Sherry sits down with Naveed Lalani and Brad Baum, the masterminds behind the Founder Mental Health Pledge. Their initiative encourages both investors and companies to recognize mental health treatment as a legitimate business expense. By prioritizing the mental health of founders and their teams, startups are more likely to succeed. The pledge promises to support founders in treating the costs associated with caring for their mental health, including therapy, coaching, group support, and app-based solutions. Lalani and Baum emphasize that mental health should be a top priority for every business owner. Tune in to learn more about the importance of supporting founder mental health in the startup world.
Rob and Sherry continue their 5 part series on founder origin stories. In this episode Sherry interviews Erica Douglass. Erica’s Blog Microconf Europe
Sherry talks with Jen Dary, who helps companies build better relationships among their co-workers through her company Plucky. They discuss Jen overcoming a brain...
One thing that can really undermine someone’s mental well-being, focus, and productivity is conflict. Conflict on the team or conflict at home has the...