Off the top of your head podcast

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Understanding about mental health and wellbeing in the workplace is changing.
Join MHFA England’s chief executive, Simon Blake, and his guests as they shine a light on creating healthier workplaces and their impact on our wider communities.

This is the Off the top of your head podcast. A podcast all about mental health and wellbeing in the workplace and beyond.

** Content warning: This podcast may contain references to poor mental health, suicide, self-harm, abuse, and other mental health factors **
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Mental Health Awareness Week: Ben Davie

May 19 2024 18 mins

Finding moments for movement doesn’t have to be going for a 5km run – it could be putting on your favourite music and dancing around the living room, doing some standing exercises while you wait for the kettle to boil, or taking a walking meeting. In our final episode of ‘Off the top of your head’ podcast for Mental Health Awareness Week, Ben Davie, fitness mindset coach, t

Mental Health Awareness Week: Hannah Moore & Shizana Arshad

May 18 2024 16 mins

**CONTENT WARNING: Mentions depression, anxiety, and serious mental illness**“Whether the gym, riding a bike, dancing, yoga, or any kind of movement, however you are struggling with your mental health, it’s vitally important to keep moving.” Simon speaks to Hannah Moore and Shizana Arshad from Centre for Mental Health. Hannah has a long-standing history of mental health condi

Mental Health Awareness Week: Adah Parris

May 17 2024 13 mins

MHFA England® Chair, consultant, and keynote speaker Adah Parris talks to Simon about how she explores movement for creativity and how 'shaking it out' can inspire us no matter where we are working.

Mental Health Awareness Week: Polly Shute & Michael Gunning

May 16 2024 18 mins

Michael Gunning, former professional swimmer and Stonewall Ambassador, and Polly Shute, Co-Founder of OUTspoken Speaker Network and Out & Wild Festival, talk to Simon about encouraging movement within LGBTQIA+ communities

Mental Health Awareness Week: Gem Turner

May 15 2024 12 mins

Being able to boost our mental health through movement shouldn’t be a luxury. Yet many people face barriers, with approaches to movement often being restrictive and exclusionary. In this episode of the ‘Off the top of your head’ podcast, award-winning disabled content creator and public speaker Gem Turner talks about how we must encourage people to find moments for movement w

Mental Health Awareness Week: Anil Toraty

May 14 2024 27 mins

**CONTENT WARNING: Mentions suicide, depression, and poor mental health**In today’s episode, Anil Toraty, Senior Director at Visa, talks to Simon about his lived experience of suicide thoughts and how running helps him look after his mental health.

Mental Health Awareness Week: Dr Julia Jones

May 13 2024 15 mins

Dr Julia Jones, neuroscientist and author, joins the 'Off the top of your head' podcast to share the neuroscience behind why movement matters to our mental health and how we can 'hack' our routines to help.

Mental Health Awareness Week: Mark Rowland

May 10 2024 18 mins

** Content warning: Contains references to poor mental health, suicide, self harm, anxiety, and depression **Simon Blake is joined by Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foudation, Mark Rowland to discuss the upcoming Mental Health Awareness Week (13-19 May 2024) and why movement if good for our mental health.

Ep 14: Linda Aiello

Apr 22 2020 47 mins

This series we're looking look at a new campaign by MHFA England; My Whole Self. To create mentally healthy workplaces, people need to feel safe to be their ‘whole self’ at work. So how can we create workforces, wherever that may be, where everyone has the freedom to do this? To find out, Simon has gathered leaders from across the worlds of business, sport, and more...Our final

Ep 13: Karl Robinson

Apr 14 2020 49 mins

This series we're looking look at a new campaign by MHFA England; My Whole Self. To create mentally healthy workplaces, people need to feel safe to be their ‘whole self’ at work. So how can we create workforces, wherever that may be, where everyone has the freedom to do this? To find out, Simon has gathered leaders from across the worlds of business, sport, and more...Our speci