Best Jill Humphreys Podcasts (2024)

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The Shirtless Diver Levels up Wellbeing – Jamie Humphrey, ReechUs 59:50

12h ago59:50

59:50

➡️ Sick notes are on they way out, according to Sunak. What does that mean for people needing support to get themselves into a place where they feel ok enough to re-engage with work? ➡️ Employees are more aware of their rights and expect more in terms of 'care', with access to services that aren't about making them 'better' but about enhancing thei…

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Vulnerability, Purpose & the Power of Adversity – Phil Holdcroft 59:12

16d ago59:12

59:12

From dodging bullets to becoming an executive senior leader of Defence, Phil Holdcroft knows a thing or two about leadership and teamwork. Phil is a decorated combat pilot with a 20-year military career that culminated in designing and delivering the senior leadership programme at the UK Defence Academy. Drawing on life-lessons and experience, he c…

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Getting it right for this generation to empower the next – James Elliott, the Sarena Clinic 1:01:14

1M ago1:01:14

1:01:14

Two psychotherapists in conversation... This episode of the podcast is an interesting one. James Elliott, of the Sarena Clinic, explains what needs to be done now to shape a healthier workforce for the future. And it's simple stuff. We need to equip employees with the knowledge and tools to empower themselves and their children to experience meanin…

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Lisa Bartlett from Foresight 31:33

2M ago31:33

31:33

Continuing our journey along Freeman Street, we pass by The Warehouse. A quick left turn into Newmarket Street, and we chance upon the unassuming frontage of Foresight. Opening the door, we enter a labyrinth of wonderful people doing wonderful work... Foresight is a dedicated organisation committed to meeting the needs and requirements of disabled …

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Sleep: The Hidden Key to Team Working & High Performance – Dr Jill McGarry 57:13

2M ago57:13

57:13

Luckily for us, Dr Jill McGarry is "a geek!"... her words, not mine! The good news about that is she has a real love for actionable solutions to improve sleep. 💤 And who doesn't need a bit of that in their lives? 😴 In this episode of the podcast we hear, very clearly, why we need to banish beliefs such as... "YOU SNOOZE, YOU LOSE!" And we get to gr…

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SELF HARM: Dispelling myths & shaping solutions (in YOUR company) 58:19

2M ago58:19

58:19

What is self-harm? Possibly not something you associate with yourself. And not a behaviour that you attribute to your colleagues, friends or family members. But the reality could be very different and that is why this episode of the podcast and the free resource is so important. Self-harm is not uncommon and therefore you need to know about it. Yaj…

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Carolyn Doyley, The Toy Library & Tree Planting 26:25

2M ago26:25

26:25

And we're back for 2024! In today's episode, recorded last December, Dan talks with EMU's own Carolyn Doyley about a couple of projects that go live this week. First they discuss 'The Toy Cupboard' - our new venture with our friends at the NSPCC. This is a beautiful little spot in Freeman Street Market where parents and carers of pre-school childre…

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Do Soft Skills Need a Rebrand? with Andrew Bardsley 59:39

3M ago59:39

59:39

My LinkedIn post in January that asked the question, 'Do soft skills need a rebrand?' attracted over 40 comments. Clearly people are interested in this topic. So it seemed only natural to continue the conversation with someone who shared his view on that post, Andrew Bardsley, Founder of JackHR. As someone who focuses on helping tech companies stan…

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Designing Tomorrow’s Workplace with Rob Day 50:45

3M ago50:45

50:45

Do you know... 🏢 What your office is for? ✅ Which elements to consider when designing workplace where people actively want to spend time? 🌍 What global research tells us about how we can help people do their best work in the many places that work happens? 😊 How to cultivate a joyful workplace environment? 💭 The link between physical workplaces and …

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Leaders Tell Us: A Unique Approach to Development 1:00:08

4M ago1:00:08

1:00:08

The people who need the most development and most time are leaders, but they are precisely the people who don't invest in themselves. Are you one of them? That's why Gemma Ellison of Heart Leadership and I created Labs. Leanne Ledger, Senior Brand Strategist and Partner at Emperor, and Sarah Cockroft, Manager at OceanWise Ltd join Gemma and I in th…

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We are ONE Foundation 28:47

5M ago28:47

28:47

In today's episode we leave the cosy confines of the East Marshian Chronicles studio, and take our mobile unit out for the first time. After a short walk up Freeman Street, turning onto Newmarket Street we come upon We are ONE Foundation - a grassroots charity staffed solely by volunteers, which works to provide support for people facing food pover…

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Future Ready by Experimentation – with Gemma Ellison 1:05:15

5M ago1:05:15

1:05:15

Did you know... Only 46% of employees trust their manager to do what is right, dropping to 32% for senior leaders? 72% leaders report they feel used up at the end of the day, an increase of 12% from 2020? Fewer than half of leaders find their jobs purposeful. Yet, leaders with a strong sense of purpose are 9 times more likely to feel engaged? Only …

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ADDICTION Unveiling the Shadows: Understanding the Complexity and Providing Support 52:26

5M ago52:26

52:26

Is your organisation fuelling addiction? Do you understand the causes and triggers that can lead to someone engaging with addictive behaviour? Do you know the behaviours that might constitute addiction, or that could manifest into addiction? Richie Paxton of the EPIC Restart Foundation has lived experience. He joins Amantha King and I to share a he…

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Removing the Cape: Listening. Supporting. Stronger. With Stewart Codling, Chief Inspector, Thames Valley Police 1:02:37

5M ago1:02:37

1:02:37

A Chief Inspector is not necessarily the first person who springs to mind as the driving force for self-care, better mental health and launching a podcast! But Stewart Codling of Thames Valley Police is modelling exactly how leaders can embrace the challenge of changing expectations by doing things differently. Stewart joins me on my podcast to exp…

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Managers… Just Managing? with Sarah Cockroft 1:04:24

5M ago1:04:24

1:04:24

Bad managers are causing one in three staff to walk*. Luckily for OceanWise, Sarah Cockcroft isn't one of these managers. She is only two weeks into her role there, but she is going in with her eyes wide open to what is needed of her. Sarah has the benefit of hindsight. She is not new to management and that is why I invited her to join me to discus…

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The Art of Reinvention with Courtney Hobbs 1:04:57

6M ago1:04:57

1:04:57

What are you growing? 🪴 Is the PH level in your environment producing what you want? And what have you grown into? Are you in the right soil? Have you become what you WANT to be? What you NEED to be? I was inspired when I heard Courtney Hobbs share his experience during a session where we both presented for macmillan cancer earlier this year. Today…

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DEPRESSION & ANXIETY: Effective strategies for nurturing the black dog 1:05:43

6M ago1:05:43

1:05:43

Did you know that in Q3 of 2022-23, antidepressants were the most prescribed class of drug? More and more people are struggling with anxiety and depression, yet we conveniently turn a blind eye. It's easier to assume that employers are not responsible. However, when we consider the significant role work plays in mental health, whether that's adding…

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Outstanding End-to-End Employee Experience with Mike Mair 1:09:26

6M ago1:09:26

1:09:26

I love talking with people about exceptional employee experience, and Mike Mair is one of those people who knows a thing or two about it. He is passionate about helping people grow and develop. This conversation is a step-by-step exploration of EX throughout the employee lifecycle. It follows a road map that includes: 📌Recruitment 📌Onboarding 📌Trai…

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Situational Leadership with Chris Chamberlain 1:02:25

7M ago1:02:25

1:02:25

From being told he wouldn’t get anywhere in life, to becoming Operations Manager at Guernsey Mind, Chris Chamberlain likes to challenge expectations! In this episode of the podcast, we delve into shaping yourself as an intentional leader, and the style of situational leadership. We consider the balance between being authentic and changing our style…

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Richard Askam from Projekt Renewable 37:46

7M ago37:46

37:46

Wondering what those new shipping containers next to the Fishing Heritage Centre are all about? Well today we find out! These containers are the home of Projekt Renewable, 'an educational and cultural destination to inspire a generation', and today Dan talks to director Richard Askam all about it. Richard and Dan discuss the Projekt's humble beginn…

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Harbour Place 33:56

7M ago33:56

33:56

We continue our current series of discussions with other organisations seeking to effect positive change in Grimsby's East Marsh and surrounding areas. In this episode, Dan interviews Robin Barr and Denny Batty from Harbour Place outreach and night shelter about their work with disenfranchised and vulnerable people, and their commitment to reducing…

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Men: Developing Allies – with Seb Randle 52:12

7M ago52:12

52:12

Allyship. Seb Randle and I discuss what makes this an important topic... FOR MEN. Women are great at promoting women, but without men onboard, we hit a glass ceiling. But it's not 'all about the women at the expense of men'. We need to get beyond stereotypes and look at a more inclusive approach that benefits everyone. We discuss the all important …

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Paula Graves on community-led housing 39:05

7M ago39:05

39:05

In this episode, Dan Humphrey speaks with Paula Graves, East Marsh United's own Community-Led Housing Manager. They discuss the current state of private renting, and what EMU is doing to combat this in our role as an 'ethical landlord'. Paula can be contacted at: Paula@eastmarshunited.org ............................................................…

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Chief People Officer: In the Spotlight – with Olivia Sharp 1:01:50

7M ago1:01:50

1:01:50

Olivia Sharp, Partner in HR Practice at Eton Bridge Partners, has produced the Chief People Officer Pathway Report, a comprehensive set of findings based on research into the CPO role. She joined me on the podcast to discuss the outcomes and how we apply that to the world of HR and the future of work. We discuss terminology and how HR titles can be…

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Sandra Ritchie from We Are F.I.S.H. 41:46

7M ago41:46

41:46

Our new season continues with the next in our series of interviews with other groups effecting positive change in the Grimsby area. This week, EMU's own Dan Humphrey talks with Sandra Ritchie from We Are F.I.S.H. about their work with local families and public spaces. Find out more at: https://www.facebook.com/wearefishgy/ https://www.instagram.com…

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Failure to Succeed: A Leader’s View – with Mike Brennan 1:01:49

8M ago1:01:49

1:01:49

Do you have a 'JOB'? According to Mike's dad, job stands for 'Just Over Broke'. Not very inspiring, energising or engaging if you want to live a meaningful, fulfilled life. As an entrepreneur, Michael Brennan is anything but that. In this honest and self-aware conversation, Mike shares his challenges, what he has learnt, and in his view, what leadi…

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Vicky Dunn from Grimsby Community Energy 29:08

8M ago29:08

29:08

Welcome to Season Three!!! We're kicking off with a series of conversations between East Marsh United's own Dan Humphrey and friends, colleagues and allies from other local organisations working towards positive change. Today's interview is with Vicky Dunn from Grimsby Community Energy, a co-operative who are dedicated to bringing sustainable commu…

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Addressing Avoidable Employee Harm – with Andrew Cooper & Dr Adrian Neal 1:01:00

8M ago1:01:00

1:01:00

Avoidable employee harm. What springs to mind when you hear that term? I think it sums up brilliantly the damage that processes can have on organisations and individuals when they fail to focus enough on humans at the heart of them. And let's be honest, many processes have been shaped historically, or exist simply because that's what was put in pla…

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Postcards for the King 32:43

8M ago32:43

32:43

In this episode Josie Moon talks to Sue Baker and Caroline Gooch about a musical project with our East Marsh schools that has been quite a journey. In 2020 Josie began the Anthem for the East Marsh project, a plan to write a community song featuring ideas and lyrics from the community. Sue and Caroline undertook work in all six schools to gather id…

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Wellness Washing: Are you guilty? With Kathy Heath of Healthy Minds Club 50:59

8M ago50:59

50:59

Kathy Heath of the Healthy Minds Club, a personalised health and wellbeing platform that connects users with experts, products and services to achieve better wellbeing and lifestyle goals, joins me today. As one of the 'experts' at the club, I was excited to be talking with Kathy about proactive approaches to wellbeing in this episode of the podcas…

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A PRiME Approach to Sustainability Mindset – Dr Karen Cripps 1:00:50

10M ago1:00:50

1:00:50

PRIME used to conjure up thoughts about the drink that appears to have become a fad (and that my son gets super excited about the prospect of seeing on a supermarket shelf) 🤦🏻‍♀️. But then I met Dr Karen Cripps, Senior Lecturer in Leadership at Oxford Brookes University. Karen informed me about PRiME, an acronym for 'principles for responsible mana…

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Humanising Capitalism to Shape Culture – Theran Knighton-Fitt, mygrow 1:00:55

10M ago1:00:55

1:00:55

Are you a popcorn fan? You might rethink your love of it after hearing about Theran's experience. Role-modelling taking a sick day did not go as planned! Aside from dealing with his popcorn damage, Theran Knighton-Fitt of mygrow is on a mission. He is challenging the notion of culture as a means to an end when humans are turned into resources. Inst…

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“A Legal Perspective on Putting the Human Factor Back Into Business” – Roy Magara 1:00:40

10M ago1:00:40

1:00:40

The multi-award-winning, author and very awesome Roy Magara provides a legal perspective on putting the human factor back into business. It was great being able to pick up the conversation from those that we had during the pandemic when we facilitated a number of webinars together. Why is it that so many legal cases continue to be brought to Roy's …

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How Are You Today? – Rob Stephenson, FormScore 1:01:12

11M ago1:01:12

1:01:12

Being ready for the future of work requires action. Now. Research clearly identifies that Individual performance has a causal relationship with wellbeing. So it doesn't take a psychologist to tell you that companies need to invest in getting wellbeing right. But just what makes the biggest difference? And where do we begin? Start simple is my appro…

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Am I a Good Leader? A Changing and Diverse Role – Gail Cohen, GCVA 1:05:10

11M ago1:05:10

1:05:10

This is one of the most frank, honest podcast conversations I've had and I'm so grateful to Gail Cohen of the GCVA for being so open with me about her leadership style. We explore if she is a good leader (her words!). Gail's honesty and vulnerability is powerful as we unpick: How our experience shapes us Self awareness vs self evaluation Generation…

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50th episode! What’s changed & where are we heading as humans at work? 1:11:48

11M ago1:11:48

1:11:48

My podcast got hijacked!!! I loved this... the fabulous David Greenaway and Gemma Ellison did a takeover of Beyond the Water Cooler and put me in the hotseat to celebrate 50 episodes. Actually, to my relief, it was a great discussion involving all three of us, about what has changed in the world of work since my first episode. And importantly we ge…

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The Founding Myth of Grimsby by Josie Moon 4:37

11M ago4:37

4:37

This is an extract from a panel discussion which took place at the Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford entitled: 'Grimsby and Blackpool- how community power is helping them with levelling up'. The panel consisted of Professor Sir Paul Collier, Baroness Valentine & Jason Stockwood along with East Marsh United's own Billy Dasein & Josie Moon. …

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Rethinking Customer Experience – with Graham Hill 1:01:58

11M ago1:01:58

1:01:58

Forbes has put together 101 of the best customer experience quotes. Only 3 of them feature employees, despite the fact customer experience relies on your workforce. Simon Sinek says: 👁️‍🗨️ “Customers will never love a company until the employees love it first.” And that's exactly what Graham Hill, from insight6, and I talk about in this episode of …

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Extract of Tales from the East Marsh - Kelly McLaughlin 3:12

12M ago3:12

3:12

This mini-episode is our final recording made at the very successful book launch of Tales from the East Marsh by our very own East Marsh Writers Group, Quills. See more about the event at this blog post. Today's writer is Kelly McLaughlin, who reads her poem 'Seasons of my Life'. Thanks again to everyone involved in the creation of the book and the…

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Extract of Tales from the East Marsh - Caroline Beeson Spence 6:25

12M ago6:25

6:25

This mini-episode is our penultimate recording made at the very successful book launch of Tales from the East Marsh by our very own East Marsh Writers Group, Quills. See more about the event at this blog post. Today's extract is from 'White Winter Mischief', written and read by Caroline Beeson Spence. Find out more: East Marsh United - eastmarshuni…

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Extract of Tales from the East Marsh - Stephen Barrett 1:27

12M ago1:27

1:27

This mini-episode is another recording made at the very successful book launch of Tales from the East Marsh by our very own East Marsh Writers Group, Quills. See more about the event at this blog post. Today's extract is a poem by Stephen Barrett entitled 'Bookworm'. Unfortunately Stephen was unable to attend the event, so Paul Haddock nobly steppe…

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Extract of Tales from the East Marsh - Ines Aschkowski 5:38

12M ago5:38

5:38

Today's mini-episode is another recording made at the very successful book launch of Tales from the East Marsh by our very own East Marsh Writers Group, Quills. See more about the event at this blog post. Our writer today is Ines Aschkowski who reads two pieces - an excerpt from 'The Spirit of the Oak Tree' and 'Walk near Buck Beck, September 9th, …

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Anxiety: A Strategic Imperative – with Nick Jemetta 1:06:18

12M ago1:06:18

1:06:18

Nick Jemetta, founder of Stories Matter, joins me to discuss anxiety. He is passionate about creating connection, conversation, curiosity and change. And he takes a holistic approach to mental health. Stress, anxiety and depression are thought to be responsible for almost half of working days lost in Britain due to health issues. According to the W…

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Extract of Tales from the East Marsh - 'The Promise' by Pat Moughton 5:39

12M ago5:39

5:39

Today's mini-episode is our second recording made at the very successful book launch of Tales from the East Marsh by our very own East Marsh Writers Group, Quills. See more about the event at this blog post. This piece is 'The Promise' written by Pat Moughton, and read by Carolyn Doyley, the group's facilitator, and editor of the book. Find out mor…

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Extract of Tales from the East Marsh - 'Blackpool Engagement' by Paul Haddock 9:34

12M ago9:34

9:34

Over the next few few days we'll be releasing audio recorded at the very successful book launch of Tales from the East Marsh by our very own East Marsh Writers Group, Quills. See more about the event at this blog post. The extracts are readings from the book by the group themselves. Special thanks to our fabulous host Lisa February, whose voice can…

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The East Marsh Writers Group: Quills 14:28

12M ago14:28

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Today’s episode sets the scene for some short releases over the coming week. Our interview is with Carolyn Doyley and Paul Haddock. Carolyn set up our East Marsh Writers Group in 2019 and Paul was one of the first to join. The group have published their first book Tales from the East Marsh by the Quills Writing Group and the two tell us all about i…

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Mental Health: From Boardrooms to Toolkits – Placi Espejo 1:18:20

12M ago1:18:20

1:18:20

Placi Espejo is a MH Champion, Coach and Mentor supporting innovative businesses to help them grow. She is also a TEDx speaker, having taken to the stage to share her ideas about embracing mental health and the benefits of workplace policies. Placi talks from her own experience of struggles with mental health, and from her role within companies tha…

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Liberating Cultures: Putting Psychological Safety into Practice – Sonali Kumarakulasinghe 1:03:25

1y ago1:03:25

1:03:25

How confident are you that every member of your team feels empowered and safe enough to contribute? That they are fully engaged? That their ideas are encouraged to emerge and germinate? That their experience day to day matches how they want to feel? In this episode of the podcast, Sonali Kumarakulasinghe, People and Culture Consultant at SK Consult…

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The Power of Skeins – John Hibbs, CoEfficient 58:10

1y ago58:10

58:10

John Hibbs, Co-Founder of CoEfficient, joins me to explore organisational performance from the human perspective. We discuss: 🗣️ the Monergy Flow that links purpose with people, strategy, implementation and outcomes 🗣️ common factors in successful companies 🗣️ the disconnect between leadership perceptions and those of the wider workforce 🗣️ organis…

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Trading Places: RESILIENCE FOR BUSINESS OWNERS – Lisa is interviewed by Get Radio 43:38

1y ago43:38

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I was recently invited to guest on Get Radio‘s The Business Brunch with Ben Thompson & Mike Foster. Each week, business leaders from across Oxfordshire join them for interviews and a round table discussion sharing their expertise, knowledge and experience. During the show, I had the opportunity to talk about my business, It’s Time for Change, and t…

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