#58: Chelsea Pottenger On The Dark Truth Of Hustle Culture

#58: Chelsea Pottenger On The Dark Truth Of Hustle Culture

Author: Pivotal Conversations November 28, 2022 Duration: 47:34
On this week's Episode of Startup Diaries, Kyle sits down with Chelsea Pottenger, Founder of EQ Minds and Author of The Mindful High Performer. Chelsea is responsible for helping brands such as eBay, Google, Telstra and CBA improve mental health in the workplace and find a better balance for their employees. Chelsea reveals the 4 pillars you must get right, why you need time off, how to create a culture that employees love, why turnover is so high, founders must do's and much more! 0:00 - Introduction 2:25 - Chelsea's Journey 6:58 - The Truth Behind Mental Illness 10:15 - 4 Life Pillars You Must Get Right! 16:10 - Why You Need Time Off 18:30 - How To Create A Culture That Employees Love 26:45 - Why Turnover Is So HIGH 35:42 - Founders Must Do's 44:00 - One Piece Of Advice For Your Younger Self GET BUSINESS INSURANCE HERE: BIZCOVER | https://www.bizcover.com.au/?utm_source=pivotal_conversations&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=podcast  SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOIut6UUkQp-xI6YOs8SvWQ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/2nGZ292Mhf5eknEwhZA8zq?si=5ac423d2107d4781 LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/pivotal-conversations/id1479491840 FOLLOW PIVOTAL CONVERSATIONS: PODCAST: INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/pivotalconversations TIKTOK | https://tiktok.com/@pivotalconversations FOLLOW KYLE: INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/kylertraynor FOLLOW CHELSEA: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/chelseapottengerofficial  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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