Adventure, Academia, and Getting Mental with Anson Whitmer - Act 2

In round two with Anson Whitmer, we dive deep into the murky waters of men's mental health, which was quite the journey. Anson opens up about his own battles with loss and emotional suppression, leading us to a fascinating chat about how men cope - turns out, it's not great! We tackle the sneaky ways depression disguises itself in men versus women, and why the mental health world needs to step up its game. Anson then unveils his brainchild, the Mental app, which is basically a Swiss Army knife for the male psyche. From cold shower challenges (brrr!) to AI life coaches, it's all about meeting men where they're at, and challenging us to think and behave in ways we may never have before. As we wrap up, Anson leaves us with some potent wisdom: the power of doing absolutely nothing. In our world of constant pings and swipes, it might just be the most radical act of self-care yet.

Bio by Anson: 

I have a PhD in neuroscience with a focus on mental health (depression, anxiety, etc; ex-Stanford). I was a founding team member of the first mental health app to become a unicorn - Calm. At Calm, we realized we were not getting through to guys - that nobody is. This is a problem. Men are 80% of suicides. And this matters to me. My whole career has been motivated by the loss of two close male relatives to suicide. So I created Mental - the first mental health app built for men. I'm CEO and co-founder along with Calm's founding engineer.