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People At The HeartBeing a living donor: Sharon's storyJohnny Thomson speaks with Sharon Masters, Surveyor and Technical Lead at RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com, about her experience as a living kidney donor. Sharon shares what inspired her to donate, how it changed her life, and the unexpected places it's taken her. Yet another inspirational story from our people here at RiskSTOP Group. 2025-07-1716 minPeople At The HeartWalking for Weldmar: Lily’s Story from the AndesIn this episode, Natalie Joyce sits down with Lily Taylor, Assessor at RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com, to talk about her unforgettable fundraising trek through the Peruvian Andes in support of Weldmar Hospicecare. Lily shares what it was like to camp in remote villages, navigate unexpected detours, and push through altitude sickness - all while raising £5,000 for a charity close to her heart. This inspiring conversation explores the power of community, personal growth, and what it means to do something bigger than yourself.2025-05-2416 minPeople At The HeartHearing Differently: Verity’s Story for Deaf Awareness WeekJoin Natalie Joyce as she speaks with Verity Burgess, Head of Finance at RiskSTOP Group, about her personal experience of living and working as a deaf person. In this honest and practical conversation, Verity shares how her cochlear implant transformed daily life, what simple changes can make communication easier, and why inclusion starts with listening and asking the right questions.2025-05-0612 minPeople At The HeartYou’re Gonna Make It Far - Autism Unlimited2025-04-1019 minPeople At The HeartAutism Unlimited2025-04-0125 minPeople At The HeartDJ Craig: Do what makes you happy!Description here2025-02-1413 minPeople At The HeartTransgender journey 'made me a better person'In this heartfelt episode of People at the Heart, Julie from RiskSTOP Group shares her story as the mother of her transgender son, Nico. Join us as Julie discusses the initial surprise, emotional challenges, and unwavering support throughout Nico's journey to becoming his true self. This conversation explores the importance of open communication, personal growth, and the pride that comes with embracing change and love. Julie's candid reflections offer advice and inspiration for parents navigating similar paths. Tune in for a moving conversation about resilience, understanding and acceptance.2024-11-1224 minPeople At The HeartNavigating Autism and Burnout in TeensJoin Natalie Joyce as she chats with RiskSTOP Team Leader, George Chamberlain, about her journey as the parent of a teenager with autism. They discuss the challenges of school, autistic burnout and the decision to pursue home education. With insights into autism’s impact on family dynamics and the importance of self-directed learning, this episode offers hope, support and resources for parents facing similar experiences.2024-11-0319 minPeople At The HeartHow can workplaces respond to domestic abuse?Enter description here...2024-10-0810 minPeople At The HeartPlaces where you can find mental health supportIn the build-up to World Mental Health Day 2024, which is all about addressing mental health and wellbeing in the workplace this year, RiskSTOP Group's Natalie Joyce talks to colleague Paige Jolliff about a fantastic local service we're supporting called The Sanctuary Crisis Intervention Hub, and more...2024-10-0814 minPeople At The HeartHow yoga can help improve your mental healthRiskSTOP Group's Jo Camp talks to Claire Young from RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com about her yoga classes, and in the build up to Mental Health Week, how exercises can help with employee well-being. 2024-10-0711 minPeople At The HearteNPS: How do you feel about working at RiskSTOP Group?So how do we all feel about working at RiskSTOP Group? Let’s find out! Recently we asked all of our team one simple question: ‘On a scale from zero to 10, how likely are you to recommend working at RiskSTOP Group to a friend or colleague?’ For this episode Johnny Thomson is joined by Natalie Joyce, to talk about why we’ve asked this, what we found out and how can it help us make RiskSTOP Group an even better place to work...2024-08-3110 minPeople At The HeartNat does a quiz and explains a lot of Ardonagh things!2024-08-0719 min
RiskACUMENThe real cost of overlooking employee wellbeingPoor mental health isn't just a personal issue; it's a significant organisational risk that affects productivity, employee retention, and workplace safety. This episode of the RiskACUMEN podcast from RiskSTOP asks how connected do employees feel to their company culture? Mental health expert Peter Larkum joins RiskSTOP’s Johnny Thomson to share insights on the importance of fostering positive connections at work and managing the impacts of social media on mental health. The pair discuss how proactive engagement with employees' mental wellbeing can help create a positive working environment and improve performance. Listen to the podcast now to und...2024-06-1230 minPeople At The HeartNever ignore symptoms of ill healthEnter description here ahead of publishing...2024-02-2722 minRiskACUMENThe Environment, all about 'the big E’ in ESGExtreme weather events are reported to be costing $5 trillion a year, and with food and water shortages leading to loss of life and destabilisation, there’s more than just economic consequences arising from environmental issues. So, what can we, and in particular the insurance industry, really do about it? Turns out, quite a lot, and there’s also things not to do! For part 2 of a series of podcasts, RiskSTOP Group’s Johnny Thomson talks to Kerris Earle from Zing365 about the E in ESG… the Environment. Political, topical, and packed with information… you really won’t want to miss t...2024-01-2828 minPeople At The HeartOur Neurodiversity Support GroupAround one in every ten people are neurodivergent and around half are actually unaware. So where within our organisation is support available?Welcome to the very first episode of our ‘People At The Heart’ podcast, where we chat about all kinds of things, both serious and light-hearted, connected with our team and our work here at RiskSTOP Group. Neurodiversity is something we’ve turned our attention to in recent years. Many of our team have participated in our awareness course, for example, and will have learned more about several conditions, such as ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia and aut...2023-11-2813 minRiskACUMENInsurance risk management: Adding more valueRisk identification and control is only part of a much big picture when it comes to managing risk. David Reynolds, Head of Risk Engineering & Surveys at RiskSTOP Group explains how as well as delivering independent-risk evaluation, insurance risk consultants need a range of soft skills so they can add more value for insurers, policyholders and brokers. Discover more about the fascinating, rewarding and occasionally frustrating world of a risk surveyor.2023-01-2315 min
The Village Halls PodcastKeeping your village hall secureAre you worried by news that rural crime is on the increase? Security expert (and heatwave dog-sitter) Dave Reynolds from RiskSTOP, looks at whether things really are getting worse out there. Plus... the kind of things you can do to keep your community building a lot more safe and secure. Think like a burglar folks!2022-08-2619 min