Ep 188: Why leaders need to be emotionally literate
This episode of the podcast is based on a webinar we recently ran on the topic of emotional literacy. In this session, Dr. Richard MacKinnon and Ross McIntosh explain what sustainable leadership is, t...
18 Juni 202546min
Ep 187: Leadership and mental health
Welcome to another episode of My Pocket Psych, which is part of our ongoing 'Sustainable Leadership' series. In this episode, Richard is joined by clinical and coaching psychologist Dr. Petra Gwilliam...
5 Juni 202537min
Ep 186: Why leaders need to be psychologically flexible.
Continuing our theme of the importance of Sustainable Leadership, this episode is a little bit different. Earlier this month, I facilitated a webinar with my good friend and collaborator Dr. Rachael...
22 Maj 202546min
Ep 185: What is 'Sustainable Leadership'?
This episode is the first in a new series where we'll unpack all aspects of leadership, leadership development and the wellbeing and performance of leaders. In this episode, Richard is joined by Dr. ...
8 Maj 202537min
Ep 184: Wellbeing - have you tried doing...less?
In this episode, we wrap up our 'Thriving at Work' focus on wellbeing by asking a simple question: when it comes to improving your health and wellbeing, have you considered actually doing less? So mu...
16 Apr 20257min
Ep 183: Wellbeing is about moving towards what matters
In episode 181, I explained how getting clear on what matters - our values - can be a great place to start when we want to improve our wellbeing. This time round, I look at the benefits of putting th...
2 Apr 20259min
Ep 182: Dealing with challenges at work using Psychological Flexibility
I recently spoke at the Health and Wellbeing at Work conference in Birmingham on supporting employees to overcome challenges and setbacks. On the back of lots of positive feedback, I decided to record...
20 Mars 202535min
Ep 181: Wellbeing - it starts with values
In this episode, we look at why it's so important to be clear on our values when making changes to improve our wellbeing. Values help us make authentic changes, help us persist when we don't feel lik...
6 Mars 20257min
