Rock The Boat

We interview Jon Chang, a Mental Health Advocate and Marketer who was named in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list for Marketing & Advertising. He recently started a new role as head of consumer growth at Klarna, a financial services shopping site. In addition to teaching at NYU and General Assembly, he’s a startup mentor at WeWork Labs and advises the education non-profit Exploration Summer Programs. He manages all of this while living with bipolar disorder. Jonathan didn’t know he had bipolar disorder until he reached college. For a while, he didn’t understand why he felt so different and why he was engaging in irresponsible behavior. In this episode we talk to Jonathan about: What having bipolar disorder feels like Prejudices about mental health in the Asian community Managing his career with his disorder Opening the dialogue about mental health at work And the importance of preventative care and taking sick days for mental health Resources And Episode Citations: Links to Videos/Articles: Follow Jo