Battling the drinking culture of high-pressure industries

Nick still remembers the video a teacher played at school. While triumphant Olympians grinned from the podium, the silver medal winners sobbed alongside. For Nick, the message was clear: coming second meant failure.

At first, the rewards for Nick’s professional dedication were thrilling. But as he worked his way up the career ladder, loneliness descended. That loneliness soon fell into alcoholism. It wasn’t until he found the courage to open up to his new wife that things began to change.

You’ll hear about the normalised drinking culture in high-pressure industries, why Nick’s drive to succeed took a toll on his mental health, and how he’s now using his experience to help leaders open up.

Nick Jonsson is the Co-founder of Executives’ Global Network, a peer-to-peer community helping leaders open up about their own wellbeing. With experience across the advertising, fashion, and healthcare industries, he understands the complex wellbeing challenges people face in high-pressure roles.

Oliva is the employee mental wellbeing partner for companies that want to take decisive action to support & keep their best people.

By indexing & specialising in the top wellbeing challenges your people face—specific to your industry and your business—we help employees & managers respond to tough situations, foster sustainable company cultures, and ultimately slow staff turnover.