In this episode of Do Good and Do Well, I'm joined by Keri Jarvis, a coach, charity co-founder, and advocate for social change. We delve into the concept of the polycrisis - the interconnected challenges of our times - and how we can navigate these complexities while maintaining our well-being. Keri shares her insights on the importance of community, experimentation, and self-compassion in creating positive change.

Key Takeaways

• The polycrisis describes the interconnected nature of today's challenges, including climate change, poverty, inequality, and mental health. It's crucial to view these not as isolated issues, but as interwoven threads.
• Embrace experimentation and imperfection when striving to make a difference. There's no single solution, so adaptability and a willingness to learn are essential.
• Community and collaboration are vital for navigating the polycrisis. Sharing experiences, supporting one another, and engaging in collective action can empower us to create positive change and foster a sense of belonging.

Episode Highlights

• (01:58) Keri's journey and how she arrived at her current work
• (03:47) Balancing awareness of global issues with the desire for a "normal" life
• (09:19) Exploring Keri's values and how they've evolved
• (17:47) The story behind the Southend Care Bank and its mission to alleviate hygiene poverty
• (29:25) Understanding the polycrisis and its impact on our lives
• (32:56) Finding the motivation to persevere despite the weight of the world's problems
• (48:11) Keri's composting community and the power of collective care

About the Guest

Keri Jarvis is an ICF Accredited Developmental Coach for life and work in the polycrisis. She helps people to re-imagine their relationships with themselves, their work, and the world, expanding their capacity for contribution and satisfaction. She's also the Co-Founder of Southend Care Bank, alleviating the impact of hygiene poverty and redistributing pre-loved resources.

Find Keri Jarvis on Instagram (@keri jarvis) and visit her website at kerijarvis.com

Episode Links

• Experiments in Imagining Otherwise by Lola Olufemi
• Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth
• The Portal Collective: https://theportalcollective.com/
• Composting with Keri Jarvis
• Support the work of the Southend Care Bank

End Credits

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This episode was written and recorded by Sarah Fox and produced by Lucy Lucraft (lucylucraft.co.uk).

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066 Meditation with Leah Brown

Sarah welcomes Leah Brown, founder and leader in mediation and to the podcast.

Leah is a corporate lawyer and accredited mediator who transforms dysfunctional boards. She runs The WayFinders Group helping leaders navigate uncharted territory one conversation at a time. Leah is a lecturer, a podcast host, an agented writer, an accomplished violinist, a person of faith, and loves walking her dog.

Leah discusses her journey from a corporate lawyer to becoming an accredited mediator and her passion for reconciliation and restorative justice. The conversation explores the importance of mediation in addressing workplace conflicts, the role of self-awareness in leadership, and the transformative potential of restorative practices.

She shares insights on developing emotional intelligence, psychological safety in the workplace, and offers practical advice for leaders facing challenges. The episode concludes with a discussion about Leah's ongoing work on embedding restorative practices within the criminal justice system.

Mentioned in this episode:

https://linktr.ee/leahbrownfrsa

Contact Leah: https://linktr.ee/leahbrownfrsa

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in.leah-brown-frsa-b71b0844 https://uk.linkedin.com/company/wayfindersgroup

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

https://www.instagram.com/broadstairs_wayfinders

x: www.x.com/OnlyOneLeah www.x.com/GroupWayFinders

TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@seenheardspoken

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This week's Do Good & Do Well guest is the fantastic Claire Plumbly

Claire is a Clinical Psychologist & Director of Good Therapy Ltd, a psychological therapy centre based online and in Taunton, Somerset. Her private practice specialises in trauma-related issues and Claire herself has a specialism in early life traumas and burnout. Claire is also an author the book Burnout: How to Manage Your Nervous System Before It Manages You’. This book is coming out in five other languages in 2025 and will show you how to harness the power of your nervous system, despite the persistent demands of modern life.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Understanding Burnout
• High Functioning vs. Clinical Burnout Burnout vs. Other Conditions
• Systemic Issues and Impact
• Setting Boundaries and Finding Safety
• Leadership and Role Modelling
• Writing a Book on Burnout
• Practical Tips for Managing Stress Resources

Mentioned in this episode:

www.drclaireplumbly.com/burnout-book

Contact Claire:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drclaireplumbly/

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrClairePlumbly

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drclaireplumbly

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This week's Do Good & Do Well guest is the incredible Patrice Gordon.

Patrice has always been passionate about personal development, starting her career as a Chartered Accountant, training to become an Executive Coach and then pivoting into the Commercial Strategy space. In 2022, her book "Reverse Mentoring: Removing Barriers and Building Belonging in the Workplace" was published, and she embarked on her entrepreneurial journey and is now the CEO of Eminere, a bespoke consultancy that is in the business of building better humans so that they can, in turn, run better businesses. Having held senior positions in Finance and Commercial across some of the UK’s most loved Brands, Virgin Atlantic, Royal Mail, and British Airways.

In this episode Patrice shares

• what reverse mentoring is and what difference it makes
• the importance of psychological safety and looking after the unrepresented mentors
• when reverse mentoring is not advised and what gets in the way from it working
• how Patrice supports organisations throughout the initial idea to completion
• Women's Development Support
• Patrice's Power to Pivot Programme

Please note that we have had some issues with sound on this episode. If you would like the transcript, contact Sarah Fox on the email below.

Mentioned in this episode:

Reverse Mentoring - the book: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/4562/9780349435022

Reverse Mentoring - The Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/patrice_gordon_how_reverse_mentorship_can_help_create_better_leaders?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

The Power to Pivot - https://www.eminere.co.uk/the-power-to-pivot

Patrice's newsletter: Elevate with Patrice https://elevate-with-patrice.beehiiv.com/subscribe

Harvard Kenney School's Women's Leadership Board: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/wappp/womens-leadership-board

Barefoot Coaching: https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/

Women in Aviation and Aerospace Charter: https://www.wiaacharter.com/about/

Female Founders Rise: https://www.linkedin.com/company/female-founders-rise/

Contact Patrice:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricegordon/

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

Website: https://www.eminere.co.uk/contact

Contact Sarah:

Reach out to me on my Linked In page: https://ww.linkedin.com/in/sarahfoxcoach/

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My website: https://sarahfox.co.uk/

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It's been a while and we're kicking off a new series with a recording of a live episode we did for the Power of Women (POW) Thanet festival.

I am joined by three changemakers - all of whom have their own relationship and stories of rest: business owner and experienced coach for weary women leaders, Annette Corbett; award-winning comedian, author (The Breakup Monologues, Is Monogamy Dead?) and podcaster Rosie Wilby; and performer storyteller, kindness campaigner and author (How to Be Hopeful, Little Book of Kindness) Bernadette Russell.

Together we shared our own experience of rest and types of rest, discussed where these stories and beliefs have come from and explored how (and if) we can really rest when there is so much ‘good’ to be done in the world.

The other voice you hear is Ruby Rare who hosted the digital day on behalf of POW Thanet.

If you'd like to watch the video (which is BSL interpreted), you can on our You Tube channel here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-khpV_I8JU

If you'd like a transcription of the episode, email andsarah@sarahfox.co.uk

Sarah Fox - www.linkediņ.com/in/sarahfoxcoach/

Power of Women Thanet https://www.powthanet.com/aboutus

Annette Corbett - https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsannettecorbett/

Rosie Wilby - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosiewilby/

Bernadette Russell - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernadetterussellstoryteller/

This week's Do Good & Do Well guest is the fantastic Gemma Woffinden.

Gemma is a passionate theatre maker, producer and facilitator with over 20 years of experience in working with children and young people in a variety of contexts. Gemma is also currently the Speak Up producer at Theatre Royal Wakefield leading work with the National Theatre and the Drama Coach at Opera North.

Her mission is to support young people, early career artists and facilitators by signposting them to range of creative pathways to help demystify the theatre industry and open it up to underrepresented future artists.

Such a pleasure to talk to Gemma. We had a really open and honest conversation that I think will resonate with many of you. We talked about:

• Why Gemma loves drama, theatre and working with young people

• The power of having a teacher who sees you

• Asking for help and not having all the answers

• Remembering the joy in our work

• Looking for approval

• Celebrating the good stuff

Mentioned in this episode:

Testament - https://www.testamenthomecut.com/about-1

Kirstie Taylor - https://instagram.com/kirstybratfud

Speak UP - https://www.theatreroyalwakefield.co.uk/take-part/schools-and-colleges/speak-up

Contact Gemma:

https://twitter.com/gemmawoffinden

https://www.instagram.com/gemmawoffinden

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemma-woffinden-a091b7206/

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On this week's episode of Do Good & Do Well, I've got not one, but two guests: Dr Claire Antrobus and Sandeep Mahal!

It was an absolute delight to welcome Claire and Sandeep onto the podcast to talk all about co-leadership. And we covered a lot in our chat! We talked about:

• what is co-leadership and why is it important?

• how co-leadership can respond to systemic inequalities in the arts and cultural sector

• what it's like to be part of a co-leadership model

• the benefits of co-leadership including wellbeing, equity and inclusion

• why equity is at the heart of what we do thing

• how co-leadership can improve profit, resilience and stability

• what co-leadership has to do with freelancing

• what are the risks and how to overcome them

• what to include if you're suggesting shared leadership with the board or in an interview process

• next steps

CLAIRE & SANDEEP'S LINKS:

The co-leadership library https://coleadership.info

Millimetres 2 Mountains https://www.millimetres2mountains.org

RSC https://www.rsc.org.uk

Rising Arts, Bristol https://rising.org.uk

Keri Jarvis https://kerijarvis.com

Western Jerwood creative bursary https://jerwoodarts.org/programme/weston-jerwood-creative-bursaries-2020-22/

Birmingham Museum Trust https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk

Hear Matt Peacock talk about Arts and Homelessness International - podcast episode https://pod.fo/e/ac65c

Creative Black Countries

Contact Sandeep on Twitter https://twitter.com/readwithsandy or email mailto:sandykmahal@gmail.com

Contact Claire on Twitter https://twitter.com/claireant or www.claireantrobus.com

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My website: https://sarahfox.co.uk/

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