Episode 79

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Published on:

8th Aug 2024

The State of Public Mental Health Support with Fay Selvan

Welcome back, rebels! 

In this episode of The Wellbeing Rebellion, we're diving into the state of public mental health support with our incredible guest, Fay Selvan. 

Fay, the Chief Exec at The Big Life Group, has been a trailblazing social entrepreneur since 1991, working tirelessly to fight inequality and improve lives across the North of England. 

From mental health services to community initiatives, Fay brings a wealth of knowledge and passion. 

Get ready to hear about the challenges, the triumphs, and the future of mental health support. 

Boil that kettle and get comfy—Fay's about to spill some enlightening tea!

Highlights: 

(10:41) Mental health support in the public sector

(18:40) Mental health therapy access and efficiency

(25:23) Structure and social interaction for mental well-being

(32:38) A brighter future for public services and mental health support

Links:

The Big Life Group HERE.

The Spirit Level – Why Equality is Better for Everyone HERE.

Connect with us here:

Website: https://aurorawellnessgroup.co.uk/

Ngozi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ngozi-weller-aurora/

Obehi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/obehi-alofoje-psychologist-aurora/

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Book a Call here: https://aurorawellnessgroup.co.uk/#book-meeting

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About the Podcast

The Wellbeing Rebellion
Welcome to The Wellbeing Rebellion, an award-winning podcast.

We’re Ngozi Weller and Obehi Alofoje, Directors at Aurora — a leadership and organisational effectiveness consultancy.

This podcast explores how the way organisations are led shapes performance, trust, wellbeing and culture over time.

The challenge with many approaches to wellbeing and culture is that they place responsibility on individuals to cope, rather than examining the leadership decisions, behaviours and systems that create the conditions people are working within.

This is where the conversation needs to shift.

On The Wellbeing Rebellion, we explore leadership behaviour, organisational systems and decision-making under pressure through honest conversations with senior leaders and advisors navigating real organisational complexity.

Some episodes are just us. Others bring in leaders and experts reflecting candidly on what works, what doesn’t, and what leadership requires in practice.

If you’re responsible for people, culture or organisational performance — and want to think more critically about how leadership shapes outcomes — this podcast is for you.

About your hosts

Obehi Alofoje

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Obehi is a psychologist and culture change consultant who helps senior HR and business leaders reduce employee burnout, absenteeism & talent attrition through mental wellbeing strategy, training & coaching.

Ngozi Weller

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Ngozi Weller is a culture change consultant and an ICF accredited coach who helps build resilience into your business by creating psychologically safe workplaces that enable employees to thrive.