EP 195: James Veraldi's social (health) Loop
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James Veraldi is the CEO & Co-founder of Loop.co — a company focused on improving the world’s social and mental health. James is ALSO a longtime FrieMMd of the Pod: beyond being a past guest (+host of the podcast Animalia) - he's tirelessly trying to make the world a better place, despite all the social / consumption media around us. So many of us - often including folks we love and work with - have had struggles with mental health. James' mission is to help solve these challenges — the very definition of "touching lives, improving life." This is a very recent conversation from Raman's OTHER podcast "Learnings from Leaders" - but it was so powerful that we wanted to share it here.
James is a veteran of social video - with early roles partnering with and on the inside of YouTube, Snapchat, and TikTok - before they took over the world. His invaluable insider experiences in product and content marketing gave him a deeper understanding of the negative effects our media consumption can drive — for the young and old. So James made a bold choice to step out and solve the problem, by founding LOOP, a platform built to tackle mental health challenges - starting with social anxiety. Today in the US 36% of adults identify as severely lonely, 61% of adolescents and teens. Clinical science shows this stems from a lack of high-quality relationships in life and work. Too many struggle today with building social relationships - especially a challenge for the younger millennial and Gen Z workforce today. If you’re a manager of people - you can learn more and sign your work up for a free 30-day trial for you and some of your colleagues — just visit Loop.co/work.
When he's not working, James is a dog lover, beekeeper, podcaster, and even rehabilitates the occasional squirrel or crow. You’ll enjoy this candid conversation about a career journey that led to a greater good - building meaningful solutions for the world of social and mental health - and hopefully be inspired on how you can make a difference.
LEARN ABOUT JAMES / LOOP
Loop.co/work
past MM appearance - modmypod.com/episodes/james-veraldi-wants-you-to-start-saving-the-world
Animalia (James' other pod): joinanimalia.com
MENTIONS
BOOK: Mary Shelly's Frankenstein: goodreads.com/book/show/18490.Frankenstein
PERSON: Katie Porter: wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Porter