Author of Executive Loneliness Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #171 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Nick Jonsson, joining us from Singapore.

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains a brief mention of a death by suicide. If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. If you’re having suicidal thoughts, call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to talk to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area at any time (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline).

During this Conversation With The Loneliness Coach you’ll hear from Nick Jonsson.   Nick Jonsson is the co-founder and Managing Director of one of Asia’s premiere networking organizations, Executives’ Global Network (EGN) Singapore — a confidential peer group network providing more than 600 senior executives and business owners a safe haven to share their challenges, receive support, and learn from each other.

How to overcome burnout, mental health challenges, and suicidal thoughts? These are some of the topics I had the opportunity to discuss with Nick Jonsson. He is the Co-Founder of EGN Singapore, the #1 International Best Selling Author with his book “Executive Loneliness,” and an Ironman athlete. During the deep, vulnerable, and powerful conversation, we covered the following topics: ✅ What is executive loneliness, and how big is the problem? ✅ Signs that something is not ok regarding our mental health.  ✅ Why do some people feel disconnected from themselves? ✅ How to use vulnerability as a strength? ✅ 5 steps to overcome executive loneliness and mental health challenges?

Guest Nick Jonsson, author, co-founder, and managing director of EGN shares his views on leadership and executive loneliness. We discuss the smiling depression felt by executives and experienced by Nick himself. This is when you appear happy and successful at work but inside it’s a very different situation.  Nick shares his personal story of executive loneliness and how he got through it, and how he now helps others to prevent them from feeling this way.

Today’s international guest is Nick Jonsson, co-founder and Managing Director of one of Asia’s premiere networking organizations, Executives’ Global Network (EGN) Singapore — a confidential peer group network providing more than 600 senior executives and business owners. Nick is also the author of “Executive Loneliness: The 5 Pathways to Overcoming Isolation, Stress, Anxiety and Depression in the Modern Business World”.

Ep. 45   In this episode, I discuss how to deal with burnout in business, with Nick Jonsson.   📰 Subscribe to the MHT Newsletter and stay informed when new content is released, and get My FREE TOOLS as my gift to you:   📕 Find my recommended books and products here:   📝 SHOW NOTES 👉   ****📕 Nick Jonsson’s Book: Executive Loneliness: The 5 Pathways to Overcoming Isolation, Stress, Anxiety & Depression in the Modern Business World 👉

Struggling with executive loneliness? Moving passed a relationship? This is the episode for you. After a divorce, Jonsson courageously shares how he lost his fitness, moved countries, resigned from job, consumed too much Alcohol and spiraled dow. He teaches us that it is okay and how to ask for help from others. Peer network for Senior Executives and Business OwnersExecutive Loneliness: How to avoid workplace isolation.

Nick Jonsson is the co-founder and managing director of the Singapore branch of EGN (Executives’ Global Network) and dedicated to raising awareness and eliminating the stigma around the phenomenon of executive loneliness. He has identified that feelings of isolation and depression—personal struggles that he, himself, has had to grapple with and conquer—are much more widespread than we think. Work cultures often encourage executives to project success and achievement when, in fact, thousands actually suffer in silence and denial of their unspoken isolation.

Nick Jonsson is passionate about helping executives deal with a problem that is often hidden away: loneliness and isolation. This goal led Nick to become co-founder and Managing Director of one of Asia’s premier networking organizations, Executives’ Global Network (EGN) Singapore — a confidential peer group network providing more than 600 senior executives and business owners a safe haven to share their challenges, receive support, and learn from each other.

One of the many issues that the pandemic has encouraged over the past few years is isolation and loneliness. With many of us working from home or in bare-bones, empty offices, it has been a hard issue to combat indeed. Nick Jonsson, co-founder and MD at EGN Singapore, the largest confidential peer network for the C-suite & entrepreneurs in Asia, discusses how we can identify these issues and fight them.

Executive Loneliness and Mental Health with CEO and Author, Nick Jonsson Jenn DeWall: Hi everyone. It’s Jenn DeWall. And on this week’s episode of The Leadership Habit podcast, I sat down with Nick Jonsson to discuss a very important topic, how to overcome executive loneliness.

Yes, we’re time poor, we’re really just trying to get through the day, so the idea of networking with peers might not sound overly enticing. But the investment could save you so much time down the track. Nick Jonsson, Co-Founder and MD of Asia’s number one Executive Peer Network. EGN Singapore, offers five benefits from investing in peer networks.

It can indeed be lonely at the top with executive loneliness being a very real issue. Exacerbated by the pandemic, executive stress can lead to some very serious consequences. Nick Jonsson is the co-founder and MD of EGN Singapore, Asia’s number one Executive Peer Network. He’s also the best-selling author of ‘Executive Loneliness’, a book he wrote after going through his own challenging period of anxiety and depression, revealing insights about executive-level stress and how he found his way throug

Networking, they say, is about planting relationships. Today’s guest, Mr. Nick Jonnson, who runs a networking organization talks about specializing in peer small groups. He is the founder and managing director of Executives’ Global Network, Singapore. Uniquely, he also aims to help alleviate the loneliness that usually comes to people at the top. He is an author, speaker, athlete, and mental health educator. Driven by a mission, he works relentlessly to remove the stigma associated with mental health in workplaces.

Find out what happens when we mix Executive Presence with Executive Loneliness! Our guest: Nick Jonsson “I am dedicated to raising awareness and eliminating the stigma around the phenomenon of executive loneliness. I have identified that feelings of isolation and depression—personal struggles that I, myself, have had to grapple with and conquer—are much more widespread than we think. As Founder and Managing Director of Executives’ Global Network (EGN) Singapore, #1 international bestselling author, creator of Leaders-Anonymous, keynote speaker, and racing Ironman, I am passionate about exposing executive loneliness and bringing the discussion to the forefront.

With the rise of mental health issues and with the COVID pandemic forcing less and less interactions amongst co-workers and leaders, senior leaders in many organizations are suffering numerous new ailments and challenges. With this workplace scenario continuing to be a problem, as times progress with more and more complications arising, many leaders are reaching breaking points in their personal lives.

One of the silver linings of the current pandemic is the acceleration of virtual technologies to connect global communities. On one hand, this has resulted in the emergence of decentralized communities connecting around common purposes, on the other hand, this has contributed to increases in mental health issues related to loneliness and isolation among remote professionals. Executive leaders are not immune to these trends, and while the topic of executive wellbeing is certainly not a new theme, it has started to gain priority as the world moves toward a post-pandemic operating environment.

Nick, Founder and Managing Director of Executives’ Global Network (EGN) Singapore, is dedicated to raising awareness and eliminating the stigma around the phenomenon of executive loneliness. He made this his life’s work following the suicide of a close friend. Now in his third year of recovery, Nick has identified that feelings of isolation and depression – personal struggles that he, himself, has had to grapple with and conquer – are much more widespread than we may think.

As the co-founder and managing director of the Singapore branch of EGN (Executives’ Global Network), guest speaker, Nick Jonsson, talks about how he is matching senior executives in confidential peer groups where they can help each other face challenges and identify opportunities for growth. He is also an International Coaching Federation (ICF) certified coach, who loves to work with executives to help them with their career and lifestyle choices.

91% of Singaporeans report feeling stressed. But it’s not just an Asian phenomenon. Globally, we are beginning to have the conversation about mental health and how we’re all affected in some way. The UK appointed its first suicide minister in 2018. And, in Australia, the biggest cause of death for males aged 15-44 is suicide. Cleary something is wrong, and we need to talk. In today’s XL Podcast, we turn our attention away from leadership to the leaders themselves.