The worklifebalance Podcast

Inspirational talk with Shula Tajima - Director of Counselling Services and Working whilst managing Cancer

My guest Shula Tajima is an incredible lady who is Director of Counselling Services, at Number22 a charity based in Maidenhead, Berkshire in England. She shares some of their latest news and giving insight into the life changing services that they provide within their community. Also discussing her amazing personal journey of being diagnosed with Breast Cancer in late 2018, managing her treatment and the personal importance of continuing to work whilst dealing with the disease.

 

Amazing work around CSR Accreditation with Richard Collins and CSR Member Simon Turner

Take the time to listen to these two guys - they are just so inspiring.  Whether you are an employee or employer, Corporate Social Responsibility is a must in todays society.  CSR benefits us all and is a key marker of credibility to an organisations commitment to wellbeing, community, environment and philanthropic initiatives. 

Inspirational speaker & Financial Coach Barney Whiter - aka the Escape Artist. Discussing Financial Freedom, Work Life Balance and Health

Barney Whiter, aka The Escape Artist.  His Blog is read by 1000s of people each week and has been featured in The Telegraph and various articles in magazines such as Men's Health and Good Housekeeping.  Barney is a great advocate for being financially independent and living a balanced and healthy lifestyle.  He'll be kindly sharing with us his insightful knowledge of securing early financial independence, that work life balance and i'll be asking: 'is it ever too late for change?'

A great discussion with HR Director, Jackie Symons - around Employee Engagement, CSR, well-being & mental health in the workplace

What an inspiring company! This podcast really shows what it's like to work for a wonderful company that truly cares.  Jackie is the HR Director at BP Collins Solictors - she has been with the company for some 20 years and in that time has seen many changes. What shines through from this conversation is the companies continued desire to evolve, involve it's staff, support it's staff and be involved in the wider community with CSR activites.

 

 

What is an Executive Coach? The wonderful Suzanne Pullen, provides insight into her role as an Executive Coach

Is it time to make a change but you aren't sure where to begin? In this podcast we discuss the role of an Executive coach, supporting those in senior positions. As CEO, MD, Senior Manager - it can be a lonely place and tough at the top of a company.  Suzanne loves being able to make a difference to the people she works with, helping them to progress, move forwards and gain greater success personally and within their business.

Working with Passion - Great interview with Billy Lyle who loves Travel

Billy is a guy who truly loves what he does.  Passionate about travel, South Africa, the African Bush and other wonderous places.   

In this interview Billy shares his journey from Corporate life to buying into a Franchise Travel business.   He works harder than ever, enjoys every single moment of it, offering an exceptional service and thrives on providing his guests with the best experience.

 

Understanding the benefits of Workplace Mediation, with the wonderful Nicole Posner

How do you react when emotions are running high?....  Someone who I admire so very much and have a lot of synergy with, Conflict Mediator Nicole Posner.  In this podcast we hear about the process of mediation, it's benefits to staff wellbeing and overall business productivity.

We also touch on other aspects including the benefits of 'real' values and the working culture and how they both instrinsically impact on staff.  Is your organisation walking the talk so to speak?!

Target Audience? One or more Avatars? Email lists? - Great information shared by Content Marketing Specialist Ruth Buckingham

Do you find it hard to work on marketing your business when you are busy running it? Do you know who your target audience is? How many Avatars you can have? Know why Email lists are so important for your business? In this episode I have the absolute pleasure and joy to talk with Content Marketing Specialist Ruth Buckingham.  Ruth has over 15 years of experience with blue chip, corporate businesses and business owners.  She loves working with those who are passionate about their products or services, but may however lack the time or expertise to get their message across to potential customers.

You are in for a treat with this interview and you are sure to take away some great nuggets of information.

Charity: Smart Works Reading - Helping Women regain their Confidence & Return to Work

Be inspired - you will love listening to two wonderful ladies who join me from this amazing charity Smart Works Reading.  This charity supports women from a variety of backgrounds and circumstances helping them to return to the workplace - helping with confidence, coaching with interview techniques and helping them to look and feel great.  We'll hear about the amazing work that they do, how people and organisations get involved and the support provided by their Royal Patron The Duchess of Sussex.

 

Imposter Syndrome and Self Confidence in the Workplace with amazing Positive Psychologist Adele Hawkes

Wow - you are sure to take away some great insights from this discussion.  Adele Hawkes is a Positive Psychologist and she just exudes such positive energy and warmth, with a wealth of knowledge to share.  We discuss Imposter Syndrome, Self Confidence - who it affects, why we have it and how to break the cycle.