Episode 25 | Mental Health and the Farming Community | ft. Karla Kochan

Beyond the Checkbox

English - February 16, 2021 19:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MB
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Previous Episode: Episode 24 | A Journey of Disclosing a Non-Binary Identity | ft. David McDine

Next Episode: Episode 26 | The life of a physician during a pandemic | with Dr. Rahim Kachra

Karla Kochan is the Chief People Officer at Agricultural Financial Services Corporation (AFSC), and joined us on the podcast to talk about the unique mental health challenges faced by the farming community during the pandemic. She also spoke about how they’ve had to train employees who interface with farmers in how to have the mental health conversation, the urgency of doing this and the overall shift to prioritize mental health within their organization.