From NFL Front Office to Crisis Text Line: Megha Parekh on Trauma, Anxiety, and Leading With Empathy at Work

The Hanley Effect Podcast - Addiction and Mental Health by Hanley Foundation

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What does it look like when a high-performing organization treats mental health as health—not a side conversation? In this episode of The Hanley Effect, Dr. John Dyben and Dr. Rachel Docekal sit down with Megha Parekh, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of the Jacksonville Jaguars, for a powerful conversation about crisis readiness, trauma recovery, and leading with empathy in high-stakes environments.

Megha shares how volunteering with Crisis Text Line transformed the way she shows up at work and in life, replacing the “fix it” reflex with active listening, grounded presence, and one essential question: “What would be mos ... 

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traumabehavioral healthcrisis intervention