The Everymind Podcast

In this week’s episode, Ellie Woodhams, Talent Partner, and Lucy Hoyle, Curation Manager at Perlego, join Paul in a candid conversation about how their passion for wellbeing has influenced their roles and the culture of their workplace.Both employees at Perlego, an online digital library focusing on academic, professional and non-fiction eBooks, Ellie and Lucy discuss how they've been able to create a psychologically safe environment at work by advocating mental wellbeing among their colleagues.After an employee sadly left Perlego due to work stress and burnout, this kick-started a reassessment of their workplace wellbeing and culture. Ellie and Lucy talk about how tackling stigma in the workplace through mental health champions and wellbeing networks, they have seen a rise in engagement with wellbeing initiatives and resources. They explain how placing emphasis on creating a better culture has allowed for invaluable improvements in their employees’ wellbeing and how this has truly impacted their workplace. What’s the ‘happy’ balance? It’s the balance between people feeling comfortable sharing their experiences and being aware of workplace boundaries and context.Listen to this episode to find out more!Video version here: https://youtu.be/XgGtto0zJn0Lucy Hoyle - Curation Manager at Perlegohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-hoyle-883381138/Ellie Woodhams - Former Talent Partner at Perlegohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/elliewoodhams/Paul McGregorLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pmcgregorcom/

In this week’s episode, Dr. Hayley Lewis, a qualified psychologist and Founder of Halo Psychology, joins Paul in an open and honest conversation about how their experiences shaped their careers in workplace wellbeing as well as, discussing how leaders can impact culture and performance.Dr Hayley Lewis is an expert in the psychology of work and organisations and focuses on leadership and management behaviour. In this podcast, she opens up about her early context and how her life experiences shaped her career. With her expert knowledge, Hayley shares the key ingredients to creating a psychologically safe work environment and calls out business leaders who expect high performing employees without truly investing in their wellbeing and workplace culture. Dr. Hayley LewisLinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/hajlewisWebsite: https://halopsychology.com/Paul McGregorLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pmcgregorcom/You can also watch the full podcast here:https://youtu.be/j2bpD3Cy6mw

In this week’s International Father’s Day Mental Health special episode, Gurpreet Singh (AKA Sikhdad) joins Paul in an open and honest conversation about their personal experiences with fatherhood and their mental health journeys.Gurpreet, UK parent blogger and mental health advocate, discusses how his mid-life career adjustment, changed his life. Focusing on his work with Mind, becoming an entrepreneur and dedicating as much time as he can to his children and to being a Dad. They both share their experiences with the balance of dealing with parental pressures and maintaining their own mental health.Gurpreet SinghWebisite: https://sikhdad.com/Instagram: @sikhdadPaul McGregorLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pmcgregorcom/You can also watch to the full podcast here:https://youtu.be/kkt4mqFp138

In this week’s episode, David Durlacher, CEO of Julius Baer International, joins Paul in a discussion on the importance of his employees’ wellbeing above all else.David speaks on how placing his people at the heart of the business has completely transformed their workplace culture and performance. He discusses how key it is to understand how we can help people to thrive in their jobs by opening up and encouraging conversations about mental health.Sharing the ways in which they have improved the working culture and aim to break down the stigma of mental health internally and externally, David opens up about the changes made during and after the pandemic - reconnecting with his teams and introducing a hybrid working model where employees are in control.Will we reach a point where mental health is as important as physical health in the workplace?David DurlacherLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-durlacher/Paul McGregorLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pmcgregorcom/You can also watch the full podcast here:https://youtu.be/twwd13jxRVI

In this week’s episode, Akita Somani, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion at U.S. Bank and a member of the Women in Payments ASEAN Advisory Board, joins Paul in an open conversation about mental wellbeing in the workplace and how implementing it into culture can lead to better business results.With over 21 years of international experience in retail financial services and payments, with U.S. Bank (Elavon), Mastercard, Visa, Citi, Barclays and HSBC, Akita relentlessly drives constructive actions on building diversity, equity and inclusion in the industry.They discuss how to positively impact workplace culture and the progressive steps in which to successfully do that. Akita shares the importance of leadership taking the first steps in educating themselves on how to embed a culture of inclusion and psychological safety in their organisations. Sharing small tips and key examples of the steps her company has taken to improve employee wellbeing and their workplace culture.Akita SomaniLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akitasomani/Paul McGregorLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pmcgregorcom/You can also listen to the full podcast here: https://youtu.be/tDfUZuIO51I

In this week’s episode, Geoff McDonald, mental health campaigner, business transformation consultant and co-founder of Minds@Work, joins Paul in a open conversation about his struggle with being diagnosed with anxiety-fueled depression and how the day his friend took his own life, was a day that changed his life. Previously the Global VP of HR for 25 years at Unilever, Geoff shares his devotion to ending the stigma of depression and anxiety in the workplace, with hopes to inspire leaders to embrace mental health and empower organisations to support the wellbeing of their employees. What are organisations really doing to tackle stigma? Have mental health speakers and initiatives just become a tickbox activity in the workplace? Paul and Geoff speak openly about their experiences in this space and how organisations can be held accountable for the steps, or lack of steps, their taking to tackle these issues.Geoff McDonaldLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoff-mcdonald/Minds@Work: http://www.mindsatworkmovement.com/Paul McGregorLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pmcgregorcom/You can also listen to the full podcast here:https://youtu.be/fgQsr0AuoxI