154. Coming out and the new normal with Matthew Clements
Adversity to Advantage
English - November 22, 2020 22:56 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsHealth & Fitness Business Careers Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
“When I came out…..I had completely unconditional support and love and I realised that’s sadly not the case for everyone”
I feel very privileged to interview Matthew Clements. Matthew is the Senior diversity and inclusion advisor at Herbert Smith Freehills and i have had the pleasure of working with him through the partnership between Medigold and PVL where i have been supporting the Mental Health strategy and training of HSF.
We discuss Mental health and his Matthew goes deep on his own experience of mental health and coming out to his family and friends.
We cover other topics such as:
Challenges of mental health in the workplace
HSF Thrive Strategy
The evolution of how businesses understand mental health
Promoting an inclusive culture
Mental health champions
Adapting to needs during the pandemic
The build up to coming out to family and friends
No longer being able to hide / the loss of control
The benefits of coming out
Looking back on yourself with kindness
The ripple effects of shared stories & experiences
Creating impact through authenticity
Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace
The mental health silver lining in the pandemic
The need for organisations to step up mental health strategy
Agile & remote working
Non-negotiables around self-care
Connect with Matthew on Linkedin and hear more about our mental health work at Petra Velzeboer Ltd.