Today we’re joined by Gareth Dauncey, a Welsh architect, mental health advocate, and creator of the Mood app, for a thoughtful conversation about self-awareness, mental health, and the value of keeping things simple. Gareth shares how an ambitious architecture project contributed to his own burnout, and how stepping back, getting healthier, and questioning what he really wanted helped him see a different way forward.

We explore the simple practice that changed Gareth’s perspective: recording how he felt each day and looking at the bigger picture over time. From his experiences with mindfulness groups and Frazzled Cafe to the creation of Mood and his How Do You Feel Today? podcast, Gareth reflects on the power of honest conversations, community, and making space to notice how we’re really doing.

In this episode:

• Meet Gareth Dauncey: Architect, mental health advocate, speaker, and creator of the Mood app.
• When Helping Becomes Too Much: How an ambitious church renovation project contributed to burnout and taught Gareth to question what he really wanted.
• The Power of Simplicity: Why stripping things back to their essence can help us make better decisions and understand what really matters.
• Tracking How You Feel: How a simple coloured calendar helped Gareth see that difficult feelings weren’t constant — and gave him a sense of hope.
• Feeling Less Alone: Gareth shares how communities, mindfulness groups, and Frazzled Cafe helped him open up and connect with others experiencing similar struggles.
• Creating Mood: The thinking behind an app that asks one simple question each day: “How do you feel today?”
• Self-Awareness Over Time: Why stepping back and seeing patterns can give us perspective and help us understand what affects our wellbeing.
• Starting the Conversation: Gareth’s advice for anyone struggling — talk to someone you trust and find a simple way to record how you feel over time.

The Ways to connect:

Mood - Start your 30 day free trial. Visit https://moodapp.io

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Gareth on LinkedIn

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What if fun isn’t a distraction from meaningful work, but one of the things that makes it possible? In this episode of The Gathering, we’re joined by Alice Ramsay, communications strategist, speaker, workshop facilitator, and self-described champion of fun. From her journey from international law into communications to her work helping people navigate pressure and workplace wellbeing, Alice brings a fresh perspective on what it means to feel energised, connected, and fully yourself at work.

We explore why fun doesn’t have to mean big gestures or elaborate team activities, but can be found in small moments of play, creativity, connection, and permission to be ourselves. Alice shares thoughts on boredom, screen habits, human connection, sensitivity, and the importance of presence over performance — as well as some simple ways to check in when you’re feeling stuck or out of balance.

In this episode:

• Meet Alice Ramsay: Communications strategist, speaker, facilitator, and champion of workplace wellbeing and fun.
• Fun at Work: Why fun isn’t frivolous, but can support creativity, energy, connection, and better collaboration.
• Permission to Be Yourself: How authenticity and feeling safe to show up as you are can change the way you work.
• From Law to Communications: How Alice’s legal background shaped her ability to research, translate, and make complex ideas accessible.
• The Creativity of Boredom: Why stepping away from constant stimulation can create space for ideas and imagination.
• Human Connection: What we gain from genuine, in-person relationships in an increasingly digital world.
• When You’re Feeling Stuck: Alice’s simple four-pillar check-in — sleep, food, movement, and mood.
• Presence Over Performance: Rethinking how we work, connect, and show up without always feeling the need to perform.

The Ways to connect:

ABC book store – book club in person event

alice@aliceramsay.co

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliceramsay/

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Today we’re joined by Seb Randle, founder of The Helpful Space, for a thoughtful conversation about confidence, self-belief, and the power of simply having space to think. From his own experience with counselling as a teenager to becoming Social Chain’s first in-house coach during the pandemic, Seb has built his career around listening deeply and helping people navigate uncertainty, understand themselves, and find a way forward.

In this episode, we explore vulnerability, workplace culture, coaching, and why human connection matters more than ever in an increasingly AI-powered world. Seb shares how creating safe spaces can help people build confidence, discover what drives them, and make sense of the questions and ambitions they’re carrying — without always needing to find an immediate solution.

In this episode:

· Meet Seb Randle: Founder of The Helpful Space and a coach making personal development more accessible.

· The Power of Space: Why sometimes we need someone to listen rather than another solution.

· Building Self-Belief: How confidence can grow through understanding ourselves and what drives us.

· Vulnerability at Work: Why creating safe spaces can transform workplace culture and relationships.

· Coaching for Everyone: Making coaching relevant and accessible, particularly for emerging leaders and Gen Z.

· Navigating Uncertainty: How to move forward when you don’t have all the answers.

· Human Connection in an AI World: Why listening, empathy, and genuine connection are becoming even more valuable.

· Ask Seb: How creating accessible, informal spaces for questions can help people turn ideas and aspirations into action.

The Ways to connect:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/seb-randle-2787b412/

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