Born in a Cult, Spiraled Into Addiction, Now Advises Fortune 500s | Petra Velzeboer

👨‍💻 - Want our AV Tech Bundle? 🎤 - Come to our next event 📺 - Do you ACTUALLY need an AV supplier? Complete this questionnaire for a personalised report From a religious cult to rock bottom addiction to helping Fortune 500 companies transform their workplace culture - Petra Velzeboer's story will stop you in your tracks.In this raw and powerful conversation, mental health consultant and author Petra Velzeboer shares her journey from being born into a religious cult, spiraling into addiction as a young single mother, to becoming one of the leading voices on digital wellness and mental health in the workplace.What We Cover:🔹 Growing up in a religious cult and the moment everything changed🔹 The brutal reality of addiction - and why one glass of wine led to checking her car for bodies after 2 weeks🔹 Why "do the next right thing" became her life-saving mantra🔹 The crisis of meaning and connection destroying modern workplaces🔹 Why your phone is stealing your ability to feel your feelings (and why that's dangerous)🔹 How to actually disconnect in a world that demands you're always on🔹 The truth about digital detoxes and what actually works🔹 Why wellness programs with yoga and pink posters completely miss the point🔹 How to build real connection when everything is remote🔹 What AI and technology are doing to our mental health (and what to do about it)Key Takeaways:✅ The number one skill for happiness is practicing bravery✅ Your algorithm reveals who you are - use it intentionally✅ Digital wellbeing = when technology supports YOUR intentions, not the other way around✅ Things have to get worse before they get better✅ The biggest workplace issue isn't perks - it's meaning and connectionAbout Petra Velzeboer:Petra is a psychotherapist, mental health consultant, and author of "Digital Wellbeing" and "Begin With You." She works with global organizations helping them create mentally healthy cultures and high-performing teams. 17 years sober, she's living proof that transformation is possible.📚 Get Petra's book "Digital Wellbeing": 🔗 Connect with Petra: https://petravelzeboer.com💼 LinkedIn:

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