Aaron Schultz – on addressing mental health proactively and overcoming stigma

https://www.outbackmind.org.au/ 

Aaron Schultz founded The Outback Mind in 2019, establishing it as a health promotion charity, The Outback Mind Foundation, in 2022. Having managed male teams across the construction, mining and manufacturing industries, Aaron could see the need for a preventative approach to mental health to help men in regional Australia. Previously suffering from anxiety and burnout in his own life, Aaron became a teacher of yoga, meditation, and anxiety management education.  

Things we chat about:  

• Aaron’s journey growing The Outback Mind Foundation from regional Queensland to serve larger communities  
• His personal ‘aha’ moment and what drives him to help others  
• Mental health stigma, particularly for men
• Yoga and meditation as a powerful tool  
• Weaknesses in our education and health systems which are reactive instead of proactive
• Lack of support services in regional Australia 
• Wellbeing in the workplace 
• The role of diet and physical activity in mental health