What if we treated mental health like a broken arm—something real, urgent, and worth taking care of? 🧠✨

In this episode, Shawn chats with Julie Preder from Mental Health America Lakeshore about why mental health is health. They dive into why real conversations matter more than surveys, how workplaces can be way better at supporting people (spoiler: it starts with listening👂), and why connection is the real secret sauce for thriving teams.

Tune in for a fresh take on culture, compassion, and creating spaces where people feel seen, heard, and valued.

 

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Key Takeaways:

• Mental health is ongoing and must be treated as essential health.
• Psychological safety is a prerequisite for honest conversations and sustainable cultural change.
• Employee voices are more valuable than surveys—listen actively and take action.
• Grief and caregiving are often hidden, but critical to support in the workplace.
• Small seeds of trust, dialogue, and values alignment are what grow lasting culture.