Hey friends,
When I left my first business back in 2014, I thought I lost everything. My identity was tied too close to me in the recruitment space and overnight I felt lost. It is akin to waking up to a new bedroom. The sense of fear, anxiety and hopelessness all coil around your body like a python clinging on to its prey. Putting up a strong facade in front of my wife did not help either. Suffice to say, my mental health at that point in my life was at an all-time low. And given how I am constructed, I tend to gravitate towards the negative. "I'm going to become a failure in life. I may not be able to put food on the table." Mark Twain famously said: "I've had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened." I managed to survive (and I dare thrive) in practising marketing and someone synonymous with HR Tech in this part of the world. But that did not take away the anguish I was facing. Looking back, if I have spent more time thinking about what's next (after my first business) on a regular basis, venturing onto a new path will be less jarring. Like having a plan on a holiday trip to a new country. The opposite will just make you stress all the way until you come back home. And I should have sought professional help to deal with my mental issues. Something that my latest guest on my podcast dove into to help people who were like me.
Have a great week ahead! 
š§Podcast Episode 87
Antoinette Patterson is the co-founder of trusted B2B2C digital mental healthcare provider Safe Spaceā¢. With 11 years of startup experience and an avid mental health advocate, Safe Spaceā¢ combines her love for technology and positive social change.
What we discussed: - Her burnt out during the days in advertising and how it led to starting a mental healthcare provider
- The current perception of mental healthcare
- The ROI on mental wellness
- Solving the problem, not the symptoms by developing psychological safety
- And many moreā¦
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