by Amy Wilkinson | 5 01, 2026 | Burnout Prevention, Career, Food Industry, Habits, Mental Health, Resilience, Stress
January in the food industry is brutal. Let’s just say it. While the rest of the world is easing back into work mode with New Year’s resolutions and fresh starts, those of us in food and retail are already deep in the trenches. Christmas post-launch... 
by Amy Wilkinson | 15 12, 2025 | Burnout Prevention, Food Industry, Mental Health, Resilience, Stress
If you work in food and retail, you know the next few weeks aren’t just going to be busy; they’re going to be brutal. Deadlines get tighter, demands get louder, and everyone’s running on fumes as we head into the Christmas period. This is real talk... 
by Amy Wilkinson | 4 12, 2025 | Burnout Prevention, Food Industry, Food Manufacturing, Mental Health, Resilience, Stress
Reality check: Christmas in the food industry is anything but a “break.” Let’s be honest: in the food industry, Christmas is not a break. While friends in other sectors are gearing up to switch off between Christmas and New Year, you’re knee-deep in... 
by Amy Wilkinson | 25 07, 2022 | Confidence, Habits, Imposter Syndrome, Leadership, Perfectionism, Stress
For a long time, I thought confidence was a personality trait – you either have it, or you don’t. I used to watch other people present and think I would never be able to do that. Last week, I stood up in front of an audience of over 200 people at one of the UK’s... 
by Amy Wilkinson | 12 07, 2022 | BALANCE, Burnout Prevention, Confidence, Leadership, Mental Health, Resilience, Stress, Uncategorized
Working in Food and Grocery can be challenging sometimes. Ok, a lot of the time! And never has it been more challenging than now – the effects of Brexit, Covid, supply issues and inflation make it more than “challenging”, they make it downright hard. I... 
by Amy Wilkinson | 7 02, 2022 | BALANCE, Burnout Prevention, Imposter Syndrome, Mental Health, Perfectionism, Resilience, Stress
If you had met me back at the start of 2012, you would have seen a woman who “had it all”. Career, fiancé, big house, nice car and lots of friends. I was a work hard / play hard kind of person. My career was on an upward trajectory, I was in a high profile Commercial...
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