In this episode of The 12 Minutes of Workplace Health Podcast, Mel interviews Alice Bagley-Harrison, Champion Health's Content Production Lead, who shares her deeply personal journey with grief.

Having lost both parents at a young age, Alice discusses how grief intensifies during the festive season due to heightened expectations of family togetherness and joy.

She also delves into how workplaces and colleagues can support bereaved employees during the holiday period and beyond.

Here’s what Alice discussed with Mel:

• How she has coped with grief during the holidays
• What workplaces can do to support bereaved employees
• How colleagues, friends and family can help
• Self-care tips for those grieving a loss

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Joining us for this episode of The 12 Minutes of Workplace Health are Dr Anna Weller and Dr Katy Stevens, clinical psychologists with over 20 years of experience in trauma-focused work.

Together, they founded Three Minds Psychology to promote the importance of compassion in the workplace.

Here’s what Katy and Anna discussed with Harry:

• Compassion is defined as approaching and managing suffering with empathy, communication, and understanding, rather than avoiding it
• Human brains are wired for social connection and belonging, meaning can trigger threat-based emotions when individuals feel disconnected or judged
• Fostering compassion in the workplace operates at both individual and team levels, involving skills training in mindfulness and emotional regulation, and promoting compassionate communication and psychological safety
• Senior leaders play a crucial role in modelling and setting tone for a compassionate workplace, with their active involvement being essential for the successful implementation of compassion-focused practices
• Effective strategies for implementing compassion in larger organisations can involve both top-down approaches and breaking down hierarchies to foster genuine, cross-boundary conversations and relationships

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In this special episode of the 12 Minutes of Workplace Health Podcast, we flip the script on host and CEO Harry Bliss to celebrate Champion Health's 6th birthday.

From starting Champion Health in Sheffield when he was only 23 years old to now - operating in over 120 countries and supporting over 2,000,000 lives globally - Harry opens up about the journey thus far.

He gives insight into the early days of Champion Health, the vision he saw from the very beginning of what employee wellbeing should encompass, the incredible development of the Champion Health platform and its people, and why the industry is moving into a more data-led and proactive approach to wellbeing.

In this episode of the 12 Minutes of Workplace Health Podcast Harry Bliss, Co-founder and CEO of Champion Health, interviews Charlotte Lack, Employee Relations, Health & Policy Manager at E.ON UK.

Charlotte chats through what E.ON were looking for when it came to wellbeing - a product that brought all areas of wellbeing into one, easy-to-access and personalised space. Something that offered preventative measures and could demonstrate tangible impact.

Beyond that, Charlotte discusses the fun and inclusive ways in which E.ON have engaged their people - all their people - in wellbeing, from quizzes to bite-sized demos and taking the Champion Health platform 'on tour'.

In this episode of the 12 Minutes of Workplace Health Podcast: Conversations with Champions, Harry Bliss, Co-founder and CEO of Champion Health, interviews Chief Growth Officer and wellbeing leader, Nick McClelland before he heads off on an exciting new adventure.

Nick discusses the biggest focuses in wellbeing right now - from a huge (and sometimes distracting) emphasis on engagement to tangible impact, personalisation and global consistency in wellbeing strategies.

Together, they also explore how companies like E.ON UK have been so successful in driving engagement and adoption with Champion Health through senior leadership collaboration, an open culture and effective communications.

In this episode of the 12 Minutes of Workplace Health Podcast, Harry Bliss, Co-founder and CEO of Champion Health, interviews Simon Blake OBE, Chief Executive of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England.

Simon shares his journey from a potential educational psychologist to his work in sexual health and wellbeing, ultimately leading him to his role at MHFA England.

The conversation explores the evolving attitudes of organisations toward mental health over the past few years, with the global pandemic triggering a greater focus on mental health and wellbeing. They also discuss the popularity of MHFA training over the years including how to select MHFA trainers within organisations.

Simon also explains the significance of line manager training when it comes to supporting mental health at work.

In this episode of The 12 Minutes of Workplace Health Podcast, we're joined by Ryan Briggs, founder of FinWELL.

Ryan, an experienced financial advisor, shares his expertise and passion for cultivating financial literacy and wellbeing. During the episode, Ryan shares his guidance for organisations aiming to develop robust financial wellbeing initiatives and explores the necessity for supporting mental health at the same time.

The episode culminates with Ryan sharing actionable strategies for organisations looking to roll-out or improve their financial wellbeing initiatives.

In this episode of The 12 Minutes of Workplace Health Podcast, Harry Bliss, CEO and co-founder of Champion Health, sits down with Chris Donnelly, co-founder of Lottie. Lottie is an organisation dedicated to elevating later life and offers support to global companies in matching employees with the right care home for their elderly relatives.

Chris shares the personal journey that led to Lottie's creation and the need for workplace support for caregivers facing care and responsibilities.

The discussion delves into the significant impact of elder care in the workplace, with data revealing that more employees will have elderly dependents than children in the near future. Chris emphasizes the mental health challenges and overwhelming decisions caregivers face while searching for quality care options.

The episode concludes with a glimpse into the future of elder care in the workplace, highlighting the macroeconomic implications and the urgency for organizations to develop strategies that address this growing societal challenge.