#58 Health Innovation Chat: Mark Metry + Bryan Noar - A Few Things - 55 Min

We discussed a number of things including: 1. How the pandemic has affected our mental health 2. The notable rise in depression, anxiety and stress across all populations 3. How individuals, particularly young people, can improve their mental health 4. How novel tech solutions are helping to change the script Mark Metry is a 23 year old entrepreneur, author, creator, mental health advocate, coach, teacher, keynote speaker, podcast host, and loving human being. Mark has interviewed over 300+ top leaders around the world from billionaire philanthropists, to neuroscientists, professional athletes, New York times bestselling authors, philosophers, and innovative disrupter’s on his Top 100 Humans 2.0 podcast, which NASDAQ, and Yahoo Finance placed in the "Top 21 Growing Podcasts you must listen to..” Now, Mark hosts the Social Anxiety Society podcast, and is the bestselling author of Screw Being Shy: Learn How to Manage Social Anxiety and Be Yourself in Front of Anyone! Mark has been featured in Forbes, TEDx, HuffPost, Mindvalley, Inc and many more. Mark‘s been mentioned alongside Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos and can be found speaking at universities, conferences and high schools across the nation. _____ Bryan Noar is the VP of Client Success at Avidon Health, a leading provider of coaching solutions proven to break unhealthy habits for diverse populations. Originally from the small African country of Zimbabwe, Bryan grew up in a civil war and came to the United States in his early 20’s to seek a new future. Although he began his career as a CPA, he discovered his true passion after overcoming a lifelong battle with obesity. Bryan’s “Aha” moment came when some long-standing health issues disappeared following a lifestyle change, along with valuable insights into the mind-body connection. He has served as a senior executive in the health and wellness industry ever since. Over the last 30 years Bryan has shared his expertise about physical and mental wellbeing with numerous audiences, always with the goal of improving population health.