Wired to Connect | Improving Relationships With Mental Health + Tech, One Episode at a Time

About Wired to Connect | Improving Relationships With Mental Health + Tech, One Episode at a Time

*2026 Update: We’re currently exploring whether the pace, scale, adoption of AI — along with the race toward AGI — is actually inevitable; or, whether we’re simply, not looking for alternatives. Is this really the future that we all want?! What possibilities emerge when we allow ourselves to consider that yes, changing course may be difficult; and yet, the current path may not be a foregone conclusion. We’re also looking to highlight examples of AI that facilitate — not destroy — human connection. If you have thoughts on either of these topics — or know someone we should connect with — please get in touch! You can email us at: podcast@strengthssquared.com As humans, most — if not all — of us are biologically hardwired for connection. Yet, despite living in a world where technology makes connecting with others easier than ever, so many of us are feeling a sense of loneliness and experiencing disconnection, instead. This can wreak havoc on our mental health, especially at fast-moving, ever-changing startups. So, if you're tired of all the burnout, stress, and whiplash, that gets normalized in the tech startup world — or, the misconception that founders must sacrifice their own mental health for success — then, this show is for you! At the intersection of mental health + tech, 'Wired to Connect' will empower you to redefine success in the startup ecosystem. Wired to Connect. Improving relationships with mental health + tech, one episode at a time. 𖨆𖨆Co-hosted by: startup mental health therapist, Lisa Birnbaum + startup leadership coach, Marisa Birnbaum ♫Theme song by: Andrew Fisher 🎨Cover artwork by: Lou Brown, aka @Goodstrangevibes (https://www.instagram.com/goodstrangevibes/) / goodstrangevibes.com (http://goodstrangevibes.com/)

Publisher

Lisa R. Birnbaum + Marisa M. Birnbaum

Category

health & fitness · society & culture · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 May 2022

Latest episode

28 Nov 2022

Latest episodes

13 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Nov 2022

   Disclaimer for Wired to Connect: Sustainable Mental Health Practices for Startup Work & Startup Life

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2. 

   15 Nov 2022

   Does Your Startup Understand Psychological Safety & How to Foster it?

   How do you know whether your startup has an accurate understanding of what exactly psychological safety is; why it’s so important; & then, how to foster it, effectively? In her book, Teaming, Harvard Business School professor & researcher, Amy Edmondson describes psychological safety as the shared belief among team members that the team is safe for interpersonal risk taking. Noting that this involves, but goes beyond, interpersonal trust, Edmondson explains that it is characterized by...

3. 

   5 Oct 2022

   Reconnecting the Disconnect: One Startup’s Journey Toward a Mentally Healthy Culture

   Join startup therapist, coach, & consultant, Lisa Birnbaum, for the tenth episode of Lisa & Marisa Birnbaum’s weekly, startup mental health podcast featuring easily digestible lessons, skills, & stories, about what it takes to develop, build, & sustain a mentally healthy startup culture. Today’s episode is an inside look at a recent consulting project with an EdTech Startup to assess the culture the co-founders built & to talk through the perks that were added, in effort t...

4. 

   14 Sept 2022

   Listener Question: How do I Effectively Address “Quiet Quitting” at my Startup?

   Join startup therapist, coach, & consultant, Lisa Birnbaum, for the ninth episode of Lisa & Marisa Birnbaum’s weekly, startup mental health podcast featuring easily digestible lessons, skills, & stories, about what it takes to develop, build, & sustain a mentally healthy startup culture. This episode addresses a listener’s question regarding how to effectively navigate “quiet quitting” at their startup. Tune-in & look forward to appreciating that we are all, ‘Wired to Conn...

5. 

   6 Sept 2022

   Our Top 5 Strategies for Proactively Managing Startup Stress

   Join startup therapist, coach, & consultant, Lisa Birnbaum, for the eighth episode of Lisa & Marisa Birnbaum’s weekly, startup mental health podcast featuring easily digestible lessons, skills, & stories, about what it takes to develop, build, & sustain a mentally healthy startup culture. In this episode, learn how to eliminate unnecessary startup stress – while proactively managing any necessary startup stress – & avoid the effects of chronic stress & burnout, using 5...

6. 

   2 Aug 2022

   The “B” in DEIB & Cultivating a Mentally Healthy Startup Culture of Belonging

   Join startup therapist, coach, & consultant, Lisa Birnbaum, for the seventh episode of Lisa & Marisa Birnbaum’s weekly, startup mental health podcast featuring easily digestible lessons, skills, & stories, about what it takes to develop, build, & sustain a mentally healthy startup culture. In this episode, learn about the intersection of belonging, leadership, & having a mentally healthy startup culture; learn why “belonging” is a critical component of diversity, equity, &...

7. 

   19 Jul 2022

   Our 1st Mini Episode + Startup Giveaway

   Join startup therapist, coach, & consultant, Lisa Birnbaum, for the sixth episode of Lisa & Marisa Birnbaum’s weekly, startup mental health podcast featuring easily digestible lessons, skills, & stories, about what it takes to develop, build, & sustain a mentally healthy startup culture. Today’s episode features our very first mini episode & our very first startup giveaway! Tune-in & look forward to appreciating that we are all Wired to Connect. Click Play! Access Epis...

8. 

   12 Jul 2022

   Moving Through a Shame Spiral & Modeling Vulnerability

   Join startup therapist, coach, & consultant, Lisa Birnbaum, for the fifth episode of Lisa & Marisa Birnbaum’s weekly, startup mental health podcast featuring easily digestible lessons, skills, & stories, about what it takes to develop, build, & sustain a mentally healthy startup culture. In this episode, learn how to move through a shame spiral by rumbling with -- & modeling -- vulnerability. Tune-in & look forward to appreciating that we are all Wired to Connect. Clic...

9. 

   21 Jun 2022

   How to Skillfully Receive Feedback

   Join startup therapist, coach, & consultant, Lisa Birnbaum, for the fourth episode of Lisa & Marisa Birnbaum’s weekly, startup mental health podcast featuring easily digestible lessons, skills, & stories, about what it takes to develop, build, & sustain a mentally healthy startup culture. In this episode, learn how to skillfully receive feedback. Tune-in & look forward to appreciating that we are all Wired to Connect. Click Play! Access Episode Links & Resources...

10. 

    14 Jun 2022

    How to Give Feedback, Effectively

    Join startup therapist, coach, & consultant, Lisa Birnbaum, for the third episode of Lisa & Marisa Birnbaum’s weekly, startup mental health podcast featuring easily digestible lessons, skills, & stories, about what it takes to develop, build, & sustain a mentally healthy startup culture. In this episode, learn how to give feedback, effectively. Tune-in & look forward to appreciating that we are all Wired to Connect. Click Play! Access Episode Links & Resources Mention...

11. 

    14 Jun 2022

    What Needs to be in Place Prior to Giving Someone Feedback

    Join startup therapist, coach, & consultant, Lisa Birnbaum, for the second episode of Lisa & Marisa Birnbaum’s weekly, startup mental health podcast featuring easily digestible lessons, skills, & stories, about what it takes to develop, build, & sustain a mentally healthy startup culture. In this episode, learn what needs to be in place prior to giving someone feedback. Tune-in & look forward to appreciating that we are all Wired to Connect. Click Play! Access Episode Lin...

12. 

    14 Jun 2022

    How to Use Your Biology, Your Psychology, & Your Sociology to Your Advantage, at Work

    Join startup therapist, coach, & consultant, Lisa Birnbaum, for the first episode of Lisa & Marisa Birnbaum’s weekly, startup mental health podcast featuring easily digestible lessons, skills, & stories, about what it takes to develop, build, & sustain a mentally healthy startup culture. In this episode, learn how to use your biology, your psychology, & your sociology to your advantage, at work. Tune-in & look forward to appreciating that we are all Wired to Connect. C...

13. 

    25 May 2022

    Introducing Wired to Connect: Sustainable Mental Health Practices for Startup Work & Startup Life

    Join startup therapist, coach, & consultant, Lisa Birnbaum, for a preview of the weekly, startup mental health podcast featuring easily digestible lessons, skills, and stories, about what it takes to develop, build, and sustain a mentally healthy startup culture. If you’re listening in real time, the first episode drops on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Tune-in and look forward to appreciating that we are all Wired to Connect. Send us a text

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