*What does the future of workplace mental health really look like—and how can leaders create environments where people genuinely thrive?*
In this special live edition of Lessons from Leaders, hosted by Yasmin London and brought to you by Cuppa.tv in partnership with Nespresso Professional, we sit down with two of Australia’s most respected voices in psychological health:
☕ Mitch Wallis – Founder of Heart On My Sleeve, author of Real Conversations
☕ Jim Kelly – Director of Health & Safe Design, SafeWork NSW
Filmed in front of a live audience at the Nespresso Boutique Sydney, this conversation combines lived experience, research-driven insights, and practical strategies that every organisation—large or small—can use today.
*🌱 In this episode, you’ll learn how to:*
*Embrace neurodiversity and build cultures where unique thinkers thrive
*Reduce burnout in an “always-on” work environment
*Practice psychological safety as a leadership cornerstone
*Foster connection inside increasingly digital workplaces
*Role model vulnerability and strength as a modern leader
Pour yourself a coffee and settle in—this discussion is honest, energising, and packed with actionable takeaways for building healthier, more human workplaces.
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*MITCH WALLIS*
Mitch is a globally recognized leader in psychology, dedicated to transforming the mental health of 1 billion people. After leaving a successful career at Microsoft, he founded Heart On My Sleeve, a global movement promoting authentic emotional expression. Mitch also created “Real Conversations,” a program improving workplace and family communication through emotional intelligence, reaching C-level executives across four continents.
A master’s degree holder in clinical psychology from Columbia University, Mitch blends personal experience with mental health challenges and extensive research in emotional wellbeing. He has spoken at major companies like Amazon and Google, and advised the United Nations on youth mental health.
His contributions earned him the GQ Man of Impact award, and he serves as the first ambassador for the Australia & New Zealand Mental Health Association.
*JIM KELLY*
As Director of Health & Safe Design, Jim leads areas such as psychological health & safety, healthcare, workplace health, ergonomics, and return to work for the NSW WHS Regulator. His diverse career includes prevention, early intervention, injury management, and regulation. Jim adopts a holistic approach to business and risk, focusing on the physical and psychological health of workers. He is passionate about driving positive behaviour change and preventing injury through the design of health and safe work.
In his spare time Jim is a volunteer Board member with the charity “Heart on my sleeve” a lifesaver and active member of his local surf life saving committee and a family man who loves to get active in the outdoors.
Part of our Cuppa.tv leadership series, this conversation is designed to inspire action and spark new ways of thinking. Because when we talk about what really matters, we create workplaces that matter.
This episode is brewed with *Nespresso Professional* —because every workplace deserves a great cup of coffee.
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