Nick Jonsson, a Singapore-based Swedish expat, is the co-founder and Managing Director of one of Asia's premiere networking organizations, Executives' Global Network (EGN) Singapore, Malaysia & Indonesia. But it wasn't always this way.
Several years ago Nick nearly died of alcoholism because of the lack of emotional resources available to him. While the external world continued to view Jonsson as a successful executive, he was extremely depressed and defeated. When he hit the wall, he took control, got himself all kinds of help, and today is a consultant and the author of Executive Loneliness: The 5 Pathways to Overcoming Isolation, Stress, Anxiety & Depression in the Modern Business World.
Today we talk to him about why it can be so isolating to be at the top of your game, and the steps you can take to ensure you lead a fulfilling and successful life.
//TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Executive Loneliness with Nick Jonsson
(04:00) Will leads Opening Grounding Practice (~1 min)
(06:30) Why is it so lonely at the top?
(11:00) Social Media - Poison or Cure?
(16:00) Overcoming societal norms and pressures
(19:00) Deflating the ego
(24:00) The Five Pathways to Overcome Loneliness
(46:00) Jon leads Closing Practice (~2 min)
//LINKS
Find Nick on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-jonsson/
Nick’s Website - https://www.nickjonsson.com/
Nick’s Book, Executive Loneliness - https://www.nickjonsson.com/my-book
//WHERE YOU CAN FIND US
Website - http://mentalkingmindfulness.com/
Listen on Spotify - https://bit.ly/MTM-Podcast
Listen on Apple Podcast - https://bit.ly/MTM_Apple_Podcast
Watch on YouTube - https://youtube.com/@mentalkingmindfulness
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mentalkingmindfulness
Follow Will - https://www.instagram.com/willnotfear/
Follow Jon - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonmacaskill
Join the MTM Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/153173176744665
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