The Chronic Edge Unleashed
The Chronic Edge Unleashed - Where neurodivergence + chronic illness meet high-performance careers. Hosted by Elliot Evans.
Real talk, myth-busting, data, research & lived experience to help you thrive at work, in business & in life - not just survive.
Perfect for:
* Employees navigating autism, arthritis, endometriosis, chronic fatigue & other invisible disabilities
* HR/employers seeking better retention, lower absenteeism & true productivity gains.
* Anyone done viewing illness as a limitation.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Illness is not a Burden - 3 focused episodes unpacking 1 condition, with employee strategies & employer ROI.
Living on the Edge - Monthly 1-hr interviews with boundary-pushers.
Behind the Edge - BTS, workshops, free tools, & news.
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Episodes
29 episodes
Building a CKD Inclusive Workplace - Data, ROI & HR Playbook
CKD is quietly costing UK employers millions in lost productivity every year - £372 million from dialysis related absences alone, with projections heading towards £2 billion in 2033. Yet most HR wellbeing strategies still treat it as an afterth...
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The Language of Loss: Mastering the key metrics - Workplace Audit workshop part 3 of 10
In part one you calculated your rough people-cost baseline, in part 2 we put those numbers into context against UK benchmarks, now in today's episode we learn the language your business is speaking - the language of loss.- Why these metr...
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Strategies for the CKD employee - Your toolkit to stay employed (or Pivot Smarter)
CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) doesn't need to end your career, but silence, pride and ignorance will.Illness is manageable, but putting your head in the sand and refusing to ask for help or help yourself is the real disease.Over th...
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AI & Autism - A neurodivergent perspective of the benefits and the darkside of AI usage.
The use of AI has become a hot topic, is it a benefit or a danger?As a neurodivergent, I use AI daily but understand both the risks and rewards of the technology.In this episode of Behind the Edge, I talk about my experience with ...
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CKD in the Workplace - The silent Multi-billion pound Talent & Profit Killer!
Over 8.5 million people in the UK live with Chronic Kidney Disease - that's more than 1 in 8 of us, with the majority of working age, and many still un-diagnosed.Most workplaces treat it as a "personal health issue£ until fatigue, dialys...
Benchmark reality check - Where does your business stand? Workplace Audit workshop 2 of 10
Welcome back to our second workshop session breaking down our Workplace Wellbeing Audit report - CEDAR: Helping you find hidden costs, create real gains, and unlock ROI through targeted wellbeing solutions.Last time we spoke about people...
Endometriosis Inclusive Workplace: Slash £11bn UK losses, boost productivity, ensure equality compliance - HR guide to Culture, retention, and profit.
In this episode of The Chronic Edge Unleashed series Illness is not a burden we visit Endometriosis for the final time focusing on the Inclusive Endometriosis Workplace.Endometriosis impacts 1 in 10 women (around 1.5-1.6 million women in...
Internal podcast therapy: Finding me by bridging the gap for others, this isn't just another podcast
In this episode of Behind the Edge I talk about why I have stripped away everything from my business to focus on giving away content for free via The Chronic Edge Unleashed channel.Doing the podcast is like a lifeline in a purposeless w...
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Strategies for the Endo Employee: Unlock tools, legal rights, and benefits to beat lost hours and thrive despite the odds.
In this episode of The Chronic Edge Unleashed series - Illness is not a burden, we continue to look at Endometriosis and the strategies you can use as an employee with the condition.ONS data shows that employees with endometriosis can lo...
Hidden Costs, Real Gains: Wellbeing ROI uncovered - Behind the Edge Audit Workshop 1 of 10
Getting your wellbeing strategy wrong can cost you thousands too hundreds of thousands of pounds each year in lost productivity, absenteeism, presentieesm and retention.With the hundreds, maybe thousands of wellbeing solutions on offer t...
Endometriosis in the Workplace: Pain, pay cuts and the potential for change to 1 in 10 women sacrificing their health for work.
Welcome back to The Chronic Edge Unleashed and part of the Illness is NOT a burden series.In this episode we will be looking at Endometriosis in the Workplace.Rather than me throwing some statistics at you (but don't worry there a...
Supporting Autism in the Workplace - HR & Manager guide for the neuroinclusive workplace in 2026
In this final episode of Autism in the Workplace, we look at supporting the workplace with their legalities, potential strategies and other information to help them better understand and support their autistic employees from recruitment and thr...
Dissatisfaction: The Hidden Killer - Behind the Edge Ep2
In this episode of Behind the Edge, we take a short tour of Dissatisfaction and how, as business owners and HR professionals, misunderstanding this area can destroy a business from the inside out.Packed with statistics that will make you...
Strategies for the autistic employee: Less than 30% of autistic people are in full-time work, don't be another statistic!
In this episode of Illness is not a burden, we continue on with autism in the workplace - Looking at the strategies and tools a person with autism could use to navigate the workplace effectively.We also look at the legalities...
I am not your Saviour! Behind the Edge Ep 1
Behind the Edge episode one - I am not your Saviour.We've all seen the ads, follow me and I will fix everything about your life, but what they don't tell you is that one system won't fix everything, you need to pick from different sourc...
Illness is not a Burden E1 - Autism in the Workplace
Welcome to the first episode of our new series: ILLNESS IS NOT A BURDEN - Autism in the Workplace.There are approx 1 MILLION people with Autism in the United Kingdom, with an expected 700,000 too another million awaiting diagnosis, from ...
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I'm Back!
I'm back with a new podcast title and 2 more new shows to bring you.I'm sorry I've been away so long, those shows were great but so expensive to produce, on top of health issues, I've needed this time away to reflect and decide the best ...
Podcast Update - Winter's Break
Hello everyone,You didn't think we'd left you so soon did you?We are just taking a short winter break and will be back in the New Year with loads more guests to come.But until then, why not check out our YouTube channel ...
Diversity, equity and wellbeing in the workplace with Lee Chambers
Welcome to the The Badass Podcast - Living on the Edge!! In this episode you will meet Lee Chambers, a British Psychologist, entrepreneur, male ally and award-winning speaker.Lee is the former MD of PhenomGames and current ...
Episode 5 Trailer - Diversity, equity and wellbeing in the workplace with award-winning British Psychologist Lee Chambers
Check out this latest trailer from The Badass Podcast: Living on the Edge!Hear how Lee discusses the importance of a diary for your health and how family-time is just as important as a call from your boss or an investors meeting for a p...
Bullying and masking juvenile arthritis in school with Hannah Eaglestone
Welcome to the The Badass Podcast - Living on the Edge!! In this episode we meet Hannah Eaglestone, Coordinator and co-founder of the Blackpool Beating Bullying programme and winner of the Youth Citizen Award 2022. Dur...
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Episode 4 Trailer - Bullying and masking juvenile arthritis in school with Hannah Eaglestone
Check out the latest trailer for our next upcoming episode of The Badass Podcast: Living on the Edge!In this clip Hannah Eaglestone talks about the stigma of her juvenile arthritis diagnosis and how her friends' would react.The ...
Episode 1 Trailer - Living with PTSD with Gemma Margerison
Check out the trailer for our first episode of The Badass Podcast: Living on the Edge!In this clip Gemma Margerison talks about how a number of small unconnected events led towards a diagnosis of PTSD and slowed down her ability to acce...
Episode 2 Trailer - Gender, Race and Culture in Sport with Zaynab (Zee) Jogi
Check out this trailer for episode 2 of The Badass Podcast: Living on the Edge!In this clip Zee Jogi talks about how her desire to empower the women in her community was received by many of the leaders in her culture.The full ep...
Anxiety and depression in entrepreneurship and raising a family with Peter Brooks
Welcome to the The Badass Podcast - Living on the Edge!! In this episode we meet Peter Brooks, Founder of Lancashire FA Community Project of the Year winner 2023 - Teamkickabout CIC. During our talk you wi...
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