#18 Understanding Digital PR Personalities and Managing Mental Health with Abi Bennetts & Richard Paul

In this Minisode, join Digital PR Director, Abi Bennetts and PR Creative Director, Richard Paul as they have a bumper conversation about PR personalities and managing your mental health. They delve into burnout red flags, conscientiousness and why sometimes, the best thing to do to protect your mental health at work is to walk away. Enjoy!00:00:00 - Introduction to the Podcast Welcome to the Digital PR Podcast, where Steve Baker introduces the episode and discusses the upcoming mini episodes00:01:30 - Mental Health and Burnout in PR Abi Bennett shares her personal experience with burnout and the importance of discussing mental health challenges within the digital PR industry.00:05:45 - Personality Traits in Digital PR The conversation shifts to the common personality traits found in digital PR professionals, particularly conscientiousness and perfectionism, and how these traits can impact mental health.00:10:00 - Managing Workload and Setting Boundaries Abi and Richard discuss strategies for managing workloads, setting boundaries, and the importance of saying no to prevent burnout.00:20:00 - Navigating a Toxic Work Environment Advice is given for those working in environments that are not supportive of mental health, including the importance of finding someone to talk to and knowing when to leave.Check out the full transcript here.–About the Digital PR PodcastHosted by our very own Heads of PR, Lou and Steve, we recorded our first episode of the Digital PR Podcast back in December 2022, and have had some fascinating conversations with movers and shakers from the PR industry in the UK and further afield, sharing their knowledge and experiences.To let us know about any topics you’d like us to cover or guests you’d like to see (maybe you’d like to be a guest yourself?) drop us a line at [email protected]. If you’re really enjoying the show, make sure to rate the podcast 5 stars and leave us a review.The Digital PR Podcast is brought to you by Propellernet and sponsored by Coverage Book. You can also watch on Youtube as a video podcast.To check out our socials and other useful links click here.