Managing Yourself - Emotional Well Being with Kelsey Moreira, Founder & CEO of Doughp
Earlier this month, we hosted our first Virtual ONE WORLD CEO Summit, which brought together social impact and purpose-driven founders to share insights and expertise on leading mission driven companies.
Kicking off the event, our first speaker was Kelsey Moreira, Founder and CEO of edible cookie dough company, Doughp. Although Kelsey is focused on making delicious cookie dough, her own journey to sobriety led her to a company mission that is centered around reducing stigmas surrounding mental health and addiction recovery.
Key Takeaways, Insights, and Resources to Improve Mental Health as a CEO and for your Employees:
You are the most valuable employee at your company. Question to ponder for yourself: How are you showing up for YOU?
Managing Stress as a Leader
Create YOUR mental health recipe card ((for example calling family, friends, exercise, reading, movie etc.) to stay grounded. Mediation tip: Hatch Restore light
Important to address CEO guilt… there will be intense times when you’re white knuckling it through, but there will be softer times when nothing is on fire (leave earlier, check your email less, embrace it!)
How impactful is supporting mental health for yourself and your team?
The World Health Organization estimates the global economy is losing an estimated $1 trillion annually due to lost productivity that is a result of reduced cognitive performance from mental health challenges
On the flipside, the WHO states that for every US $1 spent on mental health, it yields a return of $4 in improved health and productivity
How do you support your team?
It’s our job as leaders to create the safe space inside our walls; Mental Health Policy & Recovery Friendly Workplace
Mental Health Days / Mental Healthcare Subsidies
Open the door for the conversation, Mental Health Monday channel in slack, one high & one low from last week. Anxiety, loss in family, etc. Allows personal to come in
Vacation means vacation
This helps hiring & retention; Being a company that’s loud & proud about mental health creates an environment others will seek out
You or an employee is in crisis? Reach out.
Crisis Text Line; share with employees. They can text HOME to 741741 for free, 24/7 crisis counseling
SHE RECOVERS Foundation is for women in or seeking recovery from mental health issues, life challenges, or substance use. Online community to join
ginger (mental health care app to get therapy)
The difference (online therapy support on demand), founder & CEO is Bea Arthur
Betterhelp (online counseling)
Talkspace (online therapy)
Additional Resources:
Don’t have a mental health policy at your company? Here’s one. (Doughp’s Mental Health Policy)
Oji Life Lab (emotional intelligence tool for business teams)
Conscious Leadership Group (Resources on how to be a conscious leader)
fitPROS (Workplace Wellness)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Stress Management webinar with CEO Network member Bailey Farren)
HoneyBee (Prioritize financial inclusion and well-being in your workplace)
Sobriety to Shark Tank; Building a Business to Stamp Out Stigma (webinar with Kelsey Moreira)
How to stay in love with your business (and your business partner) through the hard times (Forbes article about Kelsey Moreira)
Find Kelsey’s session from 4:55 to 47:00
Find the Recaps of our other CEO Summit Speakers Here: