Season One – Episode 13

The role of mental, physical and emotional wellbeing in shaping family-friendly workplaces with Funmi Onamusi, Chief People Officer at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

In this episode, Helen Letchfield, co-founder of Parent and Professional chats with Funmi Onamusi, Chief People Officer atSussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT), to explore how supporting mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing can help shape truly inclusive, family-friendly workplaces. Funmi shares personal stories and practical insights from SPFT, highlighting how flexibility, inclusion, and supportive leadership work together to create cultures where people can thrive. Together, they discuss why wellbeing must go beyond policy to mindset, how it strengthens both performance and retention, and why focusing on enablers — not barriers – is key to helping more women progress into leadership roles.