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Episode 1: "Breaking the silence on mental health saves Llves: here’s one" - Álvaro F. Peña

Dione+ Podcast

11 Jun 2025 Peru 2 min read

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Dione+ Podcast launches its first episode with a powerful and moving testimony. Álvaro F. Peña, Executive Vice President of APG Capital Investments, shares his personal experience of facing a mental health crisis that nearly cost him his life.

"I’m optimistic. Lives are being saved. This is one."

Álvaro F. Peña  | APG Capital Investments
Álvaro F. Peña | APG Capital Investments

His story not only resonates—it sparks an urgent conversation about leadership, vulnerability, and emotional wellbeing in the workplace.

1. Leading through vulnerability
Peña challenges the belief that leaders must appear invulnerable. For him, embracing and sharing our emotions is not a weakness—it’s a mark of true leadership.

2. Talking about mental health saves lives
He recounts how overwhelming stress and pressure led him to a breaking point. Acknowledging the issue and seeking help was the turning point. Now, he tells his story to encourage others to do the same.

3. Companies have a crucial role
Creating safe spaces to talk about mental health is no longer optional. Peña insists that leaders must be the first to remove the mask and lead by example.

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This series is presented by CMS Chile, CMS Colombia, CMS Mexico, CMS Peru, and FAS Advogados in cooperation with CMS (Brazil).

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