Free guest speaker talks
We offer free Lunch & Learn talks about the emotional issues and struggles people are actually going through. Topics include burnout, stress, and the emotional weight we all carry both into and out of the workplace.
We come to you and deliver talks lasting 45 to 60 minutes. There is no cost or commitment beyond the talks themselves, and absolutely no sales pitch.
How it works
1. You enquire. Tell us a little about your team and what they’re dealing with right now.
2. We agree on a topic and date. Within two working days. We’ll suggest the talk most likely to work for you or we build something around what you tell us.
3. We turn up and deliver. You don’t have to do anything except set up the room.
Who delivers the talks?
Steve Roche was one of the original directors of Kooth plc, the LSE-listed digital mental health provider used by the NHS, local authorities, and major UK employers. He is the co-author of Rebecoming and is co-founder of Head, Heart & Soul.
Cilla Hall is co-founder of Head, Heart & Soul, co-author of Rebecoming, and has been working with individuals and groups on emotional patterns and behavioural change for over a decade.
HR & L&D Leads: What You Need To Know
If you are evaluating this for a Lunch & Learn, an away day opener, or a wellbeing week slot, here is the practical detail you need to know:
| Length | 45 to 60 minutes |
| Format | In person at your offices |
| Cost | Free |
| Audience size | Works for groups of 8 to 200 |
| Technology we need | A screen and a microphone for groups of 30 or more |
| Lead time | Most bookings are confirmed within a week. We are typically booking 4 to 6 weeks in advance. |
| What we send you | Briefing note for your communications team, joining instructions, and a one-paragraph description for your calendar invite |
| Recording | Available on request for internal use |
| Follow-up | None unless your people ask for it |
The Talks
Choose a topic from the list below, or tell us what your team is dealing with right now, and we’ll tailor a session to fit your needs. Every talk is designed to stand on its own. No prior work or follow-up required.
Why You Feel Stuck. An honest look at why capable, intelligent people stay stuck in the same patterns and what it actually takes to move.
The Weight You Are Carrying. For organisations coming out of a hard year. Restructure, loss, burnout, and change fatigue. Emotional weight does not disappear because the calendar moved on. This session is about what people are still carrying, and what it costs them at work and at home.
Energy, Boundaries, and Running on Empty. For high-performing teams, we take a practical look at where energy actually goes during a working week and why traditional “self-care” advice keeps missing the mark.
Coming Back to Yourself. The version of you that performs, manages, and delivers is not the whole of you, and the gap between the two comes at a cost.
Something bespoke. If your people are dealing with something specific, such as a merger, a loss, a difficult restructure, or a particular team struggling, we will build a session around it. Tell us what is going on, and we will tell you whether we can help.
Common questions
Will you try to sell to our staff during the session? No. We do not pitch, do not collect contact details on the day, and do not email your staff afterwards. If individuals want to know more about our paid work after hearing us, we will tell them how to find it on our website. That is the extent of it.
What happens if someone in the room becomes upset? We are experienced facilitators. The sessions are deliberately not therapy, and we do not push people. If someone is visibly affected, we handle it quietly and follow up with you afterwards if helpful. We are professionally indemnity insured.
Why is it free? Because some organisations that book a free session go on to commission paid work with us, and some do not. Both outcomes are fine. We would rather have honest conversations with people who are a fit than pitch to those who are not.
Can we record it and share it internally? Yes, on request, for internal use only.
Are you therapists or counsellors? No, and we are explicit about that. Our work is practical guidance and group conversation, not clinical treatment. If anyone in the room needs clinical support, we will say so and signpost appropriately.
What is the difference between the free session and your paid programme? The free session is a single talk, whereas our paid corporate programme, Beyond Coping, is a structured workplace wellbeing programme for organisations that want to take the work further. There is information on it elsewhere on this site if useful, but our free talks are free-standing.
How do we book? Complete our online form or call us.
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Stop Being Who Other People Need. Start Being Who You Are.
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