Ep 47: On intrapreneurship & not compromising mental health in the corporate jungle, with Lucy Cooper

<p>Lucy Cooper has been an entrepreneur, an investor, and is now an intrapreneur within a large corporation, in her role as Head of Innovation Europe at Accenture. Lucy represents the non-entrepreneur that faces similar challenges to a ‘traditional entrepreneur’, particularly when it comes to mental health. Lucy’s mental health was triggered by a Covid-19 infection in December 2020, but in reality, her mental health struggles go back much further.</p> <p>Specific topics covered in this episode include:</p> <ul> <li>Anxiety, depression and insomnia;</li> <li>How early life experiences should be recognised as trauma;</li> <li>The role of therapy and the importance of vocalising feelings.</li> </ul> <p>In addition, we discuss the following questions:</p> <ul> <li>How do you deal with an overwhelming fear of losing the people you love?</li> <li>How do you recognise the signs that could lead to a breakdown?</li> <li>What strategies can you put in place to keep mentally healthy?</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show notes</strong></p> <p>Connect with Lucy: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-cooper-7a4b0a10/"><u>LinkedIn</u></a></p> <p>Reading materials:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://sifted.eu/articles/dark-side-intrapreneurship/"><u>We need to talk about the dark side of intrapreneurship</u></a> | Tim Heard, Sifted</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pivot-Only-Move-That-Matters/dp/1591848202"><u>Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One</u></a> | Jenny Blake</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mental-Health-Penguin-Business-Experts/dp/0241486823/ref=asc_df_0241486823/?tag=googshopuk-21&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=499252476918&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=8632673097018010865&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9045909&amp;hvtargid=pla-1272523881324&amp;psc=1&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1"><u>Mental Health at Work</u></a><strong> </strong>| James Routledge</li> <li><a href="https://wakingup.com/"><u>Waking Up</u></a> | Sam Harris</li>