If you struggle with depression, anxiety, or addiction, especially as a successful business person, this podcast can save you, or someone you know.  
This week Mike invites his close friend Trevor Steinhauser to the studio to discuss: mental health in the workplace, the stress of being a successor in family-owned businesses, being an empathetic employer, and bringing mental health out of the shadows, especially for leaders.  
Trevor tells his story of being in a family business and how:Pushing through depression and anxiety was almost a deadly strategy to get through the day (7:20)The “demon inside” was consuming him and no one ever knew (8:35)Having the right people on their Board Of Directors saved their business and his life (32:50)
Trevor shares his story of hitting his lowest point, how authorities saved his life, and how he now feels a duty to call mental health issues and addiction out of the shadows with his podcast called Stigmatized Podcast.  (31:00)
He says, “It’s okay to not be okay” (29:50)
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How we address mental health is a keystone of leadership in any organization, as Mike points out, “We need to care as employers, and that’s why we are covering this on the Talent Magnet Institute Podcast.” (31:15)
“We need to lean in and step up...we need to not watch things happen.” (37:09)
Mike and Trevor also discussTheir personal struggles with being a successor in a family-owned business (22:50)The most important quality in one friend that made a huge difference in Trevor’s recovery and smooth exit from the business (34:25)How leaders need to be bold about dealing with mental health in the workplace and be honest about issues of depression in the C-Suite (42:10)
Trevor’s message is to break the stigma of mental health and addiction.  It is real.  It has no demographic boundaries.  There is hope, and a way out that is worth it.  
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Please share this podcast.  You may know someone who is outwardly struggling, however most people never reveal what is really going on.  Sharing Trevor’s story could save someone’s life.  
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