Meet Marteka Swaby the Founder of Benevolent Health & Mind Hubs. She has over 15 years experience improving emotional wellbeing and is passionate about sharing diverse narratives to increase awareness of Mental Health. Marteka is a psychotherapist with 10 years clinical expertise, alongside delivering a range of online summits, workshops and training programmes to increase resilience, belonging & wellbeing.  Marteka has also delivered talks in the UK and Europe for the Women in Tech Conference, ThriveFest Digital Wellness Festival, the Horasis Global Community among others.

Her recent adoption by Hugo the cat has brought lots of joy and laughter to her life in an unexpected way!

In this episode we talk about:

• Marteka's Caribbean roots
• Her love of all things Caribbean and her love affair with Trinidad & Tobago
• The warmth of the Caribbean, its people, culture and the impact on well-being  to its people.
• Missing out on Trinidad & Tobago Carnival in 2020 and  a favourite local dish, Trini Doubles
• Music, dance and social connections and how it affects mental health
• Pets' positive impact on human health and well-being through walks, touch and social interaction
• The fact that we all have mental health and  desire to have mental resilience
• Pets at work - the current situation and an outlook for the future of co-working spaces
• Opportunity for organizations to facilitate inclusivity, productivity, employee engagement and the chance to forge a community around pets
• Post-Covid 19 - a hybrid model of work reframing the options for pets at work and providing even more options to talent
• Another 'string to the corporate bow' - The therapeutic impact of animals
• Creating a balance  in the work environment for those who don't like animals or suffer with allergies
• Being adopted by Hugo the Cat  - a bonus 'pop-up' to the lockdown
• ENTER HUGO! Hugo, the handsome, stately grey and white cat makes his presence felt.
• How animals are guided to connect with their humans, not by head-knowledge but by instinct
• Post-Covid 19 - How people will 'do life' differently and how incorporating animals can support this new world of life and work
• How shifting cultural attitudes can make a difference to human health and well-being

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Benevolent Health & Mind Hubs - https://benevolenthealth.co.uk/