The Everymind Podcast

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