Stigma Podcast - Mental Health
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
#92 - Jane Technologies Founder Soc Rosenfeld on the Future of Cannabis Retail Tech
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is the future of legal cannabis from a retail / e-commerce perspective? Today's guest, Socrates Rosenfeld, Co-Founder and CEO of Jane Technolog...
#91 - Modern Health Co-Founder and CEO Alyson Watson
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alyson Watson is CEO and co-founder of Modern Health, a mental health unicorn! Modern Health is a global mental health benefits solution for employe...
#90 - Spring Health CEO April Koh - On Building a Mental Health Unicorn
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
April Koh is the youngest female founder to ever take a startup from just an idea to unicorn status. We are so excited that she’s accomplished thi...
#89 - The Future of Precision Psychiatry with Dr. Amit Etkin of Alto Neuroscience
16 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Amit Etkin is pioneering a revolution in the way mental health medications are designed, developed, prescribed, and brought to market. Precision...
#88 - _able Partners Founding Partner Amanda Eilian - A Pioneer in Mental Health Investing
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Eilian, Founding Partner of _able Partners joins us to talk all things mental health startup investing. _able Partners is an early-stage VC fir...
#87 - Brain Computer Interfaces - A Primer with John Donoghue
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is John Donoghue. He is well known for his groundbreaking work developing Brain Computer Interfaces (BCIs) to restore movement for peo...
#86 - Elyse Cohen - VP Social Impact at Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Elyse Cohen, VP of Social Impact and Inclusion at Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez and a mental health advocate. Elyse is an expert on...
#85 - Measuring Mental Health with Ksana Health Co-Founder Nick Allen
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You can’t fix what you don’t measure. Measurement and testing of our mental health lags the same capabilities in physical health care. Dr. Nic...
#84 - Veterans Mental Health with Dr. Anthony Hassan, CEO of Cohen Veterans Network
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Anthony Hassan, President and CEO of the Cohen Veterans Network (CVN) joins us today. CVN is a network of 25 non-profit mental health clinics pr...
#83 - Psychedelic Treatment Cured My Alcohol Addiction - Jon Kostakopoulos
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Jon Kostakopoulos who was the first study participant in the NYU Psilocybin clinical trial. After years of struggling with alcoholi...
#82 - Eating Disorders - Prevalence, and Lack of Solutions with Courage Therapeutics Founder Dan Housman
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Dan Housman. He’s the co-founder and CTO of Courage Therapeutics. We met Dan when he came through our first cohort of the What If...
#81 - Is Meditation Really Hard? - with Chorus Meditation Founder Ali Abramovitz
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Ali Abramovitz. She is the co-founder of Chorus Meditation and she is here to talk about the work she is doing to make meditation a...
#80 - Lyra's VP of Partnerships (early employee) - Sean McBride
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sean McBride, VP Partnerships at Lyra Health joins us in this episode to talk about Lyra, behavioral health care broadly, and he experience working to...
#79 - Matthew Cooper on Stepping Down as CEO for His Mental Health
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are talking about entrepreneur mental health. Our guest, Matthew Cooper, stepped down from his role as CEO of EarnUp after growi...
#78 - Esther Dyson: Building a Healthier Society by Investing in Healthcare Startups
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we chat with long time healthcare startup investor, Esther Dyson. Esther has been very influential in the healthcare investing space...
#77 - Central Nervous System Drug Development with Industry Expert Dr. Errol De Souza (Chairman @Bionomics)
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak with Dr. Errol De Souza, PhD, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors at Bionomics. Bionomics just raised nearly $16mm...
#76 - Cybin CEO: Doug Drysdale on The Future of Psychedelic Treatments
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we chat with Doug Drysdale, CEO of Cybin. Cybin, is a life sciences company advancing mushroom based psychedelic pharmaceuticals an...
#75 - Mental Health Startup Valuation Trends and Investor Sentiment in 2021
09 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this mental health market update episode, we are covering valuation trends, investor sentiment, and our 9 key takeaways from the mental health star...
#74 - Pray.com CEO Steve Gatena on the Digitization of Faith
13 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Gatena is the founder of Pray.com, the word’s #1 app for daily prayer and faith-based audio content. Prior to becoming an American Entrepreneu...
#73 - Tom Insel Addresses What If Fellowship Cohort #1 on The Future of Mental Health Care
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Insel is the mental health “czar” of the State of California, he’s a co-founder of Mindstrong Health, and formerly Director of the NIMH. T...
#72 - Headspace's Chief Strategy and Science Officer - Megan Jones Bell
01 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Megan Bell, Chief Strategy and Science Officer at Headspace where she directs a team focused on global corporate strategy, technolo...
#71 - Calm Co-Founder, Michael Acton Smith a Pioneer in Mental Health and Wellness
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Acton Smith, co-Founder of Calm joins us to talk about building the #1 app for sleep, meditation and relaxation, with over 75 million download...
#70 - How Psychedelic Treatments Work with Ronan Levy, Founder of Field Trip Health
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ronan Levy is co-founder and the Executive Chairman of Field Trip Health, a psychedelic assisted treatment business. Ronan joins us to talk about ho...
#69 - "Suicide Girl" - How One Founder Was Labeled by an Investor Due to Her Past
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Aimee-Louisse Carton, founder of KeepAppy, shares her story with us which includes getting cornered in a bathroom by an investor at a startup event, w...
#68 - "Peloton of the mind" - Training for Mental Fitness with Sail Founder, Johnny Chen
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Johnny Chen, founder, and CEO of Sail. Sail is a coaching community that empowers men to be more vulnerable. The focus of their...
#67 - Video Games as Medicine with Dr. Adam Gazzaley, Founder of Akili Interactive
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Adam Gazzaley, founder of Akili Interactive joins us to talk about the intersection of molecular and experiential treatments for mental health con...
#66 - Jessica Carson, Author of "Wired This Way" on Entrepreneur Mental Health
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica recently published a book called “Wired This Way” on finding mental, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being as an entrepreneur. Th...
#65 - Mental Health Investing Legends - Charlie Hartwell and Maureen Pelton of Bridge Builders Collaborative
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Hartwell and his wife, Maureen Pelton, MSSW, join us this week to talk about their experiences in the mental health space. Charlie is the Ma...
#64 - Founder Spotlight #1 (Mental Health Startup Pitches)
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are trying something new. We want to leverage our platform to tell the story of those entrepreneurs who are building in the mental health space t...
#63 - Psychedelic Focused VC: The Conscious Fund with Richard Skaife
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Richard Skaife. Richard is Founder of the Conscious Fund which invests in early stage startups pioneering plant powered medicine ...
#62 - Market Update: Teladoc Announces Acquisition of Livongo 8/5/2020
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mental Health Market Update: 8/5/2020 – Teladoc Acquisition of Livongo Big news today, August 5th, in the world of disruptive healthcare companies,...
#61 - Learning to Breathe, A Path to Wellness with Breathwrk Founders Max and Addie
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How we breathe can have a profound impact on our mental health and wellness. Humans are one of only a few species that can proactively manipulate ou...
#60 - Behavioral Health Innovation with UHS Divisional VP Nicki Tessler (Psy.D, MBA)
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Nicki Tessler (Psy.D, MBA) the Divisional Vice President for Behavioral Health at Universal Health Services (UHS) where she provid...
#59 - Former Universal Health Services Executive on The Behavioral Health Industry Evolution
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Schappell spent 15 years as a leader at Universal Health Services (the largest inpatient psychiatric hospital operator in the United States) a...
#58 - Market Update 7/17/20: 2Q 2020 Digital Health Earnings Preview with Teladoc, Livongo and One Medical
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mental Health Market Update: 7/17/2020 – 2Q 2020 Disruptive Healthcare Earnings Preview – With 2nd Quarter 2020 earnings announcements just around...
#57 - Eric Dresdale - An Early Pioneer in Addiction Startups
11 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Dresdale joins me to talk about building startups in the mental health and addiction space. Eric was one of the earliest entrepreneurs to build...
#56 - Teladoc Analysis - Company Overview, Valuation, M&A and Positioning on the Mental Health Market Update 6/26/2020
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mental Health Market Update: 6/26/2020 – Teladoc Overview: Teladoc (Ticker: TDOC) provides integrated healthcare services including telehealth, ment...
#55 - Market Update 6/19/20: Universal Health Services - Recent Performance and Implications for Mental Health Startups
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mental Health Market Update: 6/19/2020 – Universal Health Services Overview – Universal Health Services (Ticker: UHS) is the largest inpatient psy...
#54 - How to Use Technology to Prevent Suicide with Amanda Johnstone, Founder of "Be a Looper"
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How can we use technology to stop suicide? How can we leverage technology to encourage vulnerability and connectivity to help people deal with diff...
#53 - Market Update 6/12/20: Acadia Healthcare - Valuation, Earnings, Trading, and Implications for Behavioral Startups
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mental Health Market Update: 6/12/2020 – Acadia Healthcare Overview – One of the largest providers of behavioral healthcare services in the worl...
#52 - Unwanted Sexual Behavior: What the Research Shows with Jay Stringer
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Stringer joins us to talk about unwanted sexual behavior (pornography, buying sex, affairs, etc.). Jay is a licensed mental health counselor, or...
#51 - Sobriety is a Superpower with Venture Capitalist Steve Schlafman
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Schlafman is a friend, mentor, a sponsor of sorts to me, and a very experienced Venture Capitalist who also has 5-years of sobriety under his be...
#50 - Black Men & Mental Health with Henry Health Founder Kevin Dedner, MPH
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Dedner is co-founder and CEO of Henry Health. Henry Health is a digital community that provides self-care support and culturally sensitive telet...
#49 - KoreVoices Founder Jesse Stern
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I spoke with Jesse Stern, founder of KoreVoices. KoreVoices is a community of over 200,000 people overcoming mental health issues by s...
#48 - Market Update 5/29/20: Who are the Investors Putting $850mm into Mental Health Startups So Far in 2020?
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mental Health Market Update: 5/29/2020 – Who is Investing in Mental Health Startups? Investors have placed over $850mm into mental health startups...
#47 - Bipolar-1 - Public Perception Versus Reality - Examples of Lived Experience With the Illness w/ Jason Finucan and Stephen Hays
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Finucan and I both live with type-1 bipolar disorder. We have had vastly different experiences with the illness. In this episode, we explor...
#46 - Market Update 5/22/20: Mindstrong Raises $100mm Series-C
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mental Health Market Update: 5/22/2020 – Mindstrong Raises $100mm Series-C Mindstrong Health announced a series-C investment of $100mm in a press ...
#45 - Starting a Business From Prison with Emily O'Brien Founder of Comeback Snacks
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“I launched a Company While Serving Time for Coke Smuggling” – Emily O’Brien I’m so inspired by our conversation with Emily O’Brien. Emi...
#44 - My Sober Compass Founder Arielle Dyment
17 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Arielle Dyment is an influencer in the recovery community, and a highly sought-after sober coach. She joins us to talk about addiction, getting sobe...
#43 - Market Update 5/15/20: How Big is The Mental Health Market and What Does One Medical's Earnings Mean for Founders
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Market Update 3 – Sizing the Mental Health Market & What Can We Learn From One Medical's Q1 Earnings Report? We dig into 8 research reports on vari...
#42 - It's Okay If You Need Meds to Be Okay - A Chat About Depression with Nyemade Boiwu
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Nyemade Boiwu. Nyemade recently wrote blog post on the NAMI website titled “It’s Okay If You Need Meds to Be Okay.” This ...
#41 - Meru Health Founder and CEO Kristian Ranta
10 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kristian Ranta, founder and CEO of Meru Health, lost his older brother to suicide in 2005 pushing Kristian to build a mental health solution that coul...
#40 - Market Update 5/8/20: The Telehealth Revolution + CATASYS Q1 '20 Earnings
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Catsys: https://catasys.com/ Catasys latest investor presentation: https://catasys.com/presentations.html# Stigma Podcast: https://www.stigmapodcast.c...
#39 - Men's Mental Health with EVRYMAN Founder Lucas Krump
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lucas Krump joins me on the podcast this week to talk about men’s mental health. Lucas started a company called EVRYMAN, for the sole purpose of h...
#38 - Zak Williams on Sobriety and Mental Health Advocacy After His Father Took His Own Life
03 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Zak Williams joins us to talk about how he handled the passing of his father (actor Robin Williams) and how he found his way to sobriety, and eventual...
#37 - Market Update 1 – AbleTo Acquisition @ 10x Revenue – What it Means For You
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mental Health Market Update: 5/1/2020 Analysis of the UnitedHealth (Optum) acquisition of AbleTo and what it means for founders in the behavioral hea...
#36 - Limitless Ventures Founder, Alexander Holt on Investing in Behavioral Health and Addiction Solutions
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alexander Holt, Founder of Limitless Ventures, joins us today to talk about addiction, recovery, and investing in behavioral health and addiction-focu...
#35 - Change Your Brain Chemistry, to Improve Happiness and Mental Health - Dr. Laura Murray from Johns Hopkins
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know we can manually adjust our brain chemistry leading to increased happiness (and health)? Did you know that in countries like Zambia, pe...
#34 - Combating Loneliness and Isolation in College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Danielle Ramo from HopeLab
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Danielle Ramo, from HopeLab joined me this week to talk about the launch of the Nod app. Nod was built by HopeLab in collaboration with Grit Digit...
#33 - How to Fix Mental Health Care in America – Ben Miller from Well Being Trust
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Miller, Chief Strategy Officer at the Well Being Trust joined me to discuss what’s broken, what works, and what the future of mental health care...
#32 - Ginger Founder, Karan Singh on Building a Mental Health Startup
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Karan Singh, Co-founder and COO of mental health startup, Ginger, joins me in this episode. Ginger is one of the early pioneers within the mental he...
#31 - COVID-19, Isolation, Loneliness and Your Mental Health with Kasley Killam
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the time of COVID-19 and social distancing, it’s important to know how we can maintain our mental health. Kasley Killam, joins me for a convers...
#30 - Using a Ketogenic Diet to Treat Mental Illness - with Dr. Chris Palmer
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Can the Ketogenic diet cure mental illness? Has it really been used to cure epilepsy? Is it safe? How does it work? We answer all of these que...
#29 - Corporate Executive Mental Health Leaderboard with Rob Stephenson
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I spoke with Rob Stephenson who is moving mountains to defeat stigma around mental health. He’s one of the most active, and most ...
#28 - Coming Out About Mental Illness With Elizabeth Horner
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Coming out about having a mental illness isn’t easy. Elizabeth Horner, psychiatric nurse, mother of 4, joins us to talk about how she decided to c...
#27 - West Point Grad Talks Addiction, Rehab, and Mindfulness Journey in SE Asia - with Nick Padlo
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Padlo joins us for a very candid conversation about addiction, rehab, recovery, relapsing, and mindfulness. Nick is a long-time friend, and he’...
#25 - Homeless Naval Academy Graduate Gets Back on His Feet Via Entrepreneurship - Bob Moran
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Moran graduated from the Naval Academy in 1983. He served honorably as a Marine officer, but as he neared retirement from the military, he didn’...
#24 - Afghan Refugee - Mental Illness Startup Founder - Sophia Mahfooz
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sophia Mahfooz is a survivor, she is a role model and she is one of the most inspiring people I’ve met. She was born pre-maturely, as her village ...
#23 - Streamlining the Pathway to Mental Health Care with Strong365 Founder, Chantel Garrett
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chantel Garrett, Founder and Executive Director of Strong365 joins me for a conversation about psychosis, schizophrenia, and how we can help people wh...
#22 - Congressional Candidate Lindsey Boylan (D-NY) on Making Mental Health a Priority Issue in The Election
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest episode, I had the chance to speak with congressional candidate Lindsey Boylan. She is a candidate for Congress in NY’s 10th distric...
#21 - Walk and Talk Therapy in NYC with Clay Cockrell
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Stephen Hays chats with Clay Cockrell. Clay is a therapist in New York, NY and has gained quite a bit of notoriety for the medium t...
#20 - Stigma, Discrimination, Recovery, and Politics - with Ryan Hampton
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Stephen Hays chats with Ryan Hampton about Ryan’s personal addiction journey that has led Ryan to the forefront of our national conv...
#19 - PsyberGuide - 'Consumer Reports' for Mental Health Apps with Dr. Stephen Schueller
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I chat with Dr. Stephen Schueller about the role of technology in treating people for mental health conditions as well as the landscap...
#18 - Let’s Talk About Sex (Addiction) – Dr. Alexandra Katehakis
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Alexandra Katehakis is a pioneer in the area of sex addiction, and healthy sexual behavior. In this episode, we talk about what sex addiction is...
#17 - Getting Sober with Alex Wilhelm of TechCrunch
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, my friend Alex Wilhelm joins me to talk about our shared experiences in recovering from addiction. Alex was most recently, the edit...
#16 - Suicidal Ideation and Self Harm - What to do When it's Your Child
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I had a raw, personal, and honest conversation with Robbie Millward about mental health, suicidal ideation, self-harm and how he struggled with these ...
#15 - Opioid Addiction Prevention – with Yossuf Albanawi Founder of Pilleve
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I speak with Yossuf Albanawi, co-founder of Opioid addiction solution, Pilleve. Yossuf is a graduate of Wake Forest University, he ...
#14 - Children’s Mental Health and the Role of Educators
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Stigma Podcast, I had a chance to speak with Mandy Froehlich. Mandy is an educator, and personally, opens with us about overc...
#13 - Heart Rate Variability – Learning to Self-Regulate - Rohan Dixit of Lief Therapeutics
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What do monks, startup founders, and Ph.Ds in cognitive neuroscience have in common? They all have a heartbeat. Today’s guest, Rohan Dixit, foun...
#12 - How Psychotherapy Can Become Mainstream - Dr. Cameron Sepah
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I had the most educational, and enlightening conversation with Dr. Cameron Sepah and I’m lucky that I captured it digitally and can share it with ev...
#11 - You Are Not Alone - Marie "Mxiety" Shanley
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Marie “Mxiety” Shanley joined me for a conversation about mental health, depression, streaming on Twitch/Mixer, and how to get help when you are s...
#9 - Recovery & Second Chance Hiring - Cheri Garcia
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My conversation with Cheri Garcia, founder of Cornbread Hustle was very raw, very vulnerable and opened my eyes to the movement around second chance h...
#8 - Stigma is a Squirrel. Run at it Shouting! - Mark Freeman
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I’m excited to share my conversation with Mark Freeman. Mark is an author (Book: “You are Not a Rock”), mental health coach, workshop facilitato...
#7 - Access to Therapy via Amazon Alexa - Bea Arthur
02 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bea Arthur is a Columbia University trained psychotherapist, founder and CEO of The Difference, and an author who works with high-performance individu...
#6 - Mental Health, Stigma and Vulnerability - Jordan Brown
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Stigma Podcast, I spoke with Jordan Brown, an advocate for mental health, a social worker in the mental health field, writer, p...
#5 - 'Asking For Help' Is Not Weakness. It Is Actually Strength - Micah Baldwin
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Micah Baldwin is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Graphicly which was acquired by Blurb in 2014. We are very fortunate to have him share his exp...
#4 - Esports and Gaming - Mental Health and Addiction - Scotty Tidwell of GFuel
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with Scotty Tidwell, Chief Community Officer at GFuel, the official energy drink of esports. We dive into the intersection ...
#3 - Founder Wellness, Meditation and Mindfulness - Kunal Gupta
02 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I had the chance to sit down with Kunal Gupta, founder and CEO of Polar, a trusted-web platform provider for global media publishers. He is a member...
#2 - Entrepreneur Mental Health - Dr. Michael Freeman
02 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michael Freeman is a practicing psychiatrist and psychologist in San Francisco. He has performed intensive research on the topic of entrepreneur...
#1: Stephen Hays - Welcome to Stigma - My Personal Journey
02 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What is the Stigma Podcast? Our focus is on the intersection of mental health, addiction, and entrepreneurship. We will be talking with founders, inve...