyshop at Home and Founder of Find Your Purpose. Having struggled with her own mental health and being diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, Sarah has had to be adaptable and work around mental illness, showing others that it's possible to do the same. 3 years ago she launched her own business and found her purpose, now she helps others find theirs and live a life where they feel free! Sarah puts wellbeing at the heart of what she does and strives to be an open and honest mental health advocate. W...
2021-11-2930 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 24: Putting wellbeing on the corporate agenda with Arti Kashyap-AynsleyHeading up the wellbeing at Ocado Group is a role made for Arti, having cut her wellness teeth at Deloitte as a Wellbeing Lead. Having connected with Arti when in her role at Deloitte, it's been inspiring to see her roles develop in an ever changing landscape so I'm delighted she came on the show! We spoke about: What wellbeing looks like in the corporate space What needs to be top of the agenda for businesses coming out of a global pandemic Where wellbeing fits in a business What role leaders and employees play in creating...
2021-11-2329 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 23: How leaders are well-being sherpas - with Ben Branson-GateleyBen Branson-Gateley is currently the co-founder & CEO of CharlieHR, previously the founder & COO of Born Social and The Eleven. Ben is a thought leader in the company culture space and is passionate about mental health, progressive policies and supporting teams to enable their best work. Find him on Twitter at @gateley or hosting the CultureOps podcast. In this episode we talk about: - The importance of being an open, vulnerable leader - Do you need to have experienced poor mental health to understand it in your employees? - Why business leaders...
2021-11-1633 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 22: Helping job seekers thrive in a lonely world with Christopher RossChristopher Ross created Convoy Community to take the loneliness out of job hunting. Having experienced redundancy at the start of lockdown he knew how tough job seeking can be on your mental health and so created a community to support others. Convoy believes that, on your own, being consistent on any journey is hard, and a threat to good mental well-being. Convoy generates powerful structures so that anyone striving to reach a particular goal has Accountability to get it done, and Community to stay sane while they do it. A father of three grown-up children...
2021-11-0833 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 21: Wellness in community - supporting the well-being of the self-employed - with Matthew KnightMatthew Knight created Leapers to support the mental health of the freelance & self- employed. As a freelancer himself Matthew knows how lonely and tough it can be to work alone and the community he has created now has thousands of members, supporting each other's wellness in community. There was so much to talk about in this episode! Some nuggets of wisdom are: - The challenges of working alone - How late payment can have a huge impact on your well-being when you work for yourself - Some of the n...
2021-10-2441 min
The Mindful BusinessWhatever your wellbeing strategy, it starts with getting to know your people better.Whatever your wellbeing strategy, it starts with getting to know your people better. Mike is the Founder & CEO of TeamOnUP, a company that keeps CEOs and teams on the same page with simple goal management software. Prior to TeamOnUP, Mike was the CEO of a 1,700 person company in the financial technology sector where he led a successful turnaround. Mike, his wife Jessica and their three great kids make their home in Franklin, TN. When Mike took on that role as CEO of a business he had no idea how well-being would change his o...
2021-10-0745 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 19: Laughter is the best medicine – with Pete Cann, The Laughter ManThe Laughter Man, Pete Cann is on a fun filled mission to bring the positive benefits of laughter to the world. Since discovering Laughter Yoga, company owner Pete has transformed his business and family life and now wants to share his infectious secrets and get the planet laughing along with him. We laughed our way through some big topics- including: What laughter yoga is and how it works The challenges workplaces are facing with remote working How businesses can bring more connection and fun into the workplace Tips for business leaders to support their team with...
2021-08-3034 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 18: Mind Your Style – styling with confidence to max your wellness – with Claire HallPersonal Stylist and Fashion Blogger Claire Hall is passionate about helping women unlock their inner style confidence. Claire built a successful blog and social media platform with the aim of encouraging women to enjoy fashion in their 40s and beyond. She now works with women on a one-to-one basis, hosts events and creates content for fashion brands. She talks about how our style and dress impacts our well-being and how by bringing mindfulness to our wardrobe, we can create a happier life! In this episode we talk about: The power of dressing to be...
2021-08-1230 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 17: Wellness by Design – creating a workspace that looks and feels good – with Liz CalderLiz is a commercial interior designer with over 17 years experience working globally with some of the world's most successful and well known brands. She set up Biddis Lifestyle Design in 2018 with a mission to improve people's lives through good quality gorgeous designs. Liz believes that when we create environments that people enjoy being in, we're making a positive contribution to society as a whole, little by little, space by space. She places health and wellbeing at the heart of all her designs and is hugely passionate about wellness in the workplace. She is the perfect...
2021-07-2927 minThe Career Happiness PodcastEpisode 95 - 3 ways to manage career and life pressureIn this episode we take time to look at the pressure we feel in our life and careers.
Specifically 3 ways of handling pressure.
In this Episode I spoke the following:
What is pressure in our life and careers and how can it affect us
What boundaries can you have in place to help you cope with pressure
Ways you can handle pressure in your everyday life and career and how you can manage this in your life and career.
Other Episodes you may find relevant to this episode
1. Episode 80 Interview with Kath Cu...
2021-07-1624 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 16: Why communication matters – the impact on employees' well-being - with Gillian BardsleyMy chats with Gillian started around branding and quickly moved into the power of communication in motivating and engaging staff to drive customer experience. Through her years of experience in industry. Gillian has seen first hand the impact internal communication has on staff – their passion, motivation, loyalty, well-being and how they deliver. This episode explores the link between marketing, internal communication and company well-being and I know you'll learn so much from it. I did! We talk about: - The simple formula of happy staff = happy customers - The importance of cre...
2021-07-0832 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 15: Creating a culture of being well and working well - with Dr. Marcia GoddardDr. Marcia Goddard is unique in combining a background in academia with practical business behaviour. She's an experienced neuroscientist who left an assistant professor position in academia to focus on building bridges between science and business. Her specific expertise is work floor behaviour: how do you build a culture that allows people to thrive? I'm delighted to have her insights and experience here to share with you all - she's who I wished for in all the businesses I worked in and the role I'd LOVE to have if I went back to employment!
2021-06-2834 min
The Mindful BusinessSelf care is selfless - Creating a successful life on your terms - with Dr. Jemma Andrew-AdiamahYou're doing enough, you are enough and your best is good enough! This is the mantra for this episode, where I had the pleasure of welcoming the brilliant Jemma Andrew-Adiamah to the show. Jemma is a holistic Empowerment Coach and mum of 2 that helps unfulfilled mums to put themselves first without the guilt. She help mums feel fabulous, achieve the mental clarity they need to reconnect with themselves and rediscover their ambitions so that they can step into a fulfilling and joyful life while balancing mamahood. We talked about all the ways women...
2021-06-0124 min
Reclaiming MUMNavigating working mum life with Laila DatooIn this week's episode, I'm chatting with Laila Datoo a mindfulness coach that works with high-achieving, passionate managers who want to support their own well-being as well as their teams. We talk about the importance of wellbeing in the workplace for mums, finding a work/life balance that feels good to you, and tips on working from home during lockdown.
2021-05-2030 minThe Career Happiness PodcastEpisode 86 - Career Happiness and conquering your wellbeing (Interview with Laila Datoo)In this Episode I spoke with Laila Datoo
Laila is a coach and founder of "A life more mindful."
Within this episode the main areas we discussed were
The importance of wellbeing in life and the workplace
How to create healthy boundaries to help your wellbeing
Laila's career journey and what she did before she had a business
Stress and how this affect your career and overall wellbeing
How the pandemic has affected wellbeing and happiness at work
Flexible working and why it's so important with regards to health and wellbeing
Book mentioned in the ep...
2021-05-1332 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 13: Creating workplaces where diversity & well-being unite - with Ashanti Bentil - DhueThis episode has been a long time coming - I've been wanting to cover this subject and understand the conversation better myself for many months so I'm thrilled to have Ashanti Bentil - Dhue on the podcast talking all about creating diverse workplaces where the honest conversations go deep! Ashanti is Founder and CEO at EventMind, a market leader in the virtual meetings and events sector. EventMind provides training, consultancy and delivery for businesses looking to engage virtually with their audience and community. EventMind specialises in creating diverse digital communities and events, with access to 300 event technologies. A...
2021-05-1040 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 12: Serenity is the new workplace super power!Carina has had a successful 20 year career in the hospitality and tourism industry, working for luxury brands and 5 star properties around the world. She launched her business Benessere to support businesses to create organisational wealth. What does that look like? Her remarkable breath of experience combined with an approachable leadership style and genuine willingness to help businesses thrive are at the heart of all the services she now offers through Benessere. In this episode we uncover the magic of Carina's work and find out how she has brought concepts (often seen as intangible) s...
2021-04-2937 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 11: From Balance to Burnout with Laila DatooThe podcast is back! After a short hiatus where I focused on my energy and prioritised my work, I'm back with a solo episode all about my experiences with burnout and how we can master our energy for the long haul to weather any storm. In this episode I'm sharing with you: - Why I believe we're experiencing a new kind of burnout - How burnout doesn't always mean working 100 hours a week - The impact on our energy and the lessons we have learnt from being in lockdown for over...
2021-04-2029 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 10: Finding your balance in covid times and beyond - with Laura Capell-Abra, Stress MattersIn this episode I get to chat stress and well-being with my partner in crime Laura Capell-Abra. We work together on various projects and programmes and met through a shared background and love for the events industry. Laura wears many hats as you'll hear in this chat…she is a business and career coach, NLP Practitioner, Mental Health First Aid Instructor and Visiting Lecturer. Laura set up the creative-industry coaching company, No More Ifs Or Buts and workplace wellbeing company, Stress Matters to support businesses and their people to feel better and work smarter. Previously ru...
2020-12-0535 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 9 : For Better or Worse - How Covid has changed our relationship to technologyLaura is one of my favourite people in the work well-being world – she credits mindfulness as the catalyst for changing the way she manages her digital well-being, she's an absolute joy to chat to and she tells it like it is in the most hilarious, candid way. In this episode we put the well-being world to rights and talk about: - Our love affair with technology and what happens when it turns sour. - How covid turned how employees use tech upside down. - How we have become over reliant on ou...
2020-10-2947 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 8: Lockdown Lessons - with Lucy Donoughue, HappifulHow does someone whose work focuses on understanding community well-being, manage their own well-being in a pandemic? When Covid-19 hit I remembered conversations I'd shared with Lucy Donoughue from Happiful magazine about what people's priorities were around wellness and mental health. This was in February 2020 (which seems like a lifetime ago!) just before Corona appeared in our world. I was curious to know what Happiful and Lucy's research was bringing up in the middle of a pandemic and how someone who focuses on well-being manages their own mental health. When life gives you...
2020-09-3040 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 7: How mindfulness transformed my team - with Amy Miller, Clarion EventsIn 2019 after running a hugely stressful event and seeing the negative impact on her event team, Amy Miller booked her team on my signature 8-week mindfulness programme. Amy is Group Portfolio Director of the Oil & Gas division at Clarion Events and she and her team run complex, global events. Her aim was both selfish - in wanting the team to be less stressed and perform at their best for the business and selfless - in caring about their well-being. In less than a year her event team has radically shifted the way they co...
2020-07-0135 min
The Mindful BusinessIf Productivity is the goal, sleep is the answer with Risa GabrielleHave you accepted that you'll never have a great night's sleep? Do you think resting during the day is a guilty pleasure you don't have time to indulge in? Do you think good sleep has no place in the workplace? If so, then you need to listen in to this episode! I talk about the power of good sleep with my good friend Risa Gabrielle. Risa is a certified sleep therapist, clarity coach and yoga teacher. Her passion is empowering people to create sustainable changes, whether it's improving your sleep, getting...
2020-06-0246 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 5: Mastering your mindset in these uncertain times with Laila DatooHow are you feeling with everything going on? If you're struggling to stay positive and feeling like you've lost your way, this episode is here to show you how to shift your perspective. Listen in as I share the secret to mastering your mindset and how to know what you need in this very moment - to feel lighter, brighter and clearer. Check out Stress Matters for support schemes and a help-line aimed at event professionals www.stressmatters.org.uk Leave a great review and win a free 121 coaching session... If y...
2020-04-1819 min
The Mindful BusinessEpisode 4: When well-being makes business sense - with John MartinezIn this episode I get to interview the brilliant business leader John Martinez, founder of Shocklogic. John has been working in the events industry for the past 30 years, as a Professional Congress Organiser and technology specialist. In 1997, he founded his company, Shocklogic, where he leads an international team to deliver event management technology. With the knowledge that Event Management has been listed as the "5th most stressful job in the world", John is always seeking ways to relieve stress. He has created a company-wide culture at Shocklogic, with a strong focus on wellbeing, to ensure...
2020-04-031h 19
The Mindful BusinessBuilding a Wellness Brand - with Sam Willoughby, Live Well LondonIn this episode of The Mindful Business I had the honour of welcoming the founder of Live Well London Sam Willoughby onto the show – to talk about making well-being accessible and what living well means to each and everyone of us. I was introduced Sam - through my event network and it turns out we share a similar story - both spending many years working on global exhibitions only to discover a passion for well-being and change our careers. Sam started her own event business in 2018 and launched Live Well after seeing a gap in th...
2020-02-2146 min
The Mindful BusinessStretching the City - Interview with Sally LovettIn this episode I chat to Sally Lovett, Founder and Director of Stretching the City - a national corporate well-being company supporting businesses to work well. You'll hear: - Where Sally's passion for wellness comes from and how she founded StC. - The shift in trends she's seen in corporate well-being over the years. - Why she believes well-being is fundamental to business success and how it sits at the heart of business culture. - How companies can begin to introduce wellness activities and how to ensure they are...
2020-01-0641 min
The Mindful BusinessThe Mindful Business Podcast IntroductionThis first episode is dedicated to the Mindful Business concept and I talk about why it is a project that comes from my heart. In this episode... - I introduce you to the idea of running a conscious, awake business where people are at the heart of financial success. - You'll hear why I want to bring real life experiences to my wellbeing community - stories of what works in well-being from real life examples. - I'll be talking about the kinds of companies I'll be interviewing - companies who have c...
2019-11-2717 min
EventLAB PodcastMental Wellbeing Special: Practical Steps for Improving Mental Health & Wellness Within the Events IndustryWelcome to the EventLAB Podcast, your window into the events conversation.
I’m your host, George Barker, and along with the EventLAB team, we’ll be bringing you a regular inside look at the events industry:
We’ll have the latest news.
Interviews with events professionals.
Practical advice on making modern events.
And we’ll make sure you’re up to speed with the major talking points from the UK events industry.
Our first episode will be going up...
2018-01-2355 min