063 Mental Health and Wellbeing in Music, with Grace Meadows
Release Date: 09/23/2024
Sustainable Travel Made Simple with Catherine Mack
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Hello, and welcome to the new and improved Do Good and Do Well podcast! In this episode, I speak with Catherine Mack, a travel writer with nearly two decades of experience in ethical and sustainable travel. I was wrestling with the dilemma of wanting to explore the world with my children while holding onto my values of community and responsibility to the planet. This conversation with Catherine brought a sense of hope, exploring how we can travel in a way that has a positive impact. We delve into alternatives to mass tourism, the power of slow travel, and how our choices as travellers can...
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Speak Up, Share Your Story: Finding Your Voice with Siobhan Strode
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In this episode, I had a brilliant conversation with Siobhan Strode, an advocacy consultant, mentor for change-makers, and the founder of This Sister Speaks. With her rich background in communications, education, activism, and politics, Siobhan helps people and organisations find their confidence, raise their voices, and make real, lasting change. We talked about the incredible power that comes from sharing your own story, the importance of leading from your core values, and the idea that true leadership begins with understanding who you are and what you stand for. Siobhan shared such valuable...
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Breaking Barriers: Inclusive Accounting for Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs with Kirsty Heywood-MacDonald
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In this episode, I chat to Kirsty Heywood-McDonald, the founder of Heywood-MacDonald Accountancy Services. Kirsty discusses her mission to break down barriers and create inclusive environments for neurodivergent and disabled entrepreneurs. Kirsty shares her personal experiences with redundancy and discrimination, which fuelled her passion to establish a business that supports and empowers individuals with disabilities. Key Takeaways: Entrepreneurs with neurodiversity and disabilities often face challenges such as stress, anxiety around finances, burnout, and difficulties with organisation,...
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How to Stop People-Pleasing with Astrid Korin
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In this episode, I chat with Astrid Korin, an accredited transformative executive coach, about people-pleasing. We discuss what people-pleasing is, how it shows up in our lives, and what we can do about it. Astrid shares her insights from her 20 years of experience working with senior leaders worldwide. Key Takeaways: People-pleasing can be defined as going over and beyond to accommodate others, even when it is not in our best interest. Some common signs of people-pleasing include difficulty saying no, overthinking conversations, and struggling to give and receive feedback. ...
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Finding Hope in the Polycrisis: A Conversation with Keri Jarvis
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In this episode of Do Good and Do Well, I'm joined by Keri Jarvis, a coach, charity co-founder, and advocate for social change. We delve into the concept of the polycrisis - the interconnected challenges of our times - and how we can navigate these complexities while maintaining our well-being. Keri shares her insights on the importance of community, experimentation, and self-compassion in creating positive change. Key Takeaways The polycrisis describes the interconnected nature of today's challenges, including climate change, poverty, inequality, and mental health. It's crucial to view...
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066 Mediation with Leah Brown
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066 Meditation with Leah Brown Sarah welcomes Leah Brown, founder and leader in mediation and to the podcast. Leah is a corporate lawyer and accredited mediator who transforms dysfunctional boards. She runs The WayFinders Group helping leaders navigate uncharted territory one conversation at a time. Leah is a lecturer, a podcast host, an agented writer, an accomplished violinist, a person of faith, and loves walking her dog. Leah discusses her journey from a corporate lawyer to becoming an accredited mediator and her passion for reconciliation and restorative justice. The conversation explores...
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065 Burnout with Dr Claire Plumbly
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This week's Do Good & Do Well guest is the fantastic Claire Plumbly Claire is a Clinical Psychologist & Director of Good Therapy Ltd, a psychological therapy centre based online and in Taunton, Somerset. Her private practice specialises in trauma-related issues and Claire herself has a specialism in early life traumas and burnout. Claire is also an author the book Burnout: How to Manage Your Nervous System Before It Manages You’. This book is coming out in five other languages in 2025 and will show you how to harness the power of your nervous system, despite the persistent demands of...
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064 Reverse Mentoring with Patrice Gordon
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This week's Do Good & Do Well guest is the incredible Patrice Gordon. Patrice has always been passionate about personal development, starting her career as a Chartered Accountant, training to become an Executive Coach and then pivoting into the Commercial Strategy space. In 2022, her book "Reverse Mentoring: Removing Barriers and Building Belonging in the Workplace" was published, and she embarked on her entrepreneurial journey and is now the CEO of Eminere, a bespoke consultancy that is in the business of building better humans so that they can, in turn, run better businesses. ...
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063 Mental Health and Wellbeing in Music, with Grace Meadows
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This week's Do Good & Do Well guest is the brilliant Grace Meadows. Grace is the Head of Music Minds Matter, a charity working to put positive mental health & wellbeing centre stage in music. Before joining Music Minds Matter, she led the Music for Dementia campaign having previously worked as a music therapist for over 10 years in adult psychiatry, education and the NHS. Grace is passionate about working with all those in music to ensure the industry can be a beacon for positive mental health. In this episode Grace shares her career path from starting as a...
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062 Social Impact and Rest - Power of Women Thanet Festival 2024
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It's been a while and we're kicking off a new series with a recording of a live episode we did for the Power of Women (POW) Thanet festival. I am joined by three changemakers - all of whom have their own relationship and stories of rest: business owner and experienced coach for weary women leaders, Annette Corbett; award-winning comedian, author (The Breakup Monologues, Is Monogamy Dead?) and podcaster Rosie Wilby; and performer storyteller, kindness campaigner and author (How to Be Hopeful, Little Book of Kindness) Bernadette Russell. Together we shared our own experience of...
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