Mental Health at Work

Oliva

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Company leaders & employees share the mental health stories that shaped them and their workplace.

09/06/2023

Supporting employees with complex life events (feat. Maite Otero | Superlist)

Maite Otero, Chief of Staff at Superlist & host of this podcast, shares her experience of balancing work with becoming a carer for her mum, how companies can show candidates they really care about staff wellbeing at the interview stage, and why it’s important to do therapy—before something traumatic happens. HR folks & managers: check out Tough Conversations here. Learn how to navigate sensitive topics like salary chats, periods & work, letting people go, and much more 💪

51 min
08/23/2023

The impact of talking about periods at work (feat. Lia Boyland | Talent Shake)

Lia Boyland, Co-founder of Talent Shake, shares how she builds more compassionate company cultures by being open about periods at work, how she approaches the challenges of motherhood as a working parent, and how a tragic experience with a friend helped her keep her life on track. Heads up for listeners: this episode features brief discussion of a tragedy involving drugs. HR folks & managers: check out Tough Conversations here. Learn how to navigate sensitive topics like salary chats, periods & work, letting people go, and much more 💪

32 min
08/09/2023

Rethinking masculinity—while confronting PTSD (feat. Stuart Thorburn | Learnerbly)

Stuart Thorburn, People Experience Lead at Learnerbly, shares how witnessing an accident as a police officer strained his mental health, how he came to terms with PTSD, and his advice for self-confessed blokes uncertain about seeking support. Heads up for listeners: this episode features discussion of a serious road traffic accident. HR folks & managers: check out Tough Conversations here. Learn how to navigate sensitive topics like salary chats, periods & work, letting people go, and much more 💪

37 min
07/26/2023

Leading a People team—while going through a divorce (feat. Claire Samson)

Claire Samson, former People Director at Bumble, talks about going through divorce while working in HR, why asking people how best to support them builds trust, and how leaders can strengthen company culture by communicating with employees in the right way. HR folks & managers: check out Tough Conversations here. Learn how to navigate sensitive topics like salary chats, periods & work, letting people go, and much more 💪

36 min
07/12/2023

Battling the drinking culture of high-pressure industries (feat. Nick Jonsson | EGN)

Nick Jonsson, Co-founder of Executives’ Global Network, discusses the normalised drinking culture in high-pressure industries, why his drive to succeed led to loneliness & alcoholism, and how he’s now using his experience to help leaders open up. HR folks & managers: check out Tough Conversations here. Learn how to navigate sensitive topics like salary chats, periods & work, letting people go, and much more 💪

36 min
06/27/2023

Tackling mental health in the advertising industry (feat. Emma Flaxman | PHD)

Emma Flaxman, Wellbeing & Engagement Partner at PHD, shares how her sister’s mental health crisis impacted her own perspective of mental health, and why she’s made it her mission to bring proper wellbeing support to the advertising industry. HR folks & managers: check out Tough Conversations here. Learn how to navigate sensitive topics like salary chats, periods & work, letting people go, and much more 💪

33 min
06/14/2023

Supporting introverts in engineering teams (feat. Brad Jayakody | Pleo)

Brad Jayakody, VP of Engineering at Pleo, shares how his experience as a mental health responder at Burning Man helps him lead with honesty & empathy, and why knowing your limits is key to protecting your own wellbeing. HR folks & managers: check out Tough Conversations here. Learn how to navigate sensitive topics like salary chats, periods & work, letting people go, and much more 💪

38 min
05/31/2023

Why company culture starts with belonging (feat. Aga Bajer | CultureBrained)

Aga Bajer, Founder of CultureBrained, discusses how talking with a coach helped her understand her panic attacks, and why a sense of belonging is the key to unlocking creativity and innovation. HR folks & managers: check out Tough Conversations here. Learn how to navigate sensitive topics like salary chats, periods & work, letting people go, and much more 💪

35 min

TRAILER

(Trailer) Ukraine special: Work, wellbeing—and war

How can we be there for coworkers caught up in the war in Ukraine? We spoke to HR people with teammates in Ukraine—as well as people still living & working in the country—to find out. Full episode coming end of April 2022. HR folks & managers: check out Tough Conversations here. Learn how to navigate sensitive topics like salary chats, periods & work, letting people go, and much more 💪

04/13/2022

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Company leaders & employees share the mental health stories that shaped them and their workplace.

Creator

Oliva
Years Active

2021 - 2023
Episodes

50
Rating

Explicit
Copyright

© 2024 Oliva
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Mental Health at Work