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EP 35 - Minding Your Mind with Actor & Writer Pietie Beyers

Release Date: 11/10/2022

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EP 35 - Minding Your Mind with Actor & Writer Pietie Beyers

The Alchemy of Business Show

There is no health without mental health, and in this episode, our host Steve takes the time to recognize the importance of well-being for both our work and personal lives. South African Actor and Writer, Pietie Beyers joins us for the 2nd time to share his experience struggling and learning how to live with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). He emphasizes the importance of minding your everyday thoughts and looking after yourself in order to use your abilities and gifts wisely and to be able to deal with the everyday stresses of our life. Rather than seeing one’s vulnerability as a...

EP 34 - Show Business & Living With OCD with Actor and Writer Pietie Beyers

The Alchemy of Business Show

We all know the phrase "show business," but we often forget the "business" part of the phrase and all that makes up the entertainment industry. Pietie Beyers is an up-and-coming South African actor, filmmaker, and podcast host, and in this episode of The Alchemy of Business Show, he and Steve get into the business side of show business and what Beyers has learned about making a living by merging artistry with the world of business. Pietie is also open about his struggles with depression and OCD, a personal battle that he has bravely channeled into the movie Skemerson (Sun Cry Moon) which can...

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He emphasizes the importance of minding your everyday thoughts and looking after yourself in order to use your abilities and gifts wisely and to be able to deal with the everyday stresses of our life. Rather than seeing one’s vulnerability as a weakness, Pietie and Steve discuss the importance of taking the first step and realizing that honesty with oneself and with your loved ones can be the best gift to you and the people around you. Through conscious efforts to protect his well-being, Pietie was able to turn his “mess” into a positive message through the NETFLIX film Skemerson, which positively impacted different people around the world by giving awareness to our mental health as human beings.

TOP GOLDEN INSIGHTS

Feeling like a freak doesn’t mean you are a freak, it means you’re a human being
It takes quite a lot of courage to be honest about difficult things, Putting 1 foot in-front of the other and taking the first step to being honest with yourself and to others can lead to help
Similar to our work or business endeavors, when we want to accomplish something we’re unsure of, talking and asking for advice from the right people/mentors will get you closer to achieving it. Don’t be afraid, be curious, the only way to find out more is to try out things and converse with people!

EPISODE TIME STAMPS

4:52 - Pietie on the film SKEMERSON, and how his openness to others sparked the idea for it.

8:13 - The process on how the film was made and the positive impact it had on people who watched it.

10:26 - Steve on how to blend both the ego & the spirit to GET stuff/SHIT DONE.

16:41 - Learning to live with OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) and learning how to break the loop

19:41 - Steve shares his experiences with mental health challenges

21:41 - On Mental Health Stigmas

Masculine ideas, “JUST HARDEN UP”
The irony in that is that “IT TAKES QUITE A LOT OF COURAGE TO BE HONEST ABOUT DIFFICULT THINGS”
Sincerity and communication has been a CRUCIAL STEP TOWARDS HEALING

29:52 - On the Importance of taking the First Step towards getting help

I want to encourage people that they can speak to professionals
Putting 1 foot infront of the other, can lead to help
- Fixing your bed
- Going for a run
- Getting out of the house, speaking to someone
- MAKING THAT PHONE CALL

33:53 - Signs to look out for that could affect mental health negatively long term

Unusually sad mood
Feeling unworthy
Tired
Loss of appetite
Changing in eating patterns

35:05 - Mental Health Awareness in the Workplace

Create awareness
Assessments
Make way or a safe space to encourage people to talk and share
- Are you happy/joyul?
- Is there anything that’s weighing you down?
Listen and Respond
Choose the place
Earn your employees’ trust
Encourage taking help

37:08 - Feeling like a freak doesn’t mean you are a freak, it means you’re a human being

41:25 - Process of getting the movie/project into production

Start speaking to people, google and look for ways to get funding
Reach out to friends within your industry such as producers, and ask for advice
Getting sponsors who are like-minded to help with funding

56:35 - Pietie on what spirituality is

Tapping into peace when he lets noise go
I’d rather be sitting in the mountains thinking about God rather than sitting in church thinking about the mountains.

Helpful Resources for Mental Health & Self Care:

Crisis Services - If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available.

https://afsp.org/suicide-prevention-resources

How Managers Can Support Mental Health in the Workplace - https://www.vantagefit.io/blog/managers-support-mental-health-workplace/

Practicing Self Care -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65snrWJTNDU&t=381s

Signs & Symptoms of depression - https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/2019/10/what-to-look-for-signs-and-symptoms-of-depression/

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