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.
E49: Communication is Key - With Lindsey Simpson
This week on the Workplace Health and Wellbeing podcast, Sheila Lord is joined by Lindsey Simpson from Spark Team communications. Lindsey is a Communications and Engagement specialist working on improving culture & approaches to workplace mental health. She is also the lead researcher on the Workforce State of Mind Survey.
In this episode they talk about communication and discuss the importance of communication in terms of an organization's performance engagement and well-being.
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.
E44: How Behavioural Science Can Be Used to Change Behaviour -with Bob Cummins
In today's podcast, Sheila Lord has a fascinating conversation with Bob Cummins, Executive Director of Sodak, about how companies can create a safer, healthier, and more effective place of work through behavioural insights. They also discuss the meaning of “behaviour” and Bob outlines the elements that influence other people's behaviour.
Bob believes in using behavioural science to improve organisations through the behaviours of their people. In 2013 he formed SODAK, with the express aim of helping people understand people.
E43: The Importance of Measuring Well-Being - with Richard Heron
This week on the UK Psych Health & Safety podcast, Sheila Lord and Peter Kelly are speaking to Richard Heron.
Richard has worked as the chief medical officer and the global head of health for British Petroleum for the last 16 years. He’s a member of the national forum for health and safety, the National Health Service expert advisory group for health and wellbeing, and also an Honorary Fellow at Nottingham University.
Throughout this episode, they dive into numerous aspects of well-being in the workplace, and what organisations can do to improve well-being in the workplace.
E41: Workplace Wellbeing with Kevin Daniels
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode Sheila Lord and Peter Kelly are talking to Kevin Daniels, Professor of Organisational Behaviour at the University of East Anglia, about how as employers we go about prioritising the business case for wellbeing.
Kevin also tells us about a recent project he has been involved in - Evolve Workplace Wellbeing. This is a toolkit of free, evidence-informed workplace wellbeing resources that draws upon cutting edge research, and insider insights so that you can take action to help your business evolve and thrive.
E37: How do we engage with Men on Mental Health - with Emily Pearson and Paul Bannister
In this special edition of the UK Psych Health and Safety Podcast, to mark Men's Health Week 2022, Sheila Lord has been speaking to Emily Pearson, Co-founder & Managing Director of Our Mind's Work and Paul Bannister, Director at ManHealth.
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.