Episodes
March 26, 2025
Episode 26 - Sam Talks About Creating Psych Safety
In this episode, Sam Harvey, founder and Managing Director of Braver Leaders, discusses his journey from New Zealand to founding his leadership development company. He elaborates on the importance of psychological safety, lea...
Feb. 12, 2025
24: Wendy & Kate's Takeaways - Part 4
It’s the end of season 1 of Safe Space from the Workplace. In this episode Wendy and Kate close the season with some listener feedback, stories of toxic workplaces including Harrods and some information on the best companies ...
Feb. 5, 2025
23 - Sobanan Talks About Breakthrough Social Enterprise
In this episode, Sobanan, the CEO of Breakthrough Social Enterprise, shares his inspiring journey from growing up in an underserved community in Northwest London to becoming a leader in bridging the gap between today's people and tomorrow's industries.
Through his organization, Sobanan aims to em…
Jan. 29, 2025
22. Toni Talks About Neurodiversity in the Workplace
In this episode, Toni Horne, a neurodiversity consultant, coach, keynote speaker, and newly published children's book author, shares her journey from a 17-year banking career to becoming a passionate advocate for neurodivergent individuals.
Toni discusses her work with neurodiversity support grou…
Jan. 23, 2025
21. Rob & Alice Talk About De-stressing Organisations
Rob Anderson and Alice Phillips, co-founders of Stillness Partners, discuss the growing issue of stress in the workplace and their top-down approach to alleviating it. They explain how traditional well-being initiatives often...
Jan. 15, 2025
20. Lea Talks About Empowering Solopreneurs
From Boredom to Business: Lea Turner's Journey to Empowering Entrepreneurs
Lea Turner shares her journey from various unfulfilling jobs to becoming a successful LinkedIn trainer and founder of The Holt, a community for small business owners. She discusses the challenges and triumphs of self-employ…
Jan. 8, 2025
19. Matt Talks About Leaving The Army on Medical Grounds
In this episode, Matt McGinn, a 26-year Army veteran and now Managing Director of Global Protect Security, shares his life story from joining the military inspired by his family to facing unexpected medical retirement due to a brain tumour.
He discusses his military career, including roles in cou…
Jan. 1, 2025
18. Wendy & Kate's New Year Takeaways
This episode of Safe Space from the Workplace is a summary episode of the last 5 episodes, where Wendy and Kate discuss key points and what they have learnt from each.
You can email your questions and dilemmas to us on safespacefrom@gmail.com
Listen to Wendy and her cohost, Shane Waters on Foul P…
Dec. 26, 2024
17. C.I.C : Lucy Talks About Domestic Abuse
Lucy Wade, the creator of 'You Don't Own Me,' a comprehensive website on domestic abuse, discusses her initiatives including the 'Let's Talk' series and podcast 'Dip In and Out with Lucy.'
The conversation explores how domestic abuse affects individuals in the workplace, the importance of breakin…
Dec. 19, 2024
16. Simon Talks About Sleep Strength
Simon, a psychotherapist and life coach, shares his journey and professional techniques to improve sleep quality. Through his company, Clear Talking, he focuses on practical therapy with short-term goals and transitions to life coaching with emphasis on sleep, stress management, and anxiety reducti…
Dec. 13, 2024
15. Sherry Talks about Educating Leaders
In this episode, Sherry White, owner of Oxford People Solutions, provides insights into her consultancy work, which helps small businesses navigate HR and health & safety challenges.
Sherry emphasises the importance of empl...
Dec. 6, 2024
14. Rebecca Talks About Writing Kick Ass CVs
In this episode, Rebecca Pay, founder of Pay for Precision, discusses her journey from proofreading to specialising in CV writing and career coaching, particularly for senior leaders and directors.
Rebecca talks about the importance of a well-crafted CV, LinkedIn profile, and the confidence boost…
Nov. 27, 2024
13. Anwen Talks About Empowering Leaders
In this episode, Anwen Bottois, a leadership success coach and founder of Purple Sky Consulting, shares her inspiring journey from an HR director to starting her own leadership development and coaching organisation.
Anwen discusses the pivotal moments that led her to take a year off for travel du…
Nov. 20, 2024
12. Wendy & Kate Takeaways - Part 2
This episode of Safe Space from the Workplace is a summary episode of the last 5 episodes, where Wendy and Kate discuss key points and what they have learnt from each.
You can email your questions and dilemmas to us on safespacefrom@gmail.com
Listen to Wendy and her cohost, Shane Waters on Foul P…
Nov. 13, 2024
11. Charity : Action Against Stalking
In this episode, Karen Fullerton-Chalmers, the Prevention and Community Engagement Manager at Action Against Stalking, discusses the history, mission, and services of the charity. Founded in 2014 by stalking survivor Ann Moulds, the charity aims to raise awareness, provide training, and support vic…
Nov. 6, 2024
10. Natalie Talks About Grievances
In this episode, Natalie Ellis, founder and director of Rebox HR, discusses the intricacies of handling grievances in the workplace. Based in Daventry, Northamptonshire, Rebox HR supports small businesses across the UK with their HR needs. Natalie explains the distinction between general complaints…
Oct. 30, 2024
9. Pamela Talks About Menopause
Pamela Windle, a Certified Woman's Health Coach from Nottingham, discusses her personal and professional journey addressing women's health issues, particularly menopause, in the workplace.
Pamela shares her story from struggling in school, working in health and fitness, facing health challenges, …
Oct. 23, 2024
8. Maddy Talks About Neurodiversity
In this episode, Maddy Alexander Grout, an ADHD money and business specialist, shares her insights and personal experiences with neurodiversity in the workplace. She discusses the importance of recognizing and leveraging the strengths of neurodivergent employees, while also highlighting the challen…
Oct. 16, 2024
7. Amitty Talks About Gender Taboo
In this episode, Amitty, the founder of Mangrove, shares her experiences of dealing with challenging workplace environments, particularly focusing on women's health issues and mental health in the tech and fintech industries. Through her journey from consulting roles with major companies like Amazo…
Oct. 9, 2024
6. Wendy & Kate's takeaways - Part 1
This episode of Safe Space from the Workplace is a summary episode of the last 5 episodes, where Wendy and Kate discuss key points and what they have learnt from each.
You can email your questions and dilemmas to us on safespacefrom@gmail.com
Listen to Wendy and her cohost, Shane Waters on Foul P…
Oct. 3, 2024
5. Charity : Tough Enough to Care
Trigger warning : Discussions include experiences of suicide.
In this heartfelt conversation, Stu and Alex, the founder and Chief Development Officer of Tough Enough to Care, share their personal journeys and the mission behind their charity. The discussion delves into Stu's life in male-dominate…
Sept. 25, 2024
4. Tineke Talks about Redundancy Red Flags
Navigating Redundancy and Career Transformations with Tineke Thomas
In this episode, Tineke Thomas, a career and creativity coach, discusses how to handle job redundancy and transform career challenges into opportunities. She emphasises the importance of being aware of industry signals, understand…
Sept. 18, 2024
3. Mouna Talks about Avoiding Burnout
In this episode of the 'Safe Space from the Workplace' podcast, we speak with Mouna Laaragat a trauma-informed mindset coach and founder of The Grit Makers. Mouna shares her insights and expertise on burnout, highlighting early warning signs, workplace culture issues, and the importance of setting …