In episode 68 of Venture Everywhere, Matthew Brimer, Co-Founder of ZZ Driggs, Special Address, General Assembly, Daybreaker, and Everywhere Ventures, chats with Stephen Sokoler, Founder and CEO of Journey, the leading mental health platform for modern workplaces. Stephen shares Journey’s transformation from a consumer meditation app to a comprehensive, proactive mental health solution trusted by global enterprises. Matt and Stephen also discuss the challenges of modern work-life balance and emphasize the importance of prioritizing mental health needs and normalizing emotional self-care in today’s fast-paced work environments.

In this episode, you will hear:

• Journey’s focus on combining clinical care and support for workplaces.
• Reinvention of the EAP model as a proactive mental health tool.
• “Busyness” is glorified as a sign of productivity and purpose, but is it?
• Meditation, community, sleep, therapy and other tools to help sustain mental wellness.
• Mental health isn’t just personal — it shapes how we show up in the world, influencing our relationships, workplaces, and the broader systems we live in.
• By nurturing empathy, emotional regulation, and self-awareness, we lay the groundwork for healthier companies, communities, and societies.

Learn more about Stephen Sokoler | Journey

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephensokoler

Website: https://journey.live 

The Mental Health Advantage Book: https://www.amazon.com/Mental-Health-Advantage-Companies-Performance/dp/B0DTC2BJY

The Mental Health Advantage Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mental-health-advantage/id1800033718 

Learn more about Matthew Brimer | ZZ Driggs

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mobrimer

Instagram: https://instagram.com/brimer 

ZZ Driggs: https://zzdriggs.com/ 

Special Address: https://specialaddress.co/

General Assembly: https://generalassemb.ly/ 

Daybreaker: https://daybreaker.com