Mental Health at Work Podcast
1) Supporting employees with complex life events (feat. Maite Otero | Superlist)
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 sta...Show More
Supporting employees with complex life events (feat. Maite Otero | Superlist)
50:36 | Sep 6th, 2023
2) The impact of talking about periods at work (feat. Lia Boyland | Talent Shake)
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 par...Show More
The impact of talking about periods at work (feat. Lia Boyland | Talent Shake)
32:16 | Aug 23rd, 2023
3) Rethinking masculinity—while confronting PTSD
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-confess...Show More
4) Leading a People team—while going through a divorce (feat. Claire Samson)
Claire Samson, former Director of People at Bumble and Beam, talks about going through divorce while leading HR at Bumble, why asking people how best to support them builds trust, and how leaders can ...Show More
5) Battling the drinking culture of high-pressure industries (feat. Nick Jonsson | EGN)
Nick Jonsson, Co-founder of Executives’ Global Network, discusses the normalised drinking culture in high-pressure industries, why his drive to succeed led to loneliness & alcoholism, and how he’s now...Show More
Battling the drinking culture of high-pressure industries (feat. Nick Jonsson | EGN)
36:12 | Jul 12th, 2023
6) Tackling mental health in the advertising industry (feat. Emma Flaxman | PHD)
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 wellb...Show More
Tackling mental health in the advertising industry (feat. Emma Flaxman | PHD)
32:56 | Jun 27th, 2023
7) Supporting introverts in engineering teams (feat. Brad Jayakody | Pleo)
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 ...Show More
8) Why company culture starts with belonging (feat. Aga Bajer | CultureBrained)
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.
Why company culture starts with belonging (feat. Aga Bajer | CultureBrained)
34:34 | May 31st, 2023
9) "I used to think burnout was bullshit. Then my CEO took me to hospital for anxiety" (feat. Tim Cakir | TaskDrive)
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 r...Show More
10) "I had a panic attack on a sales call" (feat. Indra Saha | Oliva)
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 pan...Show More