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The 12 Minutes of Workplace Health Podcast

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Insights from world-leading workplace health experts covering mental health, diversity, inclusion, culture, learning and more. Actionable advice on developing effective wellbeing strategies packed into bite-sized episodes to fit around your day. Hosted by Harry Bliss, co-founder of Champion Health.
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Before joining Serco as Group Head of Health & Wellbeing, Jamie supported the wellbeing of 7,000 NHS staff through the coronavirus pandemic. Tune in to hear Jamie's unique experiences managing an unprecedented wellbeing challenge, as well as his in-depth insights into developing psychological safety in your organisation.
In this episode of the 12 Minutes of Workplace Health Podcast: Conversations with Champions, Harry Bliss, Co-founder and CEO of Champion Health, interviews Chief Growth Officer and wellbeing leader, Nick McClelland before he heads off on an exciting new adventure. Nick discusses the biggest focuses in wellbeing right now - from a huge (and sometimes distracting) emphasis on engagement to tangible impact, personalisation and global consistency in wellbeing strategies.  Together, they also explore how companies like E.ON UK have been so successful in driving engagement and adoption with Champion Health through senior leadership collaboration, an open culture and effective communications. 
In this episode of the 12 Minutes of Workplace Health Podcast, Harry Bliss, Co-founder and CEO of Champion Health, interviews Simon Blake OBE, Chief Executive of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England. Simon shares his journey from a potential educational psychologist to his work in sexual health and wellbeing, ultimately leading him to his role at MHFA England. The conversation explores the evolving attitudes of organisations toward mental health over the past few years, with the global pandemic triggering a greater focus on mental health and wellbeing. They also discuss the popularity of MHFA training over the years including how to select MHFA trainers within organisations.  Simon also explains the significance of line manager training when it comes to supporting mental health at work.
In this episode of The 12 Minutes of Workplace Health Podcast, we're joined by Ryan Briggs, founder of FinWELL. Ryan, an experienced financial advisor, shares his expertise and passion for cultivating financial literacy and wellbeing. During the episode, Ryan shares his guidance for organisations aiming to develop robust financial wellbeing initiatives and explores the necessity for supporting mental health at the same time. The episode culminates with Ryan sharing actionable strategies for organisations looking to roll-out or improve their financial wellbeing initiatives.
In this episode of The 12 Minutes of Workplace Health Podcast, Harry Bliss, CEO and co-founder of Champion Health, sits down with Chris Donnelly, co-founder of Lottie. Lottie is an organisation dedicated to elevating later life and offers support to global companies in matching employees with the right care home for their elderly relatives. Chris shares the personal journey that led to Lottie's creation and the need for workplace support for caregivers facing care and responsibilities. The discussion delves into the significant impact of elder care in the workplace, with data revealing that more employees will have elderly dependents than children in the near future. Chris emphasizes the mental health challenges and overwhelming decisions caregivers face while searching for quality care options. The episode concludes with a glimpse into the future of elder care in the workplace, highlighting the macroeconomic implications and the urgency for organizations to develop strategies that address this growing societal challenge.
In this episode of The 12 Minutes of Workplace Health podcast, Harry Bliss, CEO and Co-founder of Champion Health, is joined by Nick McClelland, Chief Growth Officer at Champion Health. Nick shares his expertise in employee benefits and workplace health, discussing the importance of engagement and how wellbeing can improve in 2023 and beyond. Nick's extensive background in the industry, working for global organisations such as Mercer and JLT, brings valuable insights to the conversation. Plus, tune in to discover Nick's vision of the future of the sector: wellbeing 3.0
In this episode of The 12 Minutes of Workplace Health Podcast, Harry Bliss, Co-founder of Champion Health, talks with Dr Richard Heron, former Vice President of health at BP, about the future of workplace health, wellbeing strategies, and engaging senior leadership teams in wellbeing. The discussion focuses on the challenge of converting senior leadership teams to prioritise wellbeing and how Richard has achieved success in this during his career.
In this episode, Harry Bliss, CEO and co-founder of Champion Health, talks with Sandy-lee Connolly, Group Head of Talent and Diversity at Keller, about moving the needle when it comes to men's mental health. Sandy-lee shares her backstory and the role she has in identifying future leaders at Keller and ensuring they have the right tools and know-how to make progress toward inclusion commitments. She also discusses her passion for wellbeing and how she developed a well-being strategy and framework for the business. The conversation focuses on supporting male-dominated industries like construction and how to effectively take care of ourselves as leaders in wellbeing, talent, and diversity.
In this episode of The 12 Minutes of Workplace Health Podcast, Harry Bliss, CEO and Co-founder of Champion Health, is joined by Arti Kashyap-Aynsley, Global Head of Wellbeing and Inclusion at Ocado Group. Harry and Arti discuss the crossover between wellbeing and inclusion and how organisations can join these two areas up. Arti also talks about her role at Ocado and how she works directly with the D&I counterpart to effectively achieve their goals. 
Today we're going to be discussing the mental health of children and young people with someone the team at Champion Health really look up to: Simon Jay. Simon is Commercial Director at Tellmi, a social enterprise dedicated to supporting young people with their mental health, so he's the perfect person to discuss this important topic. Whether you're listening as a parent, leader, or someone passionate about mental health, this episode is for you.
Francis Goss is Director, People Experience Consulting at Gallagher, a global leader in insurance and risk management. He's an expert in people experience, engagement, mental, physical and financial wellbeing - amongst many other things. Today, he joins Harry Bliss, Co-founder of Champion Health, to discuss how organisations can highlight their purpose (even when it's not obvious) and boost their EVP, how to use communication to engage the workforce, and why personalisation is critical. Welcome, Francis.
Today we're joined by author and cybersecurity specialist, Gary Hibberd. This episode will delve into one of the areas of risk that we often don't consider when putting together our case for improving wellbeing: cyber security. Burnout, presenteeism and low employee wellbeing can all contribute to poor cybersecurity at work. This represents a huge risk for organisations and could lead to GDPR breaches, lost data or worse. In this episode, Gary will talk us through some of these risks, including what you can do to mitigate them.
Today we're joined by Catherine Knibbs, trauma psychotherapist, author and TEDx speaker. We'll be discussing some impactful topics that affect many people within our organisations: trauma. We'll also be talking about how to work with our own trauma as well as how to support those in our team in the most effective way.
Meet the inspirational Jaz Ampaw-Farr, TEDx speaker and CEO. Jaz will discuss her personal story of how she beat the odds, with the help of a few supporters throughout her life, to become a international speaker and 'resilience ninja'. Jaz will also explain how we can all be more human across our organisations, in what she terms as a 'human revolution'. Find out more about Jaz, including her amazing TEDx talk, on www.jazampawfarr.com Please note, this conversation contains discussions of domestic abuse.
With 1 billion users and a stratospheric rise to prominence, TikTok has grown quickly across the globe. And as the Global Wellbeing Specialist Lead, Tomas Quinn ensures wellbeing is prioritised through his work leading a team of multidisciplinary specialists across EMEA, LATAM & APAC. Tomas joins us to discuss the power of preventative wellbeing and what organisations can do to build robust preventative wellbeing strategies.
Charles Alberts was Head of Wellbeing Solutions at Aon before moving into his current role as Global Head of Wellbeing and Employee Experience at Clifford Chance, a "Magic Circle" law firm based in London. Join Harry and Charles on this fascinating episode as they discuss the effect of new generations entering the workforce, the role of technology and how we can focus on outputs versus clock-watching.
Matt Halsey is passionate about businesses that put people strategies at the core of their success - and he's founded several of them. But 18 months after starting his first company, he found himself at his lowest point. In this episode, you'll discover how Matt learnt to support himself as an entrepreneur with his mental health. Welcome, Matt.
Today we're joined by Craig Redihough, Belonging and Wellbeing Manager at Sky Group. Craig has an amazing story that demonstrates the simple, straightforward power of authenticity and role modelling when it comes to workplace health. With an incredible career at Sky, Craig makes for an exciting guest on the show. This is one not to be missed.
When it comes to supporting your people through the menopause, there's plenty you and your organisation can do, from building the right environment to fostering a culture of support. So, today on the podcast we're discussing the menopause. And there's nobody better placed to speak to than Julie Robinson, co-founder of MenoHealth. Welcome, Julie.
Theory F begins with a simple premise: People who feel they can bring their whole selves to work, do their best work. To encapsulate this new mode of working, global real estate and investment management firm, JLL, created the Theory F Whitepaper.  Joining to discuss Theory F workplaces, you'll meet Melissa Walker, wellbeing leader and previously Senior Director and Wellbeing Product Manager at JLL. Melissa's going to explain exactly what Theory F workplaces are and how you can build them. Welcome, Melissa!
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