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The Exit Plan: Mergers and Acquisitions for Creative Entrepreneurs
summaryIn this conversation, James Routledge shares his journey as an entrepreneur, focusing on his experiences with Sanctus, a mental health business. He discusses the challenges of navigating failure, the complexities of business growth and investment, and the emotional journey of selling his company. James reflects on the impact of his identity as a founder and the lessons learned through his experiences, ultimately leading to a deeper understanding of himself and his future aspirations.takeawaysJames started Sanctus to address mental health in the workplace.He experienced significant personal growth through his entrepreneurial journey.Failure is a part of the learning process in entrepreneurship.James felt a strong connection between his identity and his business.The transition from founder to board member was challenging for him.He learned the importance of knowing what he wanted in business negotiations.James struggled with feelings of embarrassment after his first business failed.The sale of Sanctus was not something he initially considered.He found it difficult to let go of his past as a founder.James is now exploring new opportunities with a more stable personal life.Connect with Barnaby on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barnabycook/Join The Exit Plan mailing list: http://eepurl.com/iC8sIY
* Trigger Warning * This episode contains open discussion of baby loss, grief, depression, and burnout. Please take care when listening and skip this one if it isn't the right time for you.James Routledge helped build Sanctus into one of the UK's most recognisable mental health brands, reaching over £2M in annual recurring revenue and working with hundreds of companies to bring mental health coaching into the workplace.But behind that success was a personal journey filled with burnout, identity shifts, and in 2024, the loss of his unborn son, Teddy.In this deeply personal episode, James opens up about the emotional toll of scaling a business, stepping away from the company he built, and navigating grief in the aftermath of devastating loss. We talk candidly about depression, burnout, and why it's still so hard for men to talk about what's really going on.James doesn't just share what happened - he reflects on how he's rebuilding, what he's learnt, and why he's now using his voice to break the stigma around men's mental health without falling into buzzwords or bravado.Topics covered include:Building Sanctus and walking away Identity loss after business successCoping with the grief of losing his sonWhy optimism can feel impossible when you're grievingThe pressure on men to stay strongReclaiming purpose beyond your job titleIf you're a founder, leader or simply someone trying to find your footing after a setback - this one's for you.
Raising $1m in venture capital whilst still at Uni; starting a business seemed like child's play for James Routledge. His start-up attracted 50m page views per month, and his investors believed he could be the next Mark Zuckerberg. Except, beneath the surface, he felt stressed, isolated and alone - and his business was burning £30,000 per month. In this honest and compelling interview with Olly, he explains what happened next. This interview first aired in 2017 . Now remastered and with an update on Sanctus, we've paired this episode with Veganuary - Planting The Seed. Listen now - and if you have an episode from our past you'd like to recommend, let us know at modernmann.co.uk/feedback James is co-founder of mental health start-up Sanctus. Read the blog-post that started it all here, and sign up to their weekly newsletter here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“If you don't work well with other teams, everyone else's problem will become a product problem.”In today's episode, we're taking a deep dive into the world of Product… To do so, we're joined by Product legend, James Routledge, VP of Product at Converge. James has tons of experience, including helping a NASDAQ business go from 100 million to $250 million revenues and working with 400 person Series B businesses. The role of the CPO has evolved significantly over the last few years, so we loved getting a first-hand account of the past, present and future of Product roles, including: ➡️ His own impressive career in Product [01:08] ➡️ The top 3 skills great Product people need [02:59] ➡️ Scope and responsibilities in your product journey [05:42] ➡️ The power of mentorship in Product roles [08:54] ➡️ The evolution of the CPO and putting customers first [12:28] ➡️ Working cross-functionally as a CPO [17:18] ➡️ UK vs USA Product roles [25:49] ⛳ Helpful links:➡️ Connect with James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesroutledge/➡️ Find out more about Converge: https://www.converge.io/
#29: How do you measure your growth as a product manager and accelerate your career? Join me and my guest, James Routledge, VP Product at Converge, as we share our insights and experiences in product management, focusing on the importance of execution and learning rates. James's background in engineering, venture capital, and entrepreneurship has shaped his unique perspectives on product management and career growth.We also discuss the differences between product management in Europe and the US, diving into aspects such as culture, history, and varying approaches to success and failure. James highlights the significance of collaboration between product managers and engineers, offering valuable advice on how European product managers can maximize value by focusing on the rate of execution and learning. Together, we explore the importance of creating safe spaces for product leaders to take meaningful risks, share their failures, and grow from their experiences.In our conversation, we uncover strategies and practices for continuous learning and career acceleration. Reflecting on his own journey, James emphasizes the importance of self-reflection, seeking feedback from trusted sources, and taking calculated risks. Where to find JamesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesroutledge/Website: Where to find AxelLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/axelsooriah/About PanashWe provide training and coaching programs to help product professionals unlock their true potential and become high performers.You can learn more about our programs here: https://www.panash.io/Our blog contains articles and free resources on key topics for product managers and leaders.Check it out here: https://collection.panash.io/Referenced in this episode:Show notes and highlights(00:31) Performance and Intolerance in Product Management (41 Seconds)(03:05) Product Management in Europe vs. US (65 Seconds)(07:39) US Entrepreneurial Bias for Action (66 Seconds)(12:33) US vs European Workplace Cultures (72 Seconds)(20:26) Product Management Metrics and Growth (61 Seconds)(24:57) Developing a Goal Setting Framework (94 Seconds)(29:00) Measuring Success With Metrics and Movement (56 Seconds)(32:11) Customer Focus in Construction Industry (104 Seconds)───For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, please reach out to podcast@panash.io
A conversation with one of my best friends James Routledge. James is an entrepreneur, Founder of mental health start up Sanctus, and a writer. We have a very open and honest conversation about confidence, power, leadership, men, boys, women, feminism, role models and so much moreSign up for UPFRONT's email newsletter hereClick here to sign up for Bond 7Follow Lauren and UPFRONT:Twitter: twitter.com/_laurencurrie_Instagram: instagram.com/_laurencurrie_ and instagram.com/upfrontglobalLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laurencurrie/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In our latest episode, Ve Dewey interviews James Routledge, the co-founder of Sanctus. After starting Sanctus, a coaching business to help improve mental wellbeing in workplaces, James has gone on to author the Penguin Business Book, Mental Health at Work. He's always very transparent and honest in his own challenges and shares how practice was the key to opening up and helping people realise that we're all capable of talking about our mental health. Links: More about James and Sanctus. James' book, Mental Health at Work. Thanks to Streamtime, project management for healthier creative businesses. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nevernotcreative/message
James Routledge is the Founder of Sanctus, leading providers of mental health coaches. After starting his first business at University James was hooked by the idea of being an entrepreneur. His first business venture, MatchChat, a social media app would however ultimately go on to be unsuccessful. As is often the case in life there is a silver lining to all supposed failures. James would ultimately go on to reflect more deeply about the stress he felt around this time and how it affected his mental health. Spurred on by this experience James launched Sanctus in 2016 and the company has since partnered with some of the biggest brands to help them transform their mental health culture. In November 2022 James took the difficult decision to step down as CEO but as he mentions during the episode he continues to have a very strong relationship with the company to this day. James now spends much of his time writing and is in fact a best selling author. His first book, Mental Health at Work, shares his stories, learnings and guidance on the topic of mental health. Riding Unicorns invited James on the show to discuss the highs and lows of working on MatchChat and the inspiration behind launching Sanctus. Mental health was of course a huge topic throughout the episode. James went on to share some practical advice on how to improve mental health in the workplace. Make sure to like and subscribe to the Riding Unicorns podcast to never miss an episode. Also don't forget to give Riding Unicorns a follow on Twitter and LinkedIn to keep on top of the latest developments.Small But Mighty Agency A podcast that uncovers how to go from solopreneur to seven figure agency with ease.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Quick nuggets of inspiration from the recent ICG meet up. James Routledge of Global4 answers David Mintz's questions.
“Getting out of bed was hard. Every day felt like a chore - it felt like the grind. And one night in bed, I just thought to myself, if I feel the same way again tomorrow morning, I honestly don't want to wake up…” Continuing our Mental Health mini-series, we look back on our discussion with James Routledge, Founder and former CEO of Sanctus - a purpose-driven mental health organisation focused on providing support in the workplace. In today's episode we hear about James's mental health journey and how it led to starting Sanctus, including: Why none of the existing mental health services felt like the right choice for James [00:54] The most difficult steps he had to take in his own mental health journey [07:49] James's advice on how you can find balance as a Founder [10:59]If you enjoyed today's episode, make sure you check out the full episode at https://jbmc.co.uk/insights/40-minute-mentor/putting-the-first-mental-health-gym-on-the-high-street-with-james-routledge/ ⛳️ Helpful links: ➡️ Find out more about James - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdroutledge1/?originalSubdomain=uk➡️ Check out Sanctus - https://sanctus.io/ And for helpful mental health resources, head to: ➡️ Mental Health Foundation - https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk➡️ The Samaritans can be reached on 116 123 ➡️ And for local help and support, call the Mind Infoline at 0300 123 3393 or text 86463 ⭐️Enjoyed this episode?⭐️Keep up to date with all our latest episodes, by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review on https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm
James Routledge co-founded Sanctus - a purpose-driven organisation that supports employee mental health through proactive and preventative one-to-one coaching in the workplace. He is also the author behind ‘Mental Health at Work' - a book filled with stories, learnings and guidance for anyone on their mental health in the workplace journey. In this episode, we discuss: * The culture of permission arising around mental health * Social media as a force for good in the mental health fight * Why rest doesn't only mean sleep James: https://www.instagram.com/jamesroutledge_/ https://www.instagram.com/jdroutledge/ https://twitter.com/jd_routledge Sanctus: https://www.instagram.com/sanctus/ Me: https://www.instagram.com/katyleeson/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-leeson-39931a53/ https://twitter.com/KatyLeeson
This week, hear Helen and Sarah hosting a live podcast in London and Manchester! Together they explore the different topics covered in You Coach You with motivational speaker and podcast host Adrienne Herbert, Santus founder James Routledge, leadership expert Drew Povery and psychologist Lee Chambers. If you'd like some expert advice on how to invest in your resilience reserves, manage your time and attention, build your self-belief, develop a community around your career and pursue career progression with purpose, this episode is for you. Ways to learn more:1. Download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/2. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 10/02/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail4. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You'For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Adrienne chats with the brilliant James Routledge. He is the Founder of Sanctus and Author of "Mental Health at Work" published by Penguin. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
How can you make employee mental health a priority in fast-paced startups? That's the topic we tackled in the very first edition of L&D Disrupt Live! James Routledge, Lauren Cunningham and Will Beaton joined us to answer questions like: Why should startups make mental health a priority? Can you spot when efforts are just performative? Which metrics should we be looking at? What action can you take this week to really make a difference? Running Order 04:50 Why should startups make mental health a priority? 07:25 Why it's taken so long for mental health to get on the agenda 08:41 Can you spot when efforts are just performative? 13:19 Bringing a wellbeing team into the business 15:00 How to position a business case for wellbeing initiatives 19:43 Rolling out new measures in a hybrid setting 21:49 Empowering leaders to drive mental wellbeing across teams 23:45 Keeping volunteers engaged and inspired 26:23 The importance of making people feel heard 28:15 Which metrics should we be looking at? 31:27 What to do when you feel like a cultural misfit 37:38 Creating a strategy in a startup vs larger corporate company 40:45 How can you prevent burnout in startups? 46:18 Taking control of your own wellbeing 47:43 Is there a clash between growing revenue and a people-first culture? 53:13 What's one thing you can do this week to move the needle? How to connect: Find James on: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdroutledge1/ Find Lauren on: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenleacunningham/ Find Will on: https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-beaton-24228b106/ Find Nelson on: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/ Find HowNow on: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hownowhq/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gethownow/message
My guest today is James Routledge. James is a mental health advocate and author of the book ‘Mental Health at Work'. After burning out when his first business failed at the age of 24, he founded Sanctus who are on a mission to help companies invest in the mental health of their employees. In this episode, James talks openly about his personal experiences. We also cover some of the myths of mental health: how to manage boundaries, how to question some of the conventional narratives on mental health and more. I asked James what the motivation was to be very open about his own mental health: Well, I didn't for so long. I definitely didn't grow up being open about how I felt or articulating my emotions. I suppose for me now I've experienced the power and the transformational change of taking the time to become aware of how I'm feeling, articulate it and share it with others… …and I've seen the benefit of that. It's changed the course of my life and taken my life in directions that I would never have expected. I would never have expected to have written a book on mental health! That was never on my radar. James explained why some people find it so hard to share their emotions with others:The reason we don't open up is because we don't feel safe or we don't feel comfortable. Often that is through the fear of judgment or fear of dismissal. And when I say dismissal, I don't just mean being dismissed from your job. That's one way. I mean just dismissal. You know, you are saying something that's really important for you to someone and it just goes completely over their head.I really enjoyed this important conversation about mental health at work and would like to say a special thanks to Penguin Business for connecting me with James.✔ Links: James Routledge:https://jamesroutledge.co/James Routledge on Twitter:https://twitter.com/jd_routledgeMental Health at Work:https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/146158/james-routledge.htmlSubscribe to Graham's Newsletter: https://www.grahamallcott.com/sign-upOur Show Sponsors: Think Productive - Time Management Training:http://www.thinkproductive.comUseful links:https://www.grahamallcott.com/linksEdited by Pavel Novikov:https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavelnovikovf/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
James Routledge, author of Mental Health at Work and founder of Sanctus - a purpose-driven organization with a mission to change the perceptions around mental health - returns to chat about his book. Routledge shares why we should be more comfortable talking about mental health at work. We discuss why Routledge wrote his book, how to practically start talking about mental health at work and list a few tips on how to deal with mental health in the workplace. We talk about: Who is Routledge's book for What triggered Routledge to write his book Routledge's imposter syndrome How Routledge finds the will to write How to practically take steps talking about mental health at work Tips for people struggling with mental health at work
James Routledge, author of Mental Health at Work and founder of Sanctus - a purpose-driven organization with a mission to change the perceptions around mental health - joins us today to discuss mental health coaching. Stemming from his personal mental health journey, Routledge found mental health coaching was a better place to start for him before diving into therapy. We chat about what is mental health coaching, the Sanctus approach and why people should consider it. We talk about: Routledge's mental health journey and starting Sanctus How Sanctus contributes to mental health The Sanctus approach Mental health coaching What braincare means to Routledge
As James correctly states, we all have mental health. James Routledge is founder of Sanctus, and author of "Mental Health at Work", a book that will be released next week, on the 30th September. Here we get a very honest insight into James' journey from would-be tech entrepreneur to author - with bumps along the way.
What would make a founder give up their role as CEO? My guest, James Routledge, is the founder of Sanctus—a company that offers coaching services to businesses to support employee mental health. In this episode, James walks us through his decision to step back from the CEO role, he explains why he decided not to hire a COO, and we discuss how ego can lead us to unhappiness. This is genuinely one of my favourite episodes, and a must-listen if you're a CEO scaling your business. Key links: Sanctus website: https://sanctus.io/ James Routledge profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdroutledge1/ Dave Bailey profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davesuperman/ Key timestamps: [02:29] How does it feel to see Sanctus scale? [06:21] What techniques helped you develop self-awareness? [09:24] What need does Sanctus address? [13:36] Why did you step down as CEO? [21:40] How to you separate the roles of CEO and founder? [26:45] Why are VC-backed founders less likely to consider their own fulfilment? [33:55] Why did you choose not to hire a COO? [36:41] The gap in strategy and leadership in tech [39:49] Quickfire questions Thanks to Nabil and George for help researching the episode. Strategy is a core role of a scale-up CEO and key to a company's success. Yet many CEOs don't dedicate enough time and resource to it. If you'd like my help in clarifying your vision and strategy, apply for my Clarity Program. Got feedback? Email us at podcast@foundercoach.co. And don't forget to hit follow/subscribe so you don't miss out on new episodes.
In this episode, Lottie Unwin speaks to James Routledge, Founder of Sanctus- who provide businesses with mental health support and are the creators of the world's first mental health gym. They discussed building a brand in a category that, well, doesn't have any… and “EMPLOYEE MARKETING”, James' brilliant and very powerful silver bullet.
Welcome to the first episode of ExtraNAKED, where our hosts Vladi and Nektarios will be exploring some of the themes discussed in our previous episode in greater depth, adding their own experiences and reflections, and sharing practical tools that might be helpful. This week we focus on transitions and mental health, picking up from our conversation with James Routledge on his stepping down as CEO. Share your questions and thoughts with us and we'll include a selection in the next episode of ExtraNAKED.
What happens when you derive your sense of worth from the business you have built and what does it mean when you walk away from it? How do you deal with the loss of identity and purpose? What's next? Why is having a support system and using tools like journaling so important? We begin Series 2 of NAKED by The Future Farm with a conversation that encompasses many of the themes that you've heard us discuss before: shame, self-worth, identity, guilt, loneliness and that feeling of being trapped. James Routledge founded Sanctus, a mental health startup, after he struggled when his previous business failed. Vladi and Nektarios talk to James a short time after he announced, to everybody's surprise, that he was stepping down as CEO of the company. He talks openly about his emotional and mental state leading up to the moment, as well as the tools that he uses, and the people he surrounds himself with, to help manage his health. You can connect with James on LinkedIn to continue following his story and learn more about Sanctus. Don't forget to subscribe, follow, rate and review NAKED. To learn more about The Future Farm, follow us on social media or visit thefuturefarm.co
James Routledge is a man on a mission. That mission is to put the world's first mental health gym's on the high street and inspire people to work on their mental health proactively, like we do with physical health.
'Stepping down as CEO, not up' (Part 2) | Talking Business w/ James Routledge In this episode we follow on our conversation from last week after the update James shared on stepping down as Sanctus CEO - we talk about the response he’s had since he shared it publicly and how it’s felt for both of us since - enjoy :) GB x
Talking Business | Episode 20 'Stepping down as CEO' w/ James Routledge In this one I talk to my best mate and co-founder James about his decision to step down as CEO at Sanctus, why it's happened, how it's felt and also what that means for him and for both of us. GB x
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James' journey in mental health began when he opened up about his own struggles. A candid blog post soon led to the mental health start-up, Sanctus, and the grand vision of putting a mental health gym on the high street. Tune in for plenty of tips on how you can help yourself and your team become more proactive when it comes to mental health. This is a special episode for Mental Health Awareness Week. - Join the Journey Further Book Club: http://bit.ly/2r4fBWR Get in touch: podcast@journeyfurther.com
In this episode, Patrick is joined by Rebecca Kelly, CEO of Venuescanner and James Routledge, CEO of Sanctus to understand the challenges that COVID-19 has introduced to their work life as senior leaders.
James Routledge started a business at university and had been it for 4 years but he made more impact in one blog post than anything he had ever done before. At the tender age of 21, he wasn’t used to talking about his feelings. “I didn’t really have a relationship with my mental health". The post not only went bananas and had a positive impact on people, it also felt invigorating. James describes it as the best day of life. “I felt accepted.., heard…,seen”. It was the start of a culture that James has created, via his business, Sanctus, that gives permission around mental health. The aim - to put a mental health gym on the high street. “Physical health is a hobby for people so why can’t mental be? We want to position a space, more like a gym. It’s not a therapy room, or counselling. It’s coaching applied to a broader range of mental health. The world needs a mental health brand”. James calls for more regulation of the coaching industry and talks about the challenges the industry faces. Despite the success of Sanctus to date, James says that his mental health can suffer still and talks with an honesty that is raw and refreshing when it comes to his own struggles. Failure, self-deprecation, panic attacks, anxiety - it’s all in here and addressed in a very upfront and real way. James says that Sanctus is all about connection and community. This was the last podcast recorded in person before the lockdown and is a great one to tap elbows with! Smash The Box is a personal development business. Everything I do is with the aim of inspiring you to find your purpose so you can make your mark on the world. One way I do this is by sharing people’s stories. Inspiring stories that the world needs to hear. Stories of breakthroughs, of adversity overcome, of achievements, successes, of setbacks and turnarounds, of realisations and lightbulb moments. This audio experience is a natural and perfect complement to the existing services of Life Coaching, Leadership Coaching, Breakthrough Workshops and Inspirational Talks - all of which forms something quite unique and special. If you are looking to find your purpose in life, in work, or both, then don’t just think outside the box. It’s time to Smash The Box! Connect with us! www.smashthebox.me www.youtube.com/channel/UC7fEEvjX52qS928oyLGCtuQ www.facebook.com/SmashTheBoxMarkPitcher/ www.instagram.com/markpitcher_smashthebox/
James Routledge is the co-founder of Sanctus, a startup on a mission to normalise mental health in the workplace through placing Sanctus coaches into businesses. In this episode of The New Normal, James talks about how Sanctus had to pivot overnight, the power of purpose for employee engagement and his insights into compassionate leadership .
With the world united in isolation and facing an unprecedented period of social distancing, the mental health issues inherent in that speak for themselves. James Routledge co-founded Sanctus to make it easy for employees to talk to a professional about their mental health. At a time when it's critical we keep talking about how we're feeling, James Routledge joins the IAB's James Chandler to discuss the importance of discipline and self-motivation in looking after your mental health, why people will be going through heightened anxiety during this period and why talking about how you're feeling - even if it's just on Houseparty - should be top of mind for all of us.For more information about how we are supporting our members at this time, as well as resources and inspiration from across the industry, take a look at our IAB UK Connected hub. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
People don't talk about mental health. In men, it is seen as a weakness. James and George are changing the perception of mental health in the workplace. They see a world where people view mental health as physical health and we want to put the world's first mental health gym on the high street.—Recorded live at the global event in Cardigan, west Wales in 2019.Watch James and George's full talk here: www.thedolectures.com/talks/james-routledge-and-george-bettany-i-wasnt-strong-enough-to-speak-up
James Routledge and George Bettany, founders of the mental health startup Sanctus, have been on a mission for the last two years to try and change the perceptions of mental health - with the intention of one day putting the first mental health gym on the high street.They've created this podcast in order to just get people talking more openly about mental health and exploring the never ending list of topics that play into our mental health.A topic that everybody can relate to in some way, we've all procrastinated. Sometimes, that doesn't sit well with us and can end up leading to anxious and depressed states. But why?With big goals in mind in each of their own creative fields, filmmaker and creative director Scott Piggott along with Sanctus Coach and singer Valentina Passoni talk about how the seemingly simple act of procrastinating can have such a big impact on our mental health.
Sanctus (https://sanctus.io/) is to change the perception of mental health, and James is here to talk about this mission. He shares his experiences with mental health and how Sanctus has improved workplaces. What is mental health? It’s your state of being; not just your state of well-being. Your emotions, feelings, thoughts, and identity are all wrapped up in mental health. People’s perceived definition of mental health is that it just means mental illness or mental health issues, and I don’t believe that’s the case. Mental health is all-encompassing the full range of mental health, just like physical health isn’t about disease and illness, it’s about fitness and strength. There is a stigma in talking about Mental Health at work, what challenges do you face when talking about mental health in organizations? Stigma in Latin means scars. The stigma around mental health is people’s individual fear, reticence and uncertainty of talking about it. This culture is changing, but it’s still the case in many workplaces. A healthy, functional workplace isn’t created by oversharing. However, trust in functional teams is created by a certain level of vulnerability. What made you personally interested in this space? Five years ago, James never really used the words “trust,” or “vulnerability,” or “connection.” James left university and went directly into the high-pressure world of start-ups, which caused him to feel anxiety towards all the uncertainty in the business. James thought that as a leader, you shouldn’t show any emotion and you are a rock for everybody else. Eventually, the business shut down. He felt lost, and this was when he was hit by all the feelings that he had suppressed for a long time. Eventually, James ended up coming out about his anxiety. He wrote a blog post and shared it with the world. This was the start of a period of change and transformation. It gave birth to Sanctus. What has been the highest point for you at Sanctus and having mental health conversations in organizations? Sanctus coaches are placed into the workplace to create a safe space where employees can talk to someone impartial and confidential about mental health. In many businesses that Sanctus has worked with, the perception of mental health has changed. The conversation around mental health has become normalized. The highlight is seeing the change in the perception of mental health. I feel like we’re at the forefront of that and we’re one of the protagonists leading it. Can you give an example of what mental health conversations brings to people at work? In one technology business Sanctus worked with, one of their senior engineers came to HR and said that he had planned to leave, and if it wasn’t for his Sanctus sessions at work, he probably would have. The value to the business is creating an environment where people feel like they can be their whole self. Then, they will feel: Like they belong That they want to work Cared for Less likely to leave Motivated More trust and connections within teams One of the biggest challenges I’ve seen with my customers is that “We don’t have any time.” How have you managed to get around that? The most important set of people to make any change in an organization is the leadership team. If the leadership team have bought in the idea and they want to make something happen, they will find the time. It has to start at the top; they will set the tone. What’s one TIP that people can implement to feel healthier and have more healthy conversations? The best advice is to start where you are. Just follow your intuition. That’s quite vague, but three practical things that people can do are: Have an open conversation with someone about your mental health Meditating – it’s a way to raise your own awareness of how you feel. Journaling – taking the time to connect with your thoughts and feelings by writing...
James Routledge and George Bettany, founders of the mental health startup Sanctus, have been on a mission for the last two years to try and change the perceptions of mental health - with the intention of one day putting the first mental health gym on the high street.They've created this podcast in order to just get people talking more openly about mental health and exploring the never ending list of topics that play into our mental health.After doing a poll on Instagram for podcast episode topics, it was clear that nights out are affecting people's mental health. But why?Vic sits down with Sanctus founder, James, and coach and therapist, Ben Graham, to talk about their experiences with how nights out have impacted their mental health.The three share their thoughts on how we look for connection, what we gain from nights out and what happens when our relationships with nights out changes.
Intro Music: Au5 - Closer ft. Danyka Nadeau https://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsounds/closer
James Routledge and George Bettany, founders of the mental health startup Sanctus, have been on a mission for the last two years to try and change the perceptions of mental health - with the intention of one day putting the first mental health gym on the high street.They've created this podcast in order to just get people talking more openly about mental health and exploring the never ending list of topics that play into our mental health.Social anxiety is something that all of us have probably felt at some point but for Kevin, it is much more of a lifelong challenge that only in recent years has he been in a position to work through and accept his anxiety as something that is a part of him.For James, social anxiety is something that has affected him in an alternate way but one that everybody on this episode can empathise with.
James Routledge and George Bettany, founders of the mental health startup Sanctus, have been on a mission for the last two years to try and change the perceptions of mental health - with the intention of one day putting the first mental health gym on the high street.They've created this podcast in order to just get people talking more openly about mental health and exploring the never ending list of topics that play into our mental health.Not all of us can relate to terms like ‘depression' but we can all relate to the feeling of being lonely. But what is stopping us connecting in a city full of people?Scott is joined by two people behind their own projects attempting to shine a light on finding connection in London.Tessa Blencowe, behind ‘London is Lonely' (linked below), is compiling stories and portraits of individuals with different experiences in London for a showcase on Sunday 23rd June.Phil Askew, has his own portrait project ‘Luminous Lives', created to help ‘illuminate' individuals in London that are looking to stand out and find out more about their lives.London is Lonely: https://londonislonely.com/Luminous Lives: https://www.luminouslives.com/If you're feeling lonely, Sanctus are always holding events designed for connection:https://sanctus.io/workout-your-mental-health-557fdf0af599
James Routledge and George Bettany, founders of the mental health startup Sanctus, have been on a mission for the last two years to try and change the perceptions of mental health - with the intention of one day putting the first mental health gym on the high street.They've created this podcast in order to just get people talking more openly about mental health and exploring the never ending list of topics that play into our mental health.Suicide is a topic at Sanctus that we haven't talked about explicitly yet and we know we need to.Whilst we're a brand that perhaps puts more of a focus on the positive side to mental health, it is an element that simply cannot be ignored and with several high-profile suicides in recent months - it felt like the time to do so.James sits down with Sanctus coach, Helen McMillan, and somebody who after one of her close friends took their own life, Amanda Scott started the website ‘Mike's Mates' (link found below). One of the primary reasons that led to his unfortunate death was the difficulty in finding the right help and how confusing the current industry is, so ‘Mike's Mates' is a resource that aims to help bridge that gap.The three explore their personal experiences with suicide - whether through a friend or suicidal thoughts as well as offer their expertise in what to do in a situation where you or someone you know is feeling suicidal.If you require assistance finding the right support for you, the two following links to Amanda's ‘Mike's Mates' and the Sanctus Directory are below.https://www.mikesmates.com/https://sanctus.io/the-sanctus-directory-of-mental-health-services-professionals-eda7d4316a58
Today’s guest is James Routledge, Founder of Sanctus. Sanctus is a mental wellness start up that is on a mission to inspire people to work on their mental health just like we do our physical health. They have a bold vision to put the world’s first mental health gym on the high street, and I for one hope that they can achieve this. James’s passion to help others improve their mental health came from his own experience having suffered mental health issues, following the failure of his first business Match Chat, something we discuss in detail in today’s show. The idea for Sanctus actually came about when he shared this struggle in a heart-felt and honest blog where he openly talked about the journey that he and his co-founder George had been through. This blog received 100s of responses and from this initial post the idea for Sanctus was born. Since then Sanctus has grown into a large team with over 40 businesses including Aviva, Secret Escapes, Tansferwise, RedBull amongst others, to help them reframe the conversation around mental health. Their amazing work has been featured in publications including the Times, The metro, and now the 40 Minute Mentor! I have close friends and family that have had struggled with their mental health over the years so when I heard about the work Sanctus was doing and saw the refreshing honesty and humour with which James talks about it, I was really keen to get James on the podcast to have a chat. This episode was recorded shortly after mental health week here in the UK and we go into some really important topics in this interview around mental health, the challenges we all face and what you can think about to look after yours. James’s experience of launching and growing a VC funded start up and then dealing with and overcoming its failure to get to where he is today is truly inspiring. It’s a little longer than previous episodes but I know you’re going to get so much from what he shares in this interview. If you want to find out more about James you can check out his LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdroutledge1?originalSubdomain=uk If you want to find out more about Sanctus you can check out their website - https://sanctus.io/ We're always keen to get feedback so if you have any thoughts once you’ve listened to this interview just drop me an email at james@jbmc.co.uk
James Routledge and George Bettany, founders of the mental health startup Sanctus, have been on a mission for the last two years to try and change the perceptions of mental health - with the intention of one day putting the first mental health gym on the high street.Their experiences with mental health from before Sanctus and through their work with businesses around the UK to create impartial, safe spaces for employees to work on their mental health have made them realise just how much the perceptions need to change and how we need to get people talking about their mental health in day to day conversation. After a traumatic and memorable experience from just the age of five in Poland, Agnieszka Walczuk developed a strong sense of comfort with food. From then on, an issue with her body image arose that developed throughout the years.Whilst she came close to adopting a bulimic approach to dealing with her body image issues, her relationship with a relative dealing with anorexia allowed her to see where that route could get her.After forty two years of battling, Agnieszka is more comfortable with her body that she has ever been.She sits down with Sanctus head coach, Sophie Miller, and James to see issues that they find are arising around the topic of body image.If you feel like you may have an issue with body image or know somebody who is, please check out our directory for suggestions of how to get help:(Click the hyperlink in the blog for the full guide)https://sanctus.io/the-sanctus-directory-of-mental-health-services-professionals-eda7d4316a58
James Routledge and George Bettany, founders of the mental health startup Sanctus, have been on a mission for the last two years to try and change the perceptions of mental health - with the intention of one day putting the first mental health gym on the high street.Their experiences with mental health from before Sanctus and through their work with businesses around the UK to create impartial, safe spaces for employees to work on their mental health have made them realise just how much the perceptions need to change and how we need to get people talking about their mental health in day to day conversation. Whilst finding himself drinking four times per week, Brad found himself returning to AA for the second time to help finally deal with his addiction. In 1995, he finally had his last drink.In the decades to follow, Brad has developed a real awareness of how addicted we can be nowadays - whether that is to drugs, social media and even other people. Recently, one of the Sanctus founders, George Bettany, has taken a smaller step into taking a break from alcohol - a choice becoming more popular with people nowadays. James sits down and grills both of them on what the similarities are with how we deal with addictions nowadays - whether that is simply a matter of reducing an unhealthy habit or getting support for a compulsion that is damaging your mental health.
Who?Ollie Scott, Junior Eldstål, George Bettany and James Routledge What?In this episode, we meet the entrepreneurial duo behind Mental Health coaching business; George Bettany and James Routledge. We're given a raw insight in to the duos journey with entrepreneurialism and the life lessons taught through courageousness, failure and passion.The pair are consistently open about their journey and leave no detail spare with exactly How and Why Sanctus was founded.Raising awareness around mental health is one thing. Changing perceptions within business and moving mental health to something we view as important as physical fitness is a completely different challenge, and one we whole heartedly agree with.We were blown away by their chemistry as a business partnership and friendship and there is no doubt that their closeness has been a core pillar in the success Sanctus has seen so far.A pleasure chatting to two people with such connection to their purpose and business... enjoy! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
James Routledge and George Bettany, founders of the mental health startup Sanctus, have been on a mission for the last two years to try and change the perceptions of mental health - with the intention of one day putting the first mental health gym on the high street.Their experiences with mental health from before Sanctus and through their work with businesses around the UK to create impartial, safe spaces for employees to work on their mental health have made them realise just how much the perceptions need to change and how we need to get people talking about their mental health in day to day conversation. After a handfull of brave and awesome listeners responded to our request and agreed to come and have a coaching session that would be published online, we were flattered by their dedication to help show what a coaching session could look like - in the hope of breaking the enigma around it.But as we reach to the time we were intending to publish the mini-series, we've decided not to publish the episodes.Why? Whilst it was nothing at all to do with the wonderful individuals that volunteered to come on, there were a handful of things that came up that played more of an affect that originally anticipated.James and George sit down and have a chat about why we wanted to do it, what ended up happening and how a lot of things brought up reflect on the mental health industry as a whole right now.
James Routledge and George Bettany, founders of the mental health startup Sanctus, have been on a mission for the last two years to try and change the perceptions of mental health - with the intention of one day putting the first mental health gym on the high street.Their experiences with mental health from before Sanctus and through their work with businesses around the UK to create impartial, safe spaces for employees to work on their mental health have made them realise just how much the perceptions need to change and how we need to get people talking about their mental health in day to day conversation. Has mental health ever come up in a job interview for you? Have you ever asked what a companies policies on mental health are? How about when thinking about what works in your own career, what will the impact be on your mental health?We're always preaching at Sanctus how relevant mental health in every aspect of your life and your career, whether in a workplace or outside of it, is an undeniably huge factor for all of us.The problem is not many of us take into account.We will each value different aspects of what a career can offer - whether that's security, creative freedom, independence, micro-management etc.Ben Graham, Sanctus Head Coach, fairly quickly came to the realisation that secure and fixed workplaces was not the right fit for him and soon found him pursuing a freelance life in the world of coaching and psychotherapy. Vic Lloyd, Sanctus Head of Operations, was in several different workplaces that offered different pieces of knowledge at each, before taking the cheeky punt to throw herself into the trenches at a little known, newly founded startup - Sanctus.Join George as he quizzes the pair on how they found out what was the right career for them and what they needed to do it to find the job that was good for their mental health.Get in contact with us at -> hello@sanctus.io
James Routledge and George Bettany, founders of the mental health startup Sanctus, have been on a mission for the last two years to try and change the perceptions of mental health - with the intention of one day putting the first mental health gym on the high street.Their experiences with mental health from before Sanctus and through their work with businesses around the UK to create impartial, safe spaces for employees to work on their mental health have made them realise just how much the perceptions need to change and how we need to get people talking about their mental health in day to day conversation. Pregnancy can bring incredibly different experiences for every mother, but it certainly brings a huge amount of challenges with it.One of the original Sanctus coaches, Victoria Smith-Murphy, recently had her child Hudson. Coffee & TV Operations Manager, Leonie Moreton, is currently pregnant with her second child after her first, Freddie, but both mothers have different experiences of how it has impacted their mental health.From discussing the physical challenges pregnancy can bring to where the lowest points has come for each of them, with Victoria's transition back into running her business actually being the hardest point for her so far and Leonie's equally being the juggling act between parenthood and working life, the conversation between the three deeply explores the current attitudes the workplace has towards maternity and paternity leave - and how those attitudes need to change.MUSIC CREDITS:"Loopster, Perspectives, Dreamer" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
James Routledge and George Bettany, founders of the mental health startup Sanctus, have been on a mission for the last two years to try and change the perceptions of mental health - with the intention of one day putting the first mental health gym on the high street.Their experiences with mental health from before Sanctus and through their work with businesses around the UK to create impartial, safe spaces for employees to work on their mental health have made them realise just how much the perceptions need to change and how we need to get people talking about their mental health in day to day conversation. Changing the perceptions of mental health quite often doesn't mean holding up a huge billboard saying ‘Work on your mental health!' (even though we would 100% do that anyway), but it means encouraging people to work on themselves and creating safe spaces to chat about their mental health openly.One of the most successful nights Sanctus has run is ‘That's Mental!' - the comedy night. Why? Because it did exactly that. It encouraged such open conversation without people even realising that was what was happening.So this week, George (who tried stand-up for the first time at the first event) sits down with the person that made it happen, Willy Kosovich, about the impact comedy has had on both of them and trying to open up people's minds to potentially give comedy a go.https://com4com.website/https://www.instagram.com/_com4com/?hl=enMUSIC CREDITS:"Loopster, District Four, ZigZag, Dreamer, Digya" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
James Routledge and George Bettany, founders of the mental health startup Sanctus, have been on a mission for the last two years to try and change the perceptions of mental health - with the intention of one day putting the first mental health gym on the high street.Their experiences with mental health from before Sanctus and through their work with businesses around the UK to create impartial, safe spaces for employees to work on their mental health have made them realise just how much the perceptions need to change and how we need to get people talking about their mental health in day to day conversation. Mental health and creativity is an enigmatic but apparent link that can spring up in many different ways. Whether drawing is your outlet from the stress of everyday life, or you're a professional singer having to be creative to earn a living - its impact on our mental health is both undeniable and variable. Singers Kalon Rae (seen on The Voice 2018) and Valentina Passiona, both involved with Urban Voices Collective, join James talking about how important creativity in each of their own mental health.With James often expressing himself creatively through his writing, the three of them explore the feelings of exposing yourself publicly, external validation and most importantly - filtering out the bad stuff and getting to the rewards creativity can give to our mental health.https://www.kalonrae.com/http://www.urbanvoicescollective.com/#homeMUSIC CREDITS:"Loopster, Anamalie, Perspectives, Dubakupado" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
James Routledge and George Bettany, founders of the mental health startup Sanctus, have been on a mission for the last two years to try and change the perceptions of mental health - with the intention of one day putting the first mental health gym on the high street.Their experiences with mental health from before Sanctus and through their work with businesses around the UK to create impartial, safe spaces for employees to work on their mental health have made them realise just how much the perceptions need to change and how we need to get people talking about their mental health in day to day conversation. Channel 4's ‘The Circle' is a show dubbed a cross between ‘Big Brother' and ‘Gogglebox', where contestants go into their own individual flat in a block but never physically meet each other. Instead, they communicate only via a bespoke social media platform called ‘The Circle'. However, there are no restrictions into how truthful you can be. This week, we speak to the shows winner ‘Alex Hobern' who won both the public and contestants vote when he portrayed the character ‘Kate' after the three weeks he spent isolated in a flat.The show brought up important messages about how we use social media and how people portray themselves online - something that Alex himself wanted to raise awareness of when going onto the show.James is joined by Sophie Miller, Sanctus Head Coach, as they delve into the twofold discussion of exploring Alex's mental health during and after the show as well as the topics of social media the show raised.MUSIC CREDITS:"Loopster, The Builder, Perspectives, Dreamer" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
James Routledge and George Bettany, founders of the mental health startup Sanctus, have been on a mission for the last two years to try and change the perceptions of mental health - with the intention of one day putting the first mental health gym on the high street.Their experiences with mental health from before Sanctus and through their work with businesses around the UK to create impartial, safe spaces for employees to work on their mental health have made them realise just how much the perceptions need to change and how we need to get people talking about their mental health in day to day conversation. Burnout is becoming a much wider discussed issue nowadays.Put in its simplest terms (by this week's guest - Clare), it is a process that happens overtime leading to an extreme physical, mental and emotional exhaustion. The issue is, how one person experiences that exhaustion and the reasons for ending up in that position can vary from person to person.Clare, now Sanctus coach, was hospitalised multiple times before she even admitted to herself that she was burning herself out; George's previous experience with Matchchat led to his burnout - but both had different drivers that got them there.In this episode, Scott (Sanctus Creative Director) fills in as host to delve into the two stories and assist in finding out about the enigmatic issue many of us are facing in today's heavy working society.MUSIC CREDITS:"Loopster, Cold Sober, Light Thought var 2, Dreamer, Jarvic 8" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
James Routledge and George Bettany, founders of the mental health startup Sanctus, have been on a mission for the last two years to try and change the perceptions of mental health - with the intention of one day putting the first mental health gym on the high street.Their experiences with mental health from before Sanctus and through their work with businesses around the UK to create impartial, safe spaces for employees to work on their mental health have made them realise just how much the perceptions need to change and how we need to get people talking about their mental health in day to day conversation. The enigmatic topic of coaching and therapy is one that often leads to only more confusion. So after a failed first recording of this episode, the three people spearheading the Sanctus movement in coaching sit down again to chat about their personal experiences in both coaching and therapy.James (coaching and therapy user) chats to Sophie (coach) and Ben (therapist) about what you should be considering if you're not sure whether to look for a coach or a therapist to support your own mental health. They discuss their initial reservations around the predatory nature of what it is to pay for a relationship and further explore the differences between the two mediums, before finally concluding with how their experiences have led them to the positions they are in - looking to incite change in the industry. Music Credits:"Loopster, Jarvic 8, Dreamer, Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
James Routledge and George Bettany, founders of the mental health startup Sanctus, have been on a mission for the last two years to try and change the perceptions of mental health - with the intention of one day putting the first mental health gym on the high street.Their experiences with mental health from before Sanctus and through their work with businesses around the UK to create impartial, safe spaces for employees to work on their mental health have made them realise just how much the perceptions need to change and how we need to get people talking about their mental health in day to day conversation. Ever since the famous Zuckerberg startup story, the glamorous perception of startups has been a journey many people have decided to partake in. But startup culture is not all it is cracked up to be.James & George's first experiences of poor mental health centered around the failure of their startup ‘Matchchat' - which led to the creation of Sanctus which values itself around going against the grain of startup culture. But this isn't to say the world of startups isn't for everyone.So the guys sit down with Venture Capitalist, co-founder of The Bakery, Investor in Citymapper, Ometria, Verve, Farewill (to name a few) - Alex Dundson - to chat both the dangers and positives of startup culture on your mental health.Music Credits:"Loopster, ZigZag, Dreamer, Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
(https://meetmypotential.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/mmp-pres.jpg) A case of applying the Immunity to Change for a team Have you ever planned to do something the next day and then you wake up feeling exhausted with no energy to follow your planned work? The point it we so often tend to dismiss how we are feeling mentally, how we are feeling physically, and we push ourselves constantly to move forward. While it’s good to get moving, we often tend to push ourselves way too much to stick to our commitments. Last week I had the opportunity to support a team that wanted to be proactive for the sake of health! That was the objective of the team. My colleague Xavier Weibel and I used the Immunity to change process to accompany this team. What is immunity to change? Lisa Lahey says on episode #12 (https://meetmypotential.com/immunity-to-change/) if we don’t see our immunity, we will continue to be stuck. An immunity is when there’s a part of us that wants to move in one direction, towards an important goal and at the exact same time, there is a part of us that is unconsciously driven to actually accomplish a goal that is in tension with the very important goal we want to accomplish. What was happening to this team that was working in a reactive way? This was an IT services teams, that had to respond to critical events and that was their primary objective apart from taking care of the future technology. They were like a hamster on a wheel, continuously chasing backlog of items, rushing because critical incidents were falling on their plate, they were constantly trying to solve problems and their agendas were running full. In short, they were playing a catch-up game. And they were recognized as a capable team because they were extremely committed to high levels of quality all the time. They were committed to not letting emotions get in the way of making clear, rational decisions. The team was extremely committed to being professional and to be responsible. One might say well the team is performing well. Being action focused and solving problems is great, and yet too much of it takes away our mental health. What is Mental Health? In episode #14 (https://meetmypotential.com/mentalhealth/) , James Routledge defines mental health as your state; not just well-being, your state of emotions, feeling, thoughts, identity and that’s kind of all wrapped up in mental health. When we work in a very reactive way, we: 1. Get exhausted 2. Get Cynical And that’s a sign of burnout. Monique Valcour on episode #19 (https://meetmypotential.com/preventing-burnout-and-reengaging/) says: Exhaustion: feeling that you just don’t have any more to give and drained. AND Cynicism: a loss of meaning that shows up as a negative attitude towards work, the workplace and the people you are working with. So, burnout is not an on off state. There is a lot of grey zone before you actually hit burnout. In the grey zone lies cynicism and exhaustion. We keep moving in and out of that grey zone, which is close to burnout. This team was not clearly in burnout. Their resilience was consuming their zest and the force for life. And that was taking away all their creativity. What was their goal? Their goal was to be proactive and bring Health to the forefront of business! 3 Raisons to bring Health to the forefront of business. 1. Physical and mentally health Many people on the team were affected by stress physically. They wanted to not have ulcers. 2. Better working relationships You are simply less irritated, less cynical, less negative and one has time to engage in a meaningful dialogue. 3. More creativity You set the right foundation to focus on continuous improvement rather than make short term fixes and patches What hindered this team from focusing on health? One of the main hindering factors for high achievers is
James Routledge and George Bettany, founders of the mental health startup Sanctus, have been on a mission for the last two years to try and change the perceptions of mental health - with the intention of one day putting the first mental health gym on the high street.Their experiences with mental health from before Sanctus and through their work with businesses around the UK to create impartial, safe spaces for employees to work on their mental health have made them realise just how much the perceptions need to change and how we need to get people talking about their mental health in day to day conversation. Brexit is undeniably one of the most talked about and avoided topics in the country (and even the world). It's caused immense divisions, mass uncertainty and so we thought it was about time we explore the impact it's having on the nations mental health.George hosts this week as he welcomes back on Ben Graham (Sanctus Head Coach) and Scott Piggott (The Podcast Producer) for the first time as he shares his personal experience with how Brexit has impacted his family dynamic and his mental health.The three chat the direct effects Brexit is going to cause to certain people's mental health (6:52), the cause of division and the change in family dynamics through Scott's story (9:45), Brexit as a break-up (17:26), having a conversation with people who hold different views (28:51) and much more.Music Credits:"Loopster, Jarvic 8, Light Thought Var 2, Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
George Bettany, co-founder of Sanctus alongside James Routledge, has become a dear friend to me. One of the many fantastic relationships I have built off the back of this podcast. I first spoke to him on this show in October of 2017 just before I did the Wadi Rum Ultra. It was Episode 7 of The Inspiration Space and it was one I was very eager to do since starting. Sanctus is a company that is doing some unbelievable things in the mental health scene, The work they do in changing the perception of mental health is massive. They are doing unbelievable work within the corporate companies they work with and I hope that it continues at the rate it currently going. George and James are also best mates who have opened a company together. George talks about the importance of communication in business and general life circumstances…. We also talk about some other more difficult reflective topics: I ask George about his biggest success in 2018. I ask George about his biggest learning curve in 2018. I ask George about his biggest failure in 2018. Where Sanctus is going in the next 12-18 months. What direction are companies going in that operate in mental health?
James Routledge and George Bettany, founders of the mental health startup Sanctus, have been on a mission for the last two years to try and change the perceptions of mental health - with the intention of one day putting the first mental health gym on the high street.Their experiences with mental health from before Sanctus and through their work with businesses around the UK to create impartial, safe spaces for employees to work on their mental health have made them realise just how much the perceptions need to change and how we need to get people talking about their mental health in day to day conversation. What is the end goal of mental health in your business? Where are you aiming to get when you start off the journey to get people talking about mental health in your business?With some of the best company cultures in the UK spearheaded by our guests, they each explore their journeys when they first entered their respective workplaces and what they set out to achieve when trying to change the perceptions of mental health.They explore the answers to what it means to have a ‘company culture that supports mental health' and what success in doing so means, with or without a budget behind you.Music Credits:"Loopster, ZigZag, Dreamer, Perspectives, Dubakupado" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
James Routledge and George Bettany, founders of the mental health startup Sanctus, have been on a mission for the last two years to try and change the perceptions of mental health - with the intention of one day putting the first mental health gym on the high street.Their experiences with mental health from before Sanctus and through their work with businesses around the UK to create impartial, safe spaces for employees to work on their mental health have made them realise just how much the perceptions need to change and how we need to get people talking about their mental health in day to day conversation. Why could there be a problem in the way we talk about mental health?James and guest, Ben Graham, talk about the difficult concept that at times - we may not be talking about mental health in the right way - on both a personal and societal basis.With mental illness a widely accepted concept now, there are problems with people offer referring to mental health when they mean mental ill health - which leaves out the rest of the spectrum and brings a whole heap of problems with it. So could this make people, who don't find themselves at the bottom end of the spectrum, less likely to talk about their mental health on a day to day basis?James and Ben go into what it could mean societally and more importantly, what it could do for an individual to see mental health differently and take more ownership in their language around mental health.Music Credits:"Loopster, Perspectives, Longing, Dubakupado" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Daybreak by Electric Mantis https://soundcloud.com/electricmantisCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/1cgXZLQieRk
James Routledge and George Bettany, founders of the mental health startup Sanctus, have been on a mission for the last two years to try and change the perceptions of mental health - with the intention of one day putting the first mental health gym on the high street.Their experiences with mental health from before Sanctus and through their work with businesses around the UK to create impartial, safe spaces for employees to work on their mental health have made them realise just how much the perceptions need to change and how we need to get people talking about their mental health in day to day conversation. Whether you're in a job from hell or just feeling like your life isn't quite right, career change often finds itself as a major mental health challenge for a huge amount of people - whether they're aware of it right now or not. Sophie Miller (Sanctus Head of Coaching) went through a long process of feeling 'fine' about her work before resulting in a career change into ... helping others with career change. Working with over 200 people, Sophie has found a very specific passion and expertise for career change.One of those people Sophie assisted was Farah Ramadan. After growing up in a country recovering from civil war, Lebanon, Farah graduated from her studies and came to London where she had a clear purpose set in life to achieve a passport over the next eight years. But upon finally ticking the boxes she set out for herself, she found her mental health in question for one of the first times in her life. Going along British values of 'not complaining', Farah only found herself realising the effect her experience had on her mental health after a surprising trip to the doctors.This episode explores one of the most universally relatable topics out there - career change - and how a lot of people go for years before they even realise that something isn't right, how it relates to our purpose and what you can actually do to explore whether you're in the right profession or not.Music Credits:"Loopster, ZigZag, Bicycle, Dreamer" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/A.L.O.N.E. by Mike Leite https://soundcloud.com/mikeleiteCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/hoTdJShnvVE
James Routledge and George Bettany, founders of the mental health startup Sanctus, have been on a mission for the last two years to try and change the perceptions of mental health - with the intention of one day putting the first mental health gym on the high street.Their experiences with mental health from before Sanctus and through their work with businesses around the UK to create impartial, safe spaces for employees to work on their mental health have made them realise just how much the perceptions need to change and how we need to get people talking about their mental health in day to day conversation. Whilst on the mission to change the perceptions of mental health, one of the crucial first steps is getting business to realise that they have a duty to create a mentally healthy culture at work. But sometimes, it's not as easy as that. Getting leaders to understand mental health as more than just a 'perk' or even as something they should be acknowledging can be a really big task.Jess Hayes, who has a vast experience on people teams big and small, now works as Head of Talent for McCann and has undergone the task many times to build a case for leaders to see the drawbacks of ignoring, and benefits of incorporating mental health into their workplace culture. Harry & Penny, working with Sanctus currently at Onfido, both brought into the idea quickly but needed to work to get mental health universally accepted.James & George chat about their experience of what happens if we don't get leadership buy-in, chat to the guests about what you can do and the impact it will have if they do.Music Credits:"Loopster, Jarvic 8, ZigZag, Perspectives, Dreamer" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
James Routledge and George Bettany, founders of the mental health startup Sanctus, have been on a mission for the last two years to try and change the perceptions of mental health - with the intention of one day putting the first mental health gym on the high street.Their experiences with mental health from before Sanctus and through their work with businesses around the UK to create impartial, safe spaces for employees to work on their mental health have made them realise just how much the perceptions need to change and how we need to get people talking about their mental health in day to day conversation. Is it possible to find the calm in the chaos of each of our lives?We all have our own level of chaos that impacts our mental health. So we invited on a couple of people who have had their fair share of dealing with chaos to see how they dealt with it and see if a solution can be found.Before going into paramedic training, Nic Dunn underwent a surgery that left him with chronic pain and struggles with anxiety as a result. Throughout his studies, his difficulties eventually led him to finding mindfulness as a technique to deal with both the physical and emotional difficulties of being a paramedic - from helping a pensioner after a fall to resuscitating somebody in the street on a day to day basis.After realising he wanted to be a teacher, Ed Watson never fully appreciated the workload required to be a teacher. Working in schools that really needed help with a diverse range of students, Ed's desire for success led him to winning a teaching award despite the unbelievable stress of the job. Despite being shuttled into a bus on the first day after a suspected attack from a rival school and being punched in class, the chaos that really got to Ed was the constant disruptions that formed years of chaos. Music Credits:"Loopster, Bicycle, Odyssey, Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
James Routledge and George Bettany, founders of the mental health startup Sanctus, have been on a mission for the last two years to try and change the perceptions of mental health - with the intention of one day putting the first mental health gym on the high street.Their experiences with mental health from before Sanctus and through their work with businesses around the UK to create impartial, safe spaces for employees to work on their mental health have made them realise just how much the perceptions need to change and how we need to get people talking about their mental health in day to day conversation. Setting New Year's Resolutions can be a great thing to inspire positive change for the year to come and have a hugely positive impact on your mental health. But the problem is, so many people end up feeling worse when they don't manage to fulfil their plan.So how do you set resolutions that will positively impact your mental health for the year to come?James & George reflect on their year and the best ways to support your own mental health whilst setting the best type of resolutions.Music Credit:Spring by Ikson https://soundcloud.com/iksonMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/5WPnrvEMIdo"Perspectives, Loopster, ZigZag, Dreamer" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
James Routledge and George Bettany, founders of the mental health startup Sanctus, have been on a mission for the last two years to try and change the perceptions of mental health - with the intention of one day putting the first mental health gym on the high street.Their experiences with mental health from before Sanctus and through their work with businesses around the UK to create impartial, safe spaces for employees to work on their mental health have made them realise just how much the perceptions need to change and how we need to get people talking about their mental health in day to day conversation. After our episode with Lou last week, we realised that the holidays aren't necessarily a healthy time for more than just your physical health. So we invited our coaches Sophie Miller and Ben Graham to talk about their personal experiences and professional thoughts on the matter of mental health in the holidays.Music Credits:Underneath the Christmas Tree (Instrumental) by myuu http://www.thedarkpiano.com/Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/q8fX3In7Qng"Perspectives, The Builder, Jingle Bells Calm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"I wish everybody could get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it's not the answer." Jim Carrey On the surface it's easy to think that becoming an entrepreneur is the ultimate gateway to happiness, fame and success. It's no surprise then that Visa Europe found that one in three people dream of starting their own business. But in reality, only one in ten actually take the leap. If you've seen my TEDx talk then you'll know how I feel about the need for us to change the way we talk about the reality of starting and growing a business. Especially when you know that according to Dr Michael A. Freeman from the University of California, one in three entrepreneurs suffer from mental health issues. We're being sold this story that if you want to be happy and successful then you need to be the next Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk or Sara Blekely. That your sole mission should be to launch the next WhatsApp / Instagram / Snapchat, raise a ton of cash, and retire at 30. But what if you went down that road, only to realise that it was everything but what you hoped it to be? From rags to riches, how a University drop out launched a tech startup, raised $1 million and lived the dream. So could have gone the narrative of today's guest, if it weren't for the fact that James Routledge woke up one day having panic attacks and realising that the company he had built was a soulless shell. It was time to hit the reset button. Thanks to a 99pee notebook, the courage to open up and a religious journaling practice, a mental-health revolution was born. That's right, this week I sit down with James Routledge, founder of Sanctus, a mental-health startup on a mission to change the perception of mental health who want to put the first mental health gym on the high-street. This is an incredible story of how someone managed to turn their pain into their purpose, and their purpose into their profession. All while inspiring a new generation of game changes to join his mission.If you enjoyed today's conversation, make sure to tag James and I over on social media. You can find James over on Instagram under @jroutledge and I'm under @markleruste. And of course, make sure to go vive Sanctus a follow @sanctus. Enjoy our powerful conversation! Hugs, Mark Subscribe and rate our show on iTunes: www.theunconventionalists.org SHOW NOTES www.theunconventionalists.com/episode/110 GET IN TOUCH Website: www.theunconventionalists.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/markleruste YouTube: www.youtube.com/markleruste Facebook: www.facebook.com/markleruste Twitter: www.twitter.com/markleruste LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/markleruste
James Routledge and George Bettany, founders of the mental health startup Sanctus, have been on a mission for the last two years to try and change the perceptions of mental health - with the intention of one day putting the first mental health gym on the high street.Their experiences with mental health from before Sanctus and through their work with businesses around the UK to create impartial, safe spaces for employees to work on their mental health have made them realise just how much the perceptions need to change and how we need to get people talking about their mental health in day to day conversation. James has been friends with Lou for a while and asked her to come on the podcast to speak about her tragic experiences because of her fresh, honest and inspirational perspective she has come out of the experiences with. With University being one of the toughest times to experience family problems, Lou received a huge blow during her education in 2012 when her mother died - leaving the whole family grieving. It was a difficult time but her whole family but none more so than her dad, whose physical reaction to grief seemed to be getting increasingly worse over the next few months.They unexpectedly received the news just after Christmas that year that his deteriorating condition was actually due to him having advanced bowel cancer. Still in education, Lou decided to push through and make frequent trips home to see her father in hospital - all whilst studying.Five months later, Lou's father died and the upbeat and awesome Lou tells us the difficulties she has been through since with other people struggling to know how to react to her. “It's not really a great chat up line is it”Music Credit:"Loopster, Odyssey, Spring, Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
James Routledge and George Bettany, founders of the mental health startup Sanctus, have been on a mission for the last two years to try and change the perceptions of mental health - with the intention of one day putting the first mental health gym on the high street.Their experiences with mental health from before Sanctus and through their work with businesses around the UK to create impartial, safe spaces for employees to work on their mental health have made them realise just how much the perceptions need to change and how we need to get people talking about their mental health in day to day conversation. After Stas Lawicki got in contact a few months back, we found out that after years of keeping this story to himself - he was finally ready to share it and give people a powerful example of what can happen when a workplace doesn't fully understand mental health problems when they encounter them.After being brought up with the attitude to push through and keep a stiff upper lip, Stas was performing incredibly well in his job when a new managing director (MD) joined the company. The MD wasn't without his problems - he flipped between confiding intimate information in employees to being managerially aggressive at the complete opposite end. When Stas had a pay review with the MD - despite performing incredibly well - the MD offered him a pay reduction with the line “if you don't accept this, our relationship will change indefinitely”.Feeling confident and strong, Stas refused the pay package and continued on to spend three years under a managing director who had the sole focus of making a resilient Stas leave the company - despite having no other reason than a personal vendetta.Years after this happened, Stas has finally chosen to open up and share his story after hearing many of his friends going through similar workplace stresses and not fully accepting when you need to prioritise yourself and not stubbornly keep a stiff upper lip through stressful situations - because Stas is fully aware of the long term consequences that can bring.Thanks to Stas for getting involved and join us next week for part two for an incredible episode about changing the perceptions surrounding grief with our brilliantly open guest Louise Kirby.
(https://meetmypotential.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Presentation1.jpg) Sanctus (https://sanctus.io/) is to change the perception of mental health, and James is here to talk about this mission. He shares his experiences with mental health and how Sanctus has improved workplaces. What is mental health? It’s your state of being; not just your state of well-being. Your emotions, feelings, thoughts, and identity are all wrapped up in mental health. People’s perceived definition of mental health is that it just means mental illness or mental health issues, and I don’t believe that’s the case. Mental health is all-encompassing the full range of mental health, just like physical health isn’t about disease and illness, it’s about fitness and strength. There is a stigma in talking about Mental Health at work, what challenges do you face when talking about mental health in organizations? Stigma in Latin means scars. The stigma around mental health is people’s individual fear, reticence and uncertainty of talking about it. This culture is changing, but it’s still the case in many workplaces. A healthy, functional workplace isn’t created by oversharing. However, trust in functional teams is created by a certain level of vulnerability. What made you personally interested in this space? Five years ago, James never really used the words “trust,” or “vulnerability,” or “connection.” James left university and went directly into the high-pressure world of start-ups, which caused him to feel anxiety towards all the uncertainty in the business. James thought that as a leader, you shouldn’t show any emotion and you are a rock for everybody else. Eventually, the business shut down. He felt lost, and this was when he was hit by all the feelings that he had suppressed for a long time. Eventually, James ended up coming out about his anxiety. He wrote a blog post and shared it with the world. This was the start of a period of change and transformation. It gave birth to Sanctus. What has been the highest point for you at Sanctus and having mental health conversations in organizations? Sanctus coaches are placed into the workplace to create a safe space where employees can talk to someone impartial and confidential about mental health. In many businesses that Sanctus has worked with, the perception of mental health has changed. The conversation around mental health has become normalized. The highlight is seeing the change in the perception of mental health. I feel like we’re at the forefront of that and we’re one of the protagonists leading it. Can you give an example of what mental health conversations brings to people at work? In one technology business Sanctus worked with, one of their senior engineers came to HR and said that he had planned to leave, and if it wasn’t for his Sanctus sessions at work, he probably would have. The value to the business is creating an environment where people feel like they can be their whole self. Then, they will feel: Like they belong That they want to work Cared for Less likely to leave Motivated More trust and connections within teams One of the biggest challenges I’ve seen with my customers is that “We don’t have any time.” How have you managed to get around that? The most important set of people to make any change in an organization is the leadership team. If the leadership team have bought in the idea and they want to make something happen, they will find the time. It has to start at the top; they will set the tone. What’s one TIP that people can implement to feel healthier and have more healthy conversations? The best advice is to start where you are. Just follow your intuition. That’s quite vague, but three practical things that people can do are: Have an open conversation with someone about your mental health Meditating – it’s a way to raise your own awareness of how you feel....
We are living in a world where we over fill our mind and expect it to operate optimally. We have become disconnected from people and connection as we push, hustle and struggle forward. This approach takes its toll and it was the experience of James Routledge the founder of Sanctus the mental health startup with the goal to put a mental health gym on every high street, because the problems we are facing can be prevented.
Mental health affect us all, not least when we have financial difficulties or worries. Time to Talk Day opens up the conversation around mental health and removes the taboo, asking all of us to be more open about our mental health. Simon Taylor chaired a panel discussing how financial services can be more astute about mental health and how they can improve the relationship between their products, customers and mental health challenges. We invited along subject matter expert James Routledge from Sanctus, an organisation specifically challenging perceptions of mental health, with the aim of normalising conversations around mental health and how workplaces can better accommodate this, as well as FS experts Ghela Boskovitch and Jo Ann Barefoot and the FCA's Nick Cook to tackle how financial services can offer more frictionless services that better accommodate customers' mental health as well as financial situation. If you’d like to know more, do take a look at some of the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute’s work in the area, and if you’d like to talk about some of the issues raised in the show, visit Sanctus.io, jsbarefoot.com or fca.org.uk. We hope you enjoy the show - spread the word, tell your friends and don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes. If you want to get in touch, drop us a line at podcasts@11fs.com or on Twitter @FintechInsiders and follow us on Facebook. Special Guests: Ghela Boskovich, James Routledge, Jo Ann Barefoot, and Nick Cook.
A few weeks ago I travelled to London to meet James Routledge, the founder of Sanctus, an organisation who focus on improving mental health in the workplace. There mission is to change the brand of mental health and bring awareness around it into the mainstream. In the interview, James discusses his journey and talks about the lessons he has learned in business and the art of slowing down and focusing on what is important. Check out their website: sanctus.io for lots of blogs and articles around mental health and startup culture.For more about Ministry of Change and my mental health journey around the UK head on over to www.theministryofchange.org
Remove the Guesswork: Health, Fitness and Wellbeing for Busy Professionals
James Routledge is a young guy with a wise head on his shoulders. He runs a company called Sanctus, who’s mission it is to change the perception of mental health. In this episode James shares his personal story and how he went from running a startup running social media for sports fans to creating the Nike of mental fitness. We talk about what James does to stay well, including meditation, mindfulness, staying on top of his fitness, prioritising sleep and he also shares his most powerful tip for good mental health. Things really took off for James when he wrote a blog post on Medium and he realised then that the world needs the truth, and when you share your truth, remarkable things can happen. Things we discuss in the show: Post on Medium: https://sanctus.io/mental-health-in-startups-14726f22c5d1 Sanctus: www.sanctus.io James on Twitter: @jd_routledge Email: james@sanctus.io Useful links: What’s your health IQ? Take our short test: https://www.bodyshotperformance.com/home-bodyshot-performance/health-quotient-questionnaire/?v=79cba1185463 Bodyshot Performance website – www.bodyshotperformance.com Remove the Guesswork BOOK by Leanne Spencer - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Remove-Guesswork-Personalised-Approach-Nutrition/dp/1781332045/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Rise and Shine BOOK by Leanne Spencer - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rise-Shine-Recover-burnout-back/dp/1781331650/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1500650255&sr=1-1
Remove the Guesswork: Health, Fitness and Wellbeing for Busy Professionals
James Routledge is a young guy with a wise head on his shoulders. He runs a company called Sanctus, who’s mission it is to change the perception of mental health. In this episode James shares his personal story and how he went from running a startup ...
Raising $1m in venture capital whilst still at Uni; starting a business seemed like child's play for James Routledge. His start-up attracted 50m page views per month, and his investors believed he could be the next Mark Zuckerberg. Except, beneath the surface, he felt stressed, isolated and alone - and his business was burning £30,000 per month. In this honest and compelling interview with Olly, he explains what happened next. James is now co-founder of mental health start-up Sanctus. You can find out more about them at Sanctus.io In The Zeitgeist this week, Ollie Peart attempts to explain why teenagers appear to be ever more stylish, reveals how to prevent pregnancy using an app, and highlights the sad retirement of America's top fortune cookie writer, Donald Lau. Meanwhile, Alix Fox clarifies exactly how one goes about moving house when you've got a home full of sex-toys, and advises a 43 year-old virgin who is desperate to lose his virginity, but worries he has missed the boat. Massive thanks to MyCondom.Com for their continuing sponsorship of The Foxhole this series. Remember, for a staggering 15% OFF their amazing range of condoms, lube and toys, just enter the code FOXHOLE at Checkout. And if you've got a question for the next edition of the Foxhole, just submit it via our Feedback form - you can remain anonymous if you wish - at modernmann.co.uk Music this week comes courtesy of Drangsal, and his new single Allan Align, out now on Caroline Records. Remember, if you enjoy the show, please do: - tell your friends: share this episode on Twitter! - leave us a review on iTunes: itunes.com/mann - and, if you can afford to, buy us a beer: modernmann.co.uk/beer Every donation helps us to make more episodes of the show for your future enjoyment. See You Next Tuesday! Presenter: Olly Mann. Contributors: Ollie Peart, Alix Fox. Producer: Matt Hill. Theme Music: 'Skies Over Cairo' by Django Django. Graphic Design: Jenny Mann Design. Copyright: Olly Mann / Rethink Audio 2017. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tom chats with James Routledge (formally MatchChat - Ignite100 - NowNative - Seedcamp) about his new venture making Mental Health easier to talk about, as well as the journey that got him to where he is now.
James Routledge is most definitely a founder at heart having founded MatchChat and Seedcamp incubated NowNative. However, he has made the move into the investing world and is now Partner at one of the UK’s largest AngelList Syndicate’s, the famous Doug Scott’s potential syndicate, who invest in extremely early stage companies. In the episode we discuss their investing thesis, their DD process, why startups now need 2 seed rounds and much more. In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How James made his entry into the investing world? What was it that attracted him to investing? 2.) What is the background of the Potential Syndicate? How does it run? What is the average investment? Are there any preferred sectors or locations? 3.) As a syndicate what does Potential’s deal sourcing look like? At such an early stage how do Potential find and hunt the best deals and entrepreneurs? 4.) What are the KPIs that Potential deep dive on? What metrics get them excited? 5.) What does James think makes a great investment lead? What are the benefits are of this collaborative model of investing? What are the challenges? 6.) As a syndicate and thinking of angels also, how can angels and syndicates work with VCs to encourage further development in the ecosystem? Items Mentioned In Today’s Show: James’ Fave Blog: Fred Wilson: AVC, Paul Graham, Paul Smith: Ignite As always, you can learn more about SyndicateRoom here: www.syndicateroom.com and see James' latest tweets here: www.twitter.com/jdroutledge1
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