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Prioritizing Your Mental Health

You may be wondering what does mental health have to do with leadership.

EVERYTHING!

If you’re not at a great place mentally, you’re not going to be an effective leader and you’re more likely to be miserable as well.

Being an effective leader is highly emotional because people are emotional beings whether they are expressive or not.

If you haven’t worked through past traumas no matter how small they may seem, it could be affecting you in the present and making you less affective.

I’ve been more intentional about speaking up about the importance of mental health and especially therapy especially for black men lately and this episode goes deeper into that in the first half of the episode.

It’s a powerful story of triumph despite terrifying circumstances.

I talk with Archie Karpeh in this episode of IncrediPaul Leadership and he shares about overcoming the experiences of war and becoming an incredible innovator in the medical field.

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He is the CEO of MelaninMD, a health technology company focused on addressing healthcare disparities for people of color, with deep ties to the University of Minnesota Nanotechnology Center. Archie is introducing a new NASA-based technology to enhance IV placement, revolutionizing medical procedures and patient care. Archie and talk about the value of therapy and the roots of therapy in African culture. It something that still has a stigma around it for black men especially but the benefits are astronomical. He also talks about what inspired him to starting MelaninMD.

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TAKEAWAYS

• Therapy is essential for mental health, especially in marginalized communities.

• Cultural stigma around therapy needs to be addressed.

• Self-care is crucial, and individuals should prioritize their well-being.

• Mental health discussions are vital in the black and brown communities.

• Everyone can benefit from professional mental health support.

• Melanin MD aims to reduce healthcare disparities for people of color.

COACHING

Are you tired of feeling stuck? Has everything you tried failed? Or maybe you feel like you’ve hit a ceiling in your leadership or career? Reach out to me for coaching help. incredipaul.org/coaching. Let’s make 2024 your best year yet!

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