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In this episode I discuss the Wegovy skinny jab and whether it truly deserves all of the hype its getting

I've read through the STEP trial (published in JAMA, in 2021), which was the basis for it being approved in the UK by N.I.C.E in September 2023

I answer 3 questions:

1. Does it work?
2. Does it work long term?
3. Does it have side effects?

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Its currently Mental Health Awareness Week, and in this short episode I give two reasons why I think focusing on your mental health might not be a good idea

There may be some benefits to it as a focus, but I think these cons may outweigh the pros

As a society we love to measure and gather health metrics, and in some cases this can be beneficial, but is that always the case?  Is measuring and assessing always the wise option?

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In this episode, we examine the different aspects of wellness in the workplace and explore the potential challenges and areas of growth that can come with improving employees' physical, mental, and emotional health.

Our prescription for this episode: understand that wellness strategies cannot be successful in a silo. We need to look at physical, mental, AND emotional health all together. Employee wellness is how you maintain employees in the long term.

Statistics referenced:

Employees take an average of 4 sick days a year, but admit to being unproductive an average of 57.5 days a year.
 -GCC Insights. Clocking on and Checking out: Why Your Employees May Not Be Working at Optimal Levels and What You Can Do About It. (2016) 

The cost of burnout-related absences and lost productivity can be close to 25% of an employee's annual salary. 
-Morneau Shepell. Annual Mental Health Index. (2022) 

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Can lifestyle changes improve the menopause?

I’m joined by Pamela Ann Windle to discuss this question

We cover lots of ground today:

Symptoms of menopause (& should we call them ‘symptoms?’)
 Medication – pros & cons
 Diet (inc artificial sweeteners, wholefoods)
 Alcohol
 Gut health
 Hormones
 Fasting/Time-Restricted Eating
 Exercise/movement
 Sleep and light exposure

Pamela, is a certified international women's health coach, speaker, and menopause consultant for the workplace with over 20 years of experience in the health and wellness industry. She has received training from The Integrated Women's Health Institute and the International Menopause Society, holds membership with the British Standard Institute, and is an advisor to the British Standard Institution for the Menstruation, Menstrual Health and Menopause in the Workplace. Pamela also holds a BSc in Psychology and Sports Science. 

Pamela is passionate about supporting and empowering women going through perimenopause, Menopause, and beyond. She offers evidence-based practices and combines training and techniques tailored to individual needs and senior leaders. Pamela has worked with numerous organisations, such as Channel 4, QVC, The Old Vic Theatre Company, NHS Mersey Care Trust, and The National Education Union.

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In today's episode we discuss the question of whether strength training can improve our metabolic health.  Metabolic health being related to blood pressure, blood sugar, BMI, blood triglycerides and cholesterol.

To discuss this, I'm joined by Luke Callis, a sports scientist and strength & conditioning coach with applied experience working in elite sport, mainly the areas of professional football working at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Barnet FC and Sheffield United. More recently his work has hugely diversified working with athletes ranging from GB Para swimmers, GB Ice Hockey Players and Professional football referees to name a small selection.

Luke's research interests are around injury prevention and long term athletic development.

We discuss a wide variety of ideas including:

What is strength training?
Does it matter which type you do for metabolic health?
The different types of strength training
The concept of 'Overload'
Why goalsetting matters
The power of routine
Cardio vs strength training for metabolic health
Why 'beasting' doesn't work
Why focusing on your weight isn't smart

And much, much more...


(18) Luke Callis | LinkedIn
Luke Callis — University of Northampton's Research Explorer

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I'm joined by Conor O'Sullivan to discuss today's topic

Conor O’Sullivan has worked in financial services in 2003 in several advisory and supervisory roles. He is a Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial Planner, Chartered Wealth Manager and Fellow of the Personal Finance Society, putting him in the top 5% of qualified advisers in his profession. He founded O’Sullivan Financial Planning in 2017 and has advisers based around the country. Prior to this he spent a decade working for HSBC in a range of leadership roles including leading a Transformational Programme and developing their Premier & Wealth strategy in the UK, working with several HSBC markets across the world.

In addition to running his own business Conor holds a number of Non-Executive Director roles and is a School Governor.

Conor and I discuss the following, and much more:

What does 'inflation' really mean?
Bank of England base rates (How does it affect us?)
'Shrinkflation' (are we being ripped off?)
Values-based spending
Emotional spending
How to categorise your expenses
How to get more for your money
Do's & don'ts of debt

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In today's episode I'm joined by retired GP and all round wellness advocate Dr David Smart, to discuss the question of whether GP's should be putting the word 'stress' on a sicknote

We discuss the medicalisation of stress, problem solving, resilience and a whole host of other ideas related to the central question

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Quiet Quitting - turning up for one's job and doing the bare minimum - what do you think ? I've been hearing many opinions that strike me as unsympathetic, so here I choose to redress the balance.

If you're burnt out and quiet quitting, that seems like a rational response, but it's unlikely to help you feel better. I believe resolving burnout itself gives you much broader and more powerful options.

So, listen for tips on resolving Quiet Quitting as an individual or as a leader.

Show Notes:
Good to Great, Jim Collins
Creativity Inc, Ed Catmull & Amy Wallace
Big Potential, Shawn Achor
What’s Happening at Work, Part 2 of 2, Brene Brown, Adam Grant & Simon Sinek

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In this clip I talk about the old adage, "How you think is how you perform", in relation to negative self talk during the absence process.  And how this self talk can hinder the recovery process and what managers may be able to do to overcome this...

Let me know what you think?

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In this clip I talk about coping strategies during absence.  How they can not only improve the speed of the recovery process and therefore reduce absence time, but also act on a preventative basis going forwards

Let me know what you think?

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In this clip I talk about how rather than seeing absence and recovery as one stage leaders may benefit from seeing it as a series of stages employees move through with differing needs at each one.  Thereby allowing support to be tailored and optimised

Let me know what you think?

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In this clip I talk about how rather than seeing absence and recovery as one stage leaders may benefit from seeing it as a series of stages employees move through with differing needs at each one.  Thereby allowing support to be tailored and optimised

Let me know what you think?

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In this clip I talk about how evidence shows that an individual's overall experience of mental health recovery and the return to work is significantly influenced by the quality of their support networks

I also talk about the different categories of social support that most of us don't consider when we think about support

Let me know what you think?

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In this clip I talk about recovery roadmaps as a tool to help managers optimise the recovery and return process by taking a systematic approach.  I also share some of the key components to include in a recovery roadmap

Let me know what you think?

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In this clip I talk about the difference between managers focusing on recovery vs managers who focus on getting team members back into work.  I share what I believe are the pros of each, and their why managers may opt for them

Let me know what you think?

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In this clip I share a lesson from a world record breaking mountaineer, and how we can apply his thinking to the recovery process.  I also give 4 reasons why I think goalsetting can improve recovery and the return to work. 

Let me know what you think?

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In this episode I'm discussing the ease with which time-off is used as a tool when employees are struggling with their emotional wellbeing

I discuss why I think it is used so readily, and how it can actually backfire in many cases leading to many employees not returning to their job at all

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In this episode I'm discussing 'OOSOOM' (out of sight out of mind) and how managers who ignore absent team members and cast them adrift until they're ready to return might be making the situation worse and reducing the chances of a successful return altogether

I also share a simple solution to this issue that might result in increased return rates if applied successfully

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In this episode I'm discussing how malleable our habits are and how across the duration of an absence certain work-related daily habits may fade and be replaced, thereby presenting an obstacle when it comes to returning to work

I discuss one solution to this that might help leaders overcome the obstacle of returning team members having to re-learn old habits at the same time as managing their emotional wellbeing when returning to work

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What is the burden of the type 2 diabetes (T2D) epidemic? Join experts in T2D: Dr. John Anderson (primary care provider), Dr. Susan Cornell (clinical pharmacist and certified diabetes care and education specialist) and Dr. Doron Schneider (primary care provider) as they discuss the enormous physical, emotional, psychological and economic burden of T2D and its comorbidities on the US healthcare system and on their patients and what they, as clinicians need to do to ease this burden.

This podcast is sponsored by Novo Nordisk and is intended for clinicians.

Faculty Presenters:

John E. Anderson, MD
Internal Medicine and Diabetes
The Frist Clinic
Nashville, Tennessee

Susan Cornell, BS, PharmD, CDCES, FAPhA, FADCES
Associate Director of Experiential Education
Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy
Downers Grove, Illinois

Doron Schneider, MD, MBA, FACP
Vice President, Population Health Services
Tandigm Health
West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania