Stephen Sokoler

Building A Mental Health Startup

 

Episode Notes (by minute):

2:00: How community, support, and accountability helped Stephen lose 85 pounds

3:00: How the book, Buddhism for Busy People, was life changing

4:30: During a transition period, Stephen asked people two questions: 

  • what are your thoughts? 

  • who do you think I should talk to?

9:00: How Journey shut down its consumer business to solely focus on B2B in October 2020 and other company inflection points

10:00: How Journey recently started offering and selling a new EAP product and is very excited about it 

14:00: How founders can have a big impact in trying to help people find new jobs by posting online about them, making intros, etc

17:00: How Stephen thinks about building company culture of a mental health company 

22:30: How Journey’s client profile list is spread across many industries. And is often driven by a specific person and buyer who loves what Journey does 

25:00: How Journey has completed clinical studies to further showcase the value they bring

30:00: What Stephen loves about building a business 

(Note: these are quick notes and takeaways by David Nebinski. Please see the episode for more accurate information)

Published Date: 5/4/23