Fit for Work
Fit for Work
Sally McMahon: Workplace Health Enthusiast, Speaker, Author, Podcaster, Exercise Physiologist, Health Coach, Sports and Exercise Nutrition Advisor
Welcome to the Fit for Work Podcast. The place to be if you’re a health, safety or HR professional and leader wanting to take YOUR workplace from GOOD… to GREAT. The Fit for Work Podcast will serve you up a weekly FEAST of thought leadership, business resources and real-world examples of what’s working and not working in workplaces. Eavesdrop on conversations with professionals in the Workplace Health, Safety and Leadership spaces along with researchers, educators and front-line staff from both white and blue collar, private and public workplaces. Learn the latest trends and practical tools to boost health, happiness, safety, engagement and productivity in your workplace. Let’s be part of the solution in taking your workplace from good to GREAT!
046 Walking the talk
Welcome to this special episode of the Fit for Work Podcast. This episode will wrap up Season 2, where we’ve enjoyed 6 months of guests and topics that I hope have helped scratch your health, safety and leadership itches. We’ll be taking a break for a little while and endeavour to return to your ears […]
Aug 4, 2018
15 min
045 Learning from lived experience
What could we learn by sharing lived-experiences of mental illness? What difference would it make if leaders shared their own struggles with anxiety or depression? What practical ways can we reduce stigma and promote a safe space at work? In this episode I speak with Jerome Doraisamy who’s a Lawyer, author and lecturer. Following his […]
Jul 21, 2018
37 min
044 Training with the human in mind
*Are you a death by power point kind of health and safety trainer? *When was the last time you revamped your induction to include blended learning to actually engage the mere human? *Do you employ tech and gamification to boost engagement and track physical and psychological safety outcomes? In this episode I chat with Dr […]
Jul 7, 2018
44 min
043 Mentally Healthy Workplaces with SafeWork NSW
Why focus on mental health at work? What’s the state of workplace mental health in NSW? What are the most compelling evidence-based interventions? In this episode, I invite back on the show Jim Kelly, Director of Health and RTW for SafeWork NSW. We chat through the launch of the Mentally Healthy Workplaces Initiative and the Regulators intentions for increased […]
Jun 23, 2018
44 min
042 Key levers for optimum performance
What common language can we use to bridge cultures in health and safety? What do you do when leading a global team who don’t see risks that we Aussie WHS professionals think are obvious? What can safety look like in sedentary or lower risk work environments? Wendy Demarte has spent almost a decade championing the […]
Jun 9, 2018
36 min
041 A PsychSafe Utopia – can it exist?
Have you ever experienced a workplace bully and not known how to handle them? Have you worked out how to give a voice to your values and stand up for what you feel is right at work? Do you know your individual risk factors or that of your team which could lead to poor mental […]
May 26, 2018
54 min
040 Neuroplasticity for safety and resilience
Can we rewire our brain to improve focus and awareness? And in doing so what impact can this have on injuries and safety outcomes? What are some ways we can practise mindfulness to boost resilience and workplace mental health? This episode I chat with Sally Cumming of Engage Health. Sally is a certified mindfulness practitioner […]
May 12, 2018
41 min
039 Health, wellness, safety and how it all fits together
In this episode I share Andrew Barretts interview with me on his Safety on Tap Podcast which if you’re not already subscribed to and are a WHS professional, then I highly recommend. As an upcoming speaker at the Safety Institute of Australia National Conference in May Andrew probes me for DIY, done with you and […]
Apr 28, 2018
30 min
038 Hacking your professional development
What does your professional development look like? Do you have a coach challenging you to ‘do the work’ to become a more effective leader? How much influence do you have in your workplace? What are you doing to boost this? Today I interview a fellow podcaster who’s become a great friend. Andrew Barrett is host […]
Apr 14, 2018
52 min
037 Doing Safety Differently
What does it mean to do Safety Differently? How much could we move health and safety forward by sharing our failures not just our wins? What if you as the leader DIDN’T have to have all the answers? What could work look like if we challenged the systems and practises designed to control rather than […]
Mar 31, 2018
44 min
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