Dan Simons, a restaurateur in D.C., is championing open conversations around mental health and menopause after observing his sons' ease discussing sexuality. He prioritizes mental health support within his restaurant group, focusing on employee well-being and retention. Simons believes that discussing menopause, which impacts nearly half of his workforce, is essential. Inspired by his wife's experience with menopause, he aims to normalize these conversations, reflecting a culture of care and support that he sees as foundational to his business success.
"They don't even think about it. It's entirely different from when I was growing up. My kid is like, 'So-and-so is coming over and she's bringing her girlfriend.' They're my role models for what happens when you move from stigmatizing to normalizing."
"My team is used to me talking about my eating disorder, my anxiety, my depression. I’ll ask, ‘Who’s got Zoloft?’ Before we dive into a meeting about food costs, we start by checking in: How are you today?"
"If something affects or will affect 49.6% of the population, we should understand it, right? About 50 percent of my employees are women, so this affects half my team directly."
"I’m a culture builder. My partner and I built a $100-plus-million-a-year enterprise not by chasing profit first, but by caring for people and letting the humans bloom."
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