#34 The Importance of Mental Health and Boundary Setting as a Business Owner with Oliva Founder, Sançar Şahin
“If someone is truly in a bad way, you can’t just say ‘look after yourself.’ It doesn’t work like that. As a company, you need to decide what are the set of tools we are going to provide so they are better enabled to look after themselves.”Hello hello! In today’s episode, I have Sançar Şahin, the founder of Oliva, which offers online therapy to those juggling high pressure jobs and relationships. He’s been in the marketing game since 2014 including working as the VP of Marketing for Hotjar and Typeform, where he scaled their marketing team from 0 - 25+. After experiencing burnout himself he recognized the importance of mental health, especially for those working high-pressure jobs, which was one of his inspirations for co-creating Oliva. We chat about the importance of setting boundaries in your business that allow you to balance growth and also the personal health of both you and your staff. It’s not about giving more breaks, it’s about setting realistic expectations, offering tools to support that, and providing a safe space to ask for help when it’s needed. We also discuss some valuable content marketing tips and insights. Content marketing isn’t just a blog post, a video, or a podcast. It’s all of the above and more. The perfect recipe for good content is mixing all available mediums together to create an interactive experience for the consumer. Each person consumes content in a different way and you could be excluding potential customers unless you cover all your bases. In this episode we talk about:The elements of a content marketing teamCreating effective content marketing strategiesThe importance of prioritizing your mental health as a business ownerHow to hire staff who prioritize mental healthTimestamps: 0:42 - Intro to Sançar3:45 - Building a team without experience6:20 - The essential pieces of a content marketing team 9:00 - How to align content writing with creative design 10:50 - High-quality content over quantity 14:45 - Mixing content formats 16:28 - Businesses need to become media companies 20:44 - Transitioning through Hotjar24:31 - Sançar’s introduction to mental health28:02 - Prioritizing your mental health as a business owner32:00 - Providing tools to support the mental health of your team35:40 - How to hire those who prioritize mental healthConnect with Sançar on LinkedIn and be sure to check out Oliva for mental health support. While you’re hereFollow Flying Cat Marketing on the following channels to get more tips, tactics, and knowledge on content marketingVisual – YouTubeAudio – Flying Cat Marketing Podcast (Spotify) (Apple Podcasts) (Stitcher)InstagramFacebookLinkedin