174. Supporting Salespeople Struggling with Mental Health w/ Jeff Riseley

<p>If we sent our athletes into the field without any pads or helmets, we wouldn’t be surprised that they got hurt. Yet we’re treating our stressed and struggling salespeople as if they should stoically endure the stressors to which we have exposed them.</p> <p>In this episode, I interview <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffriseley/">Jeff Riseley</a>, Founder at <a href="https://saleshealthalliance.com/">Sales Health Alliance</a> and author of <a href="https://sales-health-alliance.teachable.com/p/the-guide-to-better-mental-health-in-sales">The Guide to Better Mental Health in Sales</a>, about the major findings from the <a href="https://www.uncrushed.org/content/2021/7/6/state-of-mental-health-in-sales-report-2021">2021 State of Mental Health in Sales Report</a> and how we can provide better support for our salespeople’s mental health.</p> <p>Jeff and I talked about:</p> <ul><li>Why it’s challenging to be vulnerable with someone who judges your performance</li> <li>How COVID affected mental health in sales — by the numbers</li> <li>What role technology plays in eroding boundaries</li> <li>What salespeople need to feel and perform their best at work</li> <li>Where to start in supporting the mental health of salespeople   </li> </ul> <p>Check out these resources we mentioned:</p> <ul><li><a href="https://saleshealthalliance.com/">Sales Health Alliance</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.myleon.co/">MyLeon</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.whoop.com/">Whoop</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.richroll.com/all-episodes/">The Rich Roll Podcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://dreamfuelcoaching.com/">Kevin Bailey, DreamFuel</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thinkbetterperformbetter.com/">Tommy Short, Think Better Perform Better</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/index/">Fantasy Flight Games</a>  </li> </ul> <p><em>Subscribe, listen, and rate/review the Customer Experience Podcast on </em><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-customer-experience-podcast/id1453581989"><em>Apple Podc