On this special episode of The Wellness Daily Show, produced in partnership with Run Rocket Run, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Run Rocket Run founder Rodney Cottam about his life and journey, his organisation’s partnership with Invictus Australia, and his campaign to promote physical and mental resilience.

Mr Cottam speaks to Mr Doraisamy about his military background and the perspective he gained from such experiences, the hardship he has overcome following a motor vehicle accident, the toll such times took on him and the lessons he learnt, and what professionals of all stripes can take away from his journey.

He also discusses the importance of community, how and why he founded Run Rocket Run, what it aims to achieve and the various campaigns he is undertaking, why he partnered with Invictus Australia, why running is such an uplifting activity for him, and how everyone can support his advocacy.

To learn more about Run Rocket Run, click here.

As a former Olympian and mother of three, Lisa Curry knows first-hand exactly how much of an effect poor nutrition can have on one's overall wellbeing.

The co-founder of Happy Healthy You joins host Jerome Doraisamy on this episode of The Wellness Daily Show to explain the importance of making positive dietary choices as early in life as possible, how what you eat 85 per cent of the time determines your overall nutritional health, and whether physically active people can get away with eating poorly.

Lisa also delves into the connection between a wholesome diet and good mental health, shares some simple rules that anyone can follow to ensure their nutrition is at an optimal level, and outlines how employers can encourage better nutritional practices in their workplace.

Research shows that learning skills to help cope with mental health issues not only reduces one's risk of experiencing psychological distress, but also enhances one's general wellbeing and professional performance on a day-to-day basis.

Positive psychologist and founder of The Positivity Institute Dr Suzy Green joins host Jerome Doraisamy on this episode of The Wellness Daily Show to suggest how workplaces can overcome societal stigmas by way of implementing a variety of proactive approaches to mental health.

Dr Green outlines key aspects of self-determination theory, explains why education and training needs to be ongoing rather than one-off, and shares some practical methods for organisations and employees to be proactive in this area.