Giving Construction A Voice.
Brand new episodes available to watch & listen EVERY Wednesday at 12pm.
Join founder of Construction Sport, Steve Kerslake, as he welcomes all sorts of guests to dive deep into the world of the construction industry and its faults, problems, strengths and controversies. Accompanied by the significant subject of mental & physical health, with the notion of sports & exercise being explored fully. Oh and we don't mind having a few laughs while we're at it too. So sit back, relax, and prepare to be entertained & educated.
Watch on YouTube: https://shorturl.at/kd7Km
Listen on Spotify: https://shorturl.at/01uEq
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Giving Construction A Voice.
Brand new episodes available to watch & listen EVERY Wednesday at 12pm.
Join founder of Construction Sport, Steve Kerslake, as he welcomes all sorts of guests to dive deep into the world of the construction industry and its faults, problems, strengths and controversies. Accompanied by the significant subject of mental & physical health, with the notion of sports & exercise being explored fully. Oh and we don't mind having a few laughs while we're at it too. So sit back, relax, and prepare to be entertained & educated.
Watch on YouTube: https://shorturl.at/kd7Km
Listen on Spotify: https://shorturl.at/01uEq
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://shorturl.at/Xap4X
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Our website: https://constructionsport.com/
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Episode #056 | Chris Rodgers
In this hard-hitting episode of the Construction Sport podcast, mental-health advocate and former Army man Chris Rodgers opens up about running 500 miles in full PPE this year in order to raise awareness for suicide in the construction industry.
Chris talks in depth about his relationship with the mental health topic as a whole, and the pair also discuss leadership & hierarchy issues on site, accreditations, pushing limits and also keyboard warriors...
🔵 Connect with Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-rodgers-a38773154/
đź”´ Watch on YouTube! - https://youtu.be/e1XceebVjgU
🟢 Listen On Spotify! - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5t0XR1oOtsOwAHECD6MsB0?si=lv_sXJKlRzOIk0XB18Iz0w
🟣 Listen on Apple Podcasts! - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-man-who-ran-500-miles-in-ppe-for-mental-health-in/id1778487912?i=1000738514433
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⏲TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro! Who is Chris, What he does & 50 Mountains in 5 Days Challenge!?
03:14 Running/Eating habits (or lack thereof) + More about Chris (army background)
20:53 Life in Weston-super-Mare + Getting hacked on LinkedIn & Keyboard Warriors
30:45 GCT Summit Recap: Discussing Mental Health in Construction.
44:06 Benefits & downgrades of different leadership roles/types on different sites
54:17 Chris’ Journey: Personal reasons for Running 500 miles in PPE
01:09:46 The true credibility of Awards Nights and Accreditations
01:14:05 The pair’s very different ways of looking after their wellbeing!
01:19:20 Planning issues leading to extra pressures from top down
01:22:26 Next steps: Chris’ Ideas + Plan for a Charity & How CS is run…
01:35:35 Final thoughts: Mental vs Physical systems, NHS + Learning your limits
01:44:42 Outro
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