86. Alistair Mitchell on Mental Health, Disengaged Employees & Being an Empathetic Boss

Alistair Mitchell is a mental health advocate, performance coach and the founder of Discovering the Best You. ‘Discovering the Best You,’ provides programs and presentations designed to tackle mental health in schools, businesses and sporting organisations. Alistair draws on his own battle with mental health to better equip others with the skills necessary to support people going through difficult times.

On this week’s episode of the ‘That Bad Review’ podcast series, Alistair and Adrian dive deep into mental health in schools, sporting organisations and the workplace. They discuss the negative impacts of mental health issues on an individual’s wellbeing, as well as the impact on productivity. Alistair provides some great tips around tackling mental health and being an empathetic boss.

If you are a leader in any field, operate or manage a business or work in any kind of team environment, this is one podcast you won’t want to miss.

In this episode, Alistair and Adrian also discuss:

Alistair’s battle with mental illness
How Alistair draws on his experience to help others
Learning to trust gut instincts
The role of medical professionals and helplines in mental health
The positive effects of exercise, mindfulness, meditation, good nutrition, and creating routine on mental health
Habilitation verses rehabilitation
Work place wellbeing programs
The effect of happy staff on customers
More than just asking people ‘Are you OK?’
Having the right tools to tackle mental health in the workplace
Creating a positive working environment
Team building opportunities
Leading by example
Wellbeing officers in the workplace
The importance of clearing emotional baggage
Learning through failure
The importance of connecting with others