Host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with veteran tech journalist Catherine Shu, of TechCrunch, about improving mental health culture in Silicon Valley. And Shu shares her own journey with depression, including the time she spent in a psychiatric ward as a teenager, and how she found her way from there into tech journalism.
Sep 3
Understand Your Family Ghosts At Work with Deborah Ancona
What if the patterns that helped you succeed are also holding you back at work? In this episode, I sit down with MIT professor Dr. Deborah Ancona to talk about how the “family ghosts” you carry from childhood can shape the way you handle authority, conflict, responsibility, perfe ... Show More
49m 7s
Aug 27
Penn and Kim Holderness on Neurodivergence And The Creative Journey
Do you ever feel like you're forcing yourself to work in ways that just don't fit how your brain works? In this episode, I sit down with Penn and Kim Holderness to talk about how understanding ADHD transforms the way you lead, create, and work together. Penn and Kim share how und ... Show More
38m 36s
May 2024
Why Proactive Mental Health is the Key to Happiness
<p>In today's episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, we are joined by Paula Allen, Senior Vice President of Research, Analytics, and Innovation at TELUS Health.</p><p>Paula shares her journey from starting as a clinician to becoming a pivotal leader in corporate mental health advocac ... Show More
44m 58s
Apr 2024
Battling Depression & PMDD with Cammie Scott
This week, Mal and Cammie Scott talk mental health. Cammie opens up about her early struggles of being a very anxious child, dealing with PMDD as an adult, and facing a depressive episode during what should've been the easiest and healthiest time of her life. The two discuss faci ... Show More
48m 4s
Aug 2024
Mental Health Toolkit: Reducing Stress and Increasing Happiness w/ Karena Dawn of Tone It Up
<p>#123: Karena Dawn is a fitness coach, author, entrepreneur, and the co-founder of well-known fitness brand, Tone It Up. In today's conversation, Karena opens up about her lifelong struggle with mental health: from growing up with a mother who was diagnosed with paranoid schizo ... Show More
1h 1m
May 2022
Haleh Nia: The Truth About Mental Health and Entrepreneurship
Haleh Nia is the founder and editor-in-chief of Savoir Flair, the Middle East's first online magazine, and founder of Halo Media, its parent company. In a rare interview, she opens up about her entrepreneurial journey, the pressures of working in the digital fashion industry, and ... Show More
43m 6s
Oct 2022
mental health is a journey
<p>EP19 - Hey guys, a bit of a different one this week! I chatted with Bethan Buswell from the Mental Health Foundation about the relationship we have with ourselves, and how this can affect our mental health. I shared so much about my journey, relationship with myself, when I fe ... Show More
58m 11s
Oct 2017
#032 Mental Health Crisis - Is Community The Answer? (with Chirlane McCray)
First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray joins me to discuss America's mental health crisis, why our society breeds depression, the importance of mental health reform, and her organisation ‘Thrive NYC’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
47m 8s
Jul 2025
749. Crush Imposter Syndrome
In this episode, Mari Llewellyn shares her inspiring weight loss story and how she turned her pain into a flourishing wellness business with her supplement line, Bloom. Mari + Krista unpack topics like beauty standards, depression, and the challenges of being in the public eye. A ... Show More
9m 10s