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Scott Domann: A key part of our manager experience is our “mindful manager” training, which includes learning to lead a diverse employee base. This training provides discussions and tools specifically focused on cultivating a sense of belonging, understanding mental health and well-being needs, and leading with empathy.

at this very moment." And then when we pushed them even harder, almost 50% of them said, "I'm thinking of stepping down." What was really interesting was that, as we pressed further, we asked them, "Are you sharing this with your employees? Do they understand how stressed you are?" Many of them said no. They didn't feel safe yet having these conversations in a more public format. So when you ask me how CEOs are feeling and whether they believe in mental health, many of them do. In reports and studies we've done, it's clear. It's just that right now many of them, too, are feeling the stress. How much effort did it take for you to keep the Calm workplace calm? Just because you're helping people with their mental state doesn't mean your team is under any less pressure to grow and build and do. One hundred percent, Bob. People will ask me at times, "What is it like to be the CEO of Calm? Do you meditate all day? Do you just sit there and meditate all day?" And I tell them, "Honestly, no. I am the most stressed-out CEO you will ever meet," and it catches them by surprise. The reason I say that is because every second of every day, someone is turning to us for help. And I feel that pressure, that wherever they are in the world or whatever moment they're in, they're asking us for help, whether it's 30 seconds, five seconds, or 10 minutes. They're looking to us for some type of help in the moment. It could be prevention or intervention. So I feel that pressure. When you ask about a company that's small and punches above its weight, we feel that pressure. I feel that pressure. I know my employees feel it. But I do try to practice what I preach. And the biggest thing I do is try to be very vulnerable in front of them. I don't view vulnerability as a weakness. So I tell them when I'm feeling stressed. I tell them when things aren't going well. I'm super transparent, and I wasn't always that way because I used to view it as a weakness. Today, I view it as a strength.