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Mental Health and Construction Sports with Steven Kerslake

Mental Health is a serious problem in the construction industry. The long hours, working away from home and physical fatigue all takes its toll, not only on the operatives work life but also on their family life too. Construction Sport has been founded by experienced construction operatives who understand the demands in this tough industry. Today we will talk with Construction Sport Founder Steven Kerslake who is transforming the way we talk about & deal with mental health in construction.
0:01 Introduction to the Podcast
0:38 Introduction to Steven Kersake ‘Construction Sports’
1:11 Background on Steven Kersake
6:36 Challenges faced as a Business Owner
10:12 Coping with Pressure
11:55 How ‘Construction Sports’ began
18:57 Mental Health within the Construction Industry & changes needed
24:33 How Business Owners can support Mental Health Awareness
26:47 Addressing the issues of Mental Health Awareness
30:53 Barriers Faced
33:44 ‘Construction Sports’ Impact
35:39 Tips from Steve as a business owner
39:03 The Future for ‘Construction Sports’
41:53 ‘Coping in Construction’ episode details
43:11 How to get involved in ‘Construction Sports’

46:36 Conclusion – Fast track your construction business growth

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