The free online health and wellbeing festival for people working in rail returned in January, with video content on-demand after the event.

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Rail Wellbeing Live was back in 2026 and bigger than ever. It took place over five days on 19–23 January.

Rail workers could register to join the event platform and access the event's content on-demand until 20 February, including guest speakers on a variety of health and wellbeing topics, guided exercise sessions with something for everyone, and more.

New for 2026: the Frontline Zone, and the Zen Zone. The Frontline Zone included pre-recorded sessions for operational and shift workers, with topics such as fatigue, building strength, metabolic health, debt support, gut health, a practical session on men's cancers, and starting life-saving conversations.

The Zen Zone featured pre-recorded mindfulness, meditation, laughter yoga sessions, and more, for inner calm.

This year's main headliners included:

  • Stef Reid MBE, Paralympian and World Champion, broadcaster and resilience coach
  • Joe Marler, former England international rugby player and co-host of podcast ‘The Things People Do’
  • Baroness Floella Benjamin OM DBE DL, award-winning broadcaster, actress, author, and lifelong advocate for children, diversity, and wellbeing
  • Dr Nighat Arif, GP, women’s health and menopause specialist, broadcaster and author
  • Giovanna Fletcher, bestselling author, host of podcast ‘Happy Mum, Happy Baby’, and mother of three.

Attendees chose from more than 50 sessions. Highlights included:

  • Dr Faye Begeti (‘Strategies for better brain health’)
  • Dr Samantha Hiew (‘Behind the mask: ADHD, anxiety & the hidden realities of women and girls’)
  • Mina Smallman (‘The power of forgiveness’)
  • Dr Ayan Panja (‘Small hacks, big results: Lifestyle medicine in action’)
  • Jala Rizeq (‘From childhood trauma to adult mental health: Understanding the pathways’)
  • Toral Shah (‘Anti-inflammatory diet: Unleash its power to beat disease’)
  • Patrick Fagan (‘Hijacked minds: How to outsmart the platforms designed to control you’).

Although the 2026 event platform is no longer available, you can still find some sessions on-demand on the Rail Wellbeing Live website. Plus, join the Wellbeing Wednesday livestream on every second Wednesday of the month.

Find out more

Rail Wellbeing Live official website

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