Nicole lifts the rug on menopause with Tina Winchester. Tina shares the challenges and psychological changes that occur for some women. Tina also provides practical advice for women, managers and workplaces to support mental health and wellbeing. Tina is the Mental Health Director and Co-Founder of the Career Development Centre and Mentally Well Workplaces. Find out more about the Menopause and the Mind Campaign and Mentally Well Workplaces at www.mentallywellworkplaces.com.au or contact Tina directly on [email protected] If there's something that's swept under the rug in your workplace that you want me to shine light on, let me know!

Nicole lifts the rug on why we need men to advocate for gender equality and addressing domestic violence at work with Allan Ball. Allan shares tools, resources and tips if you have a colleague or team member who is experiencing domestic violence.  Allan is the National Director at White Ribbon Australia, Board Member of the 100% Project, a sought after professor and known for his dedication to social justice. Connect with Allan on LinkedIn and find our more about the Workplace Accreditation program and White Ribbon at whiteribbon.org.au If you are experiencing domestic violence and need help, please know you are not alone. If you need support, please contact 1800Respect on 1800 737 732 or www.1800respect.org.au or reach out to one of these organisations: Lifeline – 13 11 14 Suicide Call Back Service – 1300 659 467 Medicare funded psychology services MensLine Australia – 1300 789 978 Men’s Referral Service – 1300 766 491 If there's something that's swept under the rug in your workplace that you want me to shine light on, let me know on my website www.neonshed.com.au

Nicole lifts the rug on psychosocial safety with Tom Bourne We chat about his fears and concerns, his personal experience of bullying and harassment, and the legacy he wants to leave for his children and future generations Tom is a WHS trainer and consultant and has been delivering safety training since 2012 Tom is also the host of the highly successful podcast Health and Safety Conversations Find out more about Tom and Health and Safety Conversations at www.healthandsafetyconversations.com and www.linkedin.com/in/tombourne If there's something that's swept under the rug in your workplace that you want me to shine light on, let me know on my website www.neonshed.com.au

Nicole lifts the rug on how the workers compensation system causes isolation with Dr Caroline Howe We also chat about We also chat about the social connections theory and the importance of community support when recovering and returning to work and life Caroline has over 25 years’ experience working as a practitioner, teacher, advocate, facilitator, and change agent Caroline is the Founder of My Social Support Network, which is Australia’s first social recovery rehabilitation provider. Previously Caroline led the development and design of the icare research team as Head of Research where she developed a social connections theory for workers compensation insurance Find out more about Caroline and My Social Support Network at www.mssn.com.au and www.createtoday.com.au If there's something that's swept under the rug in your workplace that you want me to shine light on, let me know on my website www.neonshed.com.au

Nicole lifts the rug on why bullying is bad and why it's not taken seriously at work with Evelyn Field OAM. We also chat about why bullying is a brain injury and why we shouldn't be focused on proving it occurred, instead we should be focused on the harm it causes. Evelyn is a psychologist, author, speaker and chair of the Australian Association for Workplace Bullying Professionals. She was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for her initiatives for school and workplace bullying. Find out more about Evelyn at www.bullying.com.au If there's something that's swept under the rug in your workplace that you want me to shine light on, let me know on my website www.neonshed.com.au

Nicole talks to Jana about her experience of bullying and sexual harassment in the workplace. Jana shares her story, how it made her feel, what she did to try and stop it and what she’d do differently next time. Jana is in Germany and has a background in IT and communications. Jana is now an empowerment mentor for mothers, specialising in helping mothers to detox their children from smartphones. You can find out more about Jana on her website www.so-alive-now.com If you’re experiencing bullying and harassment at work, please know you are not alone. If you are struggling, please reach out to one of these organisations: Lifeline – 13 11 14 1800Respect – 1800 737 732 Suicide Call Back Service – 1300 659 467 Medicare funded psychology services MensLine Australia – 1300 789 978 Men’s Referral Service – 1300 766 491 If you’re been bullied or harassed at work and need help or want to share your story, get in touch via my website www.neonshed.com.au or email [email protected]

Nicole lifts the rug on the harm bystanders of bullying and harassment cause in the workplace with Jessica Hickman. Jessica is the founder of Bullyology and author of the Upstander Leader.  Not all bystanders are bad people, but why do good people stand by and allow it to happen? Why don't leaders take action when it's right in front of their faces? We chat about the bystander effect, why it's swept under the rug and the dark side of standing by, and speaking up.  Jess also shares her personal story of relentless bullying at work. Find out more about Jess at www.jesshickman.com and www.bullyology.com If there's something that's swept under the rug in your workplace that you want me to shine light on, let me know on my website www.neonshed.com.au

Hi, I’m Nicole and I’m the Founder and Chief Courage Officer at Neon Shed Welcome to my podcast, Under the Rug, where I talk about problems that are often swept under the rug at work Nothing is off limits. If we don’t bring light to issues and talk about them, we’ll never be able to make change or find solutions Each month I’ll be chatting with other experts and professionals about the things we don’t talk about at work. I’ll also shine a light on some of the resources out there in Australia aimed at helping workers, managers and employers reduce or eliminate these issues. There’s some great stuff out there. There’s also some big gaps… In this episode I share my background and experience, why I started Neon Shed and what the 7 Dark Sides of Work are If there’s something that’s swept under the rug in your workplace that you want me to chat about, or someone you want me to talk to, get in touch and let me know www.neonshed.com.au #UnderTheRugAtWork #podcast