Episode #9 Series Highlights

🎙 Welcome to a special edition of the Team Wales Partner Podcast!

In collaboration with Speakeasy Club and hosted by Simon Clarke, this series brings together Team Wales partners and remarkable guests for candid, heartfelt conversations about mental health in business, sport, and everyday life.
Join us as we dive into how these organizations champion mental well-being, why it matters, and how to tackle those tricky but vital discussions.

🌟 Created in honour of World Mental Health Day, this series celebrates the power of building supportive, mentally healthy workplaces.

Trigger Warning. 

Please note this episode contains references to suicide & self-harm. If you have been affected by anything in this episode or are feeling like you don’t know where to turn, please reach out to one of the contacts at the bottom of these episode notes. 

In this bonus episode, we’re reflecting on the standout moments from series one. Expect insightful highlights, moving, and full of heart as we revisit our incredible guests’ unique perspectives. While we all think, feel, and act differently, one thing unites us—we all care about the well-being of those around us. 💛

Highlights order: 

Guest 1 - Matthew Anderson, Sign Inc
Guest 2 - Laura Hughes & Tim Edds, Browne Jacobson - 4mins 12secs
Guest 3 - Lisa Stokes & Kyron Sullivan, Principality - 10mins 11 secs
Guest 4 -  Suzy Drane, Athletes Commission Chair - 13mins 1sec
Guest 5 - Morgan Jones, DSW 17mins 11secs
Guest 6 - Dr Mikel Mellick, Cardiff Met - 19mins 20secs
Guest 7 - Ceri Maund, Pure Cyber - 22mins 44secs
Guest 8 - Chelsea Pinches Burrows, WCS Agency  


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Speakeasy Club: 

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Website www.speakeasyclub.co.uk 

Useful contacts if you need some support: 

Mental health
If you or a loved one is concerned about mental health, you can call a helpline or check out these resources: 

Children and Families

If you're concerned about a child or family, you can check out these resources: 

Special educational needs

If you have a child with special educational needs, you can check out these resources: 

Accessibility

If you're looking for accessibility support, you can contact Shaw Trust Accessibility Services at 0300 123 7005 or accessforall@shaw-trust.org.uk