The UK Psych Health & Safety Podcast
Your regular hosts are Sheila Lord and Dr. Jacqui Wilmshurst, who for more than a decade, has pioneered the design and implementation of Psychological Health & Safety strategy, policy and interventions in organisations of all sizes and across diverse industries. As hosts of the Psych Health and Safety Podcast, they deliver insights from the health psychology podcast in a jargon-free way that is easy to understand and implement, making this the workplace wellbeing podcast you need.
Season 2 Episode 3: What Next for Workplace Wellbeing?
In this week’s episode, Sheila & Jacqui, delve into psychological health, safety, and approaches to wellbeing in the workplace.
The conversation also poses the questions “what next?” and “how do we take employee health and wellbeing into a new era?”
E50: Wellbeing Fluff or Legal Requirement? - With Roy Magara
For the 50th episode of the Workplace and Wellbeing Podcast, Sheila Lord is speaking to Roy Magara.
Roy is an employment solicitor advocate for Magara Law which represents both employers and employees in cases surrounding mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.
E47: How Can Businesses Become Menopause Friendly? - with Sharon Vibert
In this week's episode of the UK Psych Health and Safety Podcast, Sheila Lord is speaking to Sharon Vibert, Director of Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace.
They are discussing ways businesses can become menopause friendly, by following best practice standards and embedding menopause into the culture of the organisation.
They also cover many of the myths that surround menopause and how Managers can create a safe work environment for employees dealing with menopause.
E46: Crossover Episode - Perfect is the Enemy of Progress – with Adam Clarke
The well-being of the employees is the key to everything that an organisation stands for. Well-being of staff covers both physical and psychological health. We don’t function well without both.
This week, in a special crossover episode, Sheila has been talking to Adam Clarke of Praxis42 about the benefits of investing in well-being, building skills, being a manager, communication, comfort zones, and much more.
E35: Mental Health First Aiders as part of an Organisation's Approach to Wellbeing with Kevin Lyons
In this episode, Sheila Lord and Peter Kelly are speaking to Kevin Lyons, Senior HR Manager at Pearson Group about the role and value of mental health first aiders as part of an organisation's approach to wellbeing, and the structure and support needed for MHFA’s in the context of the changing nature of work.
E34: Crossover Episode - A Thriving Work Environment in 2022 with Peter Sanders
Peter Sanders, Co-Founder and Group MD of identifi Global, speaks to Sheila Lord, Director at BMR Health and Wellbeing about what makes a happy, thriving work environment in 2022?
They discuss important topics around workplace happiness, mental health while working remotely, how to empower employees, and what makes a great manager.
As we’ve completely changed the way we work over the past two years, taking a long hard look at what makes a positive working environment is crucial.
EP32: Improving workplace mental health in the TV and Film Industry with Lucy Tallon
In this week's episode, Peter Kelly 💙 and Sheila Lord caught up with Lucy Tallon from the @FilmTVCharity.
Lucy Tallon has dedicated her work to improving the mental health & well-being of workers in the Film & TV industry. Recently the Looking Glass ‘21 Report found that only 10% of respondents agreed that the industry is a mentally healthy place to work.
E31 Crossover Episode - Psychological Health and Safety with Peter Griffiths
In this episode Peter Griffiths, CEO and Co-Founder of the Mind Take Away and host of the Mind Take Away Podcast, is speaking to Sheila Lord, Director of BMR - Health and Wellbeing, about the importance of listening to your employees and why we need to take a systemic approach when it comes to workplace mental health and wellbeing.