Taming the Tiger

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Recently we have witnessed a wellbeing climate change in the workplace, which has had a negative impact on mental health and wellbeing. With this new podcast series, we will be discussing how we tame the tiger.What is the tiger? The tiger is the danger, the trigger that can impact our wellbeing and the wellbeing of those around us. When talking about 'Taming the Tiger' we're referring to how we deal with the dangers and threats to our wellbeing which we all face. Our illustrious hosts, Ross Abbott and Ellice Whyte explore what the concept means, what tigers we may face and subsequently how we go about taming those tigers. Monthly, we have whipped up a host of tamers from across diverse industries to explore what the Tiger looks like to them, how they go about taming the tiger and if they have tamed the tiger for others.

  1. 07/17/2024

    Episode 19: Oly Newton - ADHD & Inspiring Others

    Our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross & Ellice, are joined by the brilliant Oly Newton, Founder of Lights on Wellbeing, Director of Run4YourMind and Motivational Speaker. Here is an introduction to our brilliant guest... Oly Newton is an international lived experience speaker, facilitator, and Mental Health First Aid England instructor. After suffering for years with severe OCD, anxiety, and depression, Oly turned to running as a coping mechanism in July 2017—a decision that would change his life forever.  Since then, he has founded the Run4YourMind Foundation and Lights On Wellbeing, and he is the co-founder of Talks For Change Co. Oly conducts impactful presentations in both corporate settings and educational institutions. He is on a mission to create conversations that often go unheard and to be the voice he needed when he was younger. Oly's Links: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/oly-newton/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/p/C5x7EleNQnc/?hl=en Twitter (X) - https://x.com/Run4YourMind Lights on Wellbeing - https://lightsonwellbeing.com/ Run4YourMind - https://run4yourmind.com/ ** Content Warning - This podcast episode may contain triggering themes, if you become distressed while listening please stop & seek support ** If you or someone you know is in distress please seek additional support, contact: Samaritans: Call - 116 123 Or visit - https://www.samaritans.org/ Shout: Text Shout to 85258 Or visit - https://giveusashout.org/ Papyrus: Call - 0800 068 41 41 Or visit: https://www.papyrus-uk.org/ Thank you for listening to this episode of Taming the Tiger, check back next month for our next episode and to hear from our next fantastic guest. Check out our hosts on social media with the links below 👇 Web links: Ross: LinkedIn Twitter Ellice: LinkedIn Twitter Green Cross Global: Website LinkedIn Twitter

  2. 06/12/2024

    Episode 18: Aimee Young - Managing Mental Health

    Our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross & Ellice, are joined by the fantastic Aimee Young, Award Winning Coach and Facilitator. Here is an introduction to our fantastic guest... With over a decade of expertise in L&D and HR, Aimee is dedicated to elevating performance, nurturing culture, and fostering exceptional leadership through personalised coaching and tailored programs. An award-winning accredited coach, Aimee’s passion lies in empowering individuals and organisations to unleash their...

  3. 05/08/2024

    Episode 17: Lisa Ventura MBE - Imposter Syndrome & Stressors

    Our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross & Ellice, are joined by the amazing Lisa Ventura MBE, Founder of Cyber Security Unity. Here is an introduction to our amazing guest... Lisa Ventura MBE is an award-winning cyber security specialist, published writer/author, and keynote speaker. She is the Founder of Cyber Security Unity, a global community organisation that is dedicated to bringing individuals and organisations together who actively work in cyber security to help combat the growing cyber ...

  4. 04/22/2024

    Episode 16: Simon Nichols - The Watercooler

    This month we have a special extra episode in preparation for our Watercooler Expo attendance. In this episode our resident tamer Ross is joined by Simon Nichols, Founder of Thrive. Here is an introduction to our amazing guest... So after spending 26 years in corporate IT sales and marketing, Simon realized the time was right to pursue his passion in helping people to manage their mental health better and to help recognize poor mental health in others. Now using the skills gained during his time at the large multinationals as a senior management position, Simon had a unique insight into how organisations and management treat mental ill health. He now helps individuals and companies to embrace good mental health work practices. Simon founded Thrive in 2019 with a sole aim to help one person at a time. To make one person's life better each day.  After developing the Neurodiversity in the Workplace training in 2021,  Simon went on to discover that he himself had ADHD.  Thrive have now enabled over 3, 000 people and 60 companies to learn more about the importance of neurodiversity in the workplace and help make the world a more inclusive place. Simon's Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/snich400/ LinkedIn (Thrive): https://www.linkedin.com/company/thrivementalhealthandwellbeing/ Instagram (Thrive):  https://www.instagram.com/itstime2_thrive/?hl=en Thank you for listening to this episode of Taming the Tiger, check back next month for our next episode and to hear from our next fantastic guest. Check out our hosts on social media with the links below 👇 Web links: Ross: LinkedIn Twitter Ellice: LinkedIn Twitter Green Cross Global: Website LinkedIn Twitter

  5. 04/09/2024

    Episode 15: Ryan Hopkins - Workplace Wellbeing

    Our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross & Ellice, are joined by the brilliant Ryan Hopkins, Chief Impact Officer at JAAQ, Best Selling Author and TEDx Speaker. Here is an introduction to our brilliant guest... Ryan Hopkins, the Author of '52 Weeks of Wellbeing: a no nonsense guide to a fulfilling work life' is on a mission to engage 1 billion people in the betterment of wellbeing. He is the Chief Impact Officer at JAAQ and former Creator/Leader of the Global Future of Wellbeing Business at Delo...

  6. 03/06/2024

    Episode 14: Alicia Collinson - Impacts of the Workplace

    Our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross & Ellice, are joined by the amazing Alicia Collinson, Senior Associate at Thrive Law. Here is an introduction to our amazing guest... Alicia is an employment law solicitor with more than five years of experience. A lot of her motivation is centred from her background and her experiences in grief; her Dad passed away after a short illness and the mental health impact that had on her, and knowing the support she would have benefitted from, is what dri...

  7. 02/06/2024

    Episode 13: FinWELL (Ryan & Justine) - Financial Wellbeing

    Our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross & Ellice, are joined by the amazing Ryan Briggs and Justine Piercy from FinWELL.Here is an introduction to our brilliant guests...Ryan founded FinWELL to help people understand, measure and improve their financial wellbeing, leading to healthier relationships with money and also better mental health. Previously enjoying various careers including professional sport, he’s been in financial services for over ten years and is level four diploma qualified. He is...

  8. 01/10/2024

    Episode 12: Steve Phillip - Using Lived Experience to Champion Suicide Prevention

    Our resident Tiger Tamers, Ross & Ellice, are joined by the amazing Steve Phillip, Founder of The Jordan Legacy & Keynote Speaker. Here is an introduction to our brilliant guest... Steve Phillip was a successful leadership & sales coach and corporate speaker, heading towards semi-retirement, when, in December 2019, he received a call that would change his life forever; his 34 year old son, Jordan, had taken his own life. Within 12 months of this life-changing experience, Steve established The Jordan Legacy CIC to provide hope to people who are feeling suicidal, by engaging all those who share his ambition to move toward a ‘Zero Suicide Society’. With a following of more than 56,000 people on LinkedIn, Steve delivers impactful and inspiring talks, like his keynote presentation; ‘The ‘S’ word’, using his own lived experience and insight to help others spot the signs that someone might be struggling with their mental health and how to provide support to those who are feeling suicidal. Steve delivers talks on the topic of suicide awareness and prevention to corporate organisations, charities, education centres, the Police, the Military and other organisations and community groups throughout the UK and overseas, including policy makers in various UK Government departments. Steve's Links: Website: https://thejordanlegacy.com/ LinkedIn (Steve): https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevephilliphope/ LinkedIn (The Jordan Legacy): https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-jordan-legacy-foundation/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordanlegacyuk/ Twitter (The Jordan Legacy): https://twitter.com/jordanlegacyUK Twitter (Steve): https://twitter.com/hopestevep ** Content Warning - This podcast episode contains themes of suicide, if you become distressed while listening please stop & seek support ** If you or someone you know is in distress please seek additional support, contact: Samaritans: Call - 116 123 Or visit - https://www.samaritans.org/ Shout: Text Shout to 85258 Or visit - https://giveusashout.org/ Papyrus: Call - 0800 068 41 41 Or visit: https://www.papyrus-uk.org/ Awareness Days: Cervical Cancer Prevention Week - Click here for more info Dry January - Click here for more info Thank you for listening to this episode of Taming the Tiger, check back next month for our next episode and to hear from our next fantastic guest. Check out our hosts on social media with the links below 👇 Web links: Ross: LinkedIn Twitter Ellice: LinkedIn Twitter Green Cross Global: Website LinkedIn Twitter

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Recently we have witnessed a wellbeing climate change in the workplace, which has had a negative impact on mental health and wellbeing. With this new podcast series, we will be discussing how we tame the tiger.What is the tiger? The tiger is the danger, the trigger that can impact our wellbeing and the wellbeing of those around us. When talking about 'Taming the Tiger' we're referring to how we deal with the dangers and threats to our wellbeing which we all face. Our illustrious hosts, Ross Abbott and Ellice Whyte explore what the concept means, what tigers we may face and subsequently how we go about taming those tigers. Monthly, we have whipped up a host of tamers from across diverse industries to explore what the Tiger looks like to them, how they go about taming the tiger and if they have tamed the tiger for others.

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  • Creator
    Green Cross Global
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Green Cross Global
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