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Rethinking Workplace Wellbeing: From Stress to Self-Care



 

In this episode, we’re joined by Sean Tolram, Head of Mindfulness at HSBC, who shares insights into his role and gives us a sneak peek into his upcoming talk at the Employee Engagement Summit. Sean will be exploring how to create a brain-friendly workplace—a space where individuals can thrive, think clearly, and feel genuinely supported. He’ll unpack key themes such as the impact of stress and multitasking on performance, how to counteract our brain’s natural negativity bias, and the importance of embedding self-compassion and self-care into workplace culture.

 

 

 

Sean Tolram

Sean Tolram

HSBC Head of Mindfulness

Sean is a mindfulness teacher with a difference. He combines his corporate experience with principles of mindfulness and neuroscience to help people succeed in the modern workplace. He is currently the Head of Mindfulness at HSBC and the Founder of My Trained Mind. He is also a certified mindfulness teacher and has an ICF accreditation in brain-based coaching. Sean’s mission is to change the way we think about work. He believes that by understanding more about our brains, we can create the conditions where we can be at our best, and more effectively achieve our goals and ambitions.

Cathy Brown

Cathy Brown

Handley Studios Ltd. Co-Founder

Cathy (she/her) works with people and organisations to create inclusive, healthy and more productive workplaces that work for everyone.

A renowned leader, speaker and communicator, Cathy blends curiosity and empathy with deep cross-sector experience. She prides herself on helping people move out of stressful situations to create human-focused workplace cultures where compassion and connectedness – and people – are encouraged and valued. 
Cathy has led organisations across a range of industries including Engage for Success (the UK’s movement for Employee Engagement), and has helped to transform many more through her work as Capability Brown, and most recently at Management Geek. 
Cathy carries her personal experience of neurodivergence into the solutions she co-creates with her clients, through conversations, commitment and curiosity - helping them to manage themselves and their teams in ways that work for everyone. 

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