Meet the hosts of Bettermental: Mike Veny and Leanna Lee! In this trailer for their upcoming podcast, they discuss how managing mental health has impacted their lives and careers and talk about what they each hope to bring to the arena of mental health.

In this episode (trailer) we discuss...

• “The name of the show is Bettermental...and it’s all about your mental wellness as a business owner.” [1:30]
• “...I call them disabilities; Mike...doesn’t necessarily agree with the term...” [4:10]
• “Let’s quickly...do a summary of what we’re planning for Bettermental.”  [10:02]

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Welcome to Bettermental’s first episode! Mike and Leanna are excited to be back recording together again in person. In this episode, they introduce a three-part mini-series on stress, exhaustion, and burnout. 

Starting with stress, they dive into exactly what it is, what it looks like for business owners (and themselves!), and several in-depth tips for recognizing and managing it. You’ll leave this episode with questions to ask yourself, strategies like brain dumps, worry lists, and gut checks to try, and a list of further resources to check out.

In this episode, we discuss:

• “So what exactly IS it [stress]?” [2:00]
• “Some examples of stimuli as a business owner…” [07:46]
• “Tips for you to manage your stress...first is, do your best to identify it” [17:29]
• “It’s good to have symptoms of stress...keep them in mind (Tip #2) [20:38]
• “Once you have a better idea...of what kind of feeling it is...then you can start to find the source of the stress (Tip #3).” [23:12]
• “Quick pro tip if you’re listening that you can use if you’re beyond overwhelmed…” [30:32]

Prefer to skim? Here’s our episode transcription!

Mentioned in the episode:

The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel A. Van der Kolk

Getting Things Done by David Allen

Gut Checks by Leanna Lee

Want to hear more from Mike and Leanna? Every month, we’ll be sharing our own content based on each Bettermental episode. Don’t miss Mike’s latest videos and Leanna’s mental health and business articles!

And we’d love to keep in touch. Connect with us on Twitter @leannalost and @mikeveny.

Welcome to Bettermental! To kick off their season on stress management, Mike and Leanna have introduced a three-part mini-series on stress, exhaustion, and burnout. 

Part 2 focuses on the next stage of stress: exhaustion. According to Mayo Clinic, exhaustion or fatigue is “a nearly constant state of weariness that develops over time and reduces your energy, motivation, and concentration.”

In this episode, Mike and Leanna talk about how they identify and experience exhaustion symptoms with multiple mental health conditions. They share some of their best strategies for exhaustion management, like scheduling low-brain work, short and long breaks, and tips for sleep and exercise.

Show notes at:  https://bettermental.fm/episode2

And we’d love to keep in touch. Connect with us on Twitter @leannalost and @mikeveny