Workplace Wellness with Karen Weir – Details, episodes & analysis

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Workplace Wellness with Karen Weir

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Health & Fitness

Business

Frequency: 1 episode/16d. Total Eps: 17

Welcome to the Workplace Wellness podcast with me, Karen Weir.

This podcast uncovers strategies to improve employee wellbeing and job satisfaction.

I’ll be joined by industry expert guests, and we’ll share why taking care of your people is always a good idea. We’ll discuss how a happy team leads to increased performance and organisational success. Who doesn’t want that?

Each week, you’ll gain practical tips and tricks that you can implement to nurture your people and create a workplace culture that positions you as an employer of choice.

Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, so you don’t miss out on any of the episodes.

Let’s create wellness in the workplace.

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https://www.weirinsurance.co.uk/
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https://changingmindswithpickupapenny.co.uk/
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/weirkaren/
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Introducing Workplace Wellness with Karen Weir and Sara Young

Season 1 · Episode 1

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 • Duration 30:01

Welcome to the Workplace Wellness podcast with me, Karen Weir. During this series, I’m going to be joined by industry expert guests and my colleagues to discuss the work we’ve been doing to improve wellness in the workplace.

In this introductory episode, I’m joined by Sara Young, the director of Changing Minds with Pick Up a Penny. Sara trained as a Psychotherapist at the Northern Guild of Psychotherapy with a specialism in working with children and young people.

Changing Minds with Pick Up a Penny is a North East Community Interest Company who use an individualised approach to mental and physiological health and therapeutic services. They use a myriad of techniques including QEEG brain mapping, biofeedback, Buteyko breathing, neurofeedback and therapy.

I’ve been working with Sara and her team to work on creating a more wellbeing-focused workplace. This leads to an improved work environment and in turn, better productivity. In this episode, we’re going to discuss the work Sara and her team do and delve further into the work we’ve been doing together.

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Connect:

Karen Weir: https://www.linkedin.com/in/weirkaren/

Weir Insurance: https://www.weirinsurance.co.uk/

Sara Young: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-young-72ba5a110/

Changing Minds with Pick Up a Penny: https://changingmindswithpickupapenny.co.uk/

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Workplace Wellness Trailer

Season 1

Thursday, September 26, 2024 • Duration 00:46

Ready to improve your workplace wellness?

Join me, Karen Weir, along with industry expert guests to discover alternative health practises that can improve your physical and mental health.

We’ll be discussing how a happy team leads to increased performance and organisational success, positioning you as an employer of choice. Who doesn't want that?

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Improving Mental Health in the Workplace with Debbie Pediredla and Kathryn Harper

Season 1 · Episode 2

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 • Duration 24:53

In this episode, I’m joined by Debbie Pediredla, non-executive director and practitioner at Changing Minds with Pick Up a Penny and Kathryn Harper, my colleague of 20 years and our compliance manager at Weir Insurance.

We’re going to be chatting about mental health within the workplace and changes that employees can make to ensure people have good mental health. We’ll be discussing how to notice poor mental health in colleagues, how to approach the topic, and why it’s important to speak up when you’re not feeling your best so that you can seek the support you need.

Debbie and Kathryn will be talking about their experience with mental health, and what their best tips and tricks are for improving your teams’ mental health.

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Connect:

Karen Weir: https://www.linkedin.com/in/weirkaren/

Debbie Pediredla: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-pediredla-1ba8ba225/

Kathryn Harper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-harper-2b470719b/

Weir Insurance: https://www.weirinsurance.co.uk/

Changing Minds with Pick Up a Penny:

Buteyko Breathing with Mark Douthwaite, Sara Young and Trudy Taylor

Season 1 · Episode 3

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 • Duration 29:58

Welcome to the Workplace Wellness podcast with me, Karen Weir. During this series, I’m going to be joined by expert guests and my colleagues to discuss the work we’ve been doing to improve wellness in the workplace.

In this episode, I’m joined by Sara Young, Director of Changing Minds with Pick Up a Penny, Mark Douthwaite, qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor, Biofeedback and Neurofeedback technician and Buteyko instructor at Changing Minds with Pick Up a Penny and Trudy Taylor, one of our Sales and Marketing consultants at Weir Insurance.

We’re going to be chatting all about Buteyko breathing; what it is and what the benefits are. We’ll be discussing why and how Buteyko breathing is used, the situations in which it can be hugely beneficial, as well as hear from Trudy about how it has improved her life both at home and work.

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Find out more about Buteyko Breathing:

https://changingmindswithpickupapenny.co.uk/buteyko-breathing/

Connect:

Karen Weir: https://www.linkedin.com/in/weirkaren/

Mark Douthwaite: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-james-douthwaite/

Weir Insurance: https://www.weirinsurance.co.uk/

Changing Minds with Pick Up a Penny: https://changingmindswithpickupapenny.co.uk/

Focusing on Sustainability with Michael Dungait Part 2

Season 2 · Episode 10

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 • Duration 28:16

In today’s episode, I’m continuing my conversation with Michael Dungait, farmer and environmentalist from Green Acres, a family-run farm in Northumberland that supports local, nature-based carbon offsetting.

Their work includes planting trees, creating bee habitats, and restoring grasslands, all while building stronger connections with the community, schools, and charities.

In part two of our chat, we dive deeper into the link between environmental responsibility and employee wellbeing. We explore how sustainability and climate action can become powerful drivers for staff engagement, retention, and purpose and how employers can lead the way in creating climate-conscious workplace cultures.

This episode is packed with practical insights for any business looking to make a real difference for their people, and for the planet.

If you missed part one of my conversation with Michael, where we explore the mission behind Green Acres and how nature-based solutions support wellbeing, you can listen to it here: https://rss.com/podcasts/workplace-wellness-with-karen-weir/2055668/

Find out more about Green Acres: https://greenacresfuture.co.uk/

Connect with me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/weirkaren/

Weir Insurance: https://www.weirinsurance.co.uk/

Focusing on Sustainability with Michael Dungait

Season 2 · Episode 9

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 • Duration 29:44

In today’s episode, I'm joined by farmer and environmentalist, Michael Dungait from Green Acres. Green Acres is a family-run farm in Northumberland offering local, nature-based carbon offsetting. They help individuals and businesses reach net-zero by planting trees, creating bee habitats, and restoring grasslands on their land. Their work is transparent, community-focused, and supports local schools and charities.

Together, we’ll be discussing the work that Green Acres does, why it’s so important to be focused on being a sustainable business, and how being involved with Green Acres can improve wellbeing in the workplace.

This episode is a must listen for anyone looking to improve sustainability within their workplace!

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Find out more about Green Acres:

https://greenacresfuture.co.uk/

Connect with me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/weirkaren/

Weir Insurance: https://www.weirinsurance.co.uk/

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Changing Minds and Transforming Lives with Adam Graham and Sara Young

Season 1 · Episode 6

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 • Duration 30:48

Welcome to the Workplace Wellness podcast with me, Karen Weir. During this series, I’m joined by expert guests and my colleagues to discuss the work we’ve been doing to improve wellness in the workplace.

In this episode, I’m excited to welcome Sara Young from Changing Minds with Pick Up a Penny, and Adam Graham, an apprentice at Weir Insurance Ltd. Adam’s story is one of amazing transformation, which has happened through the work of Changing Minds with Pick Up a Penny.

After suffering from a chronic illness and multiple trips to the doctors, Adam was struggling to find anything that helped him. It was making him unhappy and having an impact on both his life at home and work.

Tune in to find out how Sara and her team helped Adam find the root cause of his illness through alternative therapies and changes to his lifestyle. This episode is full of advice on how to improve your overall health and wellbeing.

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Changing Minds with Pick Up a Penny Conference 2024 https://changingmindswithpickupapenny.co.uk/conference2024/

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Find out more about Changing Minds with Pick Up a Penny: https://changingmindswithpickupapenny.co.uk/

Sara Young: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-young-72ba5a110/

The Power of Workplace Wellness with Sara Young, Debbie Pediredla & Mark Douthwaite

Season 1 · Episode 5

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 • Duration 29:34

In this episode, I’m excited to welcome Sara Young, Debbie Pediredla, and Mark Douthwaite from Changing Minds with Pick Up a Penny. Together, we’ll explore the transformative work they’re doing to boost wellbeing, and why they think it’s crucial for every business to prioritise their employees’ wellbeing.

They’ll offer real-life examples of how their work has been life-changing and provide practical advice on how to create a culture of care in your workplace. Tune in to hear us discuss the vital importance of promoting wellness at work and how it can lead to happier nad healthier teams.

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Find out more about Changing Minds with Pick Up a Penny: https://changingmindswithpickupapenny.co.uk/

Sara Young: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-young-72ba5a110/

Debbie Pediredla: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-pediredla-1ba8ba225/

Mark Douthwaite: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-james-douthwaite/

Connect:

Karen Weir: https://www.linkedin.com/in/weirkaren/

Biofeedback with Charlotte McGregor & Sara Young

Season 1 · Episode 4

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 • Duration 19:33

In this episode, I’m joined by Sara Young, Director of Changing Minds with Pick Up a Penny and Charlotte McGregor, one of our Sales and Marketing consultants at Weir Insurance Ltd.

We’re going to be discussing biofeedback. Biofeedback is a pioneering training process that can enable the control of physiological systems that are normally considered involuntary, such as breathing, muscle tension, blood pressure and heart rate.

We’ll be talking about Charlotte’s experience of doing Biofeedback with Sara and her team and what the benefits have been. They’ll be chatting about how it works, what it allows you to do to reduce stress, and why Charlotte thinks it should be taught to everyone in primary schools.

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Find out more about Biofeedback:

https://changingmindswithpickupapenny.co.uk/buteyko-breathing/

Connect:

Karen Weir: https://www.linkedin.com/in/weirkaren/

Sara Young: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-young-72ba5a110/

Weir Insurance: https://www.weirinsurance.co.uk/

Changing Minds with Pick Up a Penny:

Karen’s Take on Wellness with Sophie Milliken

Season 2 · Episode 8

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 • Duration 26:12

In today’s episode, I am turning the tables (quite literally!) and being interviewed by Moja Group CEO Sophie Milliken.

Together, we chat all about where my passion for workplace wellness comes from and how I have implemented it at Weir Insurance. I share what works for me and how it can sometimes be different for my team. I also give Sophie some top tips on how other leaders can make their own changes in their places of work too.

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Connect with Sophie:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-milliken/

Connect with me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/weirkaren/

Weir Insurance: https://www.weirinsurance.co.uk/

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