MenTalk is back at Getahead for another stimulating conversation on men’s mental health. Why is it that three times as many men as women die by suicide? Our expert panel hosted by mental health campaigner Jon Salmon will discuss how we can all play a role in supporting the men in our lives.

Why do we often find it so difficult to deal with change? How can we learn to accept and embrace change? What can we do to help ourselves and others look beyond the current situation and to other opportunities in life? This session will use the Chimp Model to explore why we can find change challenging. Exploring the neuroscience processes designed to protect you; but which so often cause stress, anxiety or resistance to change. Tools and techniques will be shared and explored to help you understand and utilise your mind optimally; all with a focus to overcome resistance and respond constructively to change.

Your people are your biggest asset, so why not make wellbeing the backbone of your company culture? Never was there a more important time to take their wellbeing at work seriously. As lockdown restrictions continue to ease, there’s understandably still a lot of uncertainty around for employees. It’s completely normal to feel anxious or stressed as we navigate our way through this transitional period, whether returning to our physical workplaces or operating a hybrid way of working. Wellbeing and performance coach Chevy Rough will lead our panel of wellbeing experts who will offer practical tips and advice on how to best support your people. Get invaluable tools and insights for dealing with change in the office return and beyond.

Comedy Club brings together the hottest talent in stand up comedy to lighten the mood and give you those all important giggles….

Are you tired of living in a world that doesn't prioritise wellbeing? Is your mission to help people's mental health? If you answered yes, then we want YOU! How Mental is a global movement dedicated to getting everyone the right support for their mind. But to achieve this, we MUST work together. This session is a space for passionate entrepreneurs, advocates and changemakers to UNITE. It's an anarchist-style workshop, where you write the future of The Mental Movement, together. The outcome of which will be "The Mental Manifesto". Get involved!

This expect panel will be discussing the importance of talking about mental health, why people may find it difficult to open up about how they are feeling and how we can stamp out the stigma together. The need for a refreshed approach to issues including diversity, accessibility and the connection to mental health/wellbeing. Exploring what the music and night time industry can be doing to change our culture into a more embracing, inclusive and safe environment.

Charlie Walker hosts a panel of five leading international entrepreneurs across tech, music and well-being.

Sleep Retreat is a cocoon of calm popping up at magical escapes, festivals, hideaways and happy places around the world. This session does what it says on the tin - aims to help teach and encourage ways to relax, unwind, switch off and ultimately sleep.

Brandon Block will share with you his inspirational story of how he overcame one of the most prolific drug habits in the dance music scene to working alongside the criminal justice system, the NHS and government bodies to work with those deemed the hardest to help. How his passion for helping others helped him co-create the charity “Happy Days for Everyone” a platform for helping others enjoy and enrich their lives more. You’ll laugh, you’ll learn and you will definitely love it.

Hope Virgo gives us an insight into her struggle with anorexia and her journey to recovery alongside an introduction to her 'Dump The Scales' campaign. The panel will cover eating disorders during Covid-19, the myths and misconceptions, insights into working with people who are suffering, spotting the signs early, how and where to get help and social media and its impact ​on body image and illness.

Nuz aims to take you through the roadmap of how financial wellbeing impacts our mental health and shares how you can support yourself in improving financial literacy for yourself and those around you. Nuz works with organisations by referencing and sharing best practice from the likes of Stepchange and the Money Advice and Pensions Service.

Marsha McAdam will discuss the realities of living with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder, why the stigma around the condition persists, and what truly compassionate, trauma-informed care would look like. This inspiring and frank conversation will encourage others to speak up and use their voice to effect change.

We're approaching the end of a time where social isolation has been the norm, where working in your pyjamas and screen time has taken on a new meaning. The panel will discuss navigating a return to the 'new normal', what it will mean, the anxieties it can create and our need to re-learn socialising and communicating in real time with colleagues and friends in this new, cautious world.

Founder of Freelance Queens Amanda Maxwell hosts an In Conversation With Mara Livermore founder of House of SweetWaters to discuss holding your Freelance Power in 2021. Mara is an entrepreneurship professional, coach, and academic passionate about helping people achieve their version of success. Mara has over a decade of experience in operational roles across a number of industries including travel, recruitment and events. Over the last five years, Mara has supported leading tech companies and SME’s in their growth. Alongside this experience, Mara has helped a growing number of CIC’s, grassroots causes and creative social enterprises with voluntary strategic consultations and other offerings. The Ethos of House of SweetWaters is that Talent is everywhere but opportunity is not. By addressing underserved markets, Mara’s work brings her to people who demonstrate high levels of resilience and grit, and projects that are inherently problem-solving and profitable. We will be delving into this ethos, the pandemic effect and how to hold your power in 2021.

Inspiring youth mental health activists are the soul of the charity and make up Beyond’s youth board. These 30+ campaigners co-produce everything that Beyond does, ensuring that youth voices are at the heart of the charity’s activities. This session explores the youth mental health landscape through the eyes of some of these youth board members. From suicide, OCD, psychosis, schizophrenia or borderline personality disorder to depression, anxiety, childhood trauma, neurodiversity and a spectrum of other mental health challenges, they draw strength from each other and turn it into powerful campaign work. From championing mental health days in schools to reframing the way the UK addresses grief education, the youth board are constantly challenging the status quo of youth mental health in the UK.

Chasing the Stigma is a national mental health charity with big ambitions; to reduce suicide, to eradicate stigma and to enable everyone in the country to be able to access clear pathways to mental health care. This session is to explain our approach to reaching these ambitions, discussing our successes so far and how people can access support through the Hub of Hope.

More and more people are choosing alcohol-free drinks. But how can non-alcoholic alternatives help you live well? How can you make better choices if you are cutting down or taking a break? And how can you support your friends, family and colleagues who are choosing to drink less or not at all? Join Club Soda co-founder, Dru Jaeger, to explore the world of mindful drinking. Discover the secrets of tackling lockdown drinking that’s got out of hand. Supercharge your social life and make your celebrations inclusive for people who are drinking less or not at all. Being mindful about drinking doesn’t mean giving up the things you love. This informative workshop is for everyone. And as a bonus, you’ll get access to Club Soda’s free short course - How to Change Your Drinking. This includes a self-assessment of your drinking habits, discounts on alcohol-free drinks and more practical tools to change your drinking, your way.

Hot flushes, sleepless nights, dramatic mood swings and zero sex drive … yes, all the symptoms, i’m afraid of Menopause ! But why does it take so many women approaching their fifties and beyond by surprise and why are so many still suffering in silence and being fobbed off with inadequate advice from GPs and the medical profession. Emma B hosts this panel of incredible women to ask those questions and more. It is undoubtedly going to be feisty and funny in equal measure. Together they will pull back the covers on this hot and clammy topic and get to the heart of why we still find it so hard to talk about the Menopause.

During Lucyne Jade's live performance she will take you on a journey into your higher self using neuro rewiring techniques and the transformational power of sound.

New to gong baths? Struggle to meditate and desperately want to de-stress and ‘let go’, to feel calm and content? Let Sam from IO Project take you on a guided sound meditation using gongs, singing bowls, mantra & visualisation techniques: to help you let go, deeply relax, & enter into a deep meditative state. All you have to do is lie down, relax and let the sound wash over you. You’ll finish the session feeling centred, rested and at peace.

90 minute grounding and energising vinyasa (flow) yoga practice, open to all levels taught by Jivamukti yoga teacher Keri Perkins. Kengo resident at Soho Radio and co-collaborator of 4 To The Floor will play some healing ambient soundscapes topped with global electronic a to lift the mood. Whilst this yoga practice will give you an all body workout, the combination of yoga movement, breath and immersive sound is where the magic happens to bring about a feeling of overall wellbeing and mind, body connection

Time to check in to YOU! Feel the flow, let go & express YOURSELF. Think Vogue. Think Yoga. This is VOGA! VOGA is Fitness and Fashion fused with Yoga and Dance. In this power hour session you will marry your mind, body & soul to the music & channel your inner Voga essence. It bridges the gap between Yoga and Dance mixing Breath Synchonized Movement with Stylised Body Talk. It's the perfect balance of Health and Hedonism, offering a Holistic and Cardio Workout that Guarantees Results. Meet us on the mat & let's Get Ahead with Voga Vibessssss

FIGHT KLUB® is the high intensity fun workout that makes getting in shape an addiction. Set to music, the program is a combination of boxing, kick boxing and Thai boxing.

Ageing is of course inevitable, but in this workshop Claire & James Davis, award winning experts in midlife health and happiness, will reveal proven ways to help us future proof our body. They utilise a science backed approach for body, mind and emotional wellbeing that hacks the ageing process, helps mid lifers regain control without huge sacrifices and more importantly - promote a better quality of life.

Claire and James Davis - award winning experts in midlife health and happiness, will take you through a HIIT workout that’s designed to get maximum results, in the smallest amount of time. This approach to cardio is a game changer for their clients and not only reaps physical benefits, but helps hack the ageing process and reduces stress. What’s more - it fits into even the busiest person's schedule. This HIIT workout is perfect for all levels of fitness as Claire and James will provide high and low variations of moves. The session will be about 25 minutes and include a warm up and cool down.

Bringing the dance floor to your workout, follow the Foxxes as they take you through a cardio session to a live DJ set of Ibiza Anthems and Club Classics.

Treat yourself to a 15 minute Indian head and seated acupressure massage.

You feel overwhelmed, anxiety creeps in, energy is low, and quickly you find yourself reacting physically and emotionally to the various challenges thrown your way. No one should feel this way, and we all deserve access to the best tools available to help us conquer life. Breathing for improved wellbeing and performance is a no-fluff workshop designed to equip you with the most powerful tool you own to instantly shift your physiological and psychological state. By the end of the session, you will have achieved the following three outcomes. You will gain simple and easy to understand insight into the benefits of developing a consistent breath practice in as little as 2 minutes a day You will develop a stronger awareness of how your body influences your mind when stressed You will feel equipped with a set of breathing protocols to start using for better physical and mental health.

Treat yourself to a 15 minute Indian head and seated acupressure massage.

Stress is our inability to process life experience as and when it happens. Whilst some stress is good the majority just builds up within us and weighs us down affecting us in all that we do. In this 60 minute session we will discuss what we can do to reduce the effect it has on us. Allowing us to potentially lead more fulfilling lives at Work as well as at Home.

Treat yourself to a 15 minute Indian head and seated acupressure massage.

We don't have time to teach Andre's typical course in Transcendental Meditation which usually takes 4 sessions. In 60 minutes, Andre teaches this simple but effective Meditation technique where you will notice change immediately. Thereafter tips on best practise and to how to create a regular meditation habit in 60 Minutes flat do come and join us. FOR BEST EFFECT PLEASE DON'T EAT OR CONSUME CAFFEINE 1 HOUR BEFORE SESSION COMMENCES

Treat yourself to a 15 minute Indian head and seated acupressure massage.

Educational support group Moving The Needle host mentoring 10-minute one-to-one drop-in sessions for young women from all ethnicities, backgrounds and personalities hoping to get into the UK music industry, and for women who would like to reach their full potential in their career. Moving The Needle mentoring experts include women from high powered roles within the industry across a diverse range of sectors including label management, tour management and physical production. The sessions will include anything from career advice, industry insights, CV feedback and interview/application prep. The drop-in sessions will be first come first serve on the day so get down early to avoid disappointment!

Chat with Nuz 1:1 about your financial wellbeing.

As part of the #BakeYourMindOffIt series, this session focuses on the unique mental health and well-being benefits that can be achieved through the activities we find in the kitchen. Val from Depressed Cake Shop and Ella from Bake Well Being have partnered up to inspire more people to get baking for the good of our well-being. Hosting a programme of presentations, conversations, and a short film to share how you can turn this age-old tradition into a positive coping strategy while using it as a tool for mindful practice.

Hospitality Titans Co-Founders, Liam Norval, CEO of Posh Cockney and Pete Warden, Hospitality Director at LXA, host a three-hour session covering all things Hospitality. This is your chance to meet the Hospitality Titans founding members and network with the industry elite. The session will look at what the Titans have planned for the year ahead and how we, as a collective, can help better the future of Hospitality.

Sleep hygiene masterclass and Q&A

Come and Meet the Cuddle Club Heroes for therapeutic dog cuddles, release your happy hormones!