Can We Have a Word?
Episodes
Episode 18 - Supporting Employee Wellbeing Through Insights From Both Research and Real-World Experience - with Kristina Middleton
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Kristina Middleton, Group Head of Health and Wellbeing at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and an organisat...
Episode 17 - Navigating Legal Changes and Workplace Wellbeing - with Nic Elliott
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to The People Leader Accelerator Podcast. Our guest today is Nic Elliott, employment lawyer and partner at Actons Solicitors. Nic bring...
Episode 16: Tools To Enhance Confidence And Credibility In HR - with Kirsty Baggs-Morgan
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Kirsty Baggs-Morgan, an international HR leader, executive coach, and author of The HR Confidence Playbook. With over 25 years of...
Episode 15: How Tech Empowers Employee Wellbeing and Organizational Change - with Andrew Stephenson
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Andrew Stephenson, Group HR Director at Equiniti and a leader with deep expertise in developing customer-centric, tech-enabled peop...
Episode 14: Building Real Organisational Cultures That Support Employee Wellbeing - with Sharon O’Connor
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Sharon O’Connor, management consultant and workplace wellbeing specialist at Warn, joins Tobba Vigfúsdóttir for a nuanced di...
Episode 13 - How to Overcome Stigma and Boost Mental Health Conversations at Work - with Martin Gillick from Bus Éireann
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Tobba Vigfusdottir is joined by Martin Gillick, Employee Wellbeing Manager at Bus Éireann, Ireland’s national bus company. Ma...
Episode 12 - Helping HR Professionals Thrive Through Smart Planning, Boundaries, and Beating Burnout - with Fay Wallis
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tobba sits down with Fay Wallis, a career and executive coach with nearly a decade of experience helping HR professionals develop rew...
Episode 11 – Designing Effective Wellbeing Strategies in Complex Organisations, with Vivienne Horkan, Programme Manager at An Garda Síochána
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tobba sits down with Vivienne Horkan, an award-winning wellbeing leader and experienced HR professional, currently managing the Garda...
Episode 10 - How HR Teams Can Use AI To Improve Workplace Wellbeing - with Lorraine Hunt
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Tobba Vigfúsdóttir is joined by Lorraine Hunt, an expert in AI automation for HR and the founder of the AI Automation Departme...
Episode 9 - Why HR Needs Support Too: Dr. Jo Burrell on Burnout and Organizational Change
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of “Can We Have a Word?” podcast, Dr. Jo Burrell joins host Tobba Vigfúsdóttir for a thoughtful exploration of workplace wellbe...
Episode 8 - Why HR Needs A Critical Incident Plan, Today - with Kristín Einarsdóttir Scobie
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Tobba Vigfúsdóttir is joined by Kristín Einarsdóttir Scobie, Chief Clinical Officer at Kara Connect. Together, they explore ...
Episode 7 - The Role of Leadership in Building Supportive, Thriving Work Environments - with Fiona Mullan from Bloom and Wild
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Tobba Vigfusdottir is joined by Fiona Mullan, Chief People Officer at Bloom and Wild and member of the Kara Connect board. With ...
Episode 6 - How To Promote Employee Wellbeing and Retain Talent Amid Rapid Change - with Rachel Murray from ORS
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Tobba Vigfusdottir is joined by Rachel Murray, Director of People and Brand at ORS, an Irish multidisciplinary building consultanc...
Episode 5 - How To Lead Meaningful Workplace Wellbeing Change In Complex Organisations – with Brian Samson from ESB
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Tobba Vigfusdottir is joined by Brian Samson, Head of Health Promotion at ESB, Ireland’s leading energy company. Host Tobba Vig...
Episode 4 - [Guest Interview] How Kara Connect Helps Employers Improve Workplace Mental Health & Wellbeing
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Something a little different for you in today's episode... Tobba was recently a guest on the A Better HR Business podcast, and the host Ben Geoghegan ...
Episode 3 - Improving Workplace Wellness In Ireland - with Brian Crooke
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Tobba Vigfusdottir is joined by Brian Crooke, a dedicated wellbeing educator, consultant, and speaker who has been making a signif...
Episode 2 - HR Strategies To Improve Workplace Wellbeing - with Mary Cullen from Insight HR
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Host Tobba Vigfusdottir is joined by Mary Cullen, the founder and managing director of Insight HR, a leading HR consultancy and ou...
Episode 1 - Welcome to 'Can We Have a Word?' - with Tobba Vigfusdottir (CEO of Kara Connect)
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 1 of "Can We Have a Word?" - the podcast from Kara Connect (hosted by CEO Tobba Vigfusdottir) - where we believe that better conver...