Glassbox

Joseph Pack

We interview leaders from some of the world's most exciting remote companies on mental resilience, team performance, and how to deal with the challenges of managing a decentralised workforce.

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Episodes

01 - An introduction to the Glassbox Podcast

The first ever episode of the Glassbox Podcast sees Joe and David talk about the beginning of Joe's nomadic journey, the common mental health issues he's been battling and how you can deal with stress, anxiety and depression whilst working remotely.

Jun 14, 2018•27 min

02 - Nootropics, loneliness and connecting with new people

Nootropics aren't a new thing but their popularity has grown over the past few years. Joe's been trying out L-Tyrosine to help with his ADHD. We also discuss the probability of loneliness on the road and the huge possibilities of connecting with new people. Nootropics In 1972, Roman psychologist and chemist, Corneliu E. Giurgea coined the phrase Nootropics. And in 2018, Joe (with the advice from David) decided to try some out. We discuss the effect it's hard in today's episode. In case you're un...

Jun 14, 2018•43 min•Season 1Ep. 2

03 - Insomnia & mental health insurance for nomads

Joe's been testing his sleep pattern and using an app called Rain Rain to help improve it. He's also tried (with little reward) to find an insurance package for nomads that covers mental health. Sometimes you're sat up for hours on end struggling to sleep. It happens to the best of us. Recently Joe's been struggling with sleep, thus the experiments begin. David explains a smart process for removing sleep halthing thoughts from your head via an app called Rain Rain. Although we don't discuss Safe...

Jun 14, 2018•23 min•Season 1Ep. 3

04 - Stuck: a more positive way to describe anxiety & depression

David explains why he believes that changing the way we talk about anxiety & depression, by referring to it as being stuck, could help to lift the stigma on mental health. Unfortunately, people often shy away from talking about depression & anxiety because the negative stigma attached infers a sense that makes most people close off. Instead, we should start to refer to anxiety & depression as being stuck, and the job of the therapist is to make you unstuck. David also talks about a n...

Jun 14, 2018•23 min•Season 1Ep. 4

05 - Using a scorecard to measure your mental health

Today, we discuss how the DASS-21 scorecard can be used to measure your mental health. We also touch on potential loneliness while traveling, and how diet affects your mood. The DASS-21 (a scorecard for depression, anxiety & stress) is widely used to help psychotherapists measure the three most common forms of mental health issues. David and Joe discuss how the scorecard will be used on a weekly basis to measure Joe's happiness as he travels across the planet without the comfort or structure...

Jun 14, 2018•19 min•Season 1Ep. 5

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