#4 Pit Stop | Men's Emotional Fitness | Attachment Theory | Mindfulness for the Arab world
Hey friend,
How are you doing? Since we talked last time a lot has happened for us at The Future Farm that we want to share with you. Last week, we have managed to engage a group of global investors who truly care about mental health of entrepreneurs - more about this initiative and how you can join after New Years! Also, don't miss out on the newly released NAKED episode with my favourite Evryman (it's been a long-time wish to get them on the show!) discussing vulnerability and emotional health of man. What it takes for men to open up and feel safe to talk emotions? For the last 2 months as I've been in Pakistan, it's quite surreal to think about the winter coming and also concerning to watch the pandemic situation back in Europe, at home. I hope you are taking good care of yourselves! ❤️
My highlights in this month's Pit Stop:
NAKED episode with Evryman on men's emotional fitness
Join us, Masawa and mental health advocates in London on 6th Dec
Nurmeditation breaking stigma about mental health in the Arab world
Try the attachment theory test with your cofounders!
Be well and happy holidays for you all celebrating. See you in January 2022!
Vladi and team
Entrepreneur Health Stories
🎙️The latest episode of the NAKED podcast with Joshua Haynes - investor & founding partner of the world’s first mental wellness impact fund, Masawa - talks about how he battled an eating disorder and depression.
✨ “All it takes is for one guy to take the risk, to be a little vulnerable.” Serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Evryman, Owen Marcus, joined NAKED to talk about supporting men’s emotional and mental health.
🤗 Justin Kan, co-founder of Twitch & General Partner at Goat Capital, shared his mental health founder journey. An important read for any founders struggling right now.
From the Ecosystem
🥰 The UK's favourite PE teacher, Joe Wicks, has spoken about living with a mentally ill parent – we need more of these stories, says Guardian columnist, Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett.
💫 For decades, the traditional view was that to be successful, business leaders had to be infallible, unflappable, in control, and fearless. In this HBR article, the authors says "Leaders, Stop Trying to Be Heroes".
✔️ Masawa and Huckletree are partnering to host Mental Chatter: London, an informal in-real-life event for mental health enthusiasts and innovators in London. If you're in London on December 6th, register to attend.
Tools and Resources
😊 Check in on your team. Here are 5 free mental health tools you can use to keep your team happy and provide a healthy work environment, from Ro Fernandez, CEO & Co-Founder at Nova.
🙌 Have you noticed that, in some relationships, it gets harder to maintain good conflict as time goes on? Dave Bailer looks at co-founder conflicts through the lens of attachment theory. Take this quiz to determine how your co-founder reacts in close work relationships.
🎾 Anxiety doesn't have boundaries. Tennis star Mardy Fish's shares his battles with anxiety and mental health in this documentary 'Untold: Breaking Point' (available on Netflix - region dependent).
🧘 Nurmeditation is a meditation and mindfulness app, delivered in various Arabic dialects, built and tailored for the Arab world. Check it out!
The Future Farm Voices
🎙️ The latest ExtraNAKED episode with Vladi and Nektarios explores eating disorders, childhood and trauma. Both our hosts are incredibly raw in sharing how much their early experiences have had an impact on their lives.