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EPISODE · May 13, 2026 · 1H

Confidence, Mental Health & Guarding Your Glow with Ali Grady

from Confidence Conversations · host Gayle Tong

In this episode of the Confidence Conversations podcast I invited Ali Grady to share her "Guard Your Glow" which is 5 strategies for well-being, mental health and confidence. We talk about how confidence doesn't just exist in isolation. It's closely linked to out mental health, boundaries and the way we can Guard our Glow daily with some practical steps and tips. GUARD: G- Give your self compassionU - Understanding and recognising your boundariesA - Articulate your needsR - Reaffirm your boundariesD - Develop routines to protect your energyYou don't need to do them all, pick one and give it a go. ………….Love the podcast? Please subscribe 💜Find out more about Enrichment Coaching and the work I do⁠⁠https://www.enrichmentcoaching.co.uk/⁠⁠Follow me on social⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/enrichment_coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayletong/⁠⁠  ……….About AliAli Grady is Co‑Founder and Director of The Thrive Team, a coach, and a former senior HR leader with nearly 30 years’ experience across organisations including Boots, the NHS and the BBC. She’s spent her career supporting leaders and teams through the real — and often messy — human challenges of work.Ali’s passion for mental health at work is shaped by both professional expertise and lived experience. Having supported many people through mental ill‑health at work, while also navigating her own mental health alongside her career, she’s driven by a simple aim: helping workplaces become more human, supportive and psychologically safe.A Fellow of the CIPD, Mental Health First Aid England Instructor and accredited coach, Ali has a particular interest in supporting women through menopause at work and helpingmanagers confidently navigate conversations that can still carry stigma — including menopause, menstrual health, neurodiversity and mental health. She’s also a former Samaritans Listener and is known for bringing warmth, honesty and practical insight to conversations that really matter at work.Connect with Ali: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-grady-the-thrive-team/[email protected]

In this episode of the Confidence Conversations podcast I invited Ali Grady to share her "Guard Your Glow" which is 5 strategies for well-being, mental health and confidence. We talk about how confidence doesn't just exist in isolation. It's closely linked to out mental health, boundaries and the way we can Guard our Glow daily with some practical steps and tips. GUARD: G- Give your self compassionU - Understanding and recognising your boundariesA - Articulate your needsR - Reaffirm your boundariesD - Develop routines to protect your energyYou don't need to do them all, pick one and give it a go. ………….Love the podcast? Please subscribe 💜Find out more about Enrichment Coaching and the work I do⁠⁠https://www.enrichmentcoaching.co.uk/⁠⁠Follow me on social⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/enrichment_coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayletong/⁠⁠  ……….About AliAli Grady is Co‑Founder and Director of The Thrive Team, a coach, and a former senior HR leader with nearly 30 years’ experience across organisations including Boots, the NHS and the BBC. She’s spent her career supporting leaders and teams through the real — and often messy — human challenges of work.Ali’s passion for mental health at work is shaped by both professional expertise and lived experience. Having supported many people through mental ill‑health at work, while also navigating her own mental health alongside her career, she’s driven by a simple aim: helping workplaces become more human, supportive and psychologically safe.A Fellow of the CIPD, Mental Health First Aid England Instructor and accredited coach, Ali has a particular interest in supporting women through menopause at work and helpingmanagers confidently navigate conversations that can still carry stigma — including menopause, menstrual health, neurodiversity and mental health. She’s also a former Samaritans Listener and is known for bringing warmth, honesty and practical insight to conversations that really matter at work.Connect with Ali: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-grady-the-thrive-team/[email protected]

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