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Espresso with CoopsRadical Responsibility: Taking the Pen BackWelcome to Espresso with Coops☕️🎧.After an autumn of brewing, Season Two is finally here — and this is our closing episode.Espresso with Coops is short, sharp, and made for curious, thoughtful minds.In under 15 minutes, I’ll serve you a shot of wellbeing, stories, insights, and reflections = no fluff.Across the season, we’ve explored themes like burnout recovery, ADHD, joy guilt, movement, creative courage, and post-traumatic growth.If you’re seeking clarity, healing, or simply a reset, pour yourself a sip of espresso wisdom, and let’s make space for bi...
2025-12-1713 min
Espresso with CoopsWhen Friendships DriftWelcome to Espresso with Coops☕️🎧.After an autumn of brewing, Season Two is finally here.This podcast is short, sharp, and made for curious, creative minds. In under 15 minutes, I’ll serve you a shot of wellbeing, stories, insights, and reflections, no fluff.Every week, we’ll dive into themes like burnout recovery, ADHD, joy guilt, movement, creative courage, and post-traumatic growth.If you’re seeking clarity, healing, or simply a reset, pour yourself a sip of espresso wisdom, and let’s make space for big shifts.Episode 11: When Friendships Dri...
2025-12-1016 min
Espresso with CoopsLetting Your Life Catch Up With You — The Soft Power of PatienceWelcome to Espresso with Coops☕️🎧.After an autumn of brewing, Season Two is finally here.This podcast is short, sharp, and made for curious, creative minds. In under 15 minutes, I’ll serve you a shot of wellbeing, stories, insights, and reflections, no fluff.Every week, we’ll dive into themes like burnout recovery, ADHD, joy guilt, movement, creative courage, and post-traumatic growth.If you’re seeking clarity, healing, or simply a reset, pour yourself a sip of espresso wisdom, and let’s make space for big shifts.Episode 10: Letting Your Life Catch...
2025-12-0312 min
Espresso with CoopsWhy It’s So Hard to Ask for Help (Even When You Need It Most)Welcome to Espresso with Coops☕️🎧.After an autumn of brewing, Season Two is finally here.This podcast is short, sharp, and made for curious, creative minds. In under 15 minutes, I’ll serve you a shot of wellbeing, stories, insights, and reflections, no fluff.Every week, we’ll dive into themes like burnout recovery, ADHD, joy guilt, movement, creative courage, and post-traumatic growth.If you’re seeking clarity, healing, or simply a reset, pour yourself a sip of espresso wisdom, and let’s make space for big shifts.Episode 9: Why It’s So Hard to...
2025-11-2615 min
Espresso with CoopsBoundaries Aren’t Walls, They’re Invitations (To The Right People)Welcome to Espresso with Coops☕️🎧.After an autumn of brewing, Season Two is finally here.This podcast is short, sharp, and made for curious, creative minds. In under 15 minutes, I’ll serve you a shot of wellbeing, stories, insights, and reflections, no fluff.Every week, we’ll dive into themes like burnout recovery, ADHD, joy guilt, movement, creative courage, and post-traumatic growth.If you’re seeking clarity, healing, or simply a reset, pour yourself a sip of espresso wisdom, and let’s make space for big shifts.Episode 8: Boundaries Aren’t Walls, T...
2025-11-1912 min
Espresso with CoopsTired or Burnt Out? Learning the Difference Before It’s Too LateWelcome to Espresso with Coops☕️🎧.After an autumn of brewing, Season Two is finally here.This podcast is short, sharp, and made for curious, creative minds. In under 15 minutes, I’ll serve you a shot of wellbeing, stories, insights, and reflections, no fluff.Every week, we’ll dive into themes like burnout recovery, ADHD, joy guilt, movement, creative courage, and post-traumatic growth.If you’re seeking clarity, healing, or simply a reset, pour yourself a sip of espresso wisdom, and let’s make space for big shifts.Episode 7: Tired or Burnt Out? L...
2025-11-1214 min
Notes from your phone8 | Finding your values for running, memorable marathon races, prioritising joy, and running as a distraction from grief with Ruth Cooper-DicksonIn this episode, I'm joined by Ruth Cooper-Dickson, a wellbeing coach, radio broadcaster, and award-winning positive psychology practitioner.Ruth shares a note she saved to her phone titled "finding your values for running". Together, we walk through the questions as we chat about Ruth's running journey, share our proudest running moments, and cover all the highs and lows of being a runner.Tune in for a totally honest chat that brings running and wellbeing together.Enjoy!-----Find the pod...
2025-11-0551 min
Espresso with CoopsShow Up Like No One’s WatchingThis podcast is short, sharp, and made for curious, creative minds. In under 15 minutes, I’ll serve you a shot of wellbeing, stories, insights, and reflections, no fluff.Every week, we’ll dive into themes like burnout recovery, ADHD, joy guilt, movement, creative courage, and post-traumatic growth.If you’re seeking clarity, healing, or simply a reset, pour yourself a sip of espresso wisdom, and let’s make space for big shifts.This is the final episode of Season One. Thank you for listening. I’ll be back soon with more Espresso with Coops....
2025-10-1113 min
The Radio Academy PodcastThe Radio Academy Festival 2025: Episode 3 Sponsored by RayoAdam Skinn brings you the third part of a special Radio Academy Podcast, sponsored by Rayo, covering all of the action from The Radio Academy Festival 2025 in London. Tom Jackson, Ruth Cooper-Dickson and Issy Brand chat with a range of speakers from the event, including Louis Theroux, Nick Ryan, Steve Taylor and the hosts of all four stages who reflect on the event.
2025-10-0833 min
Espresso with CoopsAlways Busy – I Am DoneThis podcast is short, sharp, and made for curious, creative minds. In under 15 minutes, I’ll serve you a shot of wellbeing, stories, insights, and reflections, no fluff.Every week, we’ll dive into themes like burnout recovery, ADHD, joy guilt, movement, creative courage, and post-traumatic growth.If you’re seeking clarity, healing, or simply a reset, pour yourself a sip of espresso wisdom, and let’s make space for big shifts.Episode 5: Always Busy – I Am DoneIf one more person tells me they’re “just soooo busy,” I might scream (said wit...
2025-10-0411 min
The Radio Academy PodcastThe Radio Academy Festival 2025: Episode 2 Sponsored by RayoAdam Skinn brings you the second part of a special Radio Academy Podcast, sponsored by Rayo, covering all of the action from The Radio Academy Festival 2025 in London. Tom Jackson, Ruth Cooper-Dickson and Issy Brand chat with a range of speakers from the event, including Phil Maguire OBE, Monica Whitlock and Penny Murphy - and we go all Eurovision, hearing from Will Wilkin and Remember Monday.
2025-10-0136 min
Espresso with CoopsPushing Your Creative Boundaries – But I Am Not Creative?This podcast is short, sharp, and made for curious, creative minds. In under 15 minutes, I’ll serve you a shot of wellbeing, stories, insights, and reflections, no fluff.Every week, we’ll dive into themes like burnout recovery, ADHD, joy guilt, movement, creative courage, and post-traumatic growth.If you’re seeking clarity, healing, or simply a reset, pour yourself a sip of espresso wisdom, and let’s make space for big shifts.Episode 4: Pushing Your Creative Boundaries – But I Am Not Creative?For years, I told myself I wasn’t creative. But then cam...
2025-09-2713 min
Voices in Health and WellnessPsychology Belongs in Business: Mental Health Is Not a Side Dish with Ruth Cooper-DicksonSend us a textWhat happens when your greatest personal crisis becomes your professional mission? Ruth Cooper Dixon's powerful journey from experiencing workplace panic attacks to founding a consultancy that transforms corporate wellbeing cultures offers fascinating insights for leaders and individuals alike.Ruth bridges psychology, business leadership and human performance through her work with global organizations. After beginning her career at Rolls-Royce Aerospace and progressing through project management roles in finance, everything changed in 2015 when a severe panic attack at work led to her diagnosis with panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. The surprising revelation...
2025-09-2636 min
The Radio Academy PodcastThe Radio Academy Festival 2025 - Episode 1 Sponsored by RayoAdam Skinn brings you part 1 of a special Radio Academy Podcast Sponsored by Rayo, covering all of the action from The Radio Academy Festival 2025 in London. Tom Jackson, Ruth Cooper-Dickson and Issy Brand chat with a range of speakers from the event in this episode, including Valerie Geller, Tony Phillips and Axel Kacoutiè.
2025-09-2430 min
Espresso with CoopsMovement – The Balancing Act And Bringing Back JoyThis podcast is short, sharp, and made for curious, creative minds. In under 15 minutes, I’ll serve you a shot of wellbeing, stories, insights, and reflections, no fluff.Every week, we’ll dive into themes like burnout recovery, ADHD, joy guilt, movement, creative courage, and post-traumatic growth.If you’re seeking clarity, healing, or simply a reset, pour yourself a sip of espresso wisdom, and let’s make space for big shifts.Episode 3: Movement – The Balancing Act And Bringing Back JoyAs a qualified fitness instructor and marathon runner, I know the highs...
2025-09-2013 min
Espresso with CoopsLearning To Rest UpThis podcast is short, sharp, and made for curious, creative minds. In under 15 minutes, I’ll serve you a shot of wellbeing, stories, insights, and reflections, no fluff.Every week, we’ll dive into themes like burnout recovery, ADHD, joy guilt, movement, creative courage, and post-traumatic growth.If you’re seeking clarity, healing, or simply a reset, pour yourself a sip of espresso wisdom, and let’s make space for big shifts.Episode 2: Learning To Rest UpAs someone diagnosed in adulthood with ADHD (Hyperactive/Impulsivity type), rest never came naturally. I used t...
2025-09-1314 min
Espresso with CoopsWhen You Trigger Others By Being HappyWelcome to Espresso with Coops☕️🎧. After a summer of brewing, it’s finally here.This podcast is short, sharp, and made for curious, creative minds. In under 15 minutes, I’ll serve you a shot of wellbeing, stories, insights, and reflections, no fluff.Every week, we’ll dive into themes like burnout recovery, ADHD, joy guilt, movement, creative courage, and post-traumatic growth.If you’re seeking clarity, healing, or simply a reset, pour yourself a sip of espresso wisdom, and let’s make space for big shifts.Episode 1: When You Trigger Others By...
2025-09-0613 min
Refreshing LeadershipS2: 24. Transforming Trauma: Embracing a Trauma-Informed Leadership Perspective with Mental Health Change Agent Ruth Cooper-Dickson:I first heard of Ruth Cooper-Dickson because it seemed like everyone in my network was talking about her and her research in trauma-informed coaching! Fast track several months and here she is to share her research, experience, expertise, and life wisdom, with little glimpses through Neuro-Divergent eyes along the way. In this episode:A Trauma-Informed Approach:Ruth and I engage in a deep discussion on the nuances of trauma in leadership and how to navigate mental health in the workplace, combining the need for understanding with actionable strategies.Leading T...
2024-03-011h 09
Last DrinksMarathons and mega hangoversRuth Cooper-Dickson lives in the UK and used to drink a lot when she went out. Networking in the corporate world was always easier with a few drinks under her belt, but her passion for running marathons kept her drinking somewhat in check. It was back to back events which involved her emptying out her purse to a complete stranger that had Ruth asking the question, 'should I give up drinking?' So she did. And since then it hasn't been a straight forward path but Ruth has discovered more effective coping tools to deal with the big life...
2023-03-2538 min
Mindset & Action: Grow and Streamline Your Business107 Let's get Positive - Getting Mind fit after 2020Send me a Text MessageCoping with the new normal! As you approach the core months of our first wedding season back take a moment to check in with you and how you're doing.In today's episode, we'll coverA look back on the pandemicWhat is positive psychologyWhat can we do to help us utilise PP in our businesses'People feel really most alive when they are able to express who they are and how they feel'Mihaly Csikzentmihalyi.~*~LinksFlow: The Psychology o...
2022-05-1841 min
The Active Digital PodcastEpisode #9 - Ruth Cooper-Dickson - Positive Psychology Expert and Founder of CHAMPSIn this episode, we discuss navigating conversations around mental health and wellbeing in the workplace with trailblazing positive psychology expert and founder of CHAMPS, Ruth Cooper-Dickson. Ruth shares her business story - from breakdown to CEO. Ruth shares her words of wisdom along with lessons learnt in this brilliant episode. We hope you enjoy this episode and if you do, please remember to follow and subscribe.https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthiecoopshttps://champsconsult.com/
2021-12-1046 min
Virtual Coach AdvantageStepping Up & Imposter Syndrome with Ruth Cooper-DicksonWelcome to season two of the Virtual Coach Advantage podcast! To start off the new season, we're diving into the topic of imposter syndrome, which comes up with many of our clients as they step up into management and leadership roles. Joining us is Ruth Cooper-Dickson, CEO of CHAMPS Consult, an expert in mental health and wellness in the workplace.There are so many misconceptions about imposter syndrome – for one thing, it's not actually a syndrome at all! We set the record straight on its reputation as a 'women's issue', and explore how you can put your in...
2021-10-1120 min
The Two Piers PodcastHybrid Working and A Return To The OfficeThis week we are joined by Ruth Cooper-Dickson, positive psychology practitioner, trauma-informed coach and Managing Director and founder of Champs: a mental well-being consultancy. Ruth helps us explore the current state of transition facing many organizations as we see an increase in office-based work. We discuss the challenges facing both companies and individuals as they navigate this new territory and one thing can be certain: things will never return to how they used to be. Ruth brings her wealth of knowledge about positive psychology as she discusses the implications of the current transition on mental health. Whether you're a...
2021-06-241h 14
The Thrive Podcast17 - Pandemic Related Trauma, Breakdowns, Burnout, and Mental Wealth with Ruth Cooper-DicksonWe were joined by founder and trauma researcher/coach Ruth Cooper-Dickson. Ruth, based in the United Kingdom, is the founder and Managing Director of CHAMPS, a mental health consultancy, providing resources and services to promote well-being in the workplace. Ruth is a positive psychology practitioner and has received an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology. This upcoming fall, she will begin working towards her doctorate in Existential Psychotherapy and Counseling. We picked Ruth’s brain on trauma, breakdowns, burnout, positive psychology, and the term she uses at the forefront of her work: mental wealth. We hope you find this episode in...
2021-06-181h 00
GlenbrookMental Health & PropertyHappy New Year everyone!
Our first episode of 2021 discusses the issue of Mental Health and property industry.
Chris is joined by Ruth Cooper-Dickson, Managing Director of Champs Consult; a WellBeing consultancy advising businesses large and small on the well being of their staff.
Ruth talks through how her own experiences inspired her to form the business and provides an insight into the type of help they provide.
The pair discuss whether working in the real estate industry has any unique characteristics that puts pressure on its workforce and their general wellbeing...
2021-02-0232 min
Standard Issue PodcastSIM Ep 447 Pod 134: Hope, crowd control and keeping the change, ya filthy animalAfter the year we've all just had, staying hopeful is hard, but Mick's been to an expert - bona fide entertainment legend Ruby Wax - for some tips. Lucy Nichol is back with us, chatting to positive psychology coach Ruth Cooper-Dickson about coaching and supporting volunteers working with refugees, and how to handle our own expectations regarding post-traumatic growth in the pandemic. In Jenny Off The Blocks, Jen's looking at the return of the crowd to sports events and in the Bush Telegraph we're talking Brexit, boo, The Green Nobels, hooray, and the collapse of the High Street, boo. And i...
2020-12-091h 13
New RulesForgiveness as a business leaderWelcome to New Rules: the podcast about how leaders, entrepreneurs and businesses must change, break and re-write the rules to innovate in our ever-changing and complex world. Host, Ruth Cooper-Dickson (Positive Psychology Practitioner) will be joined by a guest who is a leader and respected expert in their own industry having a real honest conversation about their experiences of innovating their business through the lens of a positive psychology theme. Our last episode of the season had to finish on a deep topic and the wonderful David McQueen and I go there with the concept of...
2020-12-0350 minNew RulesAuthenticity, connection and imposter phenomenonWelcome to New Rules: the podcast about how leaders, entrepreneurs and businesses must change, break and re-write the rules to innovate in our ever-changing and complex world. Host, Ruth Cooper-Dickson (Positive Psychology Practitioner) will be joined by a guest who is a leader and respected expert in their own industry having a real honest conversation about their experiences of innovating their business through the lens of a positive psychology theme. I first met Jo Wimble-Groves at a FORA panel for International Women’s Day in 2019. Immediately I was attracted to her warm presence and down-to-earth self...
2020-11-2644 min
Mental - The Podcast to Destigmatise Mental HealthTrauma & Self Care - It’s part of the stigma that we can so easily blame ourselves and see struggle as a personal failing with Ruth Cooper-DicksonThis time we’re joined by the incredible trauma researcher and business founder Ruth Cooper-Dickson. Who shares a very personal insight into her experience overcoming trauma and the top self care she uses to support optimum mental health.
Here we go! Mental is the brain-child of Bobby Temps, who lives and thrives while managing his own mental health. Each Thursday we delve into a factor or condition that affects the mind and how to better manage it.
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2020-11-2649 minNew RulesHow to ‘be more scientist’ in your creativity and flowWelcome to New Rules: the podcast about how leaders, entrepreneurs and businesses must change, break and re-write the rules to innovate in our ever-changing and complex world. Host, Ruth Cooper-Dickson (Positive Psychology Practitioner) will be joined by a guest who is a leader and respected expert in their own industry having a real honest conversation about their experiences of innovating their business through the lens of a positive psychology theme. In this episode I dig deep on the concept of creativity and being ‘in flow’ with the phenomenal, award-winning mental health campaigner, Meg Zeenat Wamithi. Meg is...
2020-11-1946 minNew RulesGrit, resilience and growth mind-setWelcome to New Rules: the podcast about how leaders, entrepreneurs and businesses must change, break and re-write the rules to innovate in our ever-changing and complex world. Host, Ruth Cooper-Dickson (Positive Psychology Practitioner) will be joined by a guest who is a leader and respected expert in their own industry having a real honest conversation about their experiences of innovating their business through the lens of a positive psychology theme. If I were to chat to anyone about grit, resilience and growth mind-set, then this episode is the absolute one, with award-winning chef, author and so...
2020-11-1246 minNew RulesSpirituality and business growth in health-techWelcome to New Rules: the podcast about how leaders, entrepreneurs and businesses must change, break and re-write the rules to innovate in our ever-changing and complex world. Host, Ruth Cooper-Dickson (Positive Psychology Practitioner) will be joined by a guest who is a leader and respected expert in their own industry having a real honest conversation about their experiences of innovating their business through the lens of a positive psychology theme. In this episode I get deep on the topic of spirituality with Dr James Somauroo, the founder of somX: the healthtech agency supporting the best he...
2020-11-0552 minNew RulesWellness leadership and mindful drinkingWelcome to New Rules: the podcast about how leaders, entrepreneurs and businesses must change, break and re-write the rules to innovate in our ever-changing and complex world. Host, Ruth Cooper-Dickson (Positive Psychology Practitioner) will be joined by a guest who is a leader and respected expert in their own industry having a real honest conversation about their experiences of innovating their business through the lens of a positive psychology theme. In this episode I have two fabulous guests: Amanda Thomson, the co-founder of Thomson & Scott. Thomson was voted as one of Business Insider’s Coolest Peop...
2020-10-2941 minNew RulesBig magic and thinking outside of the boxWelcome to New Rules: the podcast about how leaders, entrepreneurs and businesses must change, break and re-write the rules to innovate in our ever-changing and complex world. Host, Ruth Cooper-Dickson (Positive Psychology Practitioner) will be joined by a guest who is a leader and respected expert in their own industry having a real honest conversation about their experiences of innovating their business through the lens of a positive psychology theme. In our first episode I talk to Katrina Larkin, FORA co-founder and a pioneer in the festival world. Katrina co-founded the internationally recognised brand ‘The Big C...
2020-10-2231 minNew RulesNew Rules Season One TrailerOur world is rapidly shifting and changing, businesses must continually learn, adapt and evolve ensuring they stay relevant, sustainable and profitable. But how do they remain true to their values, meaning and purpose? What does it take to create workplaces for happy & engaged teams who flourish at their optimal performance? New Rules uses positive psychology themes to explore how a business can throw the rule book up in the air to achieve all of these outcomes, by speaking to thought leaders and experts in commerce, coaching and wellbeing. Hosted on...
2020-10-1201 min
The Best Pick movie podcastWings (1928)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 69: Wings (1928) Released 9 September 2020 For this episode, we watched Wings, written by John Monk Saunders, Hope Loring, Louis D Lighton, Julian Johnson; directed by William A Wellman and starring Clara Bow, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Richard Arlen, Gary Cooper. As well as Best Picture, Wings also won for its Engineering Effects. Next time we will be discussing The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy...
2020-09-091h 30
Future Leaders' Guide to...Looking Towards RecoveryTo become resilient we have to work through difficult, stressful, life changing or traumatic events in our life. We often loosely use the word resilience, yet there are 122 definitions of its meaning in academia, showing we can all evolve and become resilient in different forms. In the second part of our discussion with Ruth Cooper-Dickson, Champs, as part of our Connectivity and Resilience series, we look to the future and talk through concepts such as growth mindset, grit and post-traumatic growth. Visit Champs’s website: https://champsconsult.com/ Find more tools to help you shape yo...
2020-05-1931 min
Future Leaders' Guide to...The Here and NowIn conversation with Ruth Cooper-Dickson, Champs. As part of our Connectivity and Resilience series, this episode talks you through pressure vs performance, understanding burnout and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our base-level anxiety. You will also learn how to add realistic and meaningful self-care practices to your mental wealth tool box. Visit Champs’s website: https://champsconsult.com/ Find more tools to help you shape your future: www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/
2020-05-1929 min
The LEADx Leadership Show with Kevin KruseCoaching Through a Crisis | Ruth Cooper-DicksonChamps’ Managing Director and Founder, Ruth Cooper-Dickson, has spoken at hundreds of organizations to help them create a thriving culture of positive wellbeing at work. From organizations in the insurance market and legal sector, to the House of Lords and Expedia, her message is engaging for diverse audiences. Ruth is a patron for the UK anxiety charity, No Panic, and recently completed her MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology, conducting her research in Coaching and Post-Traumatic Growth. A qualified professional coach who also set-up the not for profit organization 'Champs for Change'.
2020-05-1331 min
Harriet Minter Presents: Badass Women’s HourEp 339: The Badass Power Of PositivityIt's deeper than a few nice instagram quotes, Harriet looks at positive psychology as a powerful tool to help during lockdown.Harriet talks to Ruth Cooper Dickson a Positive Psychology Practitioner and founder of Champs Wellbeing Consultants, about the real in's and out's of what positive psychology is and how it aids our mental health and overall wellbeing. Ruth gives some sage advice on why a lot of us maybe be feeling increased anxiety as we enter this new stage of lockdown and tips to help us adjust and accept.As the Ladies e...
2020-05-1135 minThe Best Pick movie podcastWings (1928)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 69: Wings (1928) Released 9 September 2020 For this episode, we watched Wings, written by John Monk Saunders, Hope Loring, Louis D Lighton, Julian Johnson; directed by William A Wellman and starring Clara Bow, Charles “Buddy” Rogers, Richard Arlen, Gary Cooper. As well as Best Picture, Wings also won for its Engineering Effects. Next time we will be discussing The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the...
2018-01-171h 30