{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68b853d97450e0cb4157ca77/691da07a589629f7d621f0c5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Dealing With Your Mental Health In A High Performing Environment","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68b853d97450e0cb4157ca77/1763548222900-02bb72f5-e82d-4262-9fc4-2718b5c3417e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Mental health challenges in the corporate world aren’t just the result of burnout — they’re also about the quiet pressures we learn to carry, even behind the achievements everyone celebrates.</p><p><br></p><p>Today’s episode features an Oxford History &amp; Politics graduate, Amazon Best-Selling author and an aspiring solicitor as we unpack the emotional weight of high-performance spaces. We speak openly about what it means to be Black in elite environments — the silent cost of excellence, the pressure to constantly prove yourself, and the mental toll that often goes unnamed.</p><p><br></p><p>We also dive into his newly published book, Ministry of Troubled Scholars, and the truths it reveals about navigating identity, ambition and expectation.</p><p><br></p><p>This conversation arrives just in time for International Men’s Day Celebration— a reminder of the importance of men’s mental health, vulnerability and redefining strength beyond performance.</p><p><br></p><p>Success should never require self-sacrifice or silence. Your peace matters</p><p><br></p><p>If affected by any part of the SHELF CONVERSATION regarding your mental health, please contact these helplines</p><p><br></p><p>If your mental health has been affected by any part of the SHELF CONVERSATION please contact these helplines for support</p><p><br></p><p>Befrienders:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://befrienders.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://befrienders.org</a></p><p><br></p><p>Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14</p><p>Germany: Telefonseelsorge 0800 111 0 111 or 0800 111 0 222</p><p>Ghana : 08006786678</p><p>Mexico: Línea de la Vida 800 911 2000</p><p>Nigeria: Suicide Prevention Lifeline Nigeria 07011088000</p><p>Russia: Lifeline 7 (495) 988-50-50</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Kwame Osei Owusu"}