In episode 40 of the Psych Up Podcast series, Head of Clinical and Consulting Services at Veretis, Grant Brecht is interviewed on the mental health challenges Baby Boomers and the Sandwich Generation experiences. He discusses the common mental health difficulties faced by Baby Boomers and the common stressors faced by the Sandwich Generation. He ends with recommending approaches to addressing these mental health issues that appear within these generations. 

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The Silent Generation – Why Baby Boomers and the Sandwich Generation Can’t be Forgotten About

This episode of our Psych Up podcast series explores the topic, 'Imposter Syndrome in the Workplace'. Clinical Psychologist Grant Brecht talks about what imposter syndrome is, how it can impact individuals at work and identifying and helping those experience imposter syndrome. It finishes off with strategies for leaders and managers to help manage imposter syndrome. 

Imposter Syndrome in the Workplace

This episode of our Psych Up podcast series explores the topic, 'Imposter Syndrome'. It delves into what it is and how it can affect our mental health. It finishes off with strategies on how to combat imposter syndrome as well as how to help others who may be experiencing it. 

What is Imposter Syndrome?

In this episode of Psych Up, we explore the identity in terms of Women's Equality Day. We explore this topic with our guest, Lauren Fahey the General Manager of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). Lauren talks about challenges that construction as an industry faces, including mental health issues and high suicide rates, as well as what NAWIC aims to achieve, and how being a member impacts members identity. This is the first in a series of podcasts with members of the NAWIC board, exploring mental health in construction and how we can work to bring these numbers down. 

Women's Equality Day

In this episode of Psych Up, we explore the complications of identity; what is it and why do we struggle with our identity and self. We explore this topic through our guest, Zac Hodge's own identity journey. Zac shares his story with us, expressing his own identity crisis, steps he took to confront his crisis and strategies that helped him through his journey. He emphasises that we all have fear and fear tells us lies, but you need to decide whether you are going to let fear control your life or whether you are going to take it back and make life yours. Five seconds of courage can make all the difference.  Zac is also writing a book, 'Come Undone'. His story of learning to love his authentic self will be released later in 2021. 

Complications of Identity

In this episode of Psych Up! Hana has interviewed Grant, Veretis' head of clinical and consulting, to discuss gaslighting in the workplace. From strategies identifying, addressing and overcoming gaslighting in the workplace, this episode covers it all. Tune in to discover how to protect yourself and others from this form of psychological manipulation. 

Gaslighting in the Workplace

Today we are discussing the term gaslighting with in house psychologist, Ash. We cover topics ranging from 'what is gaslighting?' to 'how to identify gaslighting' as well as 'how to help people experiencing gaslighting.' The link to the episode is below: https://anchor.fm/veretis/episodes/What-Is-Gaslighting-e139g9t 

What Is Gaslighting?

In this episode of Psych Up! Grant Brecht talks about critical management skills that can be applied to ensure adaptability and success in our ever changing environment. Grant will explain how to implement these skills so that we can overcome challenges that may present themselves in the workplace, especially during these turbulent times of Covid and Post Covid. 

The Skillset a Manager Needs to Succeed in this Changing Environment

Oliver Moran, ranked 4th in the UCI rankings in Junior Elite and 2nd in the BMX World Championships along with 4 time National Championship wins in BMX Cycling is interviewed in this podcast where he expresses his ongoing experience of training during the pandemic. He expresses how he is maintaining his motivation to train especially during the period where all competitions were cancelled. Oliver finishes the podcast with some valuable advice being, 'become comfortable with the uncomfortable'. 

Life Goes on - Training in the Pandemic

This episode of Psych Up explores the importance of an organisations culture for their employee's happiness, well-being and performance. Healthy organisations have cultures that enable the individual to get tasks done well and to interact with each other in a constructive, committed and accountable manner. Hence, a constructive culture leads to socially healthy employees, who give more back to the organisation. 

Socially Healthy Employees

This episode of Psych Up explores the power of the mind where Jasmin Sargeant, Australian representative in 2017 and 2018 at the World Mountain Running Championships expresses the critical role your mind plays in competitive sport. She highlights how a strong and powerful mind can fuel performance along with mental preparation, self-talk and mental rehearsal. 

The Power of the Mind

This Psych Up focused on the mental game! It explores the skills that are critical to be built to be as successful as we are capable of becoming in the pursuits that are meaningful to us. The importance of attitude, motivation levels, specific goals and commitment to these goals and our interpersonal skills are discussed. It's stressed that we must learn from both our successes and failures and we should pursue excellence not perfection. 

The Mental Game

This episode of Psych Up! explores how to adapt a positive mindset to use challenges as an opportunity to learn about ourselves, the world or what to do next time in a similar situation. Additionally, the barriers that can stop us from learning from challenges is discussed as well as effective strategies that can be implemented to allow us to learn from our challenges. 

Challenges are a Learning Opportunity

This episode of Psych Up! explores the bravery in challenging yourself. Ex-AFL player, Ed Lower is interviewed this week where he expresses his personal and professional sporting challenges that he confronted throughout his life, in particularly his career ending injury. He sheds light on his learnings and perspectives gained from facing adversity along with his new mindset shaped by reflecting on his past. 

Bravery in Challenging Yourself - Confronting Personal Challenges

This episode of Psych Up! explores the power of compassion. Oliver Brecht, Managing Director at Veretis interviews Janoah Vankekem, from Momentum Lifestyle where they discuss the transforming role of challenges and how they can be an opportunity to grow and learn into today's current environment. Currently, Janoah runs the Momentum Lifestyle Project which is a men's wellness performance organisation as well as Mind Maverick, a meditation business. He provides valuable insights into the place of compassion in the corporate world and more broadly in society. 

The Power of Compassion

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