Headtorch Wellbeing Hour

by Headtorch

Season 1

Hannah Storm, Journalist, Award winning Author, Founder & Co-Director of Headlines Network - “Emotional Flak Jacket: Tales of a Journalist”

Hannah is the Founder and Co-Director of Headlines Network, a media consultant and journalist with more than two decades of experience working in the international news industry. She is the former CEO of the International News Safety Institute and the Ethical Journalism Network, as well as a sought-after speaker, facilitator, trainer and writer. Hannah co-authored the first study into moral injury and the media for the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism with Professor Anthony Feinstein and has written extensively at the intersection of gender, mental health, physical and online safety. She combines her expertise in journalism with her lived experience of PTSD and surviving sexual assault, to work with newsrooms to create cultures where people feel safer sharing their experiences. She set up Headlines Network in 2021, with the aim of promoting more open conversations around mental health in journalism through a podcast, tips and training. Hannah is also a qualified Mental Health First Aider with MHFA England. She began her career at Reuters, and has worked for other news organisations including The Times, ITV News, Channel 4 News, and the BBC, as a staff and freelance journalist, covering stories including environmental disasters, civil unrest, gender-based violence, sport, politics, climate change, humanitarian crises, and more. Outside her journalism work, she’s an award-winning author of flash fiction and an accomplished marathon runner, having notched up 19 marathons or ultra-marathons, and she finds writing and running hugely beneficial for her mental health.

S1 · E15

Feb 12, 2024

51:27

Rupa Mooker, Director of People & Development MacRoberts LLP - "Boosting wellness: how a side hustle can enhance your life”

Since graduating from the University of Glasgow in 2000 with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons), Rupa has been passionate about equity, diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing within the Scottish legal profession. After qualifying in 2003, Rupa specialised in employment law and practised exclusively as a solicitor until I became Director of People & Development at MacRoberts LLP in 2017. She is particularly interested on increasing the representation of individuals from ethnically diverse backgrounds, as well as social mobility issues, within the Scottish legal sector as well as matters of mental health in the workplace. In her current role, and as a member of the Law Society of Scotland’s Equality and Diversity Committee, Rupa has shared her thoughts on such matters at several conferences and events. Rupa is a co-opted member of the Scotland National Advisory committee for Action for Children, a UK children's charity created to help vulnerable children and young people, and their families. Rupa isalso a regular contributor on BBC Scotland on various topics. Rupa also has her own music show on Scotland’s only national Asian radio station, Awaz Fm, and hosts many cultural and charity events.

S1 · E14

Feb 12, 2024

57:17

Rob Williams, Head of Talent at VetPartners - “Breaking through the ‘God-complex'”

Rob qualified as a vet from University College Dublin in 2001 and worked as a small animal vet in the UK from graduation until July 2018. He undertook a wide variety of roles including a small animal internship at Glasgow Vet School, a surgery residency in a private referral practice and a clinical director role at Minster Vets in York. Much of his clinical career was spent as an orthopaedic surgeon. Rob started working for VetPartners in 2016 initially developing education initiatives such as the Graduate and Managers Programmes. In 2018 he left clinical practice, joined the People Team at VetPartners and is currently Head of Talent looking after a wide portfolio of activity with particular focus on clinical and professional development in the UK & Europe. Rob’s areas of interest are clinical education, clinical & business leadership, and organisational culture. He has MBA and is a Chartered Manager and Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute.

S1 · E13

Feb 12, 2024

49:11

Tim Duggan – Award Winning Author, Advisor & Optimist: “Workplace Wellbeing: All we need is ‘Killer Thinking’ ”

Tim is a new media entrepreneur and author. He has co-founded several digital media ventures, most notably Junkee Media, one of the leading publishers for Australian millennials that was acquired by the ASX-listed oOh!media in 2016. Tim’s first book, Cult Status: How to Build a Business People Adore, was named the Best Entrepreneurship Book at the 2021 Australian Business Book Awards. His second book, Killer Thinking: How to Turn Good Ideas into Brilliant Ones, explores creativity in the modern workplace, and was named by Apple Books as one of the Top 10 Books of 2022. Tim is the Chairman of the Digital Publishers Alliance, an industry body that represents over two hundred titles from Australia’s leading independent publishers. He currently lives in Europe where he is writing his third book on the future of work.

S1 · E12

Feb 12, 2024

50:43

Lutfur Ali, Senior Policy Advisor Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Transformation CIPD “Words, Words, Words – How Inclusive Language Delivers Business Goals”

Lutfur Ali Senior Policy Advisor Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Transformation Lutfur joined the CIPD in October 2021 and is a Non-Executive Director for the Business Continuity Institute (BCI). With a career spanning over three decades in the public, private and third sector, Lutfur has championed the delivery of social justice, equality, diversity, inclusion (EDI) and sustainability in organisations enabling them to become more inclusive, greener, resilient and employers of first choice. Prior to joining the CIPD Lutfur worked in a range of roles in the public, private and not for profit sector including: Director of EDI for the Tribal Group PLC (FTSE500), Head of EDI for the Department of Health, Head of EDI for the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, Advisor to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Advisor to the National College of School Leadership and Associate to the National College of Policing. Lutfur was also Assistant Chief Executive for Tower Hamlets Council where he led the overall transformation programme reshaping the organisations workforce, securing vital partnerships, improving service delivery, and achieving over 30% efficiency savings while protecting front line services. Lutfur served on several Judicial Inquires and Government Task Forces including for the Zahid Mubarak Inquiry, the Prime Ministers Prevent Task Force and the International Ministerial Working Group on Illegal Working.  

S1 · E11

Feb 12, 2024

58:49

Jackie Vaz "Financial Wellbeing … the Elephant in the Room?"

Jackie is an employee benefits consultant for Prosperity Wealth Ltd, who are part of the Fairstone Group. Jackie began in financial services in the 1990’s in her Dads business and in 2002 qualified as an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA) and took the reigns. Her speciality is in workplace benefits and financial education in the workplace, where pensions are typically the most poorly understood product in financial services. Financial education has evolved into helping employers embed financial well-being and financial resilience amongst their workforce, through benefits, support and education.

S1 · E10

Feb 12, 2024

49:50

Oriane Georgeac, Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour at Yale School of Management - Diversity: The Business Case Backfires

Fascinating insights into the world of organisations and diversity. Professor Oriane Georgeac is interested in how people respond to organisations’ messages about diversity. Her research offers insights into how organisations’ efforts to support diversity may prevent them from advancing toward their diversity goals. Her work has also won multiple awards, and has been covered by a variety of media outlets, including Harvard Business Review, Forbes, The Economist, The Telegraph, and The Hill. Join us for fascinating insights into the world of organisations and diversity. The Wellbeing Hour is for anybody who's responsible for the wellbeing of colleagues or has an interest in workplace mental health. We interview guest speakers who are experts in their field. We give you the opportunity to hear nuggets of wisdom, ask questions and learn from peers. It's inspiring, thought provoking, and full of practical tips. Learn more about Headtorch by visiting our website - www.headtorch.org.

S1 · E9

Feb 12, 2024

55:47

Sunita Wazir, Senior Manager Global Wellbeing at Unilever - Building a Supportive Culture Across 148,000 Staff … & Looking After Yourself

Sunita Wazir will be sharing her experience of Mental Health and Wellbeing in a large organisation - where do you even begin? Sunita is a Mumbai-based Human Resources and Leadership Development professional who is deeply passionate about Mental Health initiatives in the workplace. While honing her skills in HR Strategy, she is a champion of Mental Health and Wellbeing as well as supporting Diversity and Inclusion initiatives including disability and gender. She is a trained mindfulness and mental health champion and a Korn Ferry certified SOL coach at Unilever. Her purpose is “enabling joy to help others achieve their finish line…” The Wellbeing Hour is for anybody who's responsible for the wellbeing of colleagues or has an interest in workplace mental health. We interview guest speakers who are experts in their field. We give you the opportunity to hear nuggets of wisdom, ask questions and learn from peers. It's inspiring, thought provoking, and full of practical tips. Learn more about Headtorch by visiting our website - www.headtorch.org.

S1 · E8

Feb 12, 2024

57:34

Jane Wheeler, “Performance & Mental Health – Staying on The Right Side of The Law

Jane advises both businesses and senior executives across different industries, she’s an expert in dealing with difficult situations in the workplace. Whether you’re an organisation or an individual, she knows the law and will keep you on the right side of it. Jane also regularly trains HR and line managers on how to deal with difficult issues such as performance management and sickness absence. Join us for a really practical and straight forward conversation with top tips on performance management and mental health.

S1 · E7

Feb 12, 2024

58:27

Peter Kelly Former Head of Psychology at The Health and Safety Executive - "Workplace Stress: Storms Ahead?"

Peter Kelly, as Head of Psychology at The Health & Safety Executive has a proven 24 year track record. He has a deep passion for improving working lives and have people come home safe and healthy from work. In conversation with Peter, we'll hear about - the development of the 6 Management Standards for stress, the impact of technology on our working lives and the perfect stress storm that lies ahead … and ideas to help us navigate it. The Wellbeing Hour is for anybody who's responsible for the wellbeing of colleagues or has an interest in workplace mental health. We interview guest speakers who are experts in their field. We give you the opportunity to hear nuggets of wisdom, ask questions and learn from peers. It's inspiring, thought provoking, and full of practical tips. Learn more about Headtorch by visiting our website - www.headtorch.org.

S1 · E6

Feb 12, 2024

57:42

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