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In the second part of this conversation with business consultant and former Group Managing Director of MullenLowe Salt, Nicky Young, we delve into the connection between mental health and the workplace. Lost productivity, challenges to talent retention and decreased levels of employee engagement are just some of the direct costs associated with an unhealthy work environment. Nicky explains why it’s not enough for companies to offer standalone solutions, like meditation and yoga classes, to co...

Stress and burnout have reached near epidemic proportions in the workplace—and we can expect more to come in this new Covid economy. Yet many leaders, and employees, suffer in silence. Business consultant and former Group Managing Director of MullenLowe Salt, Nicky Young, wants this to change. In this two-part conversation, Nicky shares her personal experience with burnout; how this inspired her to become a mental health advocate; and why leaders need to make mental health a business priority...

No matter where in the world you live, it’s hard to miss the tension out there these days. Shouting matches, name-calling and one-sided debates are the new norm. With all of this emotion fuelling the political arena, where does this leave us?In this episode, we discuss what it takes to stay calm in the face of chaos. My guest, Ian Brown, is an award-winning photographer whose work focuses on the human condition. Long fascinated by the elusive American Dream, Ian set out to document what this ...

It’s hard to ignore the pace of technological disruption out there and, in particular, its impact on humanity. As a data scientist, Imai Jen-La Plante (@JLPlante) sits in the eye of the storm. Imai started her career in the classical sciences, earning a PhD in Physics from the University of Chicago. Prior to her foray into virtual data, she worked as a researcher at CERN with the team contributing to the discovery of the Higgs Boson particle. Today she is the Chief Innovation Officer at ...

In Part 2 of our conversation with Lee Eldridge (@theathletetribe), he shares his insider tips on how to adjust your training priorities when resources are limited and turn unexpected obstacles into an advantage; the principles of a structured home-based workout to support your fitness goals; and the best way to ease back into your favourite sport or fitness routine after a pause.Lee is an expert at guiding people to achieve peak performance and high levels of physical and mental resilience. ...

Lee Eldridge (@lee_eldridgesc) is an expert in guiding people to achieve peak performance and high levels of physical and mental resilience. As an accredited strength and conditioning coach, and founder of The Athlete Tribe, Coach Lee works with top professional athletes and business leaders, applying his smart, holistic training approach with an emphasis on sustaining performance over the long term. Lee believes that “Everyone’s an Athlete” and each one of us has the potential to achiev...