Lead on Purpose with James Laughlin Sir John Kirwan Recap: 6 Pillars for Daily Mental Health
6 Pillars for Daily Mental Health with Sir John Kirwan
Sir John Kirwan is a New Zealand Mental Health advocate, former All Black, and former rugby union coach.
He has written two books on the subject of mental health, has spoken openly about his battles with depression, and been honoured for his services to mental health.
John spoke openly about his struggles with mental health and how he no longer wanted to stick around to deal with it. He got to an incredibly low point and tried to jump out of a window, but instead chose not to when a fellow rugby player told him he was a good guy.
John has established the Sir John Kirwan Foundation to help young people understand mental health. He has also co-founded a workplace wellbeing platform with tech entrepreneur Adam Clark called Groov. Groov is being used by leading workplaces across New Zealand and Australia, including DB Breweries, Kiwibank, Barfoot & Thompson, and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
This episode is definitely one for the books. John was so open, honest and vulnerable and I certainly learnt a lot from him. Please share this with all of your loved ones.
- Download the groov app here : https://www.groovnow.com/app
- Check out Mitey here - https://www.mitey.org.nz
- Connect with John here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sir-john-kirwan/
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