Many mindfulness teachers encounter similar questions when working with organisations:
Isn’t mindfulness just for mental health?
Is it religious?
Is it mainly for women?
How does this fit with performance, leadership, or industry standards?
In this online CPD event, Maureen O’Callaghan draws on her PhD research in entrepreneurial ecosystems to explore how business leaders understand mindfulness, and what supports it being taken seriously in organisational settings.
This session will offer evidence-informed insight that will help mindfulness teachers develop workplace offerings that feel relevant, credible, and commercially viable, without compromising integrity or the deeper intentions of mindfulness.
Who this is for:
Mindfulness teachers working, or aspiring to work, with organisations.
What you’ll gain:
- Insight into current research on workplace pressures and what this means for wellbeing, leadership, and performance
- A clearer understanding of how mindfulness can realistically support discernment, decision-making, and relational leadership, beyond generic wellbeing narratives.
- Research-based knowledge of how business owners and entrepreneurial leaders perceive mindfulness, drawn from Maureen’s doctoral study
- Practical strategies for addressing the most common barriers and misconceptions in organisational settings
- Greater confidence in engaging with workplaces through clear, credible communication aligned with evidence, organisational priorities, and healthy workplace cultures.
Event Details
Date: 22nd October, 2026
Time: 12:30pm to 1:30pm (UK Time)
Location: Online via Zoom
Tickets: £5 – £20, or a donation
(We offer a sliding scale to make the event accessible to all.)
A recording will be sent to all ticket holders.
About the Speaker
Maureen O’Callaghan from Beyond Money Education and Training CIC is a mindfulness practitioner, having obtained an MSc in Mindfulness-Based Approaches from Bangor University in 2017, with research investigating the role of mindfulness in supporting unpaid caregivers. Since then, her work has focused on ensuring mindfulness is both relevant and accessible to those experiencing disadvantage, for example, the long-term unemployed. Her PhD thesis looks at the role of mindfulness in developing prosocial values and behaviours in business. By embedding herself in the entrepreneur ecosystem, she gained insights into how mindfulness can be successfully introduced and adopted in business. Outside of academic and professional activities, Maureen enjoys spending time with her family and gardening.