Mental Health In Recruitment - The Podcast Rhonda D'Ambrosio

Having just celebrated her 23rd year in the Industry Lysha Holmes has experienced many highs and lows.When it comes to her mental health, however, it’s the focus on the job and running her own successful Rec2Rec that’s kept her afloat and grounded when life around her has become chaos. Mental Health management wasn’t a thing for Lysha until she hit her 40’s. When her husband and partner of 17 years and father of her 2 daughters came out and told her he was gay, her world fell apart...

An experienced and high performing technical recruiter Michelle Flynn was money motivated and fiercely driven. She never would have considered herself stressed, it wasn't a word that she knew. She was someone who was the epitome of success and did whatever it took to get the job done.It wasn't until she collapsed with a suspected heart attack and needed emergency medical attention that she knew something wasn't quite right. Her body tried to get her to sit up and pay attentio...

James Osborne is known in the recruitment industry as the Co-Founder of The Recruitment Network, he is also widely known for his relentless energy, eternal optimism and a genuine desire to help people. James is one of these people that consciously lives life to the max. He wasn't always this way. In 2005, his baby son TJ, passed away. It was an indescribable loss and a life-changing moment for James and his wife. TJ was their first child and represented hopes, drea...

Chris Stringer is the Owner of That Recruitment Company and has worked in the industry since 2006.He has suffered from Anxiety for as long as he can remember and accepts it as a part of who he is and how he's wired. As a leader Chris understands that Mental Health is individual and personal, not everyone is the same. In this episode, we discuss the reality of the condition as well as the impact on people around you. This is an honest conversation with someone that tries to mak...

Chris Hart spent 30 years keeping everything inside.The life and soul of a good night out, he was the highly sociable friend that went out of his way to talk to and support others when they were struggling.Having suffered from intense social anxiety throughout childhood, nobody would have guessed that behind the carefully placed mask Chris had created, he was battling with his own intense feelings and depression. Conversations were never about Chris. He became an expert at deflection, a...

Warning: This episode contains strong language and detailed content relating to mental illness. Some listeners may find this upsetting.Scott Ransome has worked in two extremely tough industries where rejection and setbacks are commonplace. He experienced success as a professional actor before joining the recruitment industry and he truly understands how self-care can be hard to prioritise when we mistakenly think we're 'doing great'.Scott had his first manic episode at the age of 2...