Welcome to Reaching Minds: Thoughts for Your Life Journey! Feeling caught between your job and your life? You're not alone — and you're in the right place. Today, we’re unpacking the myth and the reality of work-life balance. It’s not one-size-fits-all. It looks different for everyone — depending on your values, priorities, and where you are in life. The world of work has changed. The pandemic, remote teams, and a new generation of workers have pushed flexibility to the forefront. So, what does balance look like now? We’ll dig into how to set clear boundaries, why you need to advocate for yourself, and how organizations can — and must — get more creative in supporting a healthier culture. This isn’t just a conversation — it’s a call to action. Because real balance starts with a mindset shift — at the individual, team, and leadership levels.About Leyla OkhaiLeyla Okhai Is the founder and the CEO. Of Diverse Minds UK Limited. Featured on the Diversity Power List, 2023-2024. Diverse Minds creates a positively productive workplace for all those training and coaching and consulting. The focus is placed on well-being, mental health and race equity. Leyla has over 18 years of experience in developing and implementing diversity, inclusion and equity practises with senior leadership team. Leyla is also the host of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast (https://bit.ly/DMPAIT) . weekly show about mental health and inclusion. She is a TEDx speaker and her  is entitled the connection between race, culture and Mental Health. ( https://ly/TEDxWolvesLO). Leyla is a trained coach, mentor, speaker and mediator. Her coaching practise centres on how staff can navigate boundaries and reach their full potential while maintaining their well-being. Prior to running her own business Leyla was the head of the Centre of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Centre at the Imperial College London between July 2012 and June 2017, managing a team of staff working on various projects and initiatives. Layla is a trustee of Serendipity. Institute of Black Arts and Heritage and Pedestrian. A young people's art. Arts Organisation.Questions we pose in this podcast: How do you define work-life balance?Has your idea of balance changed over the years?How do people deal with the pressure to be available 24/7?What’s one policy or practice you’ve seen that truly promotes balance in the workplace?Do you think companies have a responsibility to actively support employee well-being?What’s one small change someone can make this week to improve their balance?If there’s one thing you hope listeners take away from this conversation, what would it be?What books, podcasts, or thinkers have shaped the  perspective on work-life balance?Resources : My Work Life balance course: https://diverseminds.thinkific.com/courses/the-mentally-healthy-professionalPodcast: https://diverseminds.co.uk/category/podcast/ Website: Laura Vanderkam: https://lauravanderkam.com/ Work with me!Contact me on Linkedin if you wish to explore what I offer. https://www.linkedin.com/in/nita-sharma-cpcc-pcc-78b1a22/If you interested in One-to-One coaching contact me through LinkedIn or through my website www.nitasharma.comBook: Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself

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