Switched On: Recent Episodes
Switched On
If you're ready to kick start your journey to being your best self, the Switched On podcast is for you. Our monthly conversations are packed full of top tips, practical advice and inspiring stories from thought leaders and industry expert guests.
Steph Peltier delves into the transformative power of gratitude on this Switched On episode. Discover practical tips and insights that will help you cultivate a mindset of gratitude in your daily life. We promise you'll leave feeling more thankful and fulfilled than ever before.
Colleague, Vicky Hicks, discusses how she finds balance. She's leading a large operational team whilst being a mother to two young girls, studying for an MBA and chairing the Gender Equality Network across BT Group.
Switched On kicks off 2024, with the answer to question on everyone's lips. How can we truly maintain new habits yet as we embark on a new year, yet also retain a sense of balance? Well, health behaviour change specialist Dr Heather McKee joins us to share over as much as she can of her 10+ years of research on the subject in just a 30 minute chat!
2023's Learning at Work Week competition winner Sarah Bheda joins us to share the impact the curiosity has had on her time so far at BT, the opportunities she's created for herself as a result and tips she has so you too can tap into your inquisitive side!
We're back for Season 3 of Switched On! In our quest to help you be your best, we're kicking things off with communications expert Richard Newman. Get ready to upgrade your conversational game, whether you're in a meeting, at a coffee shop, or even at the dinner table. Switched On is here to help you unlock the keys to connection and Richard Newman will be uncovering the wonders of curiosity with you.
Gemma Mullins joins Summer to share how after 26 years at BT, she decided to completely transform her career and get out of her comfort zone. With a commitment to be her best no matter how difficult things got, Gemma is now thriving in the world of BT Cyber Security.
Gemma Mullins joins Summer to share how after 26 years at BT, she decided to completely transform her career and get out of her comfort zone. With a commitment to be her best no matter how difficult things got, Gemma is now thriving in the world of BT Cyber Security.
Special guest, ex-England football player turned BT Sport Eni Aluko joins this very exciting instalment of Switched On - to share how uncertainty at the beginning of her professional sporting career led her to really consider how broadening her horizons and could only positively benefit her future. Who would've thought we'd be talking learning with her eh!
In this instalment of our special Learning at Work Week editions of the Spotlights, our host Summer Rana is sitting down with Business colleague Lilla Kricsan. Lilla shares how burnout in 2020 forced to re-evaluate the role she played at BT and the journey she went on, to find her why.
It's easy to say just learn more, but how can you make the habit of learning long lasting and truly feel the impact? Degreed's Annee Bayeux joins Gail to share practical tips and tools that you can easily put into practice into your day so you too, can become a life long learner!
Summer is joined by ex-BT Apprentice and now Applied Research Professional – Steph Bally to share her experience of identifying feelings of Imposter Syndrome and the steps she’s taken to manage and overcome it. This bitesize episode, just goes to show that no matter where you sit in BT, or how recently you’ve joined, anyone can experience feelings of imposter syndrome, and that’s why connection is more important than ever!
Psychotherapist Emma Reed Turrell joins us to talk all things Imposter Syndrome. Ever wondered what the term actually means and how you can overcome it? This episode is packed full of practical tools and a wealth of experience from Emma, to help you challenge those feelings and really understand the root cause of phrase that has been trending in recent years.
Claire Doyle joins our Spotlight host Summer, not to talk about her exciting job in BT’s Customer Experience Centre, but to share her advice for avoiding burnout, maintaining your social battery and how you can strike the right balance with social connection.
Dr Anna Machin is an expert on human connection and relationships, specifically fatherhood science and love. She brings a wealth of knowledge to this month’s conversation as she combines her studies with practical techniques that you can try out to maintain and grow strong relationships with those you hold most dear.
We're halfway through Season Two already! And to help you kick start your 2023, we're bringing you a roundup of our hosts Gail & Summer's top tips for being your best self. They share with us some of their favourite bit of advice from past and present guests - so be ready to be inspired!
Peer2Peer Network co-chair & mental health awareness advocate Scott Hamilton joins November’s Spotlight. Scott so honestly shares the challenges he’s faced with his own mental health, and how this has spurred him to look to those he admires most for strength, so in turn he can be shining light to those facing similar battles. So just remember, things will get better. Please note, there are themes of suicide and mental health discussed in this episode.
The thought provoking ex- Vice President of Twitter EMEA, Bruce Daisley joins us to share his secrets to unlocking your inner strength. In a world where we can be easily overwhelmed by our day to day, Bruce redefines what it means to be resilient, through understanding the true power of community & identity.
Michelle Gourlay joins us for the second instalment of the Switched On Spotlight podcast, to share her what led her to practice to kindness as a guiding principle in life.
What shines through in this conversation is her determination to be a better person each day, so have a listen, and we hope you too are inspired to kick off your journey to being your best self.
Nahla Summers joins us for October's instalment of Switched On. Having suffered a tragic loss at an early stage of her marriage, Nahla was faced with a decision to survive or thrive. She chose to thrive, and in the process discovered that kindness has the power to save people's lives.
Nahla has since founded her own social enterprise 'Sunshine People' and regularly undertakes momentous physical challenges, all she asks for in return from strangers, is that they complete their own acts of kindness as a sign of support. We hope this one inspires you to make a change today to help the world be a kinder place.
For our first Switched On Spotlight we’re joined by Sophia McCoy to talk about the changes she experienced before and after taking maternity leave, and the support she has found in her ‘mum tribe’. By day Sophia has a very exciting job at BT working as a content designer for BT TV, so expect some very impressive celeb name drops!