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Elyse Cohen

Stigma Podcast - Mental Health

USC Center for Public Relations Presents #PRFuture

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Lauren Schiller

Jaclyn Johnson

Ben Miller

Chris Palmer

Nick Allen

Clay Cockrell

Lauren Scruggs Kennedy

Johns Hopkins

Adam Gazzaley

Lauren Elizabeth

Sophia Mahfooz

Michael Acton Smith

Chrissy Rutherford

Selena Gomez

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As we round out Mental Health Awareness Month, I sat down with Elyse Cohen, the VP of Social Impact &amp; Inclusion at Rare Beauty, to discuss building a with purpose and making a meaningful social impact as an organization. Elyse has over 18 years of experience in her craft, including working as the Deputy Director for First Lady Michelle Obama where she helped launch the Let's Move initiative. She shares what she learned during her years at the White House and how the former First Lady was a champion of authenticity and vulnerability.   During her transition back into the private sector, the role at Rare Beauty came up and Elyse instantly knew that it was made for her. Rare Beauty is Selena Gomez’s makeup brand that is making waves in the beauty industry and beyond. Elyse and I discuss how the brand leverages being a celebrity-founded start up and use their platform to advocate for mental health awareness. We also touch on creating a company culture that’s in alignment with corporate values, engaging in corporate social responsibility in a genuine way, and what’s coming up next for the Rare Impact Fund.    Today, Elyse and I talk about:     Elyse’s biggest takeaway from working as Deputy Director for First Lady Michelle Obama The different pillars of her role at Rare Beauty  How individuals or brands can use their platform to inspire change  Raising awareness without coming across performative The importance of bringing credible people and organizations to the table when discussing large social initiatives that may impact and leave an impression on a vulnerable community Rare Beauty’s partnership with National Alliance on Mental Illness to rethink and prioritize mental health in the workplace     “We need to stay true to who we are and build our own North Star.”  #MAYFAIRWORLD   Get In Touch With Elyse Follow Elyse on Instagram HERE  Connect with Elyse on LinkedIn HERE  Follow Rare Beauty on Instagram HERE  Shop Rare Beauty HERE   MERCH: Our Memorial Day Sale is currently live. We are offering 30% off with the code MDS30. Shop our latest drop  HERE.    Want More From Mayfair? Follow Sam on Instagram HERE Follow The Mayfair Group on Instagram HERE Shop The Mayfair Group HERE TEXT 81247 for exclusive updates!  By signing up via text, you agree to receive recurring automated promotional and personalized marketing text messages (e.g. cart reminders) from Mayfair Merch at the cell number used when signing up. Consent is not a condition of any purchase. Reply HELP for help and STOP to cancel. Msg frequency varies. Msg &amp; data rates may apply. View Terms {http://attn.tv/mayfairmerch/terms.html} &amp; Privacy {https://attnl.tv/legal/p/Vii}    This podcast is produced by Nikki Butler Media.

As we round out Mental Health Awareness Month, I sat down with Elyse Cohen, the VP of Social Impact &amp; Inclusion at Rare Beauty, to discuss building a with purpose and making a meaningful social impact as an organization. Elyse has over 18 years of experience in her craft, including working as the Deputy Director for First Lady Michelle Obama where she helped launch the Let's Move initiative. She shares what she learned during her years at the White House and how the former First Lady was a champion of authenticity and vulnerability. During her transition back into the private sector, the role at Rare Beauty came up and Elyse instantly knew that it was made for her. Rare Beauty is Selena Gomez’s makeup brand that is making waves in the beauty industry and beyond. Elyse and I discuss how the brand leverages being a celebrity-founded start up and use their platform to advocate for mental health awareness. We also touch on creating a company culture that’s in alignment with corporate values, engaging in corporate social responsibility in a genuine way, and what’s coming up next for the Rare Impact Fund.  Today, Elyse and I talk about:  <ul> <li>Elyse’s biggest takeaway from working as Deputy Director for First Lady Michelle Obama</li> <li>The different pillars of her role at Rare Beauty </li> <li>How individuals or brands can use their platform to inspire change </li> <li>Raising awareness without coming across performative</li> <li>The importance of bringing credible people and organizations to the table when discussing large social initiatives that may impact and leave an impression on a vulnerable community</li> <li>Rare Beauty’s partnership with National Alliance on Mental Illness to rethink and prioritize mental health in the workplace </li> </ul> “We need to stay true to who we are and build our own North Star.”  #MAYFAIRWORLD Get In Touch With Elyse Follow Elyse on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ecohen817/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a> Connect with Elyse on LinkedIn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysecohen817/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a> Follow Rare Beauty on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rarebeauty/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a> Shop Rare Beauty <a href="https://www.rarebeauty.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a> MERCH: Our Memorial Day Sale is currently live. We are offering 30% off with the code MDS30. Shop our latest drop <a href="https://themayfairgroupllc.com/collections/new-clothing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> HERE</a>.  Want More From Mayfair? Follow Sam on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/samabrahart/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a> Follow The Mayfair Group on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/themayfairgroup/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a> Shop The Mayfair Group <a href="https://themayfairgroupllc.com/collections/shop-all" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a> TEXT 81247 for exclusive updates! <ul> <li>By signing up via text, you agree to receive recurring automated promotional and personalized marketing text messages (e.g. cart reminders) from Mayfair Merch at the cell number used when signing up. Consent is not a condition of any purchase. Reply HELP for help and STOP to cancel. Msg frequency varies. Msg &amp; data rates may apply. View Terms {<a href="http://attn.tv/mayfairmerch/terms.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://attn.tv/mayfairmerch/terms.html</a>} &amp; Privacy {<a href="https://attnl.tv/legal/p/Vii" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://attnl.tv/legal/p/Vii</a>}</li> </ul> This podcast is produced by <a href="https://nikkibutlermedia.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nikki Butler Media</a>.

Rare Beauty’s VP Of Social Impact & Inclusion, Elyse Cohen, On Corporate Social Responsibility And Using Your Platform For Good

Today’s guest is Elyse Cohen, VP of Social Impact and Inclusion at Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez and a mental health advocate.  Elyse is an expert on purpose driven brands, social impact, and has been hand selected by Selena Gomez to lead the impact efforts at Rare Beauty and the Rare Impact Fund addressing mental health. Previously Elyse has worked at the White House for First Lady Michelle Obama as Deputy Director of the former first lady’s legacy Let’s Move initiative, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, and various marketing agencies leading social impact initiatives and leveraging business and celebrity assets to create change on critical issues. You can connect with Elyse here:  LinkedIn Links mentioned in the show: GoFundMe, Rare Beauty Website What If Fellowship: https://whatif.vc/fellowship   HERE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT:  We talk about Rare Beauty as a purpose driven brand, The Rare Impact Fund which addresses access and gaps in mental health, and the growth of the brand over time. We also discuss ways for people to get involved with the growth of the Rare Impact Fund.   Elyse shares her background, both personal and professional, and why mental health is so personally important to her and her family.   As part of her work, Elyse has mapped out who is doing what, and who is being impactful in the mental health space for the purpose of knowing where to deploy Rare Impact Fund capital. Elyse shares some of the insights she gained by doing that work including which companies are doing great work in the mental health space and where she wants to see capital deployed.   We discuss barriers to mental health care including stigma, cost of care and access in our current system, and what we need to do to address the issue of stigma around mental health.   Elyse shares about what the Rare Impact Fund plans to do with the capital that is raised and what benefits will come from these actions.   We discuss the lack of practitioners, why there is such a deficit in this field, and what changes could be made to fill the gap.   Elyse talks about the white space that still exists in mental health especially in education and technology, and why filling these spaces with more support will be beneficial in the long term.    Connect with the Stigma Podcast in the following ways: Website, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Email, What If Fellowship  Connect with host Stephen Hays here: Stephen Hays Personal Website, Twitter, LinkedIn, What If Ventures (Mental Health Venture Fund)

Today’s guest is Elyse Cohen, VP of Social Impact and Inclusion at Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez and a mental health advocate.  Elyse is an expert on purpose driven brands, social impact, and has been hand selected by Selena Gomez to lead the impact efforts at Rare Beauty and the Rare Impact Fund addressing mental health. Previously Elyse has worked at the White House for First Lady Michelle Obama as Deputy Director of the former first lady’s legacy Let’s Move initiative, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, and various marketing agencies leading social impact initiatives and leveraging business and celebrity assets to create change on critical issues. You can connect with Elyse here:  <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysecohen817/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> Links mentioned in the show: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/RareImpactFund" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GoFundMe</a>, <a href="https://www.rarebeauty.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rare Beauty Website</a> What If Fellowship: <a href="https://whatif.vc/fellowship" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://whatif.vc/fellowship</a> HERE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT: <ol> <li>We talk about Rare Beauty as a purpose driven brand, The Rare Impact Fund which addresses access and gaps in mental health, and the growth of the brand over time. We also discuss ways for people to get involved with the growth of the Rare Impact Fund. </li> <li>Elyse shares her background, both personal and professional, and why mental health is so personally important to her and her family. </li> <li>As part of her work, Elyse has mapped out who is doing what, and who is being impactful in the mental health space for the purpose of knowing where to deploy Rare Impact Fund capital. Elyse shares some of the insights she gained by doing that work including which companies are doing great work in the mental health space and where she wants to see capital deployed. </li> <li>We discuss barriers to mental health care including stigma, cost of care and access in our current system, and what we need to do to address the issue of stigma around mental health. </li> <li>Elyse shares about what the Rare Impact Fund plans to do with the capital that is raised and what benefits will come from these actions. </li> <li>We discuss the lack of practitioners, why there is such a deficit in this field, and what changes could be made to fill the gap. </li> <li>Elyse talks about the white space that still exists in mental health especially in education and technology, and why filling these spaces with more support will be beneficial in the long term.</li> </ol> Connect with the Stigma Podcast in the following ways: <a href="https://stigmapodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/StigmaCast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Stigma-Podcast-105616270782583/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/stigma-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="mailto:info@stigmapodcast.com">Email</a>, <a href="https://whatif.vc/fellowship" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What If Fellowship</a> Connect with host Stephen Hays here: <a href="https://stephenrhays.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stephen Hays Personal Website</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hazesyah" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-hays-71b571101/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://whatif.vc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What If Ventures (Mental Health Venture Fund)</a>

#86 - Elyse Cohen - VP Social Impact at Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez