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In this podcast series hosted by Schalk Neethling and Schalk Venter, the conversation revolves around mental health in the tech industry. Each episode features a guest who joins the hosts in an honest and open discussion about their personal struggles with mental health. The hosts and guests offer valuable insights into tech workers' challenges, such as burnout, imposter syndrome, and work-life balance. They also explore the stigma surrounding mental health issues in the workplace and discuss practical strategies for promoting positive mental health.
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Update frequency:
every 35 days
Average audio length:
80 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
20 episodes
since April 12, 2023
episodic
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In this candid conversation, guest Salma Alam-Naylor joins hosts Schalk Venter, Schalk Neethling, and Kate van Niekerk to unpack her thought-provoking article "Why Women in Tech Isn't Enough." The discussion explores why segregated tech groups, while well-intentioned, may be perpetuating the very p…
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In this roundtable, the hosts and guests, Miriam, Geoff, and Hidde, dig into the messy overlap between mental health and technology. We talk about the real human consequences of modern tooling, from the ethics of AI and how it’s changing labor, to the ongoing fight for web accessibility and the mor…
What happens when the work you love starts to drain the life out of you, or disappears altogether? In this episode, the two Schalks sit down with Kate van Niekerk (She Can Do), design strategist, researcher, and wordsmith, for an honest and compassionate conversation about burnout, identity, and na…
In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Mental Health in Tech, we’re joined by developer, entrepreneur, and educator Saron Yitbarek. Saron opens up about her experience living with bipolar disorder, confronting the fear that her manic highs were tied to her creativity and identity, and the …
In this episode of "Mental Health in Tech," Geoff Graham, alongside hosts Schalk Neethling and Schalk Venter, delves into the complexities of content creation in the age of AI, reflecting on the challenges of maintaining quality and authenticity in a rapidly evolving tech landscape. Geoff shares hi…
Geoff Graham, known for his work with CSS Tricks and Smashing Magazine joins hosts Schalk Neethling and Schalk Venter for this episode of the Mental Health in Tech podcast. As has become customary, they start with a simple yet powerful practice that sets the stage for a candid conversation about th…
In this episode of the Mental Health in Tech podcast, hosts Schalk Neethling and Schalk Venter are joined by Kai Katschthaler to discuss the profound mental health impact of the various challenges faced by those who work in the tech industry.
The conversation delves into the immense pressures tech…
In this episode, host Schalk Neethling interviews Jennifer Weis, the founder of Mission Save A Life, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness, promoting education, and driving action around mental health and suicide prevention. Jen shares her journey and the genesis of Mission Save A…
This episode of the Mental Health in Tech podcast features Erik Andersen, also known as the world’s happiest software engineer, who delves into the mental health challenges faced by developers in the tech industry, and the importance of supporting junior developers and fostering a supportive tech c…
In this episode of the Mental Health in Tech podcast, Schalk Venter and I spoke with Russ Jones about the mental health landscape from a broader perspective. Russ, known for his ADHD Big Brother podcast, opened up about his late ADHD diagnosis and its profound impact on his life and career decision…
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