{"podcast":{"title":"HR Leader Podcast Network","slug":"hr-leader-podcast-network-5582686","podcast_index_feed_id":5582686,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/422012/rss","website_url":"https://www.hrleader.com.au/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/f/9/e/1f9e54091e4fa1635f2e77a3093c12a1/Pod_Network.jpg","author":"HR Leader","episode_count":240,"summary":"The HR Leader Podcast Network connects you to the brightest and best in HR and people leadership, exploring new ideas so you can deliver more value for your business. These conversations will influence, shape and lead change, overcoming HR's top concerns and roadblocks. Tune in for the thinking that will shape tomorrow's workplaces, inspiring and enabling you to engage with your people in new and innovative ways. For more, visit hrleader.com.au","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hr-leader-podcast-network-5582686"},"episode":{"title":"How this CEO navigated his role while experiencing mental health challenges","slug":"how-this-ceo-navigated-his-role-while-experiencing-mental-health-challenges","published_at":"2026-04-22T05:18:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hr-leader-podcast-network-5582686/how-this-ceo-navigated-his-role-while-experiencing-mental-health-challenges","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hr-leader-podcast-network-5582686","url":"https://56e115ab-dec6-42c4-a3d9-980c72d09b77.libsyn.com/how-this-ceo-navigated-his-role-while-experiencing-mental-health-challenges","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/56e115ab-dec6-42c4-a3d9-980c72d09b77/HRL_Richie_Poulton_260223_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=3507062","summary":"Here, Richie Poulton reflects on the need for better top-down approaches when it comes to managing workplace wellness, the importance of leading by example, and how HR departments and C-suite executives can show greater care and empathy for their staff, particularly in the current climate. In this episode of The HR Leader Podcast, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Instantia CEO Richie Poulton about his background as a nightclub owner in Europe and the other directions his vocational journey as taken, why he's so adamant about running a business that prioritises transparency, his experiences with burnout and what it has taught him, and how he benefited from working on himself. Poulton also delves into how he manages his role as a CEO, what he's learnt about good leadership, how workforces respond to his approach, the need for a new leadership approach from the C-suite, what HR must do moving forward, and what excites him about such top-down leadership.","meta_description":"Here, Richie Poulton reflects on the need for better top-down approaches when it comes to managing workplace wellness, the importance of leading by exampl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1263,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hr-leader-podcast-network-5582686/episodes/how-this-ceo-navigated-his-role-while-experiencing-mental-health-challenges/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hr-leader-podcast-network-5582686/how-this-ceo-navigated-his-role-while-experiencing-mental-health-challenges.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}