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Season 1 · Episode 06  —  Marisa Branscombe · Head of Marketing Communications, Atturra

Be Good to Yourself and to Others

Content note: This episode discusses suicide (including the death of a colleague), depression and burnout. Please listen with care. In Aotearoa New Zealand, free-call or text 1737. In Australia, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.
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A 25-year marketing career across newspapers, an AFL club, finance and now tech at Atturra — a “winding road.” On the burnout that boiled over at her desk just weeks before recording, and the ethical line that made her walk away from a dream job.

Why she trained as a Mental Health First Aid officer after a colleague’s suicide, why she defaults to “tough” over vulnerable, and what changes when she finally lets the walls down.

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In this conversation

  • The ethical line that made her leave a dream job at an AFL club.
  • Leading a team through COVID, and the weight of holding everyone together.
  • Becoming a Mental Health First Aid officer — going beyond listening.
  • The winding road, and never being complacent.
  • The burnout that boiled over, and learning when to stop.
  • The quiet ones are the sign — and learning to be vulnerable, not just tough.

Moments worth holding onto

“My career has been a winding road — never linear.”— Marisa Branscombe
“The quieter the people are, often that’s the big sign.”— Marisa Branscombe
“Be good to yourself, and be good to others.”— Marisa Branscombe