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Really Useful Conversations
by Andrea Newton
Managers and leaders need to be able to confidently have 7 Significant Conversations if they are to achieve the desired business outcomes WITH an engaged and motivated team. What are those conversations? How do we have difficult conversations? What about conversations that are challenging, crucial, critical ...Conversations can change organisations. They can develop relationships, improve standards, increase results - conversations can even save lives.After 21 years as a freelance Consultant, Andrea Newton shares practical, down to earth advice, learning, tips and techniques to enable you to get comfortable with the uncomfortable and have conversations that matter.
Episodes
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From Awareness to (Overdue) Action
In this final episode of this mini series we recap on the important learning to take away and I have to admit to a little rant about why it is taking so long for us to take ACTION. This issue was first identified in research back in 1995 - over 30 years ago and still people are talking about...
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Hayley's Story - behind every statistic is a person and their family
TW - please make sure that you are ready to listen to the tragic story of a young girl who took her own life. This story is not about sensationalisting or shocking, this story, about Hayley, is to make sure we never forget that behind the often quoted statistics, sits a person whose life has been...
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Reach Out Is Not Enough - Why Reaching In Matters
You have no doubt seen the well-meaning encouragement around Mental Health and Suicidal Risk where we tell people all they have to do is Reach Out. No doubt this Autumn #ReachOut will appear on socials but I am here to tell you why this is completely the wrong emphasis, why this is simply not...
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Dual Risk - Suicide Prevention in a Domestic Abuse Setting - Everyone has a role
In this episode we talk about why a community approach to this issue is needed. People may be disclosing fragments of information to many different people, services and agencies - so this is not just a "domestic abuse practitioner" issue - far from it. The Dual Risk Framework covers 3 levels…
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Dual Risk - Suicide Prevention in a Domestic Abuse Setting - Spotting the risks
What does suicide risk actually look like? The answer may not be what you expect. In this episode, Andrea Newton challenges many of the assumptions we hold about suicidal distress, exploring why people can appear to be coping while quietly carrying an overwhelming burden. She discusses functional...
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Dual Risk - Suicide Prevention in a Domestic Abuse Setting - What Coercive Control Does
We know that were coercive controlling behaviour is present, the risk of suicide is higher and in this episode we explore a little more about why that might be. Understanding coercive control through a suicide prevention lens is important, as when we think about domestic abuse, it's easy to focus...
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Dual Risk - Suicide Prevention in a Domestic Abuse Setting - The Hidden GapThe Hidden Gap Why domestic abuse, mental health and suicide prevention need joining up.
In this first episode of this mini series, where we are focussing on the links between suicide risk and domestic abuse, and more importantly how to reduce those risks, we talk about the issue as it stands. We are going to consider how human lives are messy and how as people, we don't fit neatly...
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Boundaries, Burnout and Bloody Christmas - a midlife woman's survival guide for the festive season
I am not about to tell you how to become a domestic goddess, create more To Do lists or sell the benefit of multi-tasking or cooking in advance .. This episode is especially for busy working midlife women who are Googling "Am I burned out or is it just December?" and wondering why their stress is...
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Stress Awareness in the Workplace: How Conversations Prevent Burnout and Boost Performance
Stress is costing UK businesses an estimated £28 billion every year, yet too many organisations still treat wellbeing as a tick-box exercise. In this episode of Really Useful Conversations, we give a nod to "International Stress Awareness Week" where the theme for 20235 is "Optimising Employee...
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From Awareness to Action: Menopause, Stress & Women's Health in Midlife
The final episode for the mini series, supporting Menopause Awareness Month ... So what happens next? In this no-nonsense episode, we recap the Six Lifestyle Levers that help midlife women support mental health during the menopuase chapter, and as Awareness Month closes, let's hope that the…
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The Support Lever: Why Even Strong Women Benefit In Midlife
The conversations we have with ourselves are often the most important, so telling yourself that "I should be coping better," and internally beating yourself up, whilst quietly carrying the mental load of work, ageing parents, teenagers, menopause symptoms, and a house that never seems to stay…
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From Chaos to Calm: Why Your Environment Matters to your Mental Health in Menopause
When we talk about 'environment', most people think about cluttered kitchens, noisy offices or never-ending WhatsApp notifications, and yes, they can make a difference - but in midlife and menopause, your internal environment matters just as much. Thinking about your gut health, blood sugar,...
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Menopause, Mental Health & the Magic of Connection - Lever 4
Feeling disconnected, lonely, or like nobody really gets what you're going through? You're not imagining it - midlife and menopause can quietly shrink your world. Between work pressures, family demands, and hormonal changes that impact confidence and mood, it's easy to drift into isolation. It...
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Restore Your Energy in Menopause: Sleep, Stress and Nervous System Support
Sleep and Menopause – One of the most frequently raised concerns (This is Episode 3 and is part of the 6 Lifestyle Levers: Small Shifts, Big Impact mini-series) If you are tired but cannot switch off, wide awake at 3am, or constantly running on adrenaline, this episode is for you. In this episode...
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Movement and Menopause: How Exercise Boosts Mood, Energy, and Brain Health in Midlife
If you have been feeling low, sluggish, or struggling with sleep during menopause, this episode will help you understand why movement really is medicine for the mind. In Episode 2 of my mini-series, 6 Lifestyle Levers: Small Shifts, Big Impact, we look at how physical activity supports mental...
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Nutrition for Menopause: How Midlife Women Can Eat to Boost Mental Health
If you've been feeling flat, foggy, or wired but tired, it might not just be stress or perimenopause. It could be what, and how, you are feeding your brain during this chapter. In this first episode of my new mini-series, 6 Lifestyle Levers: Small Shifts, Big Impact, we focus on Nourish: how...
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Menopause and Mental Health - Small Shifts, Big Impact - Things we can do to help ourselves feel better
October hosts both World Mental Health Day and Menopause Awareness Day and is indeed Menopause Awareness Month. The theme this year is Lifestyle Medicine and so I am focussing in this podcast episode on the impact that menopause can have on our mental health, and sharing a basic understanding of...
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Protecting midlife women from suicidal thoughts - factors that help
In the last episode, recorded for World Suicide Prevention Day, I spoke specifically about the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviours for midlife women, given the statistics show that the most female deaths by suicide tend to occur in midlife. I promised that I would follow up to talk about how...
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Suicide Risk for Midlife Women - Why So Many Women Are Struggling With Poor Mental Health
This week is World Suicide Prevention Day and hopefully there will be lots of media coverage in encouraging a "Change in the Narrative" - to make conversations about this issue more commonplace. This in turn helps to reduce the stigma and smash the silence and makes it easier for people to ask…
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Menopause, Mental Health & Suicide Risk - more common than you think
*This episode talks about suicide and I hope will be useful to women, their friends, family, support network AND their employer* The coronor confirmed that the lady had indeed taken her own life, following perimenopause then menopause causing her mental health condition to have worsened - and...
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Are you making time for what matters?
Yesterday I received the devastating news of the loss of an incredible woman - strong, confident, bold, kind, wise, caring and funny as heck! I thought she was invincible and when she got her cancer diagnosis I would have bet my house on her surviving. Yesterday made me realise that tomorrow is…
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Tired, stressed, cannot sleep? A Real Midlife Challenge
If you have ever had the experience where your mind just will not switch off - perhaps going to bed and you struggle to sleep, maybe you sit down for a rest and your inner voice reminds you of all the things you SHOULD be doing, when relaxation is almost impossible as you just cannot disconnect…
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Just a quick word - a refreshing 24 hours
The last few weeks has been hectic - lots of caring responsibilities for ageing parents, work stuff and life in general - so a chance to sneak off and have a few hours in the company of people who are absolute radiators was defintely an attractive proposition and definitely the kick up the bum I...
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Living in alignment with your core values
Values - those things that we all have, often no idea where they came from, but tend to reflect the things that matter most to us. Are you living in alignment with yours? We all have a little internal book of rules - rules that we have been creating for ourselves since we were first born and my...
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Comparison is the thief of joy
Having recently been nominated in the Merseyside Women of the Year awards I suddenly found my little inner critic throwing a party - as I read through the bio's of the other women who are also finalists, I could hear that little voice getting louder - "Who are you to be included in that? Look at...
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Mental Health & Midlife Women - Community
This week in the UK is Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme this year is "Community" and in this episode I am talking specifically about the importance of community for those of us who are midlife women. A chapter in our lives when hormones are shifting, which can indeed negatively impact…
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Actually, she can! The Missing Thread
Back in February I hosted "Actually, she can!" - which was a fantastic day of personal growth and professional development, by women, for women, fundraising for future female talent in Halton Borough and it was an absolutely amazing day! With over 200 women in the audience and 12 professional...
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Thriving Beyond Barriers: Neurodivergent women with Rachel Foord for Actually she can!
Our final guest speaker interview is with the wonderful Rachel Foord and at the Actually, she can! event on 27th February, Rachel will be hosting a workshop entitled "Thriving Beyond Barriers; what empowers and challenges neurodivergent women" - and it is sure to be a very popular session.…
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An Actually, she can! conversation about midlife, empowered women - with Valerie J Ritchie
Before Christmas I really enjoyed chatting to another one of our guest speakers, Valerie J Ritchie, who is hosting a workshop for us at Actually, she can! in February to help people harness their inner strengths and turn challenges into opportunities. Valerie is a midlife empowerment coach, an...
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Making a real difference to their community - Suttons International
Meeting up with someone that you instantly have a connection with and knowing they share your values in wanting to make a positive difference is not something that happens every day and so when Michelle Atkinson, HRD from Suttons International and I chatted about Actually, she can! and the...
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Why networking matters and how to do it - with Susie Sprigg for Actually, she can!
Ex corporate girl Susie Sprigg believes that connection, communication and conversation are critical to all of us, and that we can build relationships with cheerleaders and people who will check in on us too, all through the power of networking. Networking is not just for people who run a…
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Actually she can! - with Michelle Minnikin helping us to ditch our good girl conditioning!
A favourite guest on the podcast Michelle Minnikin joins me again this week but to talk this time about her contribution at Actually, she can! There is no way we could have organised a day of personal growth and professional development for women, by women without including the powerhouse that is...
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Playing to your Strengths - Actually, she can! - Kerry Lockyer
Kerry Lockyer joins me this week to talk about her contribution to Actually, she can! on 27th February in Runcorn and it is a really useful conversation well worth listening to! I managed to catch up with her before Christmas when she was busy running around the country facilitating sessions to...
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Stepping away from Superwoman and ditching the Little Miss Perfect badge - with Jane Kenyon for Actually, she can!
Another excellent reason to attend Actually, she can! next February 27th is to hear Jane Kenyon's session as she helps us to understand why it is time to ditch the cape and badge and forget the notion of Superwoman! Jane will help us see how the male energy driven Superwoman model sabotages our...
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Why we all win with more women in leadership - Actually, she can! guest Helen Frewin
I am joined on this episode by the most wonderful person that is Helen Frewin of Totem Consulting. Helen is one of the most generous people I have had the good fortune to meet in the business world and am delighted that she is going to be sharing her expertise freely by delivering a session with…
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Actually, she can! - what to expect on the agenda that day
If you are curious to hear about "Actually, she can!" and to know exactly what is on the agenda that day, then this brief, basic and straightforward episode is for you! No music, no guests, nothing more than a simple description of the topics being covered and the value on offer - it'll take…
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Actually, she can! - ditching habits that no longer serve us with Heather Wright
What can we learn from a woman who took a wrong turn and had a bloke pull a gun on her, but eventually sorted and paid for a taxi to take her back to her hotel? Well, she might be a black belt in 4 Martial Arts, but she only ever went because her mate did, and she still cannot catch a bullet in…
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Choosing Happiness Every Day - Actually, she can! - with Jo Howarth
Actually, she can! is all about encouraging and inspiring women to do, be and achieve whatever their heart so desires, but is it realistic to expect happiness every day in that life? This week's guest Jo Howarth says that indeed it is possible to make that choice, and in our conversation she...
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Actually, she can! - enjoying rather than enduring the journey with Kate Trafford
Kate Trafford is a Master Coach, author and TEDx speaker and am delighted to say is our opening speaker at Actually, she can! next February. With over 20 years of experience helping people drive for big results AND love the journey, Kate will be encouraging us to take a moment to pause and…
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Actually she can! with Soulful Stylist, Kate Harrison
This week I am chatting to another one of the "Actually, she can!" line up - the wonderful Soulful Stylist Kate Harrison who will be running a workshop on the 27th February "Styling for confidence - inside and out". Kate started her career in the fashion industry, later moving into image...
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Actually, she can! Imposter syndrome, getting out of your own way and so much more with Barbara Nixon
Barbara Nixon is one of the 13 professional speakers, authors and coaches who are giving their time and talent and expertise to help me raise funds for young women in Halton Borough, and in this episode we chat about the insights and opportunity for growth and development that Barbara will be...
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When women support other women, fabulous things happen
And in this episode we will talk a little more about the Actually, she can! project - where the idea came from, who it will help and why it matters. It's a unique opportunity for women, by women, supporting future female talent and you really do not want to miss out if you can help it. If you are…
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Actually, she can! Investing in female talent
Having had a break away for a few months, I want to update you on what I have been up to and where we are going with this next season of the podcast. If championing equality is your thing, and you are keen to support female talent in the workplace, then please tune in and I'll share a little more...
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Tim Roberts - Leadership Coach
This is my final guest interview wrapping up Season 3, and I'd encourage you to listen in as I chat with Tim Roberts, a Leadership Coach who takes a no BS approach! Author of 'Break the Mould' about which Tim says 'it's worth reading if you want to be a better leader or role model in the…
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Getting out of the weeds - Leadership Success
Barbara Nixon is THE Success and Leadership Coach for ambitious Business Leaders. With a strong background in the commercial world, where she designed hundreds of senior leadership development programmes and was responsible for the Management Development for all 3000 Managers. She worked for all...
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Leadership - The Shadow you Cast
If you are a manager or leader, self-awareness and the impact that you have is critical to success. So if I asked you the question "Does the room light up when you enter or when you leave?" - what would YOU say and more importantly, what would your PEOPLE say? As a manager or leader your style…
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Workplace Bullying - Advice for All
ACAS received over 200,000 enquiries about workplace bullying incidents in just one year. Many people worry about what to do, how to handle it, what their rights are and how to deal with it if the issue is from a manager or someone in authority. I know from my 30+ years of experience in industry...
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Workplace Bullying
What would you do if someone shouted you down in a meeting in front of colleagues? And then followed you out of the meeting room and leaned into your face? And what if a bunch of senior managers witnessed it and allowed it as "it us just who he is"? Sadly people often get away with bad behaviour,...
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"Diversity and Inclusion - why bother and how?" with Toby Mildon
If you are looking for ways in which to make sure your business has long-term sustainable success and you recognise the importance of a diverse and inclusive workplace that allows your people to flourish and thrive, then you will want to tune into this week's podcast. My conversation with Toby...
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Adapt in order to Connect
Are you looking for a way to increase self-awareness, develop your leaders, improve your sales or simply develop a high performing team? I may have the answer for you! In this week's Really Useful Conversations podcast I get to chat with the wonderful award winning, professional speaker, Learning...
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Managers and leaders need to be able to confidently have 7 Significant Conversations if they are to achieve the desired business outcomes WITH an engaged and motivated team. What are those conversations? How do we have difficult conversations? What about conversations that are challenging, crucial, critical ...Conversations can change organisations. They can develop relationships, improve standards, increase results - conversations can even save lives.After 21 years as a freelance Consultant, Andrea Newton shares practical, down to earth advice, learning, tips and techniques to enable you to get comfortable with the uncomfortable and have conversations that matter.
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