EP 196 – Anita Jiawen Sadasivan – Co-Founder & Chief Wellbeing Officer at MindFi – Moving in Ways That Make You Feel Powerful

by Michael Waitze | Apr 23, 2022

The Asia Tech Podcast had a great conversation with Anita Jiawen Sadasivan, a co-Founder and Chief Wellbeing Officer at MindFi. MindFi’s mission is to transform the narrative around mental health in Asia. Anita is a pretty incredible entrepreneur, mental health advocate and powerful pole dancer.

Some of the topics we covered:

Anita’s educational background in mental health and her passion for pole dancing
Winder blues and seasonal affective disorder
Coming back to Singapore to take care of her father
The connection between physically fit and mentally fit
The signs of sliding into depression
The founding of MindFi
Corporate interest in the mental health of employees, but not knowing where to begin
The Y-Combinator experience
Using Data, AI and Algorithms
Finding joy in helping others and building a passionate team

Other titles we considered for this episode:

That’s Just Part of My Journey
Companies Benefit with Mentally Healthy Workforce
There Aren’t Enough Mental Health Specialists to Go Around
Seeking My Own Answers

The audio on this episode was expertly edited by Isabelle Goh.

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