Thank you for building a healthier world for entrepreneurs with us! At the beginning of 2021 we had no idea how it was going to go: online, remote, in isolation, at the office together or on the plane. But what we did know is that we were going to double down on breaking the stigma around mental health for all entrepreneurs. We knew it was needed more than ever.

Guest Post: Hattie Willis - Ageism & Entrepreneurship - Part 2

Founder of GuessWorks, an entrepreneurship education company, Hattie Willis, shares her personal experiences on facing ageism at work. There is still a challenge in being, or even just looking young, making it easier to write you off as inexperienced.

Article: Ageism & Entrepreneurship - Part 1

In this two-part series, we explore Ageism from the perspective of entrepreneurs, at the beginning of their career and with a number of years of experience, looking at the multitude of ways it affects their mental well being.

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In this two-part series, we explore Ageism from the perspective of entrepreneurs, at the beginning of their career and with a number of years of experience, looking at the multitude of ways it affects their mental well being.

Video: In conversation with Jamie Clements, Man Down

We connect with Jamie Clements, a fervent advocate for men’s mental health and breathwork coach. Jamie talks to our Co-Founder Nektarios about how he wants to change the way men feel about expressing their emotions and what is expected from them.

Interview: On gay shame with founder & investor, Nick Telson

Sharing the untold and unique stories from a diversity of entrepreneurs is part of our commitment to give a voice to the entrepreneurs who have lived through emotional and mental health challenges. We recently spoke with investor and serial founder, Nick Telson, who has been incredibly honest and vocal on the topic of Gay Shame

Guest post: Simon Jeffries - Bridging the gap

Stress, even when you don’t realise it’s there bubbling away under the surface and has a major effect on your primary physiological systems. Just like Elon Musk bridging the gap between energy sectors, doing the same for your health is simply “logical”.

Q&A with Stefan Kollenberg: On addiction & entrepreneurship

We recently caught up with entrepreneur and Naked podcast series 2 guest, Stefan Kollenberg, as part of our commitment to sharing stories and experiences from a diversity of entrepreneurs. Stefan has also been incredibly open about his battles with addiction, and we dedicate some space in this conversation to revisit the topic as well

Entrepreneurial addiction: what is it and how to recognise the signs

Entrepreneurship may be a career option for some people, for others, it’s less of a choice but a part of their personality (listen to our NAKED podcast episode with Dr. Michael Freeman for more). For serial entrepreneurs, it can be more than just a passion. It can be a behaviour addiction.

Understand the link between addiction and entrepreneurship: 3 short reads

“Work hard, play harder”; “hustle all the time"; "work while everyone else sleeps.” These phrases make for catchy social captions, but they also unveil a dark side of entrepreneurship.

Video: In conversation with Laura Martín Laderas

From the film set to the dojo to The Future Farm, Laura has used her power and unapologetic authenticity to create positive change through building communities and storytelling through imagery.

Guest Post: The relentless climb of living with Imposter Syndrome

Pause, hit the mute button and for a moment, walk in someone else’s shoes. Kosta Kolev writes this guest post about his struggles with Imposter Syndrome whilst running a startup.

What type of Impostor Syndrome do you have?

Here we share a short synopsis on each of the types, as detailed by Dr Valerie Young, along with thoughts from our entrepreneur community on what Impostor Syndrome means to them.

Article: 5 videos to watch to understand Impostor Syndrome and how to fight it

Though Impostor Syndrome is not recognised as a mental health issue, it does in turn burden our mental wellbeing, by inducing anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. We’ve collated five videos, by entrepreneurs and psychologists, which examine Impostor Syndrome and how to combat it.

Article: Navigating Impostor Syndrome with Vladimira Mesko Briestenska

There is no magic wand to wave Impostor syndrome away with, it’s an uncomfortable process to face your vulnerabilities head on. Our cofounder Vladimira Mesko Briestenska shares a recent encounter with that dark place of self-doubt.

Article: Navigating Impostor Syndrome with Nektarios Liolios

Impostor syndrome knows no age, gender, geography or industry, something our cofounder Nektarios Liolios now knows only too well. Here is his growth in his own words.

Survey Results: What’s it really like being in a relationship with an entrepreneur?

We asked you, our community, on how your (personal and professional) relationships with an entrepreneur have impacted your emotional and mental health.

Video: In conversation with Adam Wynne

How do the relationships that surround entrepreneurs shape their mental and emotional well being?

Article: Journaling with Sanctus

”I started journaling with Sanctus very reluctantly. The thought of being in the same room with a bunch of people, albeit virtually, felt very off-putting…” - Nektarios Liolios on his first journaling experience.

Interview: Navigating a professional and personal relationship with Mum

What are the highs and lows in building a business with your Mum?

Guest Post: Admitting I need help is the hardest thing about being in a relationship with an entrepreneur..

It’s 1 a.m, a couple days into the new year that’s brimming with promise. My partner Tomas and I are in bed, the lights are turned on. A sexy intro, but the reality is far from it.

Article: Co-founder Relationships: Is it worth the risk?

Now, in the UK, 42% of marriages end in divorce. Interestingly, the most common years for divorce in marriage are around years seven and eight; for co-founders it’s around year four…

Guest Post: How much to kill yourself?

Sounds quite harsh, doesn’t it? I know… It is… It’s the kind of sentence where all warning lamps immediately start flashing. Whether it’s something you’ve touched upon in life, through yourself or others, or had the fortune of never dealing with, the warning lamps still go off.

Article: What we learned when we got Naked

In this article we’ve pulled together the key takeaway from each entrepreneur who joined us along with our top resource from each episode allowing you to dive in deeper to the topic!

Interview: Emotional & Mental Health in Entrepreneurship with Vladimira Mesko Briestenska

Vladi and Donna White in an interview for the Build Your Best Business interview series, where they discussed the lack of relevant data on the mental, emotional and psychological health of entrepreneurs across the industry and how we are working on addressing this gap through our upcoming research project at The Future Farm.

Video: In conversation with Nadeem Shaikh

An entrepreneur knows no peace. They live with an unquenchable thirst to innovate, to build, to solve, to create. A state of being that Nadeem Shaikh knows too well.

Article: What does Emotional Resilience mean to Entrepreneurs?

Emotional resilience is your ability to adapt to stressful situations or crises. It’s your ability to bounce back from adversity and have the emotional capacity to adapt in the face of challenging circumstances.

Often when we as entrepreneurs discuss emotional resilience, antifragility becomes a part of the conversation. Antifragility is the concept to grow through adversity, it’s the ability to evolve when faced with volatility.

Video: In conversation with Nektarios Liolios

Nektarios decided he couldn’t be part of the problem any more. He had a voice and the network to influence change and he was going to use it to rebuild the system. Hit play and meet our co-founder, Nektarios.

Article: The current system is broken. We are in need of a healthier version of entrepreneurship.

The ways in which we define success and the conditions under which business builders operate is simply broken.

Video: In conversation with Vladimira Mesko Briestenska

Watch the first of our Conversations with the Team and learn more about Vladi's journey to the Future Farm.

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