Listen "Aaron Schultz – on addressing mental health proactively and overcoming stigma"
Episode Synopsis
https://www.outbackmind.org.au/
Aaron Schultz founded The Outback Mind in 2019, establishing it as a health promotion charity, The Outback Mind Foundation, in 2022. Having managed male teams across the construction, mining and manufacturing industries, Aaron could see the need for a preventative approach to mental health to help men in regional Australia. Previously suffering from anxiety and burnout in his own life, Aaron became a teacher of yoga, meditation, and anxiety management education.
Things we chat about:
Aaron’s journey growing The Outback Mind Foundation from regional Queensland to serve larger communities
His personal ‘aha’ moment and what drives him to help others
Mental health stigma, particularly for men
Yoga and meditation as a powerful tool
Weaknesses in our education and health systems which are reactive instead of proactive
Lack of support services in regional Australia
Wellbeing in the workplace
The role of diet and physical activity in mental health
Aaron Schultz founded The Outback Mind in 2019, establishing it as a health promotion charity, The Outback Mind Foundation, in 2022. Having managed male teams across the construction, mining and manufacturing industries, Aaron could see the need for a preventative approach to mental health to help men in regional Australia. Previously suffering from anxiety and burnout in his own life, Aaron became a teacher of yoga, meditation, and anxiety management education.
Things we chat about:
Aaron’s journey growing The Outback Mind Foundation from regional Queensland to serve larger communities
His personal ‘aha’ moment and what drives him to help others
Mental health stigma, particularly for men
Yoga and meditation as a powerful tool
Weaknesses in our education and health systems which are reactive instead of proactive
Lack of support services in regional Australia
Wellbeing in the workplace
The role of diet and physical activity in mental health
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