Conscious Capitalism with Jeff Cherry
https://vimeo.com/432151195
How can organizations help employees become better people?
Jeff Cherry, CEO and Founder of Conscious Ventures Lab, joined us to discuss the definition of conscious capitalism, the role of self-awareness in mental wellness and creating a supportive work environment for employees.
Jeffrey Cherry, Managing Partner. CEO and Founder of Conscious Ventures Lab.
The Conscious Venture Lab is a 4 month immersion program aimed at accelerating conscious entrepreneurs to traction and revenue. They invest $100K in purpose driven startups in exchange for 8% equity and the opportunity to become a part of a new community of sustainable businesses, thinkers, mentors and investors.
Jeffrey's Personal Wellness: Self-awareness and reading.
Resilience in the Healthcare Industry with Susan Carroll
https://vimeo.com/429754572
Susan Carroll, President Inova Fair Oaks, Senior Vice President, Inova Health System, joined us to discuss the resilience of the healthcare industry during the global pandemic. Susan touches on transitioning from senior leader to CEO, the unification across industries to support hospitals during COVID19 and integration of mental wellness programs in health centers.
Susan Carroll, President Inova Fair Oaks, Senior Vice President, Inova Health System
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is a health center located in Chantilly, Virginia with the primary goal of providing its community with world-class healthcare close to home. Inova Fair Oaks has several designations by external agencies and is committed to providing the highest quality care to its patients.
Susan's Personal Wellness: Family time.
Growing Her Wings with The Milieux Project
https://vimeo.com/427500292
We had the opportunity to talk with Jennifer Aupke and Carrie Zimmerman, Co-Founders of The Milieux Project. Jennifer and Carrie spoke about what it was like to be female pilots in the U.S. Air Force and the story and mission behind The Milieux Project - which focuses on empowering young girls to fly and spread their wings.
Learn more about The Milieux Project here: themilieux.org/
Carrie Zimmerman and Jennifer Aupke, Co-Founders of The MIlieux Project
Based in Jacksonville Florida, The Milieux Project, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and outreach program dedicated to increasing awareness and improving access to opportunities in aviation for girls and boys. With 52% of our population being women, it is not logical that percentages of women in the military have stayed the same (18-20%) since 2005, and percentages of women in aviation have decreased (hovering at 5%). We link these issues to lack of access and societal perceptions of occupational danger and exclusivity – which is hardly ever true! We aim to create community, discover obstacles and advocate for #sistersinservice #womeninaviation #minoritiesinservice for those passionate about creating change. We hope you join us!
Team Wellness: Flying planes
Supporting and Empowering Small Businesses with Bob Bardusch
We had the opportunity to talk with Bob Bardusch, COO of Valley National Bank, about what mental wellness means and Bob’s leadership journey. Bob also discussed how Valley National Bank is supporting small businesses through their relief program and how businesses can move forward during challenging times. He also touched on what the future of small businesses look like and the types of resources that are out there to support businesses.
Learn more about Valley National Bank here: https://www.valley.com
Bob Bardusch, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Valley National Bank
Valley National Bancorp, doing business as Valley Bank, is a regional bank holding company headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey with approximately $30 billion in assets.
Team Wellness:
Healthy Living and Wellness Programs
Personal Wellness:
Spending Time with Family
Building a Path of Optimism and Transparency with Dan Simons
https://vimeo.com/422859019
We had the opportunity to talk with Dan Simons, Founder and Co-Owner of Farmers Restaurant Group. Dan shared with us his entrepreneurial and personal wellness journey as well as how he has pivoted his business during unprecedented times. He spoke about how throughout his life he turned adversity into resiliency and continuing to have an optimistic mindset helped him move through challenges. Dan is very open about his mental wellness and instills transparency throughout his company and encourages a healthy lifestyle for all of his employees.
Dan Simons, Founder and Co-Owner, Farmers Restaurant Group
The Farmers Restaurant Group story began in 2005 when the members of North Dakota Farmers Union (NDFU ) began looking for ways to bring their products directly to consumers. They were interested in developing a restaurant where guests could have access to, and benefit from, food grown, raised, and harvested on American family farms. Where the foundation of the restaurant is rooted in the notion that family farming was, and remains, essential to our nation’s well-being.
NDFU partnered with two of Washington, D.C.’s most dynamic restaurateurs, Michael Vucurevich and Dan Simons of VSAG, and with that… Farmers Restaurant Group opened the first of our successful restaurants, Founding Farmers DC in 2008.
Team Wellness:
Taking Personal Time and the “Farm” Therapist.
Personal Wellness:
Meditation, Breath Work, and Reading.
Mental Wellness Basics Expand to Canada
I am so excited to see the Mental Wellness Basics platform continue to grow. Through our partnership with EVERFI we are making tremendous strides to give youth the mental wellness skills and knowledge. Excited to share news of some new partners.
Canadian Partners
Since the start of the year, EVERFI has welcomed 3 new Mental Wellness Basics partners - all in Canada!
United Way of Calgary & United Way of Vancouver are sponsoring the course locally in their respective communities.
Shaw Communications - a Canadian telecommunications company - is sponsoring MWB across the rest of Canada through the end of the 2019-2020 academic year. We're excited to see our work in Canada grow!
Seeking sponsors and supporters
Sponsors are need to help ensure we can offer this program for FREE to schools and kids. If you are interested in learning more about partner with Pivotal Moments and EVERFI through the Mental Wellness Coalition send me an email: bob.morgan@pivotalmoments.org.
How Comedy Brings Everyone Together with Raj Singh
https://vimeo.com/420463175
We had the opportunity to talk with Raj Singh, Co-CEO of National Lampoon who discussed his journey from working on Wall Street to the entertainment industry in LA. Raj spoke about the history of National Lampoon and how the company has evolved over the past 50 years. Comedy is essential to people’s happiness.
National Lampoon has recently launched a new series, "The Brightside" and "Stupid Heavy", to promote mental wellness through laughter.
Raj Singh, Co-CEO, National Lampoon.
National Lampoon expands the boundaries of the comedy universe, with projects that span film, audio, live performance, television, and beyond. Like its origins, our storytelling pushes the envelope of defining comedy, and presents humor we call the “twisted mainstream”. All conveyed through voices that represent the next generation of leading artists.
Team Wellness:
Meditation and Comedy.
Personal Wellness:
Meditation and Breath Work.
Book Recommendation:
The Alchemist.
Embracing the Team + Resiliency Mindset: From the NFL to Corporate America with Michael Mauti
https://vimeo.com/417711613
We had the opportunity to talk with Michael Mauti who is a Former NFL Player and currently the Director of Business Development at Seed2System. Michael discussed his journey from playing pro football to entering corporate America. He encountered several pivotal moments throughout his career and continues to embrace the “team” mindset to move through challenges.
Michael highlights his personal mental wellness journey and use of methods such as CBD to recover from injuries and to help him stay focused.
Michael Mauti, Former NFL Player and Director of Business Development, Seed2System.
Seed2System is a full spectrum CBD product company. Their CBD products are made organically with hemp, using a Vapor Distillation extraction method to ensure the highest quality of full-spectrum CBD oil. From their seeds to your body’s system, their products help you on your journey towards better health.
Team Wellness:
Meditation and yoga
Personal Wellness:
Working out and playing the piano.
Mental Wellness Basic Reaches 340K students
So happy to share this update.
In our second year Mental Wellness Basics has already reached 280,000 students, and 2500 schools in the US. Last year, our total activation reached over 60,000, which means we have seen over 350% growth on activation.
This brings our total impact, since 2018, to over 340,000 students! I’m thrilled we’ve made such an impact.
Mental Wellness Basics is a mental wellness digital learning platform for kids in 8th - 10th grade. In 2018 we partnered with EVERFI, Inc. to build the platform. Our goal - give more kids the knowledge and skills to build, maintain and promote positive mental health.
It’s be a journey getting Mental Wellness Basics into school systems. EVERFI is doing great work. But to hit our goal of millions of students reached we need the help help of sponsors. Donations allow us to implement it for FREE to schools.
Florida progress in 2020
We are seeing incredible activation on Mental Wellness Basics thanks to a state-wide mental health education mandate. In the summer of 2019, the FL State Board of Education voted to require a minimum of 5 hours of mental health education to students in grades 6 or above. With the help of EvERFI we have been able to formally incorporate Mental Wellness Basics into the plans of some of the top districts in the state. This is very exciting news for the Mental Wellness Basics program.
New partners
Mental Wellness Basics is a key component of EVERFI’s Mental Wellness Coalition. Thrilled to see new statewide partners in EVERFI’s Mental Wellness Coalition: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana. We continue to look for support from organizations who can help fund the FREE deployment to schools across the country.
Learn more about the Mental Wellness Coalition and our founding sponsorship HERE.
Nourishing the Local Community with Jeff Grass
We had the opportunity to talk with the CEO and Chairman of HUNGRY, Jeff Grass. Jeff talks about the company’s recent initiatives and his personal mental wellness journey during these unprecedented times.
HUNGRY offers extraordinary catering provided by a network of local chefs. The company has recently launched HUNGRY @ Home to deliver high quality food straight to people’s door.
Additionally – HUNGRY partnered with Pivotal Moments to enable fully tax-deductible donations to fund the purchase of healthy, local, chef-prepared meals to those working long hours, in dangerous conditions, without access to quality food. For every 2 meals purchased under this tax deductible program, HUNGRY will provide a donation to purchase an additional meal to help those who are at-risk in your community. Your donation also keeps local chefs and delivery staff employed so they can support their families.
Jeff Grass, Chairman and CEO, HUNGRY
HUNGRY provides great food for people in need and companies who want to bring healthy diets to their workplace.
Team Wellness:
We like to spend extra time sitting and relaxing with each other.
Personal Wellness:
Quality time with family and taking personal time.
