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• ‘Moving Minds’ is hosted by Hull actor Gemma Oaten, who is best known for her roles in Emmerdale, Holby City and Coronation Street
• The video podcasts are recorded onboard Hull Trains journeys between Hull and London King’s Cross
• Guests appearing in the first series include the Selby TV Star of Dogs Behaving Badly Graeme Hall and Hull Olympic gold medallist Luke Campbell
The annual Time to Talk Day will see the launch of a groundbreaking new mental health podcast series from the pioneering open access operator Hull Trains.
Episodes of ‘Moving Minds’ are recorded during real Hull Trains journeys on the East Coast Main Line, with interviewees joining the onboard studio at destinations between East Yorkshire and London King’s Cross. The video podcasts will feature special guests sharing their own mental health stories and wellbeing tips.
Hull actor Gemma Oaten is hosting the series - a familiar face from her roles on shows including Emmerdale, Coronation Street and Holby City. As the CEO of the eating disorder support service Seed, Gemma has spoken publicly about her own mental health journey and passion for getting people to talk about how they’re feeling.
Time To Talk Day, which is led by the charity MIND, encourages open conversations to stop the stigma around mental health problems, something that the team at Hull Trains are passionate about. Every frontline manager has completed mental health and wellbeing training, with all colleagues offered round-the-clock guidance and support.
The first official episode of the podcast goes live this week, with Gemma chatting to the star of Channel 5’s Dogs Behaving Badly, Graeme Hall. During the episode, Graeme catches the train with Gemma from Selby, his hometown, to Hull. They discuss the positive impact that animals can have on mental health, as well as how Graeme has coped with his rise to fame.
The Olympic gold medallist and Mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire Luke Campbell will also be joining Gemma in the coming weeks, discussing his own experiences with mental health and how he deals with social media scrutiny. The founder of The Big Communi-Tea in Selby, John Venable will share the powerful story that led him to start the mental health charity.
Gemma Oaten, the new host of ‘Moving Minds’ by Hull Trains, said: “Mental health matters and I am super excited to be teaming up with the wonderful people at Hull Trains to celebrate the power of having a good chat about how you’re feeling. This is an opportunity to normalise conversation around mental health with some very interesting guests, kicking off with my pal Graeme Hall!
“Setting up a Hull Trains carriage as our very own podcast studio has been particularly amazing. I’ve been a regular customer for years and the team really supported me when I needed help with commuting to drama school in London. Now, getting to combine my love for a good natter with a chilled out train journey is a real dream come true. Make sure you give us a listen!”
Deborah Birch, Head of Human Resources at Hull Trains, added: “The launch of Moving Minds is a very significant moment for us as we celebrate our 25th year of serving our loyal customers. Mental health is something that we’re passionate about supporting for both our colleagues and our customers.
“I hope that this new podcast will be an opportunity for Gemma and our special guests to share their own stories and how they look after their own wellbeing. A conversation can be very powerful and often a train journey provides some real thinking time and a space to have conversations that really matter.”
Hull Trains was recently named the best performing long-distance operator in the brand new Rail Customer Experience Survey, with an impressive 91.6% overall satisfaction rating.
‘Moving Minds’ is the first podcast that the operator has released and it will be watchable on the Hull Trains YouTube channel, as well as being available on other podcast platforms.
The company’s colleague chosen charity partner, P.A.U.L For Brain Recovery supports brain recovery and mental health, helping the operator to contribute to life changing work in the local area.
• The video podcasts are recorded onboard Hull Trains journeys between Hull and London King’s Cross
• Guests appearing in the first series include the Selby TV Star of Dogs Behaving Badly Graeme Hall and Hull Olympic gold medallist Luke Campbell
The annual Time to Talk Day will see the launch of a groundbreaking new mental health podcast series from the pioneering open access operator Hull Trains.
Episodes of ‘Moving Minds’ are recorded during real Hull Trains journeys on the East Coast Main Line, with interviewees joining the onboard studio at destinations between East Yorkshire and London King’s Cross. The video podcasts will feature special guests sharing their own mental health stories and wellbeing tips.
Hull actor Gemma Oaten is hosting the series - a familiar face from her roles on shows including Emmerdale, Coronation Street and Holby City. As the CEO of the eating disorder support service Seed, Gemma has spoken publicly about her own mental health journey and passion for getting people to talk about how they’re feeling.
Time To Talk Day, which is led by the charity MIND, encourages open conversations to stop the stigma around mental health problems, something that the team at Hull Trains are passionate about. Every frontline manager has completed mental health and wellbeing training, with all colleagues offered round-the-clock guidance and support.
The first official episode of the podcast goes live this week, with Gemma chatting to the star of Channel 5’s Dogs Behaving Badly, Graeme Hall. During the episode, Graeme catches the train with Gemma from Selby, his hometown, to Hull. They discuss the positive impact that animals can have on mental health, as well as how Graeme has coped with his rise to fame.
The Olympic gold medallist and Mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire Luke Campbell will also be joining Gemma in the coming weeks, discussing his own experiences with mental health and how he deals with social media scrutiny. The founder of The Big Communi-Tea in Selby, John Venable will share the powerful story that led him to start the mental health charity.
Gemma Oaten, the new host of ‘Moving Minds’ by Hull Trains, said: “Mental health matters and I am super excited to be teaming up with the wonderful people at Hull Trains to celebrate the power of having a good chat about how you’re feeling. This is an opportunity to normalise conversation around mental health with some very interesting guests, kicking off with my pal Graeme Hall!
“Setting up a Hull Trains carriage as our very own podcast studio has been particularly amazing. I’ve been a regular customer for years and the team really supported me when I needed help with commuting to drama school in London. Now, getting to combine my love for a good natter with a chilled out train journey is a real dream come true. Make sure you give us a listen!”
Deborah Birch, Head of Human Resources at Hull Trains, added: “The launch of Moving Minds is a very significant moment for us as we celebrate our 25th year of serving our loyal customers. Mental health is something that we’re passionate about supporting for both our colleagues and our customers.
“I hope that this new podcast will be an opportunity for Gemma and our special guests to share their own stories and how they look after their own wellbeing. A conversation can be very powerful and often a train journey provides some real thinking time and a space to have conversations that really matter.”
Hull Trains was recently named the best performing long-distance operator in the brand new Rail Customer Experience Survey, with an impressive 91.6% overall satisfaction rating.
‘Moving Minds’ is the first podcast that the operator has released and it will be watchable on the Hull Trains YouTube channel, as well as being available on other podcast platforms.
The company’s colleague chosen charity partner, P.A.U.L For Brain Recovery supports brain recovery and mental health, helping the operator to contribute to life changing work in the local area.
