Robin McIntosh | Entrepreneurship & Civil Society

Track Two Podcast

"Prioritizing mental health" | Digital Health Tech
What role does individual mental health have in influencing the well-being of society? The saying, “you can do anything if you keep an open mind and are willing” is a common affirmation among people striving for goals that seem out-of-reach. Achieving a willing state of mind is often easier said than done. In this episode, Joanne and Sarah dive into the journey of entrepreneurship with Robin McIntosh. Learn how Robin achieved deeper career satisfaction and meaningful success as an entrepreneur and founder of multiple companies in digital health and social impact. As Co-CEO of Workit Health, Robin combines her talent as a designer and proud woman in recovery. Workit Health offers telemedicine addiction treatment through partnerships with health plans and employers to provide patients with evidence-based addiction treatment, lowering the barrier to care in states and regions that lack options.
Hear Robin’s perspective about the experiences that helped her recognize the “art-of-war” competitive culture and dehumanizing effects that thrive within some large organizations and how she learned to identify the internal and external conditions that work best for her. She shares the benefits of having a business partner, protecting personal “downtime” and the way freedom of movement and open space allows people with large emotional wingspans to fully express their creativity.

Chapter

1. Robin McIntosh | Entrepreneurship & Civil Society (00:00:00)

2. "The Roundhouse" - Creativity & World Building (00:05:30)

3. "I've always had partners" - Approaching Entrepreneurship & Building a Company (00:07:30)

4. "How do you generate ideas" - Open Space & Time to Create (00:09:21)

5. "She gave me her business card" - The Value of Observation & Peer Mentorship (00:12:53)

6. "I got burnt out" - Transition to Entrepreneurship (00:15:03)

7. "There was a lack of justice - Recognizing Need as Opportunity (00:17:07)

8. "What does impact look like" - Perception & Skills (00:19:38)

9. "I'm an introverted thinker" - Self Reflection (00:22:08)

10. "Recognizing the conditions that will lead to success" - Self Awareness & Choices (00:25:17)

11. "Understanding the flexibility of decisions" - Entrepreneurial Mindset & Negotiation (00:31:38)

12. "How you step through the progression of human development" - Recognizing Your Needs (00:35:00)

13. "Connecting to intuition" - Building a Company (00:36:45)

14. "Sometimes the profile doesn't fit" - The Value of Inclusion & Seeing the Big Picture (00:41:15)

15. "Coming up on a Series B fund raise" - Obstacles to Venture Capital (00:42:22)

16. Co-Host Reflection on the Interview - Addiction, Recovery, & Mental Health (00:44:44)