Fortitude at Work Fortitude at Work

This is the final episode of Season 2 (sob!). We thought it timely to sum up some of the fantastic mental health support and resources available to all of us.Ever wondered what it might be like to call Lifeline? In this episode we go through a sample call and talk about what it’s like to call them for some support. Did you know you can call them and put them on speaker to help you talk to a friend who might need some support? This is a terrific idea if you are unsure of how to help them otherwise. We talk about how this works in this episode.We also talk about resources you can tap into if you’d like to do some training tolearn how to help others in need.

Check out: SafeTalk https://www.livingworks.com.au/programs/safetalk/ Assist https://www.livingworks.com.au/programs/asist/ Mental Health First Aid https://mhfa.com.au/ We talk about mental health resource specifically for the small business sector.

Check out: New Access: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/newaccess-mental-health-coaching/newaccess-for-small-business-owners

Heads Up (now modified): https://www.beyondblue.org.au/mental-health/work Ahead for Business: https://aheadforbusiness.org.au/ Finally, we talk about free resources aimed at helping small business owners to feel powerful at work. They are: Business Victoria Business Planning Tool: https://business.vic.gov.au/tools-and-templates/business-planning-tool   

Business Australia: https://business.gov.au/ 

Remember, this podcast is not a medical or psychological service. If you need urgent support please contact any of the services listed below:Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 46 36Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 65 94 67
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This week we’re talking about power at work. Not the Dr Evil kind of power but rolethat personal power plays in working well. Leanne talks about what happens to helpemployees to enjoy work and then looks at how that might work for micro-businessowners.“The more equal I feel I am with others the less stress and anxiety I will feel”, Leannesays.We talk about identifying the key indicators in your business that make you feelpowerful and not dependent on others. This is a very new and innovative way to lookat stress management in a micro-business or sole-trader workplace.Remember, this podcast is not a medical or psychological service. If you need urgentsupport please contact any of the services listed below:Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 46 36Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 65 94 67
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Probably the best episode we have produced all season. This one is not to bemissed because we talk about a very powerful way to reduce stress, reduceimpulsive responses when we feel hurt and become mindful of our triggers in life.This is a great discussion about gap-hunting. Recognising when we feel triggered,taking a moment to tell ourselves why it is happening and then use our inner-wisdomto choose the most appropriate response at the time. Gap-hunting is a process wecan all learn and it’s a self-loving tool that gets easier to do with practice.John shares some wonderful tips on how you can become a gap-hunter, and theimportance of being kind to yourself through the process.Leanne talked about the work of Viktor Frankl and his book – ‘Man’s Search forMeaning’, you can order it from www.constantreader.com.au . She also talked aboutthe work of Dr Libby Weaver – www.drlibby.com

Remember, this podcast is not a medical or psychological service. If you need urgentsupport please contact any of the services listed below:Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 46 36Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 65 94 67
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“Be the energy you want to bring into the room.” Jill Bolte-Taylor.Okay…this week we ramble a bit… we’re chatting about positivity. We talk aboutwhat it might be and why we often miss it in a day. We look at breaking old habitualthinking and overcoming negativity bias. We can often miss the positive when webecome so used to facing the negative. Worse still – we can externalize the blamefor being negative when we’re only one thought away from change.We discuss how to increase positivity in your day (without going overboard andhaving it become a toxic trait!). Of course, we find the time to have a bit of a laughalong the way too.

Remember, this podcast is not a medical or psychological service. If you need urgentsupport please contact any of the services listed below:Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 46 36Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 65 94 67
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This week is HUGE! We cover the secret to reducing stress when you are a smallbusiness owner and it’s got nothing to do with yoga, fruit bowls, lavender or walks.The week we’re talking about the ultimate method to bust stress at work. It’s allabout the practical and applied elements of running and owning a small business.We’re not afraid to go there. We get down and dirty and honest.Forget mission statements. Forget developing products. Forget hiring staff. They are all the easy bits of business ownership. Roll up your sleeves and join us as we talk about how selling your most profitable product to your most profitable customer is the best way to reduce stress at work.If you can do that you’ll sleep better at night.

Once again, we also talk about the FREE resources out there to help you run yourbusiness or get support when you need it. This includes:

New Access For Small Business Owners:https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/newaccess-mental-health-coaching/newaccess-for-small-business-owners

Small Business Debt Help Line:https://sbdh.org.au/

Remember, this podcast is not a medical or psychological service. If you need urgentsupport please contact any of the services listed below:Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 46 36Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 65 94 67
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We start the week continuing our conversation from Episode 6 – the importance ofvalue alignment at work.We’re also talking about ‘wisdom’ this week. What makes us wise? Why is itimportant to remember your wisdom at work? It’s important use what we’ve learnedas we move forward. Sometimes this is forgotten if we’re stuck in old habits or waysof thinking that are so familiar from years gone by.John talks about how confidence, self-belief or stress can affect our memory of beingwise and feeling able to make new, informed choices. Leanne plods on with agalloping story about her horse days.Finally, we discuss the advantages we have in micro-business when it comes tocorporate memory. Remembering how we have dealt with challenges in the past canhelp us be more resilient for future situations.

Remember, this podcast is not a medical or psychological service. If you need urgentsupport please contact any of the services listed below:Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 46 36Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 65 94 67
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.