The Form Guide: Recent Episodes
Rob Stephenson
What is it? A podcast about promoting positive mental wellbeing in the workplace and society. Hosted by Rob Stephenson, Founder of the InsideOut LeaderBoard and CEO of FormScore.
What does “Form Guide” mean? 'Form', is an alternative way of talking about wellbeing. We aim to guide you to manage your Form more intentionally.
Who will be on it? Thought leaders, CEOs, young entrepreneurs, change-makers, and fresh thinkers in the mental wellbeing space. Humans who care about making a difference.
What are we going to talk about? Things that inspire the creation of workplaces and societies where everyone feels equipped to proactively manage their mental health and wellbeing. And our guests. We will talk about their journey too.
Who is it for? Humans who care about what we are talking about.
Why? Because we can inspire change. At a time when change is required.
Let's get intentional about our wellbeing. The Form Guide Podcast:The Form Guide is a brand new podcast and Linkedin Live all around promoting positive mental wellbeing in the workplace and society. Hosted by Rob Stephenson, CEO of FormScore and Founder of the InsideOut LeaderBoard; we will hear from CEOs; thought leaders; change-makers; fresh thinkers, and young entrepreneurs. Humans who care about making a difference. There will be a strong focus on storytelling; tips to stay well during these times and ideas on how to support others. Welcome our guest:In this episode, we are delighted to welcome Jeremy Thomas, Keynote Speaker, Shed Talks Host, Mental Health Campaigner. As a result of overcoming his own battle with bipolar disorder, he co-produced with Dr Tony Hughes the Emmy Award-winning documentary ‘https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808482/ (Stephen Fry, The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive)' Jeremy is also the co-author of 'You Don’t Have to Be Famous to Have Manic Depression – An A-Z Guide to Good Mental Health'. In this episode we talk about Jeremy’s career in the music business before becoming a mental health campaigner, managing the challenges and joys of bipolar, and his view on mental health and stigma in our workplaces and society. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/5uuJruktM9fMdN9Va0DUMl?si=4d71689c40b04541 (Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry) | https://open.spotify.com/track/7LVHVU3tWfcxj5aiPFEW4Q?si=4b25a0e032d84779 (Coldplay - Fix You) Resourceshttps://jeremythomastalks.co.uk/about-jeremy-thomas/ (Jeremy Thomas’ website) https://jeremythomastalks.co.uk/shed-talks/ (Shed Talks podcast) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jeremy-Thomas/e/B0034P6GEW/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1 (Jeremy’s books)
In this episode, we are delighted to welcome Dr. Heather McKee, a Health Behaviour Change Specialist Dr. Heather helps companies, create evidence-based health and wellness programmes that bring about long-term changes for their customers and employees. She also supports individuals to take back control of their health and build healthy habits that last with her research backed Bite Sized Habits course. In this episode we will talk about the behaviour change aspects of how to become more intentional about wellbeing and how to build it as a habit. Dr Heather explains why so many of us struggle to make our habits stick, how long it takes to form a habit and how to stop ourselves going off the track after we’ve set a new habit. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/2jmBg7Mc3yNHpYY7sEqV0F?si=3b21c3c7d46847c1 (Rick James – MC Hammer, Super Freak) | https://open.spotify.com/track/3jPGemJdr95abo520vyvVk?si=a4015fd603b6494c (Ludovico Einaudi, Le Onde) Resources: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/drheathermckee (Dr Heather McKee LinkedIn page) https://www.drheathermckee.co.uk/ (Dr Heather McKee website) https://podcasts.apple.com/ug/podcast/a-slight-change-of-plans/id1561860622 (A Slight Change of Plans: Maya Shankar)
This is a Form Guide Special, recorded live at the https://rising-vibe.com/race-in-the-workplace-event/ (Rising Vibe “Race in the Workplace Event”). Here, we chatted to https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrienneeverett/ (Adrienne Everett), Account Director at LinkedIn and Advisory Board member of Form for ALL
In this very special conversation to launch the InsideOut LeaderBoard 2021 we chat to Jen Fisher, Deloitte's Chief Wellbeing Officer and Clarke Carlise, Former Professional Footballer and Mental Health Advocate.
In this episode, we are delighted to welcome https://uk.linkedin.com/in/silja-litvin (Silja Litvin), psychologist, founder, and CEO of PsycApps. PsycApps is a Digital Mental Health company that uses AI, gamification, and psychology to help people suffering from depression, anxiety, and other mental illnesses, stick to therapeutic digital programs and help themselves. Silja is the developer of the Emotional Fitness game, https://www.equoogame.com/ (eQuoo), designed to teach us the essential psychological skills we need to be able to level up in the game – and in life, too. In this episode we talk about:Looking after our mental health as parents and start-up founders. How to utilise the power of gaming, and the behaviour science behind it, as a force for good to improve our mental health. AI, gamification, and phycology. Non attachment, non judgment, non resistant. Resources:https://www.bitc.org.uk/report/what-if-your-job-was-good-for-you/ (What If Your Job Was Good For You?) https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/topics/talent/workplace-mental-health-programs-worker-productivity.html (The ROI in workplace mental health programs: Good for people, good for business) https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/pages/consulting/articles/mental-health-and-employers-refreshing-the-case-for-investment.html (Mental health and employers: refreshing the case for investment) 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/0xbkxTqSaW5blsYgRXpB5I?si=e12c7c12d5774fba (Tom Browne, Funkin' for Jamaica) | https://open.spotify.com/track/3z8h0TU7ReDPLIbEnYhWZb?si=f995c30d128649ab (Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody)
Alex is a Former Olympian, Mental Wellbeing and Financial Wellness aficionado, passionate about bringing about Health Strength, and Happiness to all through best practices and purpose focussed technology. In this episode, we talk about the Olympics, how mental health and performance are closely related; mental health challenges when you love your work so much that it defines who you are, and finally tips financial wellness. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/3p1JoOEhVkEnTaa4JzTMSk?si=0b2724a7c03a4e21 (The O'Jays, For the Love of Money) | https://open.spotify.com/track/3jPGemJdr95abo520vyvVk?si=9728167496c74353 (Ludovico Einaudi, Le Onde)
In this episode, we are delighted to welcome Dr Sophie Bostock. Dr Sophie is a Sleep Expert, passionate about sharing the science of sleep and performance in actionable ways. Sophie recently https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/SophieRows (rowed 1650 nautical miles around the coast of Britain) to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation. In this episode, Dr Sophie takes us through the recent challenge she completed, how it affected her sleep; and the role of sleep in regulating our emotions, health, and performance. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/1hR3TNe1neCWRQatSVOFfX?si=61885a86b02042ad (Walter Murphy, A Fifth of Beethoven)
In this episode, we are delighted to welcome Alastair Banks, Co-Founder of the Digital Marketing Agency, Optix Solutions. In this episode, we are delighted to welcome Alastair Banks, Co-Founder of the Digital Marketing Agency, Optix Solutions, and InsideOut Leaderboad role model. In this episode, Alastair shares his powerful story and the impact of baby loss and grief from a male perspective. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/4wfVt1McfUnxiAfxj14EWR?si=31c76bb0182a42dd (Love will bring us together by the great, Roy Ayers)
In this episode, we are delighted to welcome Josh Krichefski, Global COO & EMEA CEO at MediaCom. "The human race is, by our nature, social. To be healthy, we rely on interactions and, in modern society, our everyday freedom. […] We all need to make sure we’re as careful with our mental health as we are our physical health. This is especially true in business." Josh K 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/7ikx4maVO3gfcXUK0GX07D?si=883e901ff4ad47b1 (I Know You Got Soul, Bobby Byrd) | https://open.spotify.com/artist/0TJB3EE2efClsYIDQ8V2Jk?dl_branch=1&si=7zC0_pMtQhS0RpV58zJ0Xg (Elbow band)
In this episode, we are delighted to welcome https://uk.linkedin.com/in/lloyd-ashley-living-well (Lloyd Ashley), Professional Rugby Player at Ospreys Rugby and mental health advocate. We talk about all things mental health and wellbeing in rugby and beyond. 🎵 Parliament, Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker) | https://open.spotify.com/track/2TVxnKdb3tqe1nhQWwwZCO?si=5e6702b6abfe42ed (Elton John, Tiny Dancer)
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/harry-bliss-44b479136 (Harry Bliss) is the CEO & Co-Founder of https://championhealth.co.uk (Champion Health). Harry and the team at Champion Health are on a mission to make wellbeing inclusive, accessible, and engaging. They help organisations make a measurable difference to the wellbeing of their people and save lives by making healthier easier, for everyone. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/0vGuHXYkeghN45pz0SND3k?si=b4ba2138fc004659 (James Brown, The Payback) | https://open.spotify.com/track/3geFzA6VBSNZUTmV3bCry6?si=0815c95aabad4714 (Arctic Monkeys, Mardy Bum)
Following diagnosis with depression and repeated suicide attempts, https://uk.linkedin.com/in/carrie-and-clarke-carlisle-765aa749 (Clarke Carlisle) is now maintaining his wellness, alongside his wife Carrie, is a passionate speaker to the corporate world and beyond with regards to Mental Health experiences and support systems. I would go as far as to say that Clarke is one of the most eloquent and impactive mental health speakers I have ever heard. In this very special conversation, Clarke and I will be talking all things football, racism, and mental health. I will also be asking Clarke how I can be a better ally to the anti-racism mission. We can never truly create a mentally healthy society when racism is rife. Rob Stephenson 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/5rxw3zPctpd3fOgBjZjXHz?si=abab6289ea3c4859 (Fred Wesley And The J.B.'s, Damn Right I Am Somebody) | https://open.spotify.com/track/6A9mKXlFRPMPem6ygQSt7z?si=aa6ab7d1b487431c (Bob Marley, Three Little Birds) Resources: https://www.clarkeandcarrie.com/ (Mental health and wellbeing, Clarke & Carrie Carlisle) https://www.clarkeandcarrie.com/masterclass (Clarke & Carrie Carlisle masterclass)
In this episode, we are delighted to welcome Avril Chester, Founder & CEO of Cancer Central & Ask Ave, and CTO at the Royal Institute of British Architects. Avril is an award-winning technology entrepreneur, executive, speaker, author, and cancer thriver. 🎵https://open.spotify.com/track/3mIZljTgYhz71DrGSlL9fD?si=7ab812caef084d15 (James Brown - Mind Power) | https://open.spotify.com/track/3WMbD1OyfKuwWDWMNbPQ4g?si=63cddec593a944d7 (Boney M - Daddy Cool) Resources: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/avrilchester (Avril Chester LinkedIn page) https://www.cancercentral.org.uk/ (Cancer Central website) Avril’s book, https://www.bewithmeitsc.com/ (Be with me, It's c), and https://www.takingthatleapoffaith.com/ (Taking that leap of faith) https://www.willowfoundation.org.uk/ (Willow Foundation) https://givepenny.com/cancer-central-calm (Give Penny - Donate a Song)
In this episode, we are delighted to welcome https://uk.linkedin.com/in/teresa-clark-the-wellness-revolution (Teresa Clark), founder, and alchemist of The Wellness Revolution. Teresa shares her incredibly powerful story of loss, atonement, hope, and recovery. The Wellness Revolution is a pioneering culture and employee experience company reimagining the workplace to unleash human potential. It's built on the belief that the world of work plays an important role in transforming society and that by supporting people to live happier and healthier lives we can co-create happier and healthier societies together. 🎵https://open.spotify.com/track/1482bMc9Tn0uQxsJqV7eSP?si=e5479c4cb53e4c94 ( Just Be Good to Me, SOS Band) | https://open.spotify.com/track/6ODAghAlMTyu9fWa2CNKmf?si=e940016731ed4964 (I want to thank you, Alicia Myers)
In this episode, we are delighted to welcome https://uk.linkedin.com/in/simon-anthony-17aa8522 (Simon Anthony), Principal Co-Founder of https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-UOdK8-mIjxBQm_ot1T-Q (Cracking The Cryptic), a YouTube channel dedicated to paper-and-pencil puzzles. The channel was originally set up as a repository of hints and tips, but during the pandemic, it became much more than that and followers started reporting that watching the founders solving these puzzles had a positive influence on their wellbeing. "I have wondered whether it’s because these puzzles have a solution, and that’s not like the real world where we worry about money, health, and problems for which are there are no answers. It feels as if the world works when you do a good sudoku and it finishes correctly.” Simon Anthony Join us to find out the correlation between solving logic puzzles and mental health. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/3SJkwOKNpMz1z9nEICH6xa?si=7be5bd0ff2a74ced (Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers, Bustin’ Loose) | https://open.spotify.com/track/59tcQJiHwApzE4h6yVnL9i?si=361e1c5a8a5e4e47 (Ocean, John Butler Trio)
In this episode, we are excited to welcome Tara Austin, Consulting Director at Ogilvy and Psychedelic Evangelist. We are talking talking all things alcohol, psychedelics, and BS. https://open.spotify.com/track/72qWtVWATU9BIIpdGwAJKl?si=3e30beba2e1a466d (🎵 Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s - Blow Your Head) | https://music.apple.com/us/album/voices/1510677927 (Claire Hamill, Voices) Resources: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/tara-austin-78b2a780 (Tara Austin on LinkedIn) https://www.ogilvy.com/uk/ (Ogilvy) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19398580 (Could babies' faces reduce crime?) https://fantasticfungi.com/buy-the-book/ (Fantastic Fungi book) http://www.edwarddebonofoundation.com/Creative-Thinking-Techniques/Lateral-Thinking.html (Edward de Bono - Lateral Thinking) Book: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/drugs-without-the-hot-air-making-sense-of-legal-and-illegal-drugs/9780857844941 (Drugs without the hot air: Making Sense of Legal and Illegal Drugs) Book: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/influence-new-and-expanded-uk-the-psychology-of-persuasion/9780063138797 (Influence, New and Expanded UK: The Psychology of Persuasion) https://www.ted.com/speakers/rory_sutherland (Rory Sutherland TED Talks) https://www.sentiaspirits.com/ (Botanical Tech - Sentia Spirits)
Welcome to Season 2 of The Form Guide Podcast. It's great to see our podcast featured in https://blog.feedspot.com/workplace_mental_health_podcasts/ (Feedspot's Top 20 Workplace Mental Health Podcasts). Thank you to https://www.linkedin.com/in/anujsagarwal (Anuj Agarwal) for including us. I am delighted to have appeared on a number of the other shows. Em is on a mission to get the world to laugh, think and play more. She loves personal development, comedy, clowning, performing, coaching, writing, speaking, and helping people have a great time whilst they change and grow. She knows that if we play more, create more space, laugh, and allow ourselves to think, we can grow as individuals and our business(es) will follow suit. Curious to find out how humour affects our mental health? We promise that this talk will give your FormScore a boost. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/1yNEfFvqryTgN4wptVP5qO?si=05c745c9f05e4cf8 (Gwen McCrae, All This Love That I'm Giving) | https://open.spotify.com/track/0n0eMsX7WgEtc7dlscbuKU?si=43a59da6f0714818 (Lenny Kravitz, Fly Away Fly Away )
In this episode, we are delighted to welcome Steve Philip. Steve is the Founder of The Jordan Legacy, set up following the death of his son, Jordan, to suicide. Steve works with businesses and communities to achieve a measurable reduction in the frequency of suicides. In this episode, we will discuss The Legacy's mission to: To improve the mental health and wellbeing of individuals. To reduce feelings of social isolation and increase community spirit. To improve support structures within organisations to improve staff wellbeing and quality of life. To support a societal change in culture from ‘what you have’ to ‘who you are’ being most important. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/5mokboUpvSxFY4vHmpCheF?si=e742226f084b41a0 (Stevie Wonder, Ribbon In The Sky) | https://open.spotify.com/artist/3wnsAakCkhyU3yKQYMZmGo?si=m4ejJ9nUSwKKSvrjz1wJpg&dl_branch=1 (David Ryan Harris) Resources: https://thejordanlegacy.com/hope-for-life-uk-conference-2021/ (Hope for Life (UK) Conference)
In this episode, we are excited to welcome Mark Malcomson CBE, CEO/Principal of City Lit. We are chatting with Mark about doing good, helping others, the City Lit Mental Wealth Festival, and its theme of ‘adapting to change’. This year, the festival is about exploring how we have managed, coped, and adapted in a period of extraordinary change and uncertainty, and the impact it had had on our mental health and wellbeing. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/3YdJzolD4HFvWGioELW2pC?si=5616fedda90c4e42 (Elton John, Are You Ready For Love?)
In this episode, we delighted to welcome https://uk.linkedin.com/in/wai-foong-ng (Wai Foong Ng). Foong is the Founder & CEO of https://wearematchable.com/ (Matchable), a B2B platform matching companies and their employees with innovative, upskilling volunteering projects at non-profits and impact startups. In this episode, we are be chatting to Foong about the benefit of helping others, ahead of the National Volunteers Week (1-7 June). Foong says: "I believe that every business should not just be about profit but also about purpose and operate in a way that isn't detrimental but instead benefits society and the environment.” 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/4cOdK2wGLETKBW3PvgPWqT?si=6f28df4d95e248d2 (Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up) | https://open.spotify.com/track/5N07tGiTnrwoP1WsCxAF06?si=42543d9a0edf4cc6 (The Human League, Don't You Want Me)
In this episode, we delighted to welcome https://linkedin.com/in/johnmichaelflint (John Flint), Former Group CEO at HSBC. John is the former Group CEO of HSBC plc. I remain impressed that, during his tenure as CEO, John introduced the vision of creating the "healthiest human system in financial services", which I believe has left a strong legacy in the bank. John is passionate about the creation of workplaces where the health and wellbeing of employees are prioritised, and believes that these values are essential if we want to create high-performance workplace cultures. In this https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/the-boss-factor-making-the-world-a-better-place-through-workplace-relationships (excellent article by McKinsey) the idea that “employees’ satisfaction is positively correlated with several aspects of company performance, including shareholder value” is explored. In this discussion, John talks about his journey to CEO; his perspectives on leadership through challenging times and how to catalyse the creation of mentally healthier workplace cultures where employees are empowered to be the best they can be. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/2HHtWyy5CgaQbC7XSoOb0e?si=31b27d79b9da46f2 (Survivor, Eye of the Tiger) | https://open.spotify.com/track/17i5jLpzndlQhbS4SrTd0B?si=f4188e5d415649a8 (Johann Sebastian Bach, Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major)
In this episode, we are delighted to welcome Geoff McDonald. Geoff is the co-founder of Minds@Work, a charity with purpose to inspire and empower individuals to break the stigma of mental ill-health in their own organisations. After 25 years with Unilever, Geoff left his role as Global VP of HR to devote his energy to ending the stigma of depression and anxiety in the workplace. As a speaker and a business transformation consultant, he inspires leaders to embrace mental health and empower organisations to put purpose at their core and play their positive role in the world. "My purpose is simple; I want to create a world where everybody in every workplace feels they genuinely have the choice to put up their hand and ask for help when they are suffering from mental ill health." 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/18DfMhEx4ddoreHrvZDF6Q?si=6fd60363eecc479b (Jennifer Rush, Power of Love) | https://open.spotify.com/track/58mFu3oIpBa0HLNeJIxsw3?si=1e0af9e185ab477d (Belinda Jo Carlisle, Heaven is a Place on Earth)
In this episode, we are delighted to welcome https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mark-rowland-9ab3b322 (Mark Rowland), Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation. We are talking about Nature as the theme for this year's Mental Health Awareness Week, why spending time in nature is so important for our mental health and how workplaces can take advantage of the theme. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/0Ytxje4D5iXTHN3MOCC5jS?si=6e437c135fda4593 (Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder, Together in Electric Dreams)
In this episode, we are delighted to welcome https://in.linkedin.com/in/docmranney (Dr. Marcus Ranney), Business Professional in healthcare and technology. From sick care to wellbeing, Dr. Marcus' career journey over the past two decades has led him from the patient's bedside to a wider stage as he now creates global impact via systemic change. Completing his Bachelors of Science and Medical degrees from University College Medical School in London, his passion for extreme physiology has allowed him to conduct field research across the planet. With expeditions taking him to the sides of Everest, skiing in the Arctic and the European Alps, he has served as a medical officer in the Royal Air Force and at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. A champion of wellbeing, Marcus is a big believer that sustainably improving the lives of billions of people the world over can only be brought about by enhancing the positive aspects of health rather than focusing solely on pathogenesis and disease. In this episode, we talk about the connection between physical and mental health. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/3HbDHG6oHKjc6mc9JREW7T?si=7aac089e324744df (Miami Sound Machine, Dr. Beat)
In this episode, we are delighted to welcome Craig Fenton, Director of Strategy & Operations at Google. Craig is a business person and entrepreneur and has worked in technology for 20 years. He leads Strategy & Operations for Google in UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain and Portugal. Craig is an investor, mentor and supporter of a range of businesses including several start-ups. In this episode we talk about wellbeing at work and how work affects our mental health. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zcCTetPQAydxvuvhHXffI (A Flock of Seagulls) | https://open.spotify.com/track/6mFkJmJqdDVQ1REhVfGgd1?si=ff24690b75ce4f50 (Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here)
Having started her career in avionics as a software engineer, Rachel later moved into the legal sector after retraining as a lawyer. During this time she was diagnosed with Gender Dysphoria, and later while she was working at The College of Law, she transitioned her gender expression from male to female; this at a time when it was difficult to be out and trans in the City. In 2015, Rachel founded Global Butterflies, a trans and non-binary inclusion training company that comprises of trans only staff. Global Butterflies donates a percentage of its profits to LGBT+ causes. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/1MJrN4TMBHBOyOu1Gk2zEl?si=3e78e21b253c4148 (Wham!, The Edge of Heaven) | https://open.spotify.com/track/4TOMI010Sd4ZAX4aZ5TS85?si=95e268b62833490d%7C (Lou Reed, Perfect Day)
In this episode, we delighted to welcome https://uk.linkedin.com/in/daryl-woodhouse-keynote-speaker (Daryl Woodhouse). After having experienced burnout, Daryl knows that a healthy life-work balance isn’t just good for your wellbeing: it has a profound impact on business success. Daryl founded Advantage Business Partnerships in order to help heart-centred people, who realise there's more to life than business, but who want to do business well. In this episode, we are chatting to Daryl about stress management and burnout prevention, ahead of the Stress Awareness Month. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/0qxYx4F3vm1AOnfux6dDxP?si=3f1df88b40174d94 (Paul Simon, You can call me Al) | https://open.spotify.com/artist/6XyY86QOPPrYVGvF9ch6wz?si=JcAmUnkATfOPqGwjwlGIZQ (Linkin Park)
In this episode, we are delighted to welcome https://uk.linkedin.com/in/faye-mcguinness-she-her-68484362 (Faye McGuiness). Faye is the Director of Programmes at https://www.educationsupport.org.uk/ (Education Support). Previously she was leading the mental health charity, https://www.mind.org.uk/ (Mind) as the Head of Workplace Wellbeing Programmes. In this episode, we focus on the mental health of educators. We also talk about Faye's commitment to “support education employers to deliver better workplace cultures, so staff can thrive at the same time as advocating for improvement in the workplace at policy level.” 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/6W2VbtvMrDXm5vYeB7amkO?si=9d1e255d5998427e (Kenny Loggins, Footloose) | https://open.spotify.com/track/4mC6yZvp9zfzp21IuLAPGD?si=13f22d86b9ae4c34 (Bruce Springsteen, Born to Run) Faye https://uk.linkedin.com/in/faye-mcguinness-she-her-68484362 (McGuines)s, Director of Programmes at https://www.educationsupport.org.uk/ (Education Support)
In this episode, we are excited to welcome https://uk.linkedin.com/in/andrewtarver (Andrew Tarver), Founder of https://www.jigsaw.xyz/ (Jigsaw XYZ). This is a special episode, not only because Andrew's team is the brain behind the development of the FormScore app but also because Andrew is a fellow living with bipolar. We are chatting to Andrew about FormScore and mental ill-health, ahead of the Word Bipolar Day. The ups and downs; the drive and the success; the highs of mania and lows of depression; how it affects relationships, work, and all aspects of everyday life. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/2KWQhZHxEjJQN4FgAyNGUn?si=0808682ca556482d (Two Tribes | Frankie Goes To Hollywood)
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/karl-simons-obe-35b58ab8 (Karl Simons), Thames Water’s Chief Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Officer, has been named an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for ‘services to mental health policy’. Karl says: "Many people still think of health and safety as just physical wellbeing, but good mental health in the workplace is just as important because both body and mind are connected." 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/4HbeWum22bUpidtVh9OAxS?si=e28a3f54624749b4 (Phil Collins, Sussudio) | https://open.spotify.com/track/17bRxKWYJcZN2DDYogJNpa?si=3c59925f2eee4c2a (Paul Child, Bread Of Heaven - Wales Forever)
In this episode, we are delighted to welcome https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-switz-0375063 (Katherine Switz). Katherine is the Executive Director of https://www.thestabilitynetwork.org/ (The Stability Network) and Many Minds Collaborative, living with bipolar disorder with recurrent psychosis, suicidal depression, anxiety, and OCD. In this episode, we focus on storytelling and maximising advocacy opportunities through The Stability Network because we know that sharing our own mental health experience improves others’ lives. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/0snPJPxkk0MbTc0xeUvAPt?si=27e2a34ac23a4444 (Lionel Richie, Dancing On The Ceiling) | https://open.spotify.com/track/2CUub8i1Js0d12ypxTF92e?si=dffb4a8d0b2b45b7 (Oboe Concerto in C Major, K. 314/271k: III. Rondo. Allegretto)
Jane is a champion of diversity, inclusion, and representation and an advocate for mental health. "My vision for https://www.intenthealth.co.uk/ (Intent Health) is to create a community where difference is celebrated. Where everyone has a true voice, and one that is heard. Where we don’t shy away from uncomfortable conversations. Where we accept that constructive conflict creates the best ideas, because if we all agree, what is the point? Where empathy and trust are the foundations of our relationships with colleagues and clients. Where we step aside and give others a chance. Where we embrace life and celebrate both our successes and our mistakes." In this episode, we discuss her trailblazing decision to set up a business with intent and her personal story with mental health. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/17lu4tymfnhmcIDlzBbtAb?si=d4f5fa9f0f8e4aa9 (ACDC, For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)) | https://open.spotify.com/track/0QKfiqpEU4h9ycPSzIFwYe?si=cc5b974317ac4428 (Michael Sembello, Maniac)
Episode 005 of ‘The Form Guide’ with https://www.linkedin.com/in/radha-balani-16939013?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3B%2Bt%2BPdqh2Ss%2BpYSon78w0IQ%3D%3D (Radha Balani), Director of Design & Facilitation at https://www.canyouthinkbeyond.com/ (thinkBeyond) and Beyond Sport. In this episode, we delighted to welcome Radha Balani. Rob Stephenson is chatting to Radha about addiction, her inspirational journey to recovery and hope. Such a powerful story! 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/5tdKaKLnC4SgtDZ6RlWeal?si=ea6d9ca9bf844aa4 (Whitney Houston, How will I know) | https://open.spotify.com/track/6mZCiuIXcA12syIS23Dyxa?si=f6b9ac39fd2c423c (Robbie Williams, Come Undone) | https://open.spotify.com/track/0pqnGHJpmpxLKifKRmU6WP?si=1a93e0b5cf9d4bc8 (Imagine Dragons, Believer)
Episode 4 of ‘The Form Guide’ with https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-mackenzie-a3917b113?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BobCOBeZVT8uPeVWbO0SD6w%3D%3D (Amanda Mackenzie OBE), chief executive ofhttps://www.bitc.org.uk ( Business in the Community) - The Prince's Responsible Business Network. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/4sWWZfkmuSe3KBg6l1mnAI?si=8c77e21c6bde4514 (Blondie, Heart of Glass by Blondie) | https://open.spotify.com/track/3uyyvWlA7y35mknRDx0Mzj?si=9ccec86bb99c42bd (Mozart, Flute concerto)
Episode 002 of 'The Form Guide' with Niki Green. Niki is a child wellbeing Consultant at The Contented Child. Niki is an expert in mentoring professionals and parents with an emphasis on behaviour, emotional regulation, and ASD support. We discuss parenting during lockdown and the impact it has on parents as well as children. We also share tips on how to maintain positive mental health over the next weeks. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/7K6xMPtAjTuLPNlJMLf5bS?si=4616042459344242 (Pink Floyd, Another Brick in the Wall) | https://open.spotify.com/track/72K0gi3DyEuaW0kPCw0lrO?si=49b0cb4cb5614bc5 (Pharrell Williams, Happy)
Episode 2 of ‘The Form Guide’ with Shereen Daniels, Advocate for Anti-Racism in Business, Vice-Chair of the Black Business Association, Founder + Managing Director of HR rewired and LinkedIn’s Top Voices 2020 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/18ZRmY7kNZQQHpopsSVxwJ (Criticize by Alexander O'Neal) | https://open.spotify.com/track/1igW25R8lnb5ze9GWbuVsl (Dangerous by Michael Jackson)
Episode 1 of ‘The Form Guide’ with Jodie Hill, Managing Director of Thrive Law; Chairperson for "This is me" in Yorkshire and winner of the InsideOut Advocacy Award 2020. Jodie founded her legal business with wellbeing at the heart. We love this concept and as we move towards the next normal it will be really interesting to see how many businesses choose to do this.