#8 - Examining the Role of the Workplace Environment on the Self with Clinical Mental Health Advocate Laura Green
Introduction
Welcome to “The Elements of Being” podcast, where I dissect and explore the minds and habits of filmmakers, writers, and industry icons. Essentially, we learn what makes them flip the switch to achieve great feats, goals, and milestones….and it’s a chance to geek out over the psychology behind human behavior.
In today's episode, I interviewed the eclectic, Laura Green. She's a Community and Clinical Mental Health Advocate and a Midwest Spirits Specialist for Winebow, a unique combination that gave us our first case study on this podcast. Laura integrates her clinical and academic experiences into her work in beverage by directing her research and professional focus towards spirits education, the mental health and wellness of food & beverage professionals, and the holistic health of the beverage industry. Laura's current research hones in on the relationship of mental health issues (stress, burnout, and substance use) and organizational support in an effort to develop systems of proactive intervention and ongoing support within the hospitality sector.
In our time together, this former Atlantic signed "I Fight Dragons" keyboardist unraveled the many underlying influences on our behaviors and the effect of the work environment on our mental health. Not surprisingly, your industry may face many of the same “behind the scenes” challenges as hospitality professionals.
Specifically, we examined the fears of change in a system with preexisting social norms and rules and the "chicken or the egg" argument in the workplace. We also broke down how we continue to put ourselves in the same dysfunctional position over and over, how to replace our wired coping behaviors, as well as recognize the power dynamic in our professional and personal relationships, and much, much more!
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Without a doubt, we indulged in several thought-provoking-perhaps controversial-perspectives on why this occurs. With this being said, let's jump in! Editor Credit: Zach Moore
To learn more about Laura’s new projects, check out Healthy Pour or Typsy. You can also say hello on Instagram!
“If a house plant is sick, you move it. If it outgrows a pot, you repot it. If it starts to brown on the leaves, you start to assess “am I overwatering or underwatering it?” You don’t point the finger at the plant. You change its environment.”
— Laura Green, Clinical Mental Health Advocate for the Hospitality Industry
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