#9 What's a Therapist have to say about all of this - Conversation with Dr. Emily Anhalt, Co-Founder of Coa (A gym for the mind)

Culture Cast

After meeting Emily at a conference following her amazing talk on Imposter Syndrome, I knew that this was somebody that I wanted to stay connected with. Since that time we have had a number of amazing conversations as well as worked together in organizing a panel on the destigmatization of mental health in the work place. One of the things that I admire most is her fearless approach to bringing mental wellbeing out of the shadows and bringing it to the forefront.

As much as I enjoy our conversations, I knew that I had to bring her on and share one of these with you. In this conversation, we discuss the mental health implications of the impact from COVID-19 and what we need to be thinking about in our organizations.

Here is an episode breakdown:

4:10 - Overview of COA - a gym for mental health and fitness - Brick and mortar therapy studios.

Check out Joincoa.com to look at many of the offerings they are giving during this time.

6:10 - The power of community to remove shame from mental health

8:00 - Meta take on what is going on from the Therapists point of view.

10:20 - A collective sense of sadness and finding beauty in what we are dealing with.

11:50 - Themes in dreams and collective anxiety.

12:55 - Holding contradicting ideas at the same time.

• The “Depressive Position”

14:16 - Her work as it relates to organizations

• Balancing performance while managing trauma
• Disrupted boundaries between work and home ** ironically as my kids come in to the audio
  

17:10 - the changing world of boundaries and connection

18:20 - Tips on ways to take care of ourselves

19:50 - When this is over, what do you want us to hold on to?