
As part of a series of conversations with professionals and scholars in the field of mental health and well-being in media industries and professions, in this episode I sit down with Ben Steel, Company Director and Founding Partner of Screen Well, dedicated to the health of the Australian screen industry.Key issues in our conversation include Ben's 2019 documentary The Show Must Go On, making a difference in the industry when it comes to health and well-being of its professionals by having skin in the game, appreciating the difficulties of being in a leadership/management position, and the link between well-being and diversity of the creative workforce.For more information about Screen Well: screenwell.com.auDocumentary The Show Must Go On: theshowmustgoon.com.au(clips in this vlog used with permission courtesy of Film Art Media)These interviews in part support the publication of my book (titled: Well-Being and Creative Careers: What Makes You Happy Can Also Make You Sick, out in September 2025 with Intellect) on health, well-being and happiness in media work, and to showcase and celebrate the work so many people around the world are doing to advocate and promote these issues in media workplaces.Please follow, leave a comment, and check more interviews, discussion and updates on my Substack (markdeuze.substack.com).