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I'm Fine! - The Truth Behind the Smile
Exploring why caring people struggle to care for themselves and why we say "I'm fine" when we are not. Through expert conversations, the podcast supports listeners in overcoming compassion fatigue and rebuilding resilience.
Episodes
15 episodes
#15 Jayne Connery on The Truth About Dementia Care: Compassion, Courage & Campaigning for Change
How far would you go to protect someone you love?In this powerful and deeply moving episode, Jayne is joined by leading advocate, author and Founder of Care Campaign for the Vulnerable, Jayne Connery, whose personal experience of caring ...
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#14 Carmen McDougall on Why Leaders Say "I'm Fine": Burnout, Boundaries & Better Leadership
What happens when the person everyone relies on is the one who's struggling?In this thought-provoking episode, Jayne is joined by mindset and leadership coach Carmen McDougall, who shares her own experience of corporate burnout and how i...
#13 Alfred Ricci: From Childhood Trauma to Helping Those Who Serve
What if the experiences that shaped your deepest struggles could also become your greatest source of strength?In this powerful conversation, Jayne is joined by Resilience Expert Alfred Ricci to explore how childhood trauma, adversity and...
#12 Parvez Hemnani: Million Pound Deals to Finding Calm in the Chaos
After arriving in the UK as a young student in 1975, Parvez Hemnani set out with a simple ambition: build a better life for himself and his family. What followed was a successful career spanning decades in sales and marketing, negotiating milli...
#11 Trust your Gut and Speak Up: Lucy Tebbit 31 years on the NHS Frontline
In this insightful episode of The Truth Behind the Smile, Jayne Ellis sits down with A&E Matron Lucy Tebbit to explore the realities of a life spent caring for others.With more than three decades on the NHS frontline, Lucy s...
#10 From Music Publishing to Physiotherapy: Libby Jarman on Purpose, Resilience and Saying No
Jayne Ellis on I’m Fine – The Truth Behind the Smile welcomes physiotherapist and researcher Libby Jarman for a powerful and honest conversation about career change, compassion, burnout, and the realities of caring for others.Li...
#9 The Hidden Trauma Police Officers Carry: Leon Astley on Mental Health, Resilience & Recovery
In this powerful and deeply honest episode of I’m Fine: The Truth Behind the Smile with Jayne Ellis, Jayne sits down with serving police officer Leon Astley, whose 23-year career has taken him from the Royal Air Force to frontli...
#8 Dr Teyhou Smyth: Boundaries, Burnout and The Contradiction of Selfishness
In this episode of I’m Fine: The Truth Behind the Smile, Jayne Ellis is joined by mental health professional and licensed counsellor Dr Teyhou Smyth for a powerful conversation about burnout, emotional exhaustion, boundaries and the pr...
#7 Vicky Osbourn: Stroke Survivor's Story - When Stress Speaks Through the Body
In this powerful episode of I’m Fine – The Truth Behind the Smile, Jayne sits down with Vicky Osbourn, who spent years navigating high-pressure corporate environments while regularly carrying the emotional and physical weight of stress...
#6 Sara Lister: The Emotional Reality of Cancer Care - Why Kindness Matters
Jayne invites Sara Lister, an Oncology Psychotherapist within the NHS, to share her remarkable journey from oncology nursing into psychotherapy, and to explore the emotional realities of working in cancer care. Drawing on decades of experience ...
#5 From Police Officer to Purpose: Kate Flint on Trauma, Service & Finding Strength
This week on the I’m Fine podcast, Jayne welcomes a very special guest and a valued member from within her own team - Kate Flint, Training Manager of the EF Training whose life before this role was spent serving as a police officer wit...
#4 Sally's Story From Loss to Legacy: Abby’s Heroes & The Hidden Weight of Care
In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Sally shares the heartbreaking yet inspiring story of her daughter Abby — a vibrant, joyful child whose battle with cancer led to the creation of Abby’s Heroes, a charity now transforming the lives ...
#3 Conversation with Charlotte Fielder MBE - From Law Enforcement to Love in Action
After 33 years in law enforcement, Charlotte Fielder MBE followed a burning desire to open the final chapter of her career in service of something deeper.In this episode, Charlotte joins Jayne to trace her remarkable journey - from Lead ...
#2 Ellie Robinson - The Nurse Who Skipped Every Meal but Never Missed a Shift
From insisting her mum sew her a nurse's uniform at age seven, to leading an entire cancer nursing team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Ellie Robinson has spent her whole life in devoted service to others.In this Episode, E...
#1 Introduction: Why we Say We're Fine (When We're Not)
What happens when the people who dedicate their lives caring for others forget to care for themselves?In this introductory episode, our Host Jayne Ellis opens up about her own journey through compassion fatigue, a difficult exit from a c...