Interview with Dr Louise on Balance the Grind

In early 2021, Gheorg founder Dr Louise Metcalf was interviewed by Balance the Grind where she shares her perspective and experience on being a psychologist, a mother and an EdTech startup founder.

Here in this written interview, Louise shares insights about:

  • what her average week looks like,

  • what she’s implemented to add more ease into her work-life,

  • how she juggles multiple projects and roles,

  • the concept of “work-life meshing“,

  • her perspective on perfectionism,

  • writing a “NOT to do list“, and

  • her favourite book and podcast recommendations.

Read the full interview with Dr Louise Metcalf on Balance the Grind.

Below is an excerpt from the interview:

Dr. Louise Metcalf is the founder & CEO of Gheorg, a startup on a mission to tackle the big issue of childhood anxiety using technology.

1) To kick things off, could you tell us a little about your career background and current role?

I’ve been a psychologist for nearly 30 years. I founded a startup a few years ago, Gheorg, that supports the many kids who need more mental wellbeing support and as a psychologist I work right across the human lifespan with adults and children.

My career went through a transformation five years ago when my son was born. That was when I started to really see the rise in childhood mental health conditions.

When I started taking my son to childcare, as soon as people knew I was a psychologist I was bombarded with questions about childhood anxiety. I had recognised the rise of anxiety in children in my practice area, but I had thought it was localised. I was very wrong!

After looking into the statistics, I was horrified to see how high the rates of childhood anxiety had become. As a coincidence, at the same time I was also reviewing the psychology workforce numbers and projections of mental health issues for a government submission.

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