In 1982, the same year Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner hit movie theatres with its bleak depiction of a dystopian future where humans and AI are almost indistinguishable, Time magazine made a prescient choice. Instead of naming their customary Person of the Year, Time’s editors crowned “The Computer” as “Machine of the Year,” in a prophetic nod to the technological revolution that would soon reshape the world.
There are not enough mental health providers to meet the current demand for care. 121 million people in the U.S. lived in federally designated mental health professional shortage areas and estimates that 6,000 additional mental health workers are needed.
I recently sat down with Jennifer Fink to talk Mental Health - check out the online exclusive here or download it here.
“Already, we have seen human migration due to climate change and increased costs of living...I think there’s going to be a lot of shifting happening, which can absolutely impact areas of demand for mental health, as well as how it will be delivered.””
Lindsay Angelo is a celebrated Futurist and Strategist, supporting impact-driven professionals, teams and organizations in learning to think and lead into the future. She holds an MBA, is a TEDx speaker, and has been recognized as an award-winning futurist and strategy consultant. Lindsay's advised Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, think tanks, and the broader wellness industry - all the while creating a nomadic lifestyle rooted in travel, family and community. Named a Woman to Watch and Global Innovation Leader, Lindsay's delivered over 100+ keynotes and has worked with organizations including lululemon, Unilever, the LEGO Group, Snapchat and the Human Potential Institute. She stems from deep wellness roots having spent six years growing lululemon to the biggest yoga brand in the world. Having created the signature "well-thy blueprint" for driving brand growth, Lindsay believes business is the greatest healing agent that exists, if we choose to use it as such.
As a Futurist, I often get asked, “what is the future of work?”. To help answer that, a trend I’ve been tracking closely over the past decade is that of the freelance movement – that is, the host of workers leaving their full time gigs in favour of a freelance lifestyle. A trend that’s been emerging for over a decade, the freelance movement picked up steam during the pandemic and continues to flourish. This blog post explores what’s driving the freelance movement and where it’s headed as we settle into an endemic state of affairs.
