October is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to learn more about something that touches us all directly or indirectly. As leaders, we should understand the significance of mental health, explore ways to foster resilience, and offer strategies, insights, and actionable steps to support our team.
Today’s guest, Michelle Steffes. is a published author, speaker, corporate trainer, podcast host, and the founder and CEO of IPV Consulting. She’s also the creator of multiple coaching and training programs that help people win by changing their brain and discovering the power within.
On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, Michelle and host Ken Trupke discuss why mental health is important, how to identify signs of it in team members and ourselves, and how to help someone who’s struggling.
Listen to Michelle’s first appearance on The Clarity Advisors Show
Timestamps
(01:07): Why everyone should pay attention to mental health.
(01:56): Signs or signals to look for
(03:06): Changing the brain and discovering the power within
(05:47): Actions to take when noticing symptoms
(08:38): What to do with more serious symptoms
(11:21): Encouraging someone to get help
(14:51): When a leader is struggling
(18:01): What’s changed since 2020
(19:44): Equipping our team to help
(22:22): Regaining control of one’s self
(24:11): Things we can do to stay resilient
(28:50): Recommended reading
(29:46): Connecting with Michelle L. Steffes
Episode Quotes
“You have the ability to rewire your brain, and it’s called self-directed neuroplasticity. You can constantly rewire it throughout your life.”
“If you’re noticing little signs and symptoms like this in yourself or in the people that you care about or the people that you work with, then it’s time to begin looking at methods that might help you.”
“Gratitude has been known …to help people by looking at what they have instead of what they don’t have.”
“The leader needs to genuinely care about helping their people.”
“I’ve been studying these statistics for over a decade, and I used to be able to say seven in 10 are stressed. Now it’s definitely nine in 10.”
“Look at your own leadership and begin to change how you approach your team and put some heart into it. That’s when everything begins to change.”
Books by Michelle L. Steffes
- Reframe and Rewire: Greatness Through Daily Routine
- The Machine Inside Me: How to change your brain and discover the power within you!
- Your Journey to Greatness Through Routine: A Guide to Creating a Success Routine
Other recommended reading
Recommended Listening
- Reframe and Rewire Podcast with Michelle L. Steffes
Connect with Michelle L. Steffes
