In his first public outing since his grandmother’s funeral, the Queen, the Duke of Sussex spoke about how therapy had enabled him to regain a sense of “confidence” that he hadn’t realized had been there before. “The moment I started doing therapy, it opened my eyes,” he explained. “I was moving through life thinking there was only one way to live and therapy burst that bubble.”
He added: “Then, when I found my way to coaching, the next bubble burst, and all of a sudden I realized that now I have perspective and a great understanding of my value. I regained confidence that I never thought I had.”
BetterUp had teased the interview earlier on Thursday when they took a black-and-white photo of Harry chatting with Alexi on Twitter.
Captioning the photo were the words: “BetterUp CEO @Arobichaux and @reidhoffman are about to take the stage at the #MastersofScaleSummit to discuss why leaders need to focus on their mental fitness. Any guesses who might be joining them for a surprise appearance?”
The royal plays a significant role with BetterUp, as he has served as the organization’s chief impact officer since last year.
His appearance comes shortly after his wife, Meghan Markle, did an interview with Variety, where she spoke about how she and Harry dealt with their grief following the Queen’s passing.
“In big moments in life, you get a lot of perspectives,” she shared. “It makes you wonder what you want to focus your energy on.
“Right now, we feel energized and excited about everything we’ve been building toward. We’re also focused on our foundation [Archewell]. So much of the work we do includes the philanthropic space.”
