Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has landed a new job title; as he and his wife, Duchess Meghan, continue to build their portfolios outside of Britain’s royal family.
Prince Harry, 36, now has a new job as the chief impact officer for BetterUp, a Silicon Valley startup whose focus is on coaching and mental health. Harry, who lives with Meghan and their son Archie in Santa Barbara, California, will be part of BetterUp’s executive team.
“As BetterUp’s first Chief Impact Officer, my goal is to lift up critical dialogues around mental health, build supportive and compassionate communities, and foster an environment for honest and vulnerable conversations,” Harry wrote in a blog post announcing his new role. “And my hope is to help people develop their inner strength, resilience, and confidence.”
Harry wrote that he has personally worked with a BetterUp coach. In addition, he wrote that his and Meghan’s team at their company, Archewell, has also utilized BetterUp coaching.
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“I firmly believe that focusing on and prioritizing our mental fitness unlocks potential and opportunity that we never knew we had inside of us. As the Royal Marine Commandos say, ‘It’s a state of mind.’ We all have it in us,” Harry wrote. “Being attuned with your mind and having a support structure around you, are critical to finding your own version of peak performance.”
“What I’ve learned in my own life is the power of transforming pain into purpose,” Harry wrote. “During my decade in the military, I learned that we don’t just need to build physical resilience; but also mental resilience. And in the years since, my understanding of what resilience means, and how we can build it; has been shaped by the thousands of people and experts I’ve been fortunate to meet and learn from.”
Harry’s new job title comes just two weeks after Duchess Meghan, who is pregnant with their second child; opened up to Oprah Winfrey about suicidal thoughts she had during her time in the royal family. Read all about it here.
