33 min
156. Buy In From The Top with Geoff McDonald Adversity to Advantage
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- Health & Fitness
“What really saved my life during that time was my ability to talk”
I am SUPER excited to have gotten the chance to interview the Legendary, Mental Health Power House that is Geoff McDonald!
Best known as a global advocate, campaigner and consultant who is passionate about addressing the stigma of mental ill health in workplaces, and about helping organisations embed purpose as a key driver of business performance. His sense of purpose to his work was catalysed by his diagnosis in 2008 of Anxiety fuelled depression.
Geoff shares his experience of mental ill health, his journey to recovery as well as what goes into a sustainable health and wellbeing initiative within the workplace.
We go deep on topics such as;
Diagnosis of anxiety fuelled depression
Learning to talk
Taking responsibility for our wellbeing
Health & Wellbeing plans in the workplace
The stigma & shame associated with depression
Taking accountability in order to get better
The blessing of love during recovery
Reintegrating at work
Transition from employment into purpose
Tools that contribute to maintaining recovery
Connect with Geoff and learn more about his work at geoffmcdonald.co.uk , linkedIn &Twitter. Hear more about our mental health work at Petra Velzeboer Ltd.
“What really saved my life during that time was my ability to talk”
I am SUPER excited to have gotten the chance to interview the Legendary, Mental Health Power House that is Geoff McDonald!
Best known as a global advocate, campaigner and consultant who is passionate about addressing the stigma of mental ill health in workplaces, and about helping organisations embed purpose as a key driver of business performance. His sense of purpose to his work was catalysed by his diagnosis in 2008 of Anxiety fuelled depression.
Geoff shares his experience of mental ill health, his journey to recovery as well as what goes into a sustainable health and wellbeing initiative within the workplace.
We go deep on topics such as;
Diagnosis of anxiety fuelled depression
Learning to talk
Taking responsibility for our wellbeing
Health & Wellbeing plans in the workplace
The stigma & shame associated with depression
Taking accountability in order to get better
The blessing of love during recovery
Reintegrating at work
Transition from employment into purpose
Tools that contribute to maintaining recovery
Connect with Geoff and learn more about his work at geoffmcdonald.co.uk , linkedIn &Twitter. Hear more about our mental health work at Petra Velzeboer Ltd.
33 min