Marjorie Morrison, Psych Hub CEO, Named Nashville 2021 Women of Influence
Psych Hub
Nashville Business Journal profiles Psych Hub CEO, Marjorie Morrison, as a 2021 Women of Influence
Psych Hub is an online platform for mental health education. As founder and CEO, Marjorie Morrison is responsible for the initial strategic plan, building out a team and overseeing everything from product development to all external relationships.
If you could invite five people to a dinner party, who would they
be?
Michele Obama, Ellen DeGeneres, Oprah Winfrey, Meryl Streep, Lindsey
Morrison (my daughter).
Do you feel more or less optimistic about more women in leadership
posts/government than you did five years ago, and why?
Absolutely. We’ve
now witnessed the first female vice president in the White House; we have
Karen Lynch, CEO at CVS running a Fortune 4 company; and we’re seeing women
rise in almost every sector.
What’s one habit you’ve dropped during the pandemic you don’t ever want to
start up again?
Air travel every week. I didn’t realize how exhausting it
was and how much time is wasted. Like many of us, I learned I could get a lot
done through video conferencing from home.
Biggest challenge I’m facing
Mental health was a huge issue before the
pandemic, but even more now. We can barely keep up with the demand. A
challenge for us is to retain the quality of our products and still scale
effectively. We recently closed our office and are now fully remote. We’re
getting better at communication, but it brings on new challenges we have to
work through.
As a young professional, I needed to hear this
Take risks! Although you
may have failures, you’ll eventually have successes and those successes will
give you confidence to take more risks. People are going to disappoint you,
don’t let it stop you; people will surprise you in beautiful ways, too.
What question do you wish we would have asked you, and how would you answer
it?
“How do you manage stress and your mental health?” I definitely don’t
have it figured out. I’m very compulsive about my morning workout routine,
which helps. Learning my triggers — like too much isolation — helps me be
proactive. It’s a daily
effort.
What question are you tired of answering?
“Are you dating?” I think
people are trying to be nice by asking, but I’m building a company and work
seven days a week, so I always feel like I’m failing in my personal life when
answering.
One book everyone should read
As a business leader, my favorite is
“Going from Good to Great.” I’ve reread it multiple times.
Song getting me through the pandemic:
“Broken and Beautiful,” by Kelly
Clarkson