Getting the application up and running can be credited to the founders’ time at Apple Entrepreneur Camp, a technology experience for underrepresented application founders to receive mentorship from Apple engineers, designers, and business leaders. Not only did the camp guide Lidey and Hirabayashi on how to develop a product catering to different communities, but their relationship with Apple established a new pathway to advocate for mental health through their newly established podcast titled Friends with Mental Health Benefits. The podcast touches on the untold stories of founders and senior leaders and how they managed their mental health while supporting their teams.

“Part of the whole concept of Friends with Mental Health Benefits comes from our founding story, meeting at work, and leaning on each other for support as two women of color in these senior management positions, but not always seeing that vulnerability model at the top. It has become therapy for us, and it’s a privilege also to be trusted with people’s stories,” Lidey said.

Marah Lidey

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