Episode 1: "Should Companies Prioritize Employee Mental Health?"

Welcome to the very first episode of The Human Factor — a podcast by Shivam exploring the hot, trending conversations shaping our world. In this episode, we tackle a question every workplace is quietly grappling with: Should companies prioritize employee mental health, or is it just another corporate buzzword? Joining Shivam are two guests with very different vantage points — Shlok, a workplace consultant who's seen firsthand how mental health policies play out (or fail to) inside organizations, and Shivansh, a small marketing agency owner navigating what mental health support realistically looks like when you don't have a corporate HR budget. Together, they unpack: Why mental health at work has become such a hot-button issue What "prioritizing mental health" actually looks like in practice vs. on paper The tension between employee wellbeing and business performance Whether small businesses can realistically keep up with big-company policies Whether you're a founder, an employee, or somewhere in between — this conversation might change how you think about what your workplace owes you (and what you owe it). 🎙️ Tune in for episode one of The Human Factor.