Join Impact Hub Houston and NGOrganize for an evening conversation around entrepreneurship + mental health.

Entrepreneurs are creative, highly driven, and high-performing individuals. But in the pursuit of success, entrepreneurs often neglect their health. This event will focus on the largely-overlooked mental health issues that founders often suffer from (usually in silence), including depression, anxiety/panic, substance use disorders.

Our speakers will discuss how mental health issues can impact founders, their investors, and startup performance. They will also cover behavioral indicators that founders and investors can watch for, and what we can do to prioritize mental wellness.

Agenda:

5:30PM Sign-in/Registration

6:00PM Introduction + Group Activity

6:20PM Key Note: Rachel Eddins, Eddins Counseling Group

Rachel Eddins is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Board Approved LPC Supervisor in the State of Texas, a Certified Group Psychotherapist through the American Group Psychotherapy Association, a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor through Intuitive Eating Pros, and recognized as a Master Career Counselor through the National Career Development Association. She holds a Master’s degree in Counseling from the University of Houston and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. Rachel is also qualified in assessments such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and Strong Interest Inventory.

Her specialties include: Anxiety/depression + Career coaching for career change and work-life balance

6:30PM Panel Discussion + Q&A

• Christina Wright, Wright Now Results: After nearly half her life under extreme, anxiety-inducing pressure in newsrooms nationwide and in a small "Communications department," Christina M. Wright began WrightNow Results to help organizations end - and understand -- overworked Communications staff. As a Communications Strategist, Christina insists organization and business leaders plan in order to gain peace. Christina graduated from Howard University in 2009, worked in seven states as a government and courts reporter, helped a Harris County department rebrand and enter the social media range, and now shares a joint venture with sister Rae Burrell to mentor and train business owners. She has served as a Girl Scout Troop leader in three states and helped in the Hurricane Harvey and Maria recoveries.

• Anish Nagar is the founder & CEO of NGOrganize LLC. Anish began his career as a technology consultant and subsequently transitioned to enterprise software business development and growth strategy. Anish serves on the Houston Board of Public Trust, and is Chairman of the NexGen Exchange, a young professionals organization. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin.

• Landi Spearman is the CEO of Landi & Co. a digital Change Management and Coaching firm that solves generational challenges for global brands and employers. She supports leaders as they prepare those that come behind them to move from overwhelmed to reinvented, and from stagnant to productive, in a VUCA world. Her corporate career combines 20+ years in small business and senior leadership roles within Operations, Manufacturing, Sales, HR, and Retail for Fortune 500 brands, facing high-stakes risk navigating leaders, teams, and organization to shift.

7:15PM Networking + Open Discussion

*Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Thank you to our venue host: HX Houston Exponential https://houstonexponential.org/