Excited to kick off Mental Health Awareness month featuring none other than the multi-hyphenate Larissa May, Founder of #HalftheStory, which is a non-profit that is on a mission to empower the next generation's relationship with technology.

We discuss...

• How Larissa’s struggles with mental health in college sparked inspiration for developing #HalftheStory

• How Larissa defines digital wellness and certain practices to enhance our digital well-being

• What it means to move from “passive” to “active” technology consumption

• Strategies for digital flourishing and for developing a healthier relationship to technology

• Larissa’s perspective on entrepreneurship, her morning routine as a founder, and theories on joy

• What brings Larissa endorphins

Dan Freed, founder of personalized nootropics company Take Thesis, came onto the podcast this week to discuss:

• Dan's struggles with ADHD as a kid, and non-linear career path that eventually led him to become a founder of a cognitive enhancement/nootropics company
• The neuroscience behind nootropics and how these supplements impact your energy, mood, focus, and cognitive functioning
• How to embrace failure and the power of utilizing your weaknesses as your superpower
• Dan's perspective on joy versus happiness and the importance of experiencing some struggle in life
• What brings Dan endorphins

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Amanda Yarnell, Senior Director of the Center for Health Communication at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, came onto the podcast to talk about:

• Amanda's background as a science journalist and how her previous experience led her to work at Harvard
• The inspiration for the 2023 Creators Summit on Mental Health, which was launched to build partnerships with well-being content creators dedicated to spread evidence-based messaging to their communities
• The methodology and researched shared by faculty at Harvard's Chan School of Public Health
• How Amanda envisions the future of content creation to impact how we engage with health-related news
• What brings Amanda endorphins