134: Mental Health Matters with Joe Sterne Pt. 2

Salesforce Developer Podcast

Last week we began a two-part interview with Joe Stern, a consultant and program manager here at Salesforce. Joe is passionate about advocating for those with neurodiversity and has made it his goal to increase conversations about mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. We started our conversation last week learning about Joe’s journey after being diagnosed with ADHD at a young age and some of the challenges that have followed from this diagnosis. Now, he coordinates support for mental health in the workplace to help others process similar obstacles more effectively.

In the second half of our interview, we’ll discuss some of the outlets that Joe has found helpful when taking care of his own mental health. From activities like networking on Animal Crossing, to creating Mental Health Matters resource groups at work, to finding a passion for roasting coffee, Joe has discovered that sometimes the simplest form of therapy is finding something that brings you joy and leaning into it.

Show Highlights:

• Finding therapeutic relief for mental health in unlikely places
• How socializing with others from the workplace in ways that do not involve work can boost both group morale and individual happiness
• The importance of setting up workplace resources for mental health support
• Why it is so important to find a hobby you love and stick with it

Links:

• Joe on Twitter twitter.com/mrjoesterne
• Joe on LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/jamesjosephsterne
• Joe on Github https://github.com/joesterne