Building a Healthy and Happy Work Culture

Liz Earle is an entrepreneur of multiple successful brands in the beauty, fashion and wellness industries, the bestselling author of over 35 books, presenter on ITV (a British TV channel), founder and ambassador for multiple charities and campaigns including The Soil Association, founder of the guild of health writers and the Food Labelling Agenda, a farmer and a mum of five!

You may remember Zoe Partridge the founder of Wear The Walk, the ultimate revolving wardrobe, from a previous interview where she shared the story of how she came to set up her revolutionary platform. In this video, she shares her learnings as a first-time founder on building a loyal, motivated team and effective leadership styles.

Jen Gale and her family spent a whole year buying nothing new. This was a total game-changer, and for Jen, it changed not only how she shops, but how she sees her place in the world. Jen is passionate about the power and potential we all have to change the world through the choices we make every day and believes in progress, not perfection when it comes to sustainable living. She shares her sustainable(ish) ethos on her blog and podcast, as well as through writing and speaking about it to anyone who’ll listen.

We talk to Pilates teacher Kerrie-Anne Bradley, founder of Pilates At Your Desk, a business that’s all about giving you the tools you need to sit well and move during the day, even if you can’t leave your desk. She shares with us some fantastic advice on how to avoid injury when you're working long hours behind a desk, and even demonstrates some of her favourite, quick exercises!

Lila O'Farrell is considered one of New Zealand’s most experienced mindfulness educators. Since 2003 she has taught the evidence-based Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme, and other mindfulness-based programmes and workshops in primary health care, hospital, private, and organisational settings. Lila is a registered teacher and teacher trainer with the Mindfulness Training Institute of Australia and New Zealand. She is a regular contributor to the online magazine, NZ doctor, and features on the Health Navigator. She has created Mindful Life Consulting and is available for mindfulness-based training, therapy and clinical supervision in New Zealand, and online. For this Masterclass, Lila talks to us about the best ways to utilise mindfulness to help you manage stress in the workplace.

We talk to Sarah Garton, who runs School of Balance. Sarah was a high achiever in the corporate world before a severe illness made her reevaluate her life. Using her experience of corporate life and a series of complementary techniques, she now helps busy women who crave greater balance in their lives. She is a trained mindfulness meditation practitioner, reiki master, nutritionist and Desire Map facilitator. Through the School of Balance, she runs courses for ambitious, driven women who crave balance in their lives. There is lots of free information on the site in the form of articles, recipes and interviews with experts from around the world, as well as a range of courses that will help you take control of your wellbeing.