Speak Up, Stand Out: Building Cultures of Trust and Wellbeing in the South East

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In this episode of the South East Business Show, hosts Sian and Adelle welcomed two guests with very different businesses, and a surprisingly aligned mission.

Kathy Hayman, Mindset Coach, NLP Practitioner and Founder of Better Minds Better Business Ltd, joined the show to talk about workplace wellbeing from both a legal and a human perspective.

Nick Inge, owner of iTrust, shared the story of how nearly twenty years in policing where he was involved in recruiting and managing informants has led him to build a feedback software platform that is now being used by organisations across the globe.

Kathy opened up a conversation that many small business owners will recognise: the gap between knowing you should look after your team and actually having the tools to do it. She explained that the legal obligation to carry out a workplace stress risk assessment starts with just one employee, and that the majority of small businesses simply don't know this. Better Minds Better Business addresses this through a membership model that covers the legal requirements, practical wellbeing resources and access to a network of over 30 professional support providers — supporting not just the team, but the business owner carrying the weight of it all.

Nick's journey from policing to software is one of those stories that makes complete sense in hindsight. Starting with a mobile phone hotline for football parents in Maidstone, iTrust has evolved into a QR-code-enabled platform that allows any stakeholder — anywhere in the world — to report concerns, offer praise, make suggestions or flag issues, with reports landing directly in the client's inbox. The platform is now used by hotel groups, the English Football League, a major UK security company and organisations working in modern day slavery compliance. Nick also shared that he has given evidence to the All Party Parliamentary Group on whistleblowing legislation, and has written two books on the subject - both available on Amazon.

The episode also included a South East business round-up, with news on DPD's major new distribution investment in the region, Kent's first sixth-form science park at Discovery Park in Sandwich, and upcoming events including the Medway Business and School Showcase. Adelle announced that her grassroots network Stronger Together has won the FSB South East Community Business Award, with a potential national win on the horizon.

Thanks to our show sponsor The Executive Resilience Coach. Visit https://www.executiveresiliencecoach.co.uk for more information.

Creators and Guests

Host

Adelle Martin

Adelle Martin is an Executive Resilience Coach, speaker, author, and co-founder of Stronger Together Through Cancer. After a 30-year corporate career in financial services and HR, she now helps women stay strong in business and leadership when life becomes challenging, combining resilience, wellbeing, and real-world experience into practical support and coaching.

Host

Sian Murphy

Sian Murphy is a businesswoman, broadcaster, publisher, and event organiser known for bringing together business growth, wellbeing, and community connection. She is the founder of initiatives including Café in the Calm, Stepping Out, and the Women in Business Big Show, and hosts business and wellbeing radio shows and podcasts across the South East. Through events, training, publishing, and media, Sian supports people to grow both personally and professionally in a practical, grounded, and approachable way.

Producer

Executive Resilience Coach

I am an Award-Winning Executive Resilience Coach and CEO & Co-Founder of Stronger Together Through Cancer CIC. My work focuses on one critical leadership challenge: How do businesswomen remain economically active when life disrupts everything? Through coaching, speaking, research, and advocacy, I am redefining resilience as a structured leadership system that protects women’s agency, leadership capacity, and economic participation during sustained disruption. My work bridges the gap between health realities and business leadership, ensuring women are not forced to choose between their well-being and their professional future.

Guest

Kathy Hayman

I’m Kathy Hayman, Mindset Coach. NLP Practitioner and Founder of Better Minds Better Business. I support business owners who are under constant pressure -not just running their business, but supporting their team through challenges as well. Having been a business owner for more years than I care to say, alongside my coaching experience, I’ve seen how much owners carry behind the scenes and the impact that can have on both them and their business. That’s why I created Better Minds Better Business — a practical, accessible approach to workplace wellbeing that supports both the owner and their team, helping reduce stress, improve performance and create a more sustainable way of working.

Guest

Nick Inge, owner of iTrust

‘Nick is a retired police sergeant who spent nearly 20 years successfully recruiting and managing informants. He is now the CEO of a software business called iTrust. He is also the co-founder of Worldly Wise whose volunteers give support and inspiration to young people. Nick has appeared several times on TV and radio to discuss issues that relate to speaking up in the workplace. He has also given evidence to the All Party Parliamentary Group of MPs who want to strengthen whistleblowing legislation in the UK. Nick is an author and has written two books. ‘Exposing the Truth – Whistleblowing Uncovered’ is a guide to speaking up and his second book ‘Jeopardy’ is a novel about police corruption. Both are available on Amazon.’

Speak Up, Stand Out: Building Cultures of Trust and Wellbeing in the South East

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