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Daniel Priestley is the Founder of Dent Global, one of the world's top business accelerators for entrepreneurs and leaders to stand out and scale up. He is also the founder of tech platform ScoreApp, author of four Best Selling books, and is named in the Top 10 Business Advisors in the UK by Enterprise Nation. Daniel’s mission is to develop entrepreneurs who stand out, scale-up and make a positive impact in the world.

In Episode 12, Daniel reveals his decades of experience on how to scale your business with impact, and the importance of riding the digital wave in business world - sharing a few unforgettable analogies along the way.

Shona Hirons is an award-winning motivational speaker and global Resilience and Burnout Coach. Having previously experienced a breakdown from work-related stress, which resulted in a life-changing accident requiring major facial reconstructive surgery and brain damage, Shona embarked on a journey of self-discovery. In time, she developed strategies to boost her resilience, and her mission today is to improve the wellbeing of people and businesses throughout the world.

In Episode 11, Shona reveals her incredibly powerful story, how she built her resilience after hitting rock bottom, and how anyone can achieve the same.

Dr. Asha George-Guiser is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a clinical member of the Association of American Marriage and Family Therapy. With over 35 years experience, she has provided counselling and therapy for individuals, families and couples. As an Episcopal priest, she integrates spirituality and psychology into her practice and her areas of expertise include intimacy and relationship–building and cross–cultural relationships.

In Episode 10, Dr. George-Guiser shares an abundance of wisdom from her years of experience, offering thought-provoking insights and gentle guides to empower you to align with your own purpose and find meaning.

Gary King helps ambitious business owners create the freedom to make choices about their life through a range of programmes. Gary runs three businesses and is on the Executive Team as Northern Regional Head for the Association of Business Mentors. Gary’s passion is helping business owners to have the freedom to choose where, when and how they work.

In Episode 9, Gary shares the importance of having teams and systems in place to help run your business, how to avoid common pitfalls as you grow, and how to remain aligned to your business vision, mission and values.

Elizabeth Bishop is the creator of The Conscious Service Approach™, a research-based set of principles designed to enhance the experience of service providers and the quality of service they offer. She is also an author of regular blogs and Conscious Service: Ten ways to reclaim your calling, move beyond burnout, and make a difference without sacrificing yourself.

In Episode 7, Elizabeth explores how we can all tap into conscious service in our personal and professional lives, and the power of being self responsive and self loving while connecting to others in states of empathy and compassion.

Maria Hicks is a Neuro Linguistic Programming Master Practitioner and Coach, who runs her own business, Start Again Coaching. Maria’s areas of specialism are confidence and imposter syndrome, managing pressure and mindset for growth, empowering her clients to identify ways to challenge their thinking and push through their limiting beliefs.

In Episode 5, Maria shares the challenges and benefits of juggling part time work and family life, offering insights and powerful mindset tools to help you achieve what you deserve in your career, and life in general.

Dr Melanie Salmon has committed her life to the exploration and practice of healing. Founder of Quantum Energy Coaching (QEC), her practice combines various modalities including Gestalt psychotherapy, neuroscience, and epigenetics, drawing inspiration from both the traditional and modern.
Dr Salmon is also the author of the book, There has to be another way.

In Episode 4, Melanie challenges the mainstream view of medical care, sharing groundbreaking insights and tips on how to heal the mind and body.

Petina Julius is a creative, colourful and friendly designer with a heart-centred approach to life. Growing up in South Africa, Petina's work as an interior designer naturally evolved to focus on Biophilic Design. She believes that good interior design is not just about aesthetics but about that human connection to how we feel the moment we step over the threshold into our homes, that the magic happens where both interior design and nature meets.

In Episode 3, Petina explains the meaning of Biophilic Design, why our connection to nature is so vital for our wellbeing, and what simple steps we can take to create an indoor oasis in our homes that enhances our wellbeing. 

Joe Caplin is the Strategy Director of Outfly Innovation, he’s also a public speaking and executive coach, and a regular keynote speaker on the subjects of design, brand and mental health, both inside and outside the workplace. Joe is also delivers authenticity and team management seminars.

In Episode 2, Joe explores what real authenticity looks like in our modern working world, how to go beyond just awareness of mental health in the workplace, and how vulnerability ultimately leads to strength.

Dr Heather McKee is Europe’s leading lifestyle behaviour change specialist and keynote speaker. She has spent over 10 years in academia studying what it takes to create habits that last. Her work has been published in world-leading research journals as well 300+ media articles, and she has been featured in Vogue, Time magazine, and regularly contributes to the BBC.

In Episode 1, Heather shares how to build healthy habits that last through evidence-based, accessible techniques. Build the skills, knowledge and confidence you need to turn your intentions into actions around your habits.

Valerie Teh is a Self-Care Practitioner, and Co-founder of Vana, a leading community empowering women to reclaim their wellbeing through inclusive and accessible self-care activities. Valerie is also one of Calmer’s leading Wellbeing practitioners and Mental Health Trainers, with expertise in Mindfulness, Movement, Breathwork, Sound Therapy and Mental Health First Aid.

In Episode 12, Valerie joins us for the final episode of Season 2, helping you to identify how to navigate unhelpful thinking patterns, and tap into empowering techniques that enhance your mindset, boost your confidence and nurture your self-esteem.

Andy Dunn is a Creative Facilitation Expert, Leadership and Personal Coach, Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner. Andy is a keynote speaker, author of Searching With Purpose, and the founder of Creators Club, Creators Festival and Creators Schools. Having worked with over 5,000 CEOs, business leaders, entrepreneurs, school students and teachers, Andy is passionate about making a difference to people’s lives, organisations and the future of education.

In Episode 11, Andy explores the art and science of creativity in business, and the interplay between looking after your mental health at work and in your personal life.

Linda Gask is an award-winning Professor of Psychiatry and author or the powerful memoir Finding True North: The healing power of place. Linda’s work has been featured on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, as well as The Guardian and the Times Magazine, and she also runs a popular mental health blog called Patching The Soul.

In Episode 10, Linda shares her own lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery. She also draws from her professional experience as a consultant psychiatrist to identify how to understand feelings and emotions, and explores what it means to go beyond hope.

Lucie Sweeney is a professional actress and artist, Business and Personal Coach, Mental Health and Wellbeing Trainer, and Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor. As an entrepreneur, founder of The Manchester Coaching Co, and all round champion for mental health and wellbeing, Lucie is passionate about providing bespoke training for professionals and has designed and delivered accredited courses in Coaching, Mindfulness and Mental Health.

In Episode 9, Lucie shares her personal story of how she harnessed her passions to build a successful portfolio career and create multiple streams of income, and offers insights on how she prioritises self-care while navigating a busy schedule.

Valerie Teh is a Self-Care Practitioner, and Co-founder of Vana, a leading community empowering women to reclaim their wellbeing through inclusive and accessible self-care activities. Valerie is also one of Calmer’s leading Wellbeing practitioners and Mental Health Trainers, with expertise in Mindfulness, Movement, Breathwork, Sound Therapy and Mental Health First Aid.

In Episode 8, Valerie returns for another micro-episode to explore the long-term value of, and research behind, taking breaks on a regular basis, and shares tips on how to make time for micro breaks as part of your working days.

Tim Segaller is the author of The ABC Guide to Mindfulness and Co-Founder and Director of Rising Minds, a coaching and Mindfulness social enterprise helping people in a wide variety of settings to uncover their natural energy, clarity and resolve to thrive in their lives and work. Tim is a qualified Executive Coach, certified Mindfulness trainer and a pioneer in the integration of coaching and Mindfulness techniques.

In Episode 7, Tim explore what it means to find meaning and direction in life, how to lead with authenticity and find true enjoyment in your work.

Toral Shah is a Nutritional Scientist, Functional Medicine Practitioner, Food and Health writer and Consultant, as well as the Founder of The Urban Kitchen. Toral combines her passion for nutrition, science and food to help others reduce the risk of disease and feel happier and healthier in themselves.

In Episode 6, Toral shares how she has overcome a series of profound challenges in her life, including recovering from breast cancer three times, and delves into the science behind gut health and how a healthy diet, exercise, rest and sleep can help to prevent disease.

Andrew Victor Harris is a musician, composer, technologist and educator, and is passionate about the positive impact of music on our mental health and wellbeing. He is the founder of Music for Media and runs a YouTube channel called Ten Minute Chill, designed to help you find ten minutes of peace each day, inspiring you slow down and relax.

In this episode, Andrew delves into fascinating research about how music can impact our mental health, and the power it has to influence our state of wellbeing.

Valerie Teh is a Self-Care Practitioner, and Co-founder of Vana, a leading community empowering women to reclaim their wellbeing through inclusive and accessible self-care activities. Valerie is also one of Calmer’s leading Wellbeing practitioners and Mental Health Trainers, with expertise in Mindfulness, Movement, Breathwork, Sound Therapy and Mental Health First Aid.

In Episode 4, Valerie takes us through research surrounding the importance of, and stress caused by the lack of, sleep, and provides a guided visualisation to help improve our sleep.

Jasmin Thomas is a skin-care specialist and founder of Ohana, a science driven plant based skincare company that puts your wellbeing first. Jasmin’s journey of discovering the benefits of a plant-based lifestyle started when she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2015.

In Episode 3, Jasmin talks about how she has controlled her symptoms in order to nurture a well-balanced lifestyle, the importance of a support network, and how she has bounced back in the face of adversity.

Chris Lovett is a simplicity coach, minimalist, author of the book Discovery of less and Founder of Less is Progress, a platform that supports individuals, families and teams be more successful, with less.

In Episode 2, Chris shares research and insights on how to live with less, identifies the benefits and challenges of minimalism, and helps you to create a powerful mindset shift to design a bespoke lifestyle that works for you - in any context of life.

Tania Diggory is an author, mental health and wellbeing speaker and Founder and Director of Calmer, an award-winning training organisation empowering entrepreneurs, freelancers and business teams to nurture good mental health and wellbeing.

In Episode 1 of Season 2, Tania shares her personal experience and recovery of stress, burnout and anxiety, and takes you through the different stages of burnout, as well as steps you can take to ensure it isn't a feature in your life.

Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu is a professional sportsman, playing at the highest level of his chosen sport football, both for club West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League, and internationally for Wales. Thomas is passionate about nutrition and natural remedies to support physical and mental health, and as such, founded The Turmeric Co. in 2018.

In Episode 15, our final interview of Season 1, we talk to Thomas about high performance mindset, the power of determination and the value of nutrition.

Dan Keeley is a mental health activist, keynote speakers and Founder & Mission Director of #AREWEOKUK, a social enterprise on a mission to empower the UK to speak up when we’re suffering.

In Episode 14, we continue the discussion with Dan about finding strength from vulnerability, the importance of supporting men’s mental health and how to share what matters most.

Dan Keeley is a mental health activist, keynote speakers and Founder & Mission Director of #AREWEOKUK, a social enterprise on a mission to empower the UK to speak up when we’re suffering.

In Episode 13, we talk to Dan about his journey living with Bipolar Disorder, how he found strength from vulnerability, and steps we can take to support men’s mental health and empower others to share what matters most.

Gail Morgan is the founder of Gail Morgan Style and Study in Style. As a Master Image Consultant and Personal Stylist, Gail’s mission is to simplify the art of getting dressed. She works one to one with busy professionals who know that they need to present themselves in a certain way, but are overwhelmed by the variety of clothing options and retailers out there.

In Episode 12, we discuss the value of dressing for your personality and body type, and how it can benefit your mental health and wellbeing.

Karen Liebenguth is a Mindfulness trainer and life coach, helping individuals to clarify and tackle their goals in London’s beautiful parks and green spaces. Karen's coaching incorporates a variety of practices, including Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Mindfulness for stress and chronic pain, and the Analytic-Network Coaching System™ for leaders.

In Episode 11, we talk to Karen about how to embrace and practise self-kindness for improved wellbeing, as well as the mental and physical benefits of exploring green spaces.

Dr Mark Hoelterhoff has been in the field of mental wellbeing for over 25 years. His work  is to promote the development of Psychological Capital (PsyCap) to  enable individuals and communities to thrive, and his therapeutic  approach is based on Positive Psychology.

In Episode 10, we continue the conversation with Mark about how to nurture your resilience skills, and thrive in work and all aspects of your life.

Dr Mark Hoelterhoff has been in the field of mental wellbeing for over 25 years. His work is to promote the development of Psychological Capital (PsyCap) to enable individuals and communities to thrive, and his therapeutic approach is based on Positive Psychology.

In Episode 9, we talk to Mark about what resilience is, identify how to deal with life events beyond resilience, and how to thrive.

Award-winning blogger, Besma Whayeb is a content creator, focusing on sustainable fashion and lifestyle. She is the founder of blogging platform Curiously Conscious and the digital community doing good, Ethical Influencers.

In Episode 8, we talk to Besma about the inspiring work she is doing, and tips on how we can all work towards creating a kinder, more sustainable world.

Leo Anna Thomas, an Art Director on film sets and trained Mental Health First Aider, and Matt Longley, a Chemical Engineer by trade who has worked in the supply chain within the Film and TV industry for years, are the co-founders of 6ft From the Spotlight; a non profit Community Interest Company set up with the aim of improving the mental wellbeing of music and film crew in the UK.

In Episode 7, Leo and Matt share the importance of valuing life in the Film, TV and Music industry, and how they’re supporting the wellbeing of freelancers.

Dennis Relojo-Howell launched Psychreg in 2014, while achieving his Masters Degree in Psychology. Dennis is an an advocate of the psychological benefits of blogging and he has also been dubbed the world’s first blog psychologist, recently winning Blogger of the Year at the Mental Health Blog Awards 2020.

In Episode 6, we talk to Dennis about the benefits of blogging, getting started as a writer, and the value of writing to nurture and support your mental health.

Dr. Bonnie Wims is the founder of Wims & Associates, and works with clients 1:2:1  from around the world. Bonnie has designed workshops and courses around  the idea of identity and self in a new culture, and is passionate about  promoting the message of mental wellness.

In Episodes 5, Bonnie expands on more insights and empowering techniques to help you challenge unhelpful beliefs,  thinking traps, and create mindset shifts to help you embrace a balanced life.

Dr. Bonnie Wims is the founder of Wims & Associates, and works with clients 1:2:1 from around the world. Bonnie has designed workshops and courses around the idea of identity and self in a new culture, and is passionate about promoting the message of mental wellness.

In Episodes 4, we talk to Bonnie about challenging unhelpful beliefs, thinking traps and creating mindset shifts so you can live the life you desire.

JP Cooper is a best-selling singer-songwriter, who has been in the music industry for 15+ years. He is also an advocate for mental health and has supported and fundraised for a number of mental health charitable causes.

In Episode 3, we talk to JP about how success can affect your mental health, managing pressures within the music industry and exploring the change that’s needed in order to support the mental health of artists.

Previously working as the Ex-VP for Twitter, Bruce Daisley is a renowned voice on workplace culture. Bruce authored a UK top selling business book, The Joy of Work, and hosts Apple’s #1 Business Chart podcast, Eat Sleep Work Repeat.

In part 2, we continue our conversation with Bruce on how to make work better, exploring further research and insights on the importance of fostering a company culture of trust and nurturing a happy workforce.

Previously working as the Ex-VP for Twitter, Bruce Daisley is a renowned voice on workplace culture. Bruce authored a UK top selling business book, The Joy of Work, and hosts Apple’s #1 Business Chart podcast, Eat Sleep Work Repeat.

In this episode, we talk to Bruce about his view on making work better, sharing evidence-based research and identifying what it is that truly nurtures a happy workforce and an inspiring company culture.