Business Icons’ Hope for Mental Health

Squawk Pod

CNBC

Business News, News, Investing, Business

4.2 • 543 Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2021

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Billionaire investor Ken Langone and Larry Bossidy, former Honeywell CEO, speak about the RADical Hope Foundation, their effort to reach young people struggling with mental health. The two united after Bossidy’s grandson Chris Martin, a Gonzaga University student, died by suicide aged 20. Bossidy first discussed the tragedy in a moving 2018 Squawk Box appearance, that caught guest William Shatner by surprise. RADical Hope’s new program -- RADical Health, being pioneered at NYU -- encourages students, parents and college communities to talk openly about mental health and teaches freshmen the skills to “stay well and resilient.” Plus, only on Squawk Pod, Joe Kernen reflects on what talking about mental health means for a proud college dad. To find out more, visit https://radicalhopefoundation.org/ If you or someone you know needs immediate help, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800.273.TALK (8255) or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741. In this episode: Ken Langone Larry Bossidy, @RADICALHOPE_Fdn Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm C. NBC producer Katie Kramer, and thank you for listening to Squawk Pod.
0:04.4	I'd like to warn you that today's podcast discusses suicide and the experiences of
0:09.0	impacted family members.
0:10.3	Today, on our special podcast highlighting the youth mental health crisis with two
0:17.8	business titans investor Ken Langone. Our goal here is over a period of five years is to build an organization with
0:25.6	literature, with knowledge, with encouragement for all these colleges because
0:30.3	they all have the problem. And former Honeywell CEO and Chairman of Radical Hope, Larry Bosseti.
0:37.0	It's tragic and they come to school often overwhelmed
0:40.0	and whatever we can do to provide them some peace and tranquility and
0:44.2	happiness that's one of our great missions. They are calling on leaders now in
0:49.7	business communities to support Radical Hope's program of resilience for a new generation.
0:55.0	It isn't a surprise in many cases you have clear signs and all we want to do is to make sure
1:00.5	everybody is aware of the risk of the challenge of the danger.
1:04.0	If we can save one life, then it'll have been all worth it.
1:08.0	It's Thursday, November 25, 2021.
1:11.0	Squawk Pot begins right after this.
1:14.0	You're listening to Squawk Pod from CNBC.
1:22.0	And in this podcast, where we present the best moments from our three-hour morning show,
1:27.0	you know that we bring you ideas and experiences from some of the biggest names in business.
1:32.0	Today, the tragic personal experience of a veteran chief executive
1:36.0	has led to a surprising but necessary conversation about mental health,
1:41.0	particularly for young adults in the U.S.
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