Benj Gershman brings a powerful blend of real-world resilience, creativity, and experience from the music industry to inspire your team to overcome any challenge. As a seasoned musician and speaker, he shares compelling stories and actionable strategies that foster perseverance, adaptability, and personal growth. His engaging approach encourages the navigation of stress, embracing change, and unlocking potential, both privately and professionally.
Invest in your team’s success with Benj’s transformative insights—because a resilient and motivated team drives lasting growth.
Duration: 1 hour
Format: Speaking engagement
Location: Virtual or on-site (available globally)
Mental health at work matters in every industry, not just ‘traditional’ ones. Logically speaking, every person regardless of profession, seniority, role, industry, or employment status is a human being with mental health. Original bassist of O.A.R., and host of the What Could Be Bad podcast, Benj Gershman and Organizational Psychologist, Mental Health at Work Specialist, & Author of Yes, You Can Talk About Mental Health at Work (Here’s Why and How To Do It Really Well), Melissa Doman, M.A. want to bring this candid conversation into as many spaces as possible. This co-fireside interview is about Benj’s professional experiences managing self-care as a multi-decade touring musician, challenging ongoing assumptions about behavioral health in non-traditional industries, and the connection between mental health and work identity.
The key themes that will be explored in this conversation include:
Duration: 1-1.25 hours
Format: Co-fireside interview and Q&A
Location: Virtual or onsite (available globally)
What Could Be Bad is a podcast designed to elevate and de-stigmatize mental health conversations. Talks and storytelling between host Benj Gershman and guest will highlight unique life experiences, resilience and positivity. We support preventative mental health strategies by providing educational and informational resources through storytelling.
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