Send us a text A flashing light, a broken mug, and a hard truth: when your body whispers, listen before it screams. That’s where we start as Bettina opens up about a recent grand mal seizure, the foggy postictal hours, and the surprising sadness that trailed the medical drama. No hype, no hustle—just a real-time reset that turned “push through it” into “pause for it,” and a practical path to heal the nervous system without shame. We unpack what choosing rest actually takes in a world obsesse...
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Send us a text A flashing light, a broken mug, and a hard truth: when your body whispers, listen before it screams. That’s where we start as Bettina opens up about a recent grand mal seizure, the foggy postictal hours, and the surprising sadness that trailed the medical drama. No hype, no hustle—just a real-time reset that turned “push through it” into “pause for it,” and a practical path to heal the nervous system without shame. We unpack what choosing rest actually takes in a world obsesse...
Send us a text SOLO Episode – Filmed in October 2025 during our BETA launch. Getting ready for the January 2026 college tour! Start here if you need proof that you’re not alone. Bettina takes us from “3-2-1 get out of bed” mornings to prepping a nationwide app launch, unpacking the messy middle where imposter syndrome, anxiety, and comparison culture try to call the shots. The stories are raw, the tools are practical, and the goal is simple: help that actually helps. We dig into how naming e...
Send us a text We trade shallow advice for usable tools that build intuition, safety, and stronger relationships. Arnold shares law enforcement lessons, Bettina maps them to daily life, and together we offer simple drills to read rooms, reduce risk, and speak across behavior styles. • Arnold's path from business to ATF after a pivotal family moment • Undercover story and the cost of stress on family • Faith, support, and coping under pressure • Intuition as data and reading early danger sig...
Send us a text We trade highlight reels for real life with D1 tennis champion and marketer Scarlett Hutchinson, unpacking how grief reshaped her mindset, why team culture saved her game, and how authenticity beats algorithms. Tools for boundaries, calm nights, and sustainable joy tie it together. • redefining happiness after loss and burnout • mental toughness from individual sport to team support • healthy competition and ending a career on a high • creator growth through authenticity over ...
Send us a text We trade grind culture for grounded care, talk honestly about pregnancy and founder energy, and spotlight the BUMMED mission to destigmatize anorectal health with real solutions. Here are the highlights: • pregnancy reshaping fitness, sleep, and nutrition • making “listen to your body” concrete • designing founder time around energy peaks • rejecting late-night hustle and burnout myths • Jenny’s path from media to telehealth leadership • why anorectal care is common yet ...
Send us a text We share the messy path from dorm room despair to building a holistic wellness platform and the daily tools that keep imposter syndrome in check. Naming emotions, auditing friendships, and celebrating small wins become practical ways to reclaim power and momentum. • Defining imposter syndrome as doubt despite evidence • Tagging emotions to reduce shame and spark action • Healing as a decision and ongoing practice • Inner child awareness and states of consciousness • Panic kits...
Send us a text US Figure Skating Champion Amber Glad opens up about her journey from identity struggles to self-acceptance, revealing how mental health challenges shaped her approach both on and off the ice. • Finding identity beyond skating after 20 years in the sport • Mental health crisis at age 16 leading to hospitalization • Battling body image issues and perfectionism in a demanding environment • Using neurotherapy to recover from severe concussion and manage anxiety • Setting bo...
Send us a text Kelsey Darragh is a content creator, filmmaker, and writer with over 2M followers on social media and 50k+ copies sold of her bestselling book, Don't F*cking Panic. With experience as a development executive at BuzzFeed, and as the creator of her podcast and video series Confidently Insecure, Kelsey crafts authentic content that resonates with diverse audiences while breaking down stigmas. As a documentary director and executive producer, she has written and directed award-winn...
Send us a text Alex Wong shares his journey from classical ballet training to viral content creator, revealing how his "negatively positive" personality and immigrant work ethic shaped his remarkable career across multiple entertainment fields. • Born in Canada and classically trained in ballet, Alex made history as the first Canadian to win the Prix de Lausanne • Despite a career-threatening Achilles injury, Alex pivoted to explore other talents including singing and acting • Alex describes...
Send us a text Ava Hoffman, a psychology major at Kenyon College, trained mediator, and social media intern at Fortify Wellness, shares insights about campus wellness resources and what today's college students need for sustainable mental health. • Small colleges offer valuable one-on-one interactions with professors and discussion-based learning environments • Campus mental health services typically have limited hours (8-4, M-F), creating significant access barriers during evenings an...
Send us a text Andrew shares his journey of self-discovery through asking difficult questions and finding authentic connections in a world full of superficial relationships. • Explorer and tinkerer at heart who has always loved building and understanding how things work • Grew up as a middle child among nine siblings and as a pastor's kid with high expectations • Started building computers at age nine, developing a lifelong passion for technology • Began asking deeper questions about himself...
Send us a text Jillian Miranda shares how her personal experience with chronic illness shaped her career as an ecosystem builder and thought leader in digital health, driving her passion for leveraging technology to transform care and champion health equity. • Living with seizures and how her service dog can predict episodes before they happen • How chronic illness provides unique problem-solving abilities and critical thinking skills that translate to entrepreneurship • Digital health resou...
Send us a text In this bonus episode, our founder Bettina says what most people won’t: sometimes depression hits like a truck—and all you can do is let it. But then? You get up. You go outside. And somehow, the weight starts to lift. This is a no-filter convo about mental health, shame, and the tiny things that bring us back to life. It doesn’t last forever. Support the show Follow Fortify Wellness on our new Tik Tok & Instagram platforms @atfortifywellness. Join our newsletter for weekly...
Send us a text Angela reveals the surprising personal identity behind her professional achievements as an academic, entrepreneur, and investor who has evaluated over 20,000 startups throughout her career. She shares intimate insights about battling imposter syndrome, healing from childhood trauma, and finding balance while building businesses. • Cooking represents both learning and nurturing for Angela, who almost chose culinary school over business school • Early experiences with imposter s...
Send us a text Maddi Holman, co-founder and general partner at Daring Ventures, shares her unconventional journey from pre-med student to venture capitalist—and how she’s built a career championing overlooked founders and untapped opportunities. • Entering uncharted territory as the only person with a biology background working on telecom deals • Embracing “I don’t know” as a sign of strength, not weakness • Pivoting from pre-med to VC after realizing surgery wasn’t her true path • Discoverin...
Send us a text Serial entrepreneur Dmitry Koltunov shares his journey from Soviet refugee to tech founder, exploring how embracing both his technical and creative identities fueled his success building multiple companies and a Broadway musical. • Coming to America as a refugee at age 9 shaped Dmitry’s unique relationship with risk-taking • How limiting beliefs about "what a founder looks like" almost kept him from pursuing entrepreneurship • The powerful revelation that self-doubt persists ev...
Send us a text Alisia Gill, executive coach and creator of "The Era of Enough," shares her journey from corporate leadership to helping Gen X women make career decisions aligned with their authentic selves rather than societal expectations. • Finding comfort in thinking about her mother, who gave her a sense of possibility by saying, "you can be whoever you want" • Describing herself as a "smarty pants" who loved reading and was focused on facts rather than opinions • Learning about the cons...
Send us a text Magic happens in person. Tori Hanson shares her founder journey from corporate safety at the New York Times to building vibrant communities in NYC through the Knowledge Shop and Meet in 10. • From staring at pigeons during the pandemic to creating founder communities • Why entrepreneurship is "incredibly humbling" and requires deep self-awareness • Creating personal systems and boundaries to avoid burnout as a founder • The courage to leave corporate comfort for entrepreneuria...
Send us a text Suzanne Citere, a lifelong dance educator from New York City, shares her journey of transforming dancers' lives through compassionate education that extends beyond technique to holistic development and confidence-building. • Exploring what it means to "take up space" both in dance and in life • How dance studios become sanctuaries where students find refuge from daily stresses • The transformative "aha moment" at a student's Sweet 16 that revealed dance's deep impact • Using m...
Send us a text Jordan Scott takes us on a deeply personal journey through the highs and lows of being a solo female founder in the tech world. As the creator of Cobble, an app helping people make better decisions together, she's raised over $3 million, grown to 100,000 users, and recently navigated one of her darkest entrepreneurial challenges – running out of runway and having to completely retool her business. More about Jordan Scott: Jordan Scott is the founder and CEO of Cobble, an app ...
Send us a text Paul English, successful entrepreneur and founder of six startups including Kayak, shares his deeply personal journey with bipolar disorder and how vulnerability became his leadership superpower. • Being diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 25 and developing coping mechanisms like daily task lists for depression • Creating the Bipolar Social Club after losing a mentee to suicide, now connecting 400+ people • Using radical acceptance as a tool to reduce stress and improve relatio...
Send us a text A flashing light, a broken mug, and a hard truth: when your body whispers, listen before it screams. That’s where we start as Bettina opens up about a recent grand mal seizure, the foggy postictal hours, and the surprising sadness that trailed the medical drama. No hype, no hustle—just a real-time reset that turned “push through it” into “pause for it,” and a practical path to heal the nervous system without shame. We unpack what choosing rest actually takes in a world obsesse...
