What's the Chari-tea?

Rachel King is the National Volunteering Manager for Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) charity. I was delighted to have her join me in the studio to talk about her career as in the VM community, the realities of the charity sector as well as her lived experience of living working with bipolar. If you want to keep the conversation going you can subscribe to the What's the Chari-tea? weekly newsletter - get Your Sector Survival Guide hereAnd we'd love to see you at the next Chari-tea Talk for more info click hereThank you again for listening, remember you're work matters...and so do you.CONNECT WITH RACHEL HEREFOLLOW RDA HERECONNECT WITH LOUISE DAWTRY HERECONNECT WITH WHAT'S THE CHARI-TEA? HEREFOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA? HERE

Luke Barrow is the Founder and CEO of Two Pints Deep, a mens mental health and suicide prevention charity. I was delighted to have him join me in the studio to talk about how his lived experience of mental health difficulties and bereavement shaped who he is and developed into a social change movement. We talk about life and lessons learned as a grassroots charity CEO, and as always we reflect on our own wellbeing and share thoughts on how to balance intense work with self-care. CONNECT WITH LUKE HEREFOLLOW TWO PINTS DEEP HERECONNECT WITH LOUISE DAWTRY HEREFOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whatsthecharitea.substack.com

This episode features the incredible Stef Sword-Williams, author of ‘F*ck Being Humble’ and ‘Career Comedown’, and professional development speaker. As well as all this she founded a community support group called, This Might Help, offering support to those caring for people with mental health difficulties.I was delighted to have Stef on the show and discuss her experiences, insights and thought leadership that we in the nonprofit sector can utilise in our work. We talk about the importance of asking for help, the difference between capacity and capability, why creativity is one of the greatest skills we need, and what to do when your career no longer serves you.I love to read your messages about what has resonated on each episode so please do keep them coming! And if you can spare a few mins please leave us a review as it really helps to spread the word further about What’s the Chari-tea?CONNECT WITH STEF HEREBUY THE BOOK HEREFOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA? HERECONNECT WITH LOUISE DAWTRYLEARN MORE ABOUT OUR NEXT CHARI-TEA TALK EVENT This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whatsthecharitea.substack.com

Series 2 begins with Dr Claire Ashley, GP, burnout specialist and author of ‘The Burnout Doctor’ to cut through all the noise around the term burnout and help us understand what burnout is, how we can prevent it and what we need to recover from it. I love to read your messages about what has resonated on each episode so please do keep them coming! And if you can spare a few mins please leave us a review as it really helps to spread the word further about What’s the Chari-tea?CONNECT WITH DR CLAIRE ASHLEY:https://www.linkedin.com/in/drclaireashley/BUY ‘THE BURNOUT DOCTOR’ BOOK:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Burnout-Doctor-Your-6-step-recovery-ebook/dp/B0D9ZN5H9VFOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA?:https://www.instagram.com/whatsthecharitea/CONNECT WITH LOUISE DAWTRY:https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisedawtry/LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA?:www.whatsthecharitea.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whatsthecharitea.substack.com

Series 1 of What’s the Chari-tea - that’s a wrap! In this episode I share my hot takes from the last 5 episodes of Series 1. Grab a cuppa and let’s chat through everything we learned from our 6 incredible guests that joined me for our very first series of the podcast. I also express my deepest thanks to you all for listening, sharing, commenting and supporting this journey.Stay tuned for Series 2…coming soon!I love to hear your thoughts on each episode so please keep them coming! And if you can spare a few mins please leave us a review.FOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA?:https://www.instagram.com/whatsthecharitea/CONNECT WITH LOUISE DAWTRY:https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisedawtry/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whatsthecharitea.substack.com

Emma Kirby is the Deputy Director of Digital at The National Lottery Community Fund, and has previously worked some other amazing organisations in both the charity world (Comic Relief, Yorkshire Cancer Research) and the private sector too (ITV, Skipton Building Society). Emma is incredibly knowledgable on all things digital transformation and we talk about this and more, including her experience of juggling life as a working parent with work and looking after her own wellbeing. I love to hear your thoughts on each episode so please keep them coming! And if you can spare a few mins please leave us a review.CONNECT WITH EMMA:https://www.linkedin.com/in/emkirby/LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND:https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk FOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA?:https://www.instagram.com/whatsthecharitea/CONNECT WITH LOUISE DAWTRY:https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisedawtry/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whatsthecharitea.substack.com

Eleshea Williams is the Social Media Officer at Amnesty International, LinkedIn Top Voice, Speaker and thought leader on social media marketing. I was delighted to have her join me (all the way from Surrey!) on the What’s the Chari-tea? sofa to talk all things nonprofit life. We talk about how Eleshea harnessed a passion for education and social justice into a career within the charity sector, as well as how nonprofit organisations can manage their brand both effectively and sensitively. As always we reflect on our own wellbeing and share thoughts on how to balance intense work with self-care. A huge thank you to Rosterfy for kindly sponsoring this episode.CONNECT WITH ELESHEA:https://www.linkedin.com/in/eleshea-williams-2146491a3/FOLLOW AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK:https://www.instagram.com/amnestyuk/FOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA?:https://www.instagram.com/whatsthecharitea/CONNECT WITH LOUISE DAWTRY:https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisedawtry/FOLLOW ROSTERFY:https://www.linkedin.com/company/rosterfy/Read Rosterfy’s FREE guide on the role of technology in strengthening diversity, equity, and inclusion in volunteering by clicking this link This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whatsthecharitea.substack.com

Eloise Bell is the Director of People, Culture and Governance at Leeds Mind. She is also my wonderful manager and I was so grateful to have her join me on the What's the Chari-tea? sofa to talk all things nonprofit life. We discuss her path from the corporate world to the charity sector, her passion for health and wellbeing and how she ensures she demonstrates her boundaries to her teams.If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to go from a corporate career to a purpose-led one, and how to develop equity, diversity and inclusion within your organisation whilst protecting your wellbeing then this one's for you! Thank you to Rosterfy for kindly sponsoring this episode.FOLLOW ELOISE BELL:https://www.linkedin.com/in/eloisebell/FOLLOW LEEDS MIND:https://www.instagram.com/leedsmind/https://www.leedsmind.org.ukFOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA?:https://www.instagram.com/whatsthecharitea/FOLLOW LOUISE DAWTRY:https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisedawtry/FOLLOW ROSTERFY:https://www.rosterfy.comRead Rosterfy’s FREE guide on the role of technology in strengthening diversity, equity, and inclusion in volunteering by clicking this link This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whatsthecharitea.substack.com