Chris Gardner, president of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA), discusses a new ICBA program to help its employees deal with their mental health challenges. He also talks for the first time about his father’s death arising from mental health struggles and his own personal journey arising from it. He is in conversation with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe.

<p>Chris Gardner, president of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA), discusses a new ICBA program to help its employees deal with their mental health challenges. He also talks for the first time about his father&rsquo;s death arising from mental health struggles and his own personal journey arising from it. He is in conversation with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe.</p>

British Columbia's only daily news show focused on business, brought to you by Business in Vancouver newspaper and biv.com. Join hosts editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe as well as reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin as they interview Canada's business and political leaders about the pressing issues facing British Columbian businesses and industries today. Join them as they discuss real estate, technology, the resource industries and local and provincial politics.

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