ImNotOk Founders:

· Poppy Barnes – Co Founder of an incredibleorganisation called ImNotOk.

· Poppy has worked in the advertising industry for18 years, where her passion for supporting people with their mental health came to fruition and she led their mental health programme.

· Poppy is also studying to be a trainedcounsellor.

· ImNotOk was launched 18 months ago, with Poppyand two more Co- founders – Paul Rowlinson and Nick Brown

ImNotOk Purpose

· The advertising industry is very fast paced, high pressured, people work very long hours, very high expectations from clients.

· The advertising industry is even more challenging than ever, burnout is very common.

· ImNotOk is a peer-to-peer support network.

· It works my matching individuals to ImNotOk volunteers called Companions and they are matched based on having that shared lived experience and common interests. A very unique matching process

· Our support is empathetic. Very human, also incrediblyaccessible.

· We partner with organisations within the advertising industry and allow their individuals to reach out to us.

· It’s simple and accessible.

Why use ImNotOk?

· ImNotOk compliments the already existing mental health support e.g. EAP, Mental Health First Aiders.

· ImNotOk is not clinical support, ImNotOk companions are decent, kind compassionate human being with lived experiences.

· ImNotOk companions offer individuals that time and space to be heard and truly understood.

ImNotOk Companions

· Phenomenal training is provided by

· Elizabeth Cairns (understand the power of the vagus nerve)

· Dan Connors who is an army veteran who led armynegotiation in Afghanistan - listening exercises, identify body languages and facialexpressions to help people open up.

Stats

· 1/3 of people in the advertising industry arenot ok. “a report from nabs highlightingthe mental health crisis in the advertising industry). The nabs helpline saw anincrease in cases, 18% year on year of people needing help with their mentalhealth.

· Mental health UK – the burnout report – 9 out of10 people suffer with stress in the workplace

Connect with ImNotOK

· Email: hello@imnotok.uk

· LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/imnotok/posts/?feedView=all

· Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/imnotoknetwork/

· Website - https://www.imnotok.uk/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAae6lu87X9ta5N1CDA5Y6Qo0cVfT-8YupDUD-IA4kLYPUjXeIpD_gCSrHXwb7Q_aem_aCmk05Sndnm2VEOODZcYRg

Today, we’re joined by Derick, the founder of Gentlemen’s Health Hub, a movement that’s redefining men’s wellness.

Unlike traditional approaches that often focus on just one aspect like fitness or mental health—Derick is creating a space where men can have real, practical conversations about nutrition, mindset, finance, career, and overall wellbeing.

Connect with Derick:

Instagram: @gentlemens.health.hub/ and @myworkplacewellness

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derick-dwyer-6101532b/

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Dad project:

“I want to highlight single dad’s who are amazing role models”

“Regardless of the situation they want to be great dad’s and role models”

“The single dad project is a way of me to extend my reach and share my thoughts on how to be a good single dad and how to get through any difficulties any single father’s might be going through.”

Connect with Naroop:

Website: www.backthebrave.com

Follow @itsnaroop

Joti Gata-Aura, Founder of Positively Diverse, UK-based Diversity & Representation Campaigner and Vitiligo Spokesperson.

“In collaboration with the media, charities and socially responsible businesses, I promote body positivity and inclusion, including Vitiligo awareness and the lack of diversity for those with visible disabilities in the media and fashion industries”.

With Vitiligo we only see the external changes, we don’t see what is going on internally.

In this conversation:

Joti shares the range of emotions she went through, when she first realised she had Vitiligo.

The challenges of trying to cover up her Vitiligo.

The amazing campaigns she is involved with, to promote positivity.

Connect with Joti:

Website: https://www.positivelydiverse.co.uk/latestprojects

Now I Know Podcast Links:

Click here for all Podcast Platforms https://linktr.ee/reshamahdan

Follow @ https://www.instagram.com/wellbeing_by_resham/

My guest for today is Natasha Bartlett, the founder of Kalmer Kids. Natasha is a teacher and tutor who could see the rise in anxiety in children and decided to do something about it.

We delve deeper into:

· It’s so much easier to raise resilient children, than fix a broken adult

· Challenges will come, how do we equip our children to navigate life

· Children are curious, help them understand what happens when they focus on their breath

Connect with Natasha:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kalmerkids/

Website: https://www.kalmerkids.com/

Click here for all Podcast Platforms https://linktr.ee/reshamahdan

Follow @https://www.instagram.com/wellbeing_by_resham/

Today’s conversation is about breaking the taboo around grief and navigating the loss of a loved one.

Grief is something that we will all experience at some point, yet so many of us struggle to talk about it.

My guest for today is Zamiha Desai, the founder of Recommendasian and Professionalasian, the largest south Asian community group on facebook.

It’s the first time in a long Zamiha relived the day when Sham passed away, as well as delving deeper into:

It’s ok to feel and acknowledge your range of emotions.

Managing grief in the workplace, tips on how to handle an employee who has lost a loved one.

Practical things we need to think about to make things easier when we leave our loved ones behind:

Connect with Zamiha

https://www.instagram.com/zamihadesai/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/zamiha/

https://www.facebook.com/zamdesai

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/RecAsian

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProfessionalAsian

https://www.facebook.com/heygorgeouseventsuk

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/recommendasian/

https://www.instagram.com/professionalasian/

https://www.instagram.com/heygorgeous.events/

linktr.ee/reshamahdan

Are you looking for a space for Black Women to Thrive?

Do you look at successful people and wonder how they did it / do it?

I’ll let you into a secret…. they all had a community uplifting them, they all had a tribe of people supporting them, they all had a village to lean on.

Meet Chloe Davies, Founder of a Global collective for Women in Adland, it’s called "It Takes A Village" and Co-Founder of "Join Our table"

Episode 18 is a beautiful discussion of all the projects Chloe is part of to uplift her sisterhood, as well as

Chloe’s journey which got her to “It Takes A Village”

The inspirational people Chloe is surrounded by

Experience of Black Queer Women in the Media Industry

My most memorable part were the words of advice Chloe would give to her 20 year old self.

Dr Rina Bajaj is an award winning counselling psychologist who provides psychological therapy in a trusted environment and is a mental health and wellbeing expert.

In this episode, we explore Dr Rina's new book “The Magic In Me” and also:

Affirmations – how they are used to shift our mindset

Critical Voice – how to manage that inner negative voice

Boundaries - what they mean and why they are important

Connect with Dr Rina

Website - www.rinabajaj.com

Instagram - @dr.rina.bajaj

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