Who Owns Wellbeing? Everyone – with Carolann

Join Kat as she sits down for a conversation with inspiring Operations Director, Carolann Denne. Together, they take a look at what it really means to create a healthy, open workplace where employees feel safe to prioritise their mental health. Carolann also opens up about her own experience with intermittent fasting and how small changes can make a big difference in how we feel and show up in life. KEY TAKEAWAYS Employee well-being is a shared responsibility between employers and employees. In a fast-paced world, people often neglect their own well-being due to time constraints. It's essential to prioritise reflection and self-care, even if it means scheduling time for it in a busy calendar. Employers should create an environment where issues can be raised and heard, while employees need to take the initiative to speak up about their mental health and well-being. Carolann notes how getting to know your team, and treating employees as individuals, can help to improve workplace performance. BEST MOMENTS ‘There's a lot of times where employees don't talk or speak up until the last minute and it becomes too late and it's a bigger issue than potentially what it needs to be.’ ‘I met somebody very senior in the week and she said that her boss can tell when she's been running before work without even having a conversation about the fact that she's been running.’ ‘I think there's something in today's culture around that where we seem to be a lot more free in what we have the ability to chastise people around these days than we would have done a few years ago.’ ‘We don't recognise the journey that people have been on to achieve milestones, whether that's career or personally, or maybe, you know, recovering from an addiction or whatever it might be. We just look at the moment when people are achieving some kind of success.’ ‘Your truth can sometimes be very different to what the truth is, and having the ability to separate them can really take you down a different path.’ ABOUT THE GUEST Carolann is Operations Director @ QFM Group, mum of two and a dynamic leader with over 16 years experience in hospitality, following a strong start in retail. She leads nearly 100 stores across three global brands, with a proven track record of growing brands through strong operations, creativity, and commercial focus. Passionate about people and supporting women in leadership, she’s driven by helping others grow and thrive in their careers. LinkedIn ABOUT THE HOST Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. LinkedIn Instagram The Positive Habits Podcast is Sponsored by VennCard, the last business card you’ll ever need. Whether you’re a creator, coach, or consultant, VennCard helps you share your details with a tap, capture leads instantly, and follow up automatically. Get your free VennCard now