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.
Aug 13
Understanding Bipolar Disorder With The Scientists Driving Innovation
Over 40 million Americans have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and many more go undiagnosed. This episode takes a deep dive into what we know (and don’t know) about bipolar I and II, why science has lagged behind, and what a groundbreaking new initiative—BD²: Breakthrough D ... Show More
56m 14s
Jul 30
“Energy Is All There Is”: Understand Your Energy Body, Feel Better
Managing your energy is key to regulating anxiety, stress, and overwhelm. In this episode, Morra sits down with energy healing practitioner Ellen Donaldson to explore how energy dysregulation shows up in high-achieving, anxious professionals, and what you can do about it. Ellen b ... Show More
27m 27s
Jul 23
How Growing Up in Foster Care Shaped Chéla Gage’s Leadership
How does growing up in foster care shape you as a leader? Chéla Gage is the former Vice President Global Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer, workforce mental health advocate, inclusion expert, and host of the 1 Million Fosters podcast. Gage joins Morra to share how her childhood ... Show More
39m 53s
May 2024
Why Proactive Mental Health is the Key to Happiness
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.Paula shares her journey from starting as a clinician to becoming a pivotal leader in corporate mental health advocacy. She dis ... Show More
44m 58s
Jan 2024
sacrificing our mental health at the altar of social media (ft. thanasi dilos)
Are we sacrificing our mental well-being at the altar of social media and Big Tech? In this episode, I sit down with 21-year-old Thanasi Dilos, a pioneering voice for his generation's mental health and digital safety. Forgoing college to advocate for change, Thanasi shares his po ... Show More
1h 39m
Aug 2023
S3 Ep1: Tech, Social Media, AI and Mental Health
This week, Rachel is joined by Georgie Barrat, a tech journalist and TV presenter, best known as the co-host of Channel 5’s The Gadget Show.
We’ll be discussing technology, social media and how the intriguing but slightly scary world of AI might be impacting our mental health.
E ... Show More
37m 58s
Oct 2023
Episode 75: Mind-Easy: Offering Adaptive Mental Health Services at schools and in the workplace
Please watch and listen to Episode 75 of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with the founders of the platform Mind-Easy, Alexandra Assouad, CEO, Dalia Ahmed, Chief Clinical Officer, and Akanksha Shelat, Chief Technology Officer. In this episode, we discuss the start-up company Mind ... Show More
31m 20s
May 2024
The Big Silence: Destigmatizing Mental Health Issues with Karena Dawn
In honor of Mental Health month, we close out May with a new episode of the HEAL with Kelly Podcast. In this deeply moving conversation, I sit down with Karena Dawn, New York Times best-selling author of The Big Silence: A Daughter's Memoir of Mental Illness and Healing and the v ... Show More
1 h
Jul 2021
You're Not Alone in Your Anxiety - Mental Health Professional & Madhappy Brand Consultant, Meadowlark Monaghan (Part 1)
Meadowlark Monaghan is a mental health professional and co-host of the podcast, Thoughts May Vary (coming soon!). She currently works as a consultant with popular brands like Madhappy and Lonely Ghost, where she uses her knowledge of the mental health space to develop and refine ... Show More
29 m