The last episode of series 1 from the Validating Vulnerable Voices podcast features, Mark Twentyman, Co-founder and Director of Office Tech Suite. They provide technology solutions to companies across the Southwest.

In this episode, Mark talks at length around the perception versus reality with coming from a privileged background and having a well-known name and the challenges that he's faced over the years.

Most importantly, Mark talks about coping mechanisms and the positive changes that he's made to his life in order to ensure that he flourishes both personally and professionally.

Episode 6 of the Validating Vulnerable Voices podcast is a great one, and definitely worth a listen.

Episode 5 of the Validating Vulnerable Voices podcast features Darren Ryemill; best known as the founder of Opus Talent Solutions, a £100+ million turnover recruitment business.

Darren Ryemill is an entrepreneur, turned investor, with a total of six exits across the recruitment and technology industries.

Having won many major awards, including being named The Sunday Times Best Leader two years running as part of their "Best Places to Work" Awards, Darren now primarily focuses on backing other entrepreneurs to fulfil their ambitions with both financial and advisory support. He is particularly interested in helping businesses that are "doing good things" for people and the planet, as well as just trying to "have fun".

He is currently working on Hapstar - a Wellness App that uses Data Analytics to measure and improve the metric of "Happiness" - giving businesses a unique insight into their employees, ultimately improving performance, talent attraction, staff retention and profitability.

Charmaine and Darren delve into his past, his present, and his success story to finding happiness. This is an episode jam-packed with lived experiences and overcoming adversity, including mental health, divorce, self-compassion, combating negative thoughts, and nurturing one's inner child for well-being purposes.

Despite his success, what's hugely apparent in this episode is that money, awards and accolades don't necessarily form part of his success story. This episode begs the question; when do we actually spend the time to lift the bonnet and really understand ourselves as human beings and invest the time to make sure that our both our mental and physical health are at a peak?

Episode 5 of the Validating Vulnerable Voices podcast is incredibly interesting and one we think you’ll really enjoy!

The 4th instalment of the Series one of Charmaine Vincent’s Validating Vulnerable Voices podcast features Chris O’Connell.

Chis is a truly inspiring entrepreneur that scaled and sold his £25 million recruitment business, and is known today as a business mentor, leadership coach and Non-Executive Director.

In this fascinating episode, Chris and Charmaine delve into his past, and Chris talks about how his childhood trauma played a big part in the relationships that he's built both personally and professionally. He gets vulnerable and removes the mask, discussing how abandonment issues have played a theme through his life.

But, most importantly, Chris divulges how self-care and self-investment has enabled him to become the best version of himself.

Episode 4 of the Validating Vulnerable Voices podcast really is a great episode, and one not to be missed.