The Candid Colleague: Recent Episodes
MGISS
MGISS' wellbeing lead, Zoe opens and normalises the conversation of workplace wellbeing and mental health with special guests.
Check out our first 4 episodes now on Spotify or Apple podcasts!
Episode 6 features the brilliant Gavin Sherratt who talks about his experience with mental health at work and what helps him and his team in their push to 'chase the stigma'. We hope we encourage you to have these candid, honest conversations more often with each other and continue to reduce the stigma around mental health at work and in life.
More about Gavin:
Mashbo: https://mashbo.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavinsherratt/
More about Chasing the Stigma:
https://www.chasingthestigma.co.uk/
Gavin's Recommendation:The Go-Giver by Bob Burg
https://thegogiver.com/
More about Zoe:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-darracott-a441a21b8/
Our 4th guest Rosie Kenyon and I talk all about current trends around workplace wellbeing and mental health, how small businesses have been affected by the pandemic, but mainly about her wonderful new venture, Contact Sport: feel-good networking encouraging businesses in Liverpool to mingle through fun, engaging activities and events!
More about Contact Sport: https://www.contact-sport.co.uk/
Books by Murakami: https://www.waterstones.com/author/haruki-murakami/28313
More about Rosie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosiekenyon/
More about Zoe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-darracott-a441a21b8/
Episode 3 of The Candid Colleague introduces Simon Bowers, who gives his comprehensive outlook on health and well-being within our working world and how we as individuals can take action to look after ourselves physically and mentally before our stresses lead to burnout and irreversible outcomes. Working as a GP practitioner for 20 years, Simon has seen it all, along with his own personal experiences that have taught him some valuable life lessons.
Mentioned:
'Doctoring Data' by Dr Malcom Kendrick (book): http://www.doctoringdata.co.uk/
The Anfield Wrap (podcast): https://open.spotify.com/show/6DBNVs8vrffAejjEYjN3lr?si=cbe3f7be3d924b74
More about Simon:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-bowers-1a74b314/
Blinx Solutions: https://www.blinxsolutions.com/
More about Zoe:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-darracott-a441a21b8/
MGISS: https://mgiss.co.uk/
For Episode 2 of The Candid Colleague, Zoe speaks with Amanda Perry about redefining the phrase 'work-life balance'. Amanda shares her journey as a business founder and small business cheerleader, why she believes this phrase is outdated, why work and life shouldn't be a balancing act, and why a more fresh, blended perspective is needed.
To learn more about this idea, head over to Amanda's own podcast, 'The Work Life Blend' to dig deeper into the lives of business founders and leaders and how they blend their work and life!
https://open.spotify.com/show/3bO7SDzmImPTb68R9FalvP?si=5376d3961ae94ee0
Mentioned:
Masterclass (App): https://apps.apple.com/gb/developer/masterclass/id1273867415
To learn more about Amanda's work:
https://www.amandaperry.co.uk/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandaperryuk/
Instagram: @amandaperry
Zoe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-darracott-a441a21b8/
It's live! The first episode of The Candid Colleague with guest Declan Doyle. Zoe and Declan talk openly about how we can build new habits healthily and practically while untangling old, not so great habits. Declan provides his expert knowledge and advice from over 10 years experience in general and workplace physical and mental wellbeing.
To learn more about the topics discussed, head over to https://healthatworkcentre.org.uk/ to look at all opportunities for workshops and training, or just to have a gander at more info!
Declan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/declan-doyle/
Zoe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-darracott/
Welcome to The Candid Colleague! A brand new podcast we we discuss health and wellbeing in the workplace through truthful and honest conversations with a new guest every two weeks.
Your host is Zoe Darracott, a 3rd year Psychology student and Wellbeing Lead at MGISS in Liverpool. Striving to employ her passion for mental health, Zoe is helping to create positive cultures within our workplace and around ourselves.
Wellbeing is more than personal responsibility. With ongoing societal change, the blur between work and life and a 24/7 cyber mind, we must make these conversations our everyday, not just for one month a year.
Working well starts with being well. Real voices make real change.
Enjoy!!