EP153: "When I became a solicitor I was diagnosed with anxiety and PTSD. So I’d done the classic thing where you go to CBT, you get the medication, you do all the things that you’re told to do." Lawyer and mental health advocate Jodie Hill shares her top strategies for improving mental health. Learn how keeping a gratitude journal, planning social activities around exercise, taking regular breaks, communicating intentionally with your team, and reflecting on your needs can help boost your overall wellbeing. ABOUT JODIE Jodie Hill is a neurodivergent solicitor, ED&I consultant, coach and trainer, author and campaigner. She is passionate about employment law, mental health and wellbeing, equality, diversity and inclusion (ED&I), and neurodiversity. A qualified barrister initially called to the Bar by The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in 2010, Jodie then cross-qualified to become a solicitor in 2013. Her mental breakdown in 2017, which Jodie now describes as her “mental breakthrough”, led her to establish Thrive Law in 2018. It was the first law firm in the UK founded with wellbeing and mental health at its heart. Today, Thrive Law, headquartered in Leeds with teams in London and the Southwest, delivers HR and employment law support to employers and employees. A focus on ED&I, mental health, wellbeing and neurodiversity underpins its mission to ensure everyone can thrive in the workplace. In addition to being managing partner at Thrive Law, Jodie is also a law lecturer at Leeds Beckett University and an active member of the Employment Law Committee at The Law Society. CONNECT WITH JODIE Website: https://www.jodiehill.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamjodiehill/ HOSTED BY: Nicole Bremner is an investor, certified financial coach, nutritionist, author and mum-of-three. In 2009, having had a successful career in financial services, like many women who take a ‘career break’ to have children, she found herself at a crossroads, not entirely sure what path to take next. Combining her financial knowledge with her passion for good architecture and design, Nicole was able to build on her experience and expertise to develop a new career, which fit around her children, and spent the next decade building a multi-million property portfolio in London. Now she combines her passion for property, financial literacy and health into this top raked podcast. CONNECT WITH NICOLE Website: http://www.nicolebremner.com/podcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolebremner Instagram: http://instagram.com/nsbremner Support the show Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. The view and opinions of the guest speakers do not represent that of the host. Always do your own research.