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🚨 New Motor Trade Radio Podcast Newsletter is out! 🚨 🎧 Join hosts Philip and Curtis as they dive into the latest motor trade headlines powered by MOTORS! Here’s what’s in store this week: ✅ Dale Wyatt (industry legend, Suzuki GB PLC boss, and friend of the pod) announces his plans for early retirement next year ✅ Revealing the OEMs with the highest proportion of EV ownership ✅ How Spanish brand Cupra could be impacted by EU tariffs ✅ Why Volvo is scaling back its ambitious EV targets ✅ The latest full-year updates from The Trade Centre Group and Heritage Automotive ✅ John Clark Motor Group’s latest acquisition Plus, don’t miss out on: 🎙 A special conversation with Jigcar co-founder Elliott Perks 🎙 This week’s [M]enable Moment with Stephen J. Whitton. Founder of [M]enable, Speaker, Event Host Tune in now and stay ahead of the curve in the motor trade industry!

Welcome Stephen J. Whitton. Founder of [M]enable, Speaker, Event Host to THE CLOSER SPEAKERS’ CONSULTANCY LTD Get ready to be inspired! The Closer Speakers’ Consultancy proudly adds Stephen Whitton, Founder of [M]enable, to its roster. With 35 years in the automotive industry, Stephen is a mental health advocate and a leader in employee well-being. His transformative approach—"positive employee outcomes = positive customer outcomes = positive business outcomes"—has made waves globally. Experience his powerful insights on “Mental WEALTH,” brought to you by real-world stories and strategies. Stephen is here to drive your business’s growth and sustainability. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity!

• Community Stage • Stephen J. Whitton. Event Host, Speaker, Founder of [M]enable for mental wealth awareness and education across ‘masculine’ (often male dominated) industries. As a speaker/ event host he is on a mission to “help people have happy” lives again and wants to share his simple formula for how he delivers that. With an extensive background in the automotive sector, in numerous roles, Stephen has lived experience of the cost of not investing in your mental wealth - and in 2020, the life he’d built collapsed, when the pressure got too much. Stepping back from the brink though, Stephen’s optimism and energy enabled him to chose the path of hope, rather than despair! Stephen is also 2024 London Region President for the Professional Speaking Association and is a PROUD Member of the LGBTQIA+ community and so, is keen to share his learning in the service of help people to live the lives they want! #MkPride #MiltonKeynes #Pride2024 #EqualityForAll #LGBTQ #DiversityMatters #PartyWithPurpose #Lesbian #Gay #Bisexual #Transgender #CommunityStage

🎙️Streaming this week on the Motor Trade Radio Podcast, powered by MOTORS. Another busy week for the car retailing sector as we review the headlines on: ➡️Trade Centre UK closes Birmingham South site ➡️Carsa opens four ex-Inchcape used centres ➡️Stellantis reviews UK operations ➡️Vertu Motors plc expands (again) in the South West ➡️cap hpi's July values with Jeremy Yea ➡️[M]enable Moment with Stephen J. Whitton. Event Host, Speaker, Founder of [M]enable   Plus, #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip https://lnkd.in/eB8MYxuY

‘How flexible are you?’ This is what I was asked when I rang up about Yoga sessions! My answer? ‘I can’t do Wednesdays!’ (😂🤪🤦♂️) Physical movement was actually what they were referring to! 🙄 It’s World Well-being Week and one of the things we can do is good physical movement. Yoga is not for me! Neither do I run, swim or play tennis, but a good long walk (especially around a city) most definitely is my thing! I feel the benefit in my sleep, my digestion and my overall mental state! What’s your preferred ‘movement’ for your mental wealth (keep it clean🤪😂🤦♂️)

Journalling! One of the great activities we suggest as part of improving your Mental Wealth and wellbeing. It's World Wellbeing Week and it's time for each of us to prioritise our own wellbeing and for progressive leaders and employers to support that. I use/d Journalling to help me make sense of the 'overwhelm' I was feeling as my world collapsed. It didn't cure anything, but did allow me to recognise patterns, thoughts and challenges that kept showing up - to then eliminate unnecessary, unhelpful and even destructive thoughts. Just a few minutes a day to jot down thoughts and reflections on the day - what you're reflecting on and what you're grateful for (because it's easy to lose sight of that when times are tough). As an example, I realised how many times I was triggered by people around me preceding everything they said with the words 'yes, but'! It was my hope and optimism that was triggered, because I knew it was the following statement (or excuse) that was going to be the barrier! So, in journalling I logged how often that happened and learned how to not be triggered by it. Anyone who works with us gets one of these [M]enable Journals (and I love it when I return to a business and get asked for more!) So, if you'd like to grab one of these, give me a shout - book a chat with me (link below). Enjoy the nice weather in the UK today too.

🎙️LATEST POD ALERT 🎙️ Catch the week's big car retailing news stories on the Motor Trade Radio Podcast powered by MOTORS. ⚡️Troubled US EV carmaker Fisker files for bankruptcy 💷Most buyers are considering dealer finance but want more transparency ☑️Volvo announces the return of the estate 😀PEOPLE NEWS: SMMT’s Mike Hawes, retailing heavyweight Tony Bramall and OEM boss Jonathan Goodman.   Plus remembering Vauxhall boss and industry legend Nick Reilly.   And [M]enable Moment with mental wealth guru Stephen J. Whitton. Business Speaker, Event Host, Founder.   Don’t miss #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip https://lnkd.in/eZYMqSJ4

Be a mate, check in on the blokes / guys / chaps / geezers / lads / men around you. It's Men's Health Week (MHW) and it's all about ensuring us men have access to the resources and information we need. Last year the theme was 'give yourself an MOT' - how fitting for the Automotive industry. Why not do that again this year? Check in on each other, while you're at it. Just this morning, I've had newsletters from Ben Automotive Industry Charity and (in the link below) the NHS, so there's loads of info out there. But all of us saying stuff isn't enough - and employers, you have a role in this too! Does your culture encourage open conversations? This looks like a great week to normalise those conversations around physical health being as important as mental health. Go on - stand shoulder to shoulder with your mates, check in on them - let them check in on you - you may just be glad you / they did! MOTORS [M]enable

Next week is #MensHealthWeek 🧔 Throughout the week we will be sharing the top 3 health issues that have affected men in our #automotive family over the past 12 months and how we can help. We will be sharing lots of tips and advice - make sure you don’t miss out. Sign up today & get our latest updates straight to your inbox, helping you to stay fit for work and life📥 www.ben.org.uk/sign-up/