December on the podcast...

Tea with the Changemakers December round-up

Find out who we've been chatting with over the last month on the podcast!

Happy new year and welcome to 2023! Before we get stuck into another twelve months of changemaking, we're taking a look back at our guests from the end of 2022. You'll be able to find out who we've been chatting to throughout December and catch up on any episodes you might have missed out on!

Before we do look back at December's episodes though, we've got some exciting stats to share with you! Thank you for listening and being a huge part of Tea with the Changemakers!

Episode 32 - bio-bean - Not your average cuppa joe

George May - Managing Director of bio-bean

bio-bean’s Managing Director, George May, chatted with Andy about how the company is utilising spent coffee grounds from the 98 million cups of coffee that the UK consumes every day.

bio-bean work with some of the largest companies in the UK, including Costa, Greggs, and McDonald's, to transform spent coffee grounds into something of value and contribute to a circular economy. This best-for-the-world B Corp was founded over 8 years ago by Arthur Kay, a student at the time when he noticed a film of oil collecting on his americano. Arthur was struck by the amount of spent coffee wasted every day and, with the knowledge that the grounds contain valuable oil, vowed to do something more environmentally friendly with them.

Episode 33 - Mind - Fighting for mental health

Stephen Buckley - Head of information at Mind

Stephen Buckley is head of information at Mind, the charity who are actively fighting for mental health by providing advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. Stephen, one of Mind's spokespeople, manages their Infoline and is Mind's in-house expert on all things mental health.?

Stephen spoke with Andy about how important it is to look after your mental health, seek out help when things get too much, and how COVID has affected the collective mental state of the country. The discussion also considered how the cost of living crisis could potentially see a spike in mental health problems, particularly among those who are already struggling.

Coming in January...

Our first episode for the month is already live, featuring Catherine Benfield, who was diagnosed with OCD after giving birth to her son. She started a blog on her experience of living with OCD, and how she dealt with it was to personify and externalise it in the form of cheeky character, Olivia!

Stay tuned throughout the month to hear from The Social Mobility Foundation, social media disruptors We are 8, the anti-plastic water company Ape2o, and more!

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