As the podcast celebrates it's 1st anniversary Professor David Spicer is joined by author and coach Raj Soren and returning guest Dr George Madine. The podcast explores stress, adversity and anxiety in the workplace as George and Raj discuss topics including wellbeing, flexible working patterns and the concept of "good stress". 

Dr George Madine is an Assistant Professor in Leadership and Management at the School of Management. In addition to experience in higher education he has extensive industry experience having set up half a dozen businesses and directed half a dozen more in both the public and private sectors. He has also been a business consultant with a particular interest in stress management and psychological responses to stress in the workplace.

Raj Soren is an entrepreneur, life and martial arts coach and consultant who was awarded Stress and Adversity Coaching Provider of the Year 2023 at the Corporate Coaching and Recruitment Awards. He is the other of "Coping with Stress and Adversity" which provides practical examples and help for anyone seeking to better understand stress today.