Human Behaviour Change For Life Online Learning

Krish's childhood dream of becoming a professional footballer faced early struggles with racist abuse and fat shaming proving quite the obstacles towards his dream. Nevertheless, he pursued his passion and, at 18, commenced his football career.

Injuries shattered his ambitions and led to a battle with his mental health, leaving him torn between the casino and his parents' couch. An opportunity for a football scholarship in California enticed the then-materialistic Krish, but it marked the start of a profound journey. In the U.S., Krish realised that escaping problems never brings true fulfillment. This realisation prompted a transformative shift in his perspective and life's purpose.

Krish undertook ambitious fundraising challenges, he built a schoolhouse in Uganda after running 4 marathons in 4 days, raising over £10,000 in the process and engaged with homeless in Manchester, swimming 53 Miles and raising awareness and money to support 36 homeless people into employment.

Krish’s life then took another twist when he shared the life-changing story of a homeless man named Danny. His mission became clear: to spread positivity through the inspiring stories of individuals he met.

This platform is now a social enterprise called Tales to Inspire featuring weekly stories of ordinary individuals who've overcome adversity or achieved remarkable feats. The podcast's aim is to encourage resilience and inspiration and the organisation has delivered workshops to over 10,000 young people and adults throughout the Country.

Krish's journey from a young boy with football dreams to a passionate advocate for positivity and change serves as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. His dedication to sharing uplifting stories motivates others to persevere. A renowned speaker and social entrepreneur, author to the Tales to Inspire Book and TEdx speaker.

Jade Hooper is a trained forest bathing guide and a social researcher at the Universities of Stirling and Lancaster. Her research specialisms include animal welfare, human-animal interactions, and child protection. Jade has also trained in ecopsychology and nature-based practice and facilitates nature connection events in her local community woodland. Jade feels most at home amongst the trees and lochs and spends as much time as possible out in nature with her handsome dog Capone.

Jason's focus is on human health and wellbeing. His began as a gym instructor and PT, which grew into an exercise referral instructor where he gained experience with system level change through city-wide health and wellbeing programmes. He went on to pursue an MSc in Behaviour Change and exploration of the link between mindfulness and physical activity, with the role of emotion and compassion key in behaviour change.

Jason has also been involved in various behaviour change interventions, including projects with Cancer Research UK focusing on cancer prevention and early diagnosis, and with Rethink Mental Illness coproducing system-level initiatives aimed at reducing barriers to physical activity among individuals severely affected by mental illness.

Jo has been passionate about animal welfare from an early age but it took her a while (and three degrees) to work out how best to turn this passion into a job that she loves. After failing to get the grades she needed to train to be a vet, Jo turned to Plan B and did a degree in Zoology. This introduced Jo to the fields of animal behaviour and animal welfare research, and suddenly becoming a researcher in one of those areas became her mission.

Jo has now completed a masters degree in applied animal welfare research and has gone on to complete a PhD investigating the welfare of UK leisure horses. Her research has spanned a variety of species and subjects including the uptake of livestock health initiatives by farmers, the use of antimicrobials in food producing animals and pig farmer engagement with the welfare component of their farm assurance scheme. Jo is now the Head of Research at The Donkey Sanctuary.

With a background in veterinary and animal work, Hamish has a deep passion for values and ethics. The journey to this career path was not a straightforward one—early in life, he explored various roles, including university dropout, driver, postie, and security guard, before ultimately finding his way into animal care in his mid-thirties. He first worked as a zookeeper before transitioning into veterinary nursing.

Initially focused on skill development and competency, Hamish gradually became more interested in the underlying reasons behind professional practices, questioning whether stated goals and actions truly aligned. This curiosity led to a diverse career spanning zookeeping, zoo and wildlife veterinary nursing, as well as roles in charity and referral work, before fully embracing teaching. Currently, he serves as a Veterinary Lecturer in Clinical Communication Skills.

Driven by a desire to deepen his understanding, Hamish has pursued multiple qualifications, including an MSc in International Animal Welfare, Ethics and Law from the University of Edinburgh and a Certificate in Veterinary Human Support from the University of Tennessee. He is currently undertaking a Professional Doctorate in Education at UCL, researching the impact of values on behaviour in students and educators.

Passionate about conservation, Hamish developed the UK’s first MSc in Conservation Education and Engagement. This project sparked an interest in behaviour change, linking it to broader themes in animal welfare and conservation. His current work focuses on interdisciplinary collaboration and One Health initiatives, particularly in fostering effective communication of shared values and reducing conflict.