Tough topics. Real people.

Ariel Camus, Founder & CEO of Microverse, tells us why automating tough decisions with tech can protect your team's mental health, and how to empathise with your teammates’ mental health struggles as a leader—even if you haven’t experienced them yourself.

Mai is joined by Jane Hatton, Founder & CEO of Evenbreak—the UK’s only job site run exclusively by and for disabled people. You'll hear how becoming disabled inspired Jane to found the company after a period of deep depression, and some concrete ways companies can be truly inclusive for people living with disabilities—both physical and mental.

Let’s be honest: working remotely gets a bit lonely sometimes. So for Mental Health Awareness Week 2022, we set up a series of 20-minute chats between remote workers who'd never met before. The result? A meaningful exploration of loneliness—through the shared experiences of strangers.

What’s it actually like to live and work in a country at war? And how can HR people and colleagues be there for teammates who’ve been impacted? We spoke to HR people with teammates in Ukraine—as well as people still living & working in the country—to find answer these questions.

Isabelle O’Keeffe, Workplace Manager at Free Now, reveals how company leadership battled to win back employee trust after mass lay-offs, and how the experience of pregnancy loss affected her life at work.

Christophe Pasquier, Cofounder & CEO of Slite, ponders whether happiness can truly be part of the job for CEOs, and discusses how managers can approach tough conversations & feedback.

April Hoffbauer, Senior Director of People at Maze, reveals how grieving her grandmother has impacted her thoughts about mental health at work, why it’s OK to cry on Zoom sometimes, and how Maze deals with the unique challenge of supporting wellbeing across a fully remote team.

HR and leadership consultant, Jack Villiers, discusses how people can embrace their vulnerability to lead more effectively, and how panic attacks & health anxiety have changed him as a person—in work, and in life.

Maria Campbell, Griffin's VP of People, reveals how taking a month off work for mental health gave her a new perspective on her anxiety & depression, and the massive impact this has had on the way she builds companies.

Lauren Mason, Head of People Experience at Learnerbly, tells us how a coach helped her deal with her inner imposter when her biggest fear became reality, and why Learnerbly is focusing more on mental health as the company switches to 100% remote working.

Hannah Francis, Head of Engagement at Revolut, talks about why it’s OK to slow down sometimes in a fast-moving company, and the small army of mental health volunteers supporting their colleagues at Revolut.

A conversation about the time a manager saved Will from burnout, and the concrete actions companies can take if they want to get serious about mental health.‍

Abbas Jeraj, People Director at Moteefe, opens up about a shocking event he witnessed first-hand, and how this experience birthed his passion for making a positive impact on people's mental health at work.

David Darmanin, Founder & Chairman of Hotjar, reveals how steering the company through Covid pushed him to breaking point, and discusses the big decision he faced as a result that would change Hotjar forever.

Marie Szuts, VP of People at Figma, tells Maite about the solo desert quest got her thinking about mental health, and how two colleagues and an espresso machine revitalised company culture at Figma.

Maite chats with Jonathan Widawski, Co-founder & CEO at Maze, about the identity crisis founders face, and what it really means to lead by example on mental health when your company is growing fast—for better, and for worse.

A zero-bullshit conversation with Jessica Hayes, COO at Whereby, on 'non-parental' culture, and why it's better to be direct with teammates when they annoy you.

Javier Suarez, Co-founder & CEO at Oliva, opens up about the dark place he found himself in while leading his previous company, and how this experience led to the birth of Oliva.