Did you know there’s an actual science to uncovering your hidden genius? It’s not about filling out a “dream job” worksheet—it’s about understanding how your brain is wired, identifying your natural aptitudes, and using them to thrive. This isn’t just a self-discovery exercise. It’s a game-changer for your career, your relationships, and how you show up in the world. Betsy Wills and Alex Ellison are redefining how we approach career discovery, proving that finding the right path isn’t just about landing a job—it’s about creating a life that aligns with who you actually are. ✅ Betsy Wills – Cofounder of YouScience, a groundbreaking psychometric assessment platform reshaping how we understand our talents. She’s also the Director of Marketing & Branding at Diversified Trust and a frequent lecturer at Vanderbilt University and NYU’s Stern School of Business. ✅ Alex Ellison – Founder of Throughline Guidance, a global college and career counseling practice. She’s a sought-after writer, speaker, and expert in college readiness and career development. ✅ Together, they co-authored Your Hidden Genius: The Science-Backed Strategy to Uncovering and Harnessing Your Innate Talents. Discovering your hidden genius isn’t just about career success—it’s about tapping into what makes you, you . Connect with Betsy & Alex: Website (Free Downloads): www.yourhiddengenius.com Book: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/your-hidden-genius-elizabeth-m-willsalexandra-ellison Related Podcast Episodes: How To Be You, But Better with Olga Khazan | 288 Finding Purpose Through Human Design with Emma Dunwoody | 228 195 / Finding (And Using) Your Voice with Amy Green Smith Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music…
As humans, most — if not all — of us are biologically hardwired for connection. Yet, despite living in a world where technology makes connecting with others easier than ever, so many of us are feeling a sense of loneliness and experiencing disconnection, instead. This can wreak havoc on our mental health, especially at fast-moving, ever-changing startups. So, if you're tired of all the burnout, stress, and whiplash, that gets normalized in the tech startup world — or, the misconception that founders must sacrifice their own mental health for success — then, this show is for you! At the intersection of mental health + tech, 'Wired to Connect' will empower you to redefine success in the startup ecosystem. Wired to Connect. Improving relationships with mental health + tech, one episode at a time. 𖨆𖨆Co-hosted by: startup mental health therapist, Lisa Birnbaum + startup leadership coach, Marisa Birnbaum ♫Theme song by: Andrew Fisher 🎨Cover artwork by: Lou Brown, aka @Goodstrangevibes / goodstrangevibes.com
As humans, most — if not all — of us are biologically hardwired for connection. Yet, despite living in a world where technology makes connecting with others easier than ever, so many of us are feeling a sense of loneliness and experiencing disconnection, instead. This can wreak havoc on our mental health, especially at fast-moving, ever-changing startups. So, if you're tired of all the burnout, stress, and whiplash, that gets normalized in the tech startup world — or, the misconception that founders must sacrifice their own mental health for success — then, this show is for you! At the intersection of mental health + tech, 'Wired to Connect' will empower you to redefine success in the startup ecosystem. Wired to Connect. Improving relationships with mental health + tech, one episode at a time. 𖨆𖨆Co-hosted by: startup mental health therapist, Lisa Birnbaum + startup leadership coach, Marisa Birnbaum ♫Theme song by: Andrew Fisher 🎨Cover artwork by: Lou Brown, aka @Goodstrangevibes / goodstrangevibes.com
How do you know whether your startup has an accurate understanding of what exactly psychological safety is; why it’s so important; & then, how to foster it, effectively? In her book, Teaming , Harvard Business School professor & researcher, Amy Edmondson describes psychological safety as the shared belief among team members that the team is safe for interpersonal risk taking. Noting that this involves, but goes beyond, interpersonal trust, Edmondson explains that it is characterized by a team climate of interpersonal trust & mutual respect, where people are comfortable being themselves. Edmondson describes psychological safety as a felt-sense of whether an environment is safe (e.g., not experiencing micro-aggressions or unconscious bias, having access to opportunities & advancements, feeling welcomed in the hybrid mix of socio-professional gatherings, believing work & contributions are valued). She indicates that when psychological safety is present the wellbeing & well-doing climate is enhanced: people feel comfortable taking risks, making mistakes, asking for help, & speaking up to challenge the status quo or improve processes. It includes a necessarily strong core of trust; & also requires compassion (compassion = empathy + action). Startup therapist, Lisa Birnbaum; & startup coach, Marisa Birnbaum, have seen the understanding of psychological safety & the fostering of it, vary significantly between startups. During this episode, Lisa & Marisa, talk through exactly what psychological safety looks like & sounds like in the context of your startup; why psychological safety is so important for the success of your startup; as well as, how to effectively create, build, & cultivate psychological safety, in an ongoing way, within your startup. Tune-in & look forward to appreciating that we are all, ‘Wired to Connect’ . Click or tap that ‘play’ button! Access Episode Links & Resources Mentioned: Read a full Transcript of this Episode Take our "What Type of Startup Founder Are You?" quiz Visit Strengths Squared Email us for Feedback, Questions, & Topic Suggestions: podcast@strengthssquared.com Connect with us: Connect with us on Instagram Connect with us on LinkedIn Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn Connect with Marisa on LinkedIn Connect with us on Twitter Support Wired to Connect: Listen & Follow/Subscribe to our Show on Google Podcasts or your Favorite Podcast Player Rate our Show on Goodpods Rate our Show on Spotify Rate & Write a Review of our Show on Apple Podcasts Share our Show with Someone Take good care, & remember, we are all, ‘Wired to Connect’ ! Send us a text…
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Wired to Connect | Improving Relationships With Mental Health + Tech, One Episode at a Time
Join startup therapist, coach, & consultant, Lisa Birnbaum, for the tenth episode of Lisa & Marisa Birnbaum’s weekly, startup mental health podcast featuring easily digestible lessons, skills, & stories, about what it takes to develop, build, & sustain a mentally healthy startup culture. Today’s episode is an inside look at a recent consulting project with an EdTech Startup to assess the culture the co-founders built & to talk through the perks that were added, in effort to support their employees’ wellbeing. After meeting with the co-founders, and all of their employees, it was clear there was a big disconnect between the co-founders’ & the exec. teams’ view of their company’s culture & everyone else’s. Listen-in on exactly where the disconnect was & hear what recommendations were given, so that – regardless of whether you are a startup founder yourself, or are on the exec. team, or are a startup employee – you can start applying these recommendations to your own situation. Tune-in & look forward to appreciating that we are all, ‘Wired to Connect’ . Click or tap that ‘play’ button! Access Episode Links & Resources Mentioned: Read a full Transcript of this Episode Take our "What Type of Startup Founder Are You?" quiz Visit Strengths Squared Email us for Feedback, Questions, & Topic Suggestions: podcast@strengthssquared.com Connect with us: Connect with us on Instagram Connect with us on LinkedIn Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn Connect with Marisa on LinkedIn Connect with us on Twitter Support Wired to Connect: Listen & Follow/Subscribe to our Show on Google Podcasts or your Favorite Podcast Player Rate our Show on Goodpods Rate our Show on Spotify Rate & Write a Review of our Show on Apple Podcasts Share our Show with Someone Take good care, & remember, we are all, ‘Wired to Connect’ ! Send us a text…
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Wired to Connect | Improving Relationships With Mental Health + Tech, One Episode at a Time
Join startup therapist, coach, & consultant, Lisa Birnbaum, for the ninth episode of Lisa & Marisa Birnbaum’s weekly, startup mental health podcast featuring easily digestible lessons, skills, & stories, about what it takes to develop, build, & sustain a mentally healthy startup culture. This episode addresses a listener’s question regarding how to effectively navigate “quiet quitting” at their startup. Tune-in & look forward to appreciating that we are all, ‘Wired to Connect’ . Click or tap that ‘play’ button! Access Episode Links & Resources Mentioned: Read a full Transcript of this Episode Take our "What Type of Startup Founder Are You?" quiz Visit Strengths Squared Email us for Feedback, Questions, & Topic Suggestions: podcast@strengthssquared.com Connect with us: Connect with us on Instagram Connect with us on LinkedIn Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn Connect with Marisa on LinkedIn Connect with us on Twitter Support Wired to Connect: Listen & Follow/Subscribe to our Show on Google Podcasts or your Favorite Podcast Player Rate our Show on Goodpods Rate our Show on Spotify Rate & Write a Review of our Show on Apple Podcasts Share our Show with Someone Take good care, & remember, we are all, ‘Wired to Connect’ ! Send us a text…
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Wired to Connect | Improving Relationships With Mental Health + Tech, One Episode at a Time
Join startup therapist, coach, & consultant, Lisa Birnbaum, for the eighth episode of Lisa & Marisa Birnbaum’s weekly, startup mental health podcast featuring easily digestible lessons, skills, & stories, about what it takes to develop, build, & sustain a mentally healthy startup culture. In this episode, learn how to eliminate unnecessary startup stress – while proactively managing any necessary startup stress – & avoid the effects of chronic stress & burnout, using 5 strategies, which can be implemented immediately. Tune-in & look forward to appreciating that we are all, ‘Wired to Connect’ . Click or tap that ‘play’ button! Access Episode Links & Resources Mentioned: Read a full Transcript of this Episode Take our "What Type of Startup Founder Are You?" quiz Visit Strengths Squared Email us for Feedback, Questions, & Topic Suggestions: podcast@strengthssquared.com Connect with us: Connect with us on Instagram Connect with us on LinkedIn Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn Connect with Marisa on LinkedIn Connect with us on Twitter Support Wired to Connect: Share our Show with Someone Listen & Follow/Subscribe to our Show Write a Review of our Show on Apple Podcasts Rate our Show on Spotify Take good care, & remember, we are all, ‘Wired to Connect’ ! Send us a text…
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Wired to Connect | Improving Relationships With Mental Health + Tech, One Episode at a Time
Join startup therapist, coach, & consultant, Lisa Birnbaum, for the seventh episode of Lisa & Marisa Birnbaum’s weekly, startup mental health podcast featuring easily digestible lessons, skills, & stories, about what it takes to develop, build, & sustain a mentally healthy startup culture. In this episode, learn about the intersection of belonging, leadership, & having a mentally healthy startup culture; learn why “belonging” is a critical component of diversity, equity, & inclusion (DEI) work, & why anything less is not enough; learn how to ‘walk your talk’ to ensure your diversity, equity, inclusion, & belonging (DEIB) practices are implemented effectively; & learn why it’s never too early – or too late – to start. Tune-in & look forward to appreciating that we are all, ‘Wired to Connect’ . Click or tap that ‘play’ button! Access Episode Links & Resources Mentioned: Read a full Transcript of this Episode Take our "What Type of Startup Founder Are You?" quiz Visit Strengths Squared Email us for Feedback, Questions, & Topic Suggestions: podcast@strengthssquared.com Connect with us: Connect with us on Instagram Connect with us on LinkedIn Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn Connect with Marisa on LinkedIn Connect with us on Twitter Support Wired to Connect: Share our Show with Someone Listen & Follow/Subscribe to our Show Write a Review on Apple Podcasts Write a Review on Google Podcasts Write a Review on Spotify Take good care, & remember, we are all, ‘Wired to Connect’ ! Send us a text…
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Wired to Connect | Improving Relationships With Mental Health + Tech, One Episode at a Time
Join startup therapist, coach, & consultant, Lisa Birnbaum, for the sixth episode of Lisa & Marisa Birnbaum’s weekly, startup mental health podcast featuring easily digestible lessons, skills, & stories, about what it takes to develop, build, & sustain a mentally healthy startup culture. Today’s episode features our very first mini episode & our very first startup giveaway! Tune-in & look forward to appreciating that we are all Wired to Connect. Click Play! Access Episode Links & Resources Mentioned: Read a full Transcript of this Episode Take our "What Type of Startup Founder Are You?" quiz Visit Strengths Squared Email us for Feedback, Questions, & Topic Suggestions: podcast@strengthssquared.com Connect with us: Connect with us on Instagram Connect with us on LinkedIn Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn Connect with Marisa on LinkedIn Connect with us on Twitter Support Wired to Connect: Share our Show with Someone Listen & Follow/Subscribe to our Show Write a Review on Apple Podcasts Write a Review on Google Podcasts Write a Review on Spotify Take good care, & remember, we are all Wired to Connect! Send us a text…
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Wired to Connect | Improving Relationships With Mental Health + Tech, One Episode at a Time
Join startup therapist, coach, & consultant, Lisa Birnbaum, for the fifth episode of Lisa & Marisa Birnbaum’s weekly, startup mental health podcast featuring easily digestible lessons, skills, & stories, about what it takes to develop, build, & sustain a mentally healthy startup culture. In this episode, learn how to move through a shame spiral by rumbling with -- & modeling -- vulnerability. Tune-in & look forward to appreciating that we are all Wired to Connect. Click Play! Access Episode Links & Resources Mentioned: Read a full Transcript of this Episode Take our "What Type of Startup Founder Are You?" quiz Visit Strengths Squared Email us for Feedback, Questions, & Topic Suggestions: podcast@strengthssquared.com Connect with us: Connect with us on Instagram Connect with us on LinkedIn Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn Connect with Marisa on LinkedIn Connect with us on Twitter Support Wired to Connect: Share our Show with Someone Listen & Follow/Subscribe to our Show Write a Review on Apple Podcasts Write a Review on Google Podcasts Write a Review on Spotify Take good care, & remember, we are all Wired to Connect! Send us a text…
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Wired to Connect | Improving Relationships With Mental Health + Tech, One Episode at a Time
Join startup therapist, coach, & consultant, Lisa Birnbaum, for the fourth episode of Lisa & Marisa Birnbaum’s weekly, startup mental health podcast featuring easily digestible lessons, skills, & stories, about what it takes to develop, build, & sustain a mentally healthy startup culture. In this episode, learn how to skillfully receive feedback. Tune-in & look forward to appreciating that we are all Wired to Connect. Click Play! Access Episode Links & Resources Mentioned: Read a full Transcript of this Episode Take our "What Type of Startup Founder Are You?" quiz Visit Strengths Squared Email us for Feedback, Questions, & Topic Suggestions: podcast@strengthssquared.com Stay Connected & Updated: Connect with us on Instagram Connect with us on LinkedIn Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn Connect with Marisa on LinkedIn Connect with us on Twitter Listen & Follow/Subscribe to our Show Support Wired to Connect: Write a Review on Apple Podcasts Write a Review on Google Podcasts Write a Review on Spotify Take good care, & remember, we are all Wired to Connect! Send us a text…
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Wired to Connect | Improving Relationships With Mental Health + Tech, One Episode at a Time
Join startup therapist, coach, & consultant, Lisa Birnbaum, for the third episode of Lisa & Marisa Birnbaum’s weekly, startup mental health podcast featuring easily digestible lessons, skills, & stories, about what it takes to develop, build, & sustain a mentally healthy startup culture. In this episode, learn how to give feedback, effectively. Tune-in & look forward to appreciating that we are all Wired to Connect. Click Play! Access Episode Links & Resources Mentioned: Read a full Transcript of this Episode Take our "What Type of Startup Founder Are You?" quiz Visit Strengths Squared Email us for Feedback, Questions, & Topic Suggestions: podcast@strengthssquared.com Stay Connected & Updated: Connect with us on Instagram Connect with us on LinkedIn Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn Connect with Marisa on LinkedIn Connect with us on Twitter Listen & Follow/Subscribe to our Show Support Wired to Connect: Write a Review on Apple Podcasts Write a Review on Google Podcasts Write a Review on Spotify Take good care, & remember, we are all Wired to Connect! Send us a text…
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Wired to Connect | Improving Relationships With Mental Health + Tech, One Episode at a Time
Join startup therapist, coach, & consultant, Lisa Birnbaum, for the second episode of Lisa & Marisa Birnbaum’s weekly, startup mental health podcast featuring easily digestible lessons, skills, & stories, about what it takes to develop, build, & sustain a mentally healthy startup culture. In this episode, learn what needs to be in place prior to giving someone feedback. Tune-in & look forward to appreciating that we are all Wired to Connect. Click Play! Access Episode Links & Resources Mentioned: Read a full Transcript of this Episode Take our "What Type of Startup Founder Are You?" quiz Visit Strengths Squared Email us for Feedback, Questions, & Topic Suggestions: podcast@strengthssquared.com Stay Connected & Updated: Connect with us on Instagram Connect with us on LinkedIn Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn Connect with Marisa on LinkedIn Connect with us on Twitter Listen & Follow/Subscribe to our Show Support Wired to Connect: Write a Review on Apple Podcasts Write a Review on Google Podcasts Write a Review on Spotify Take good care, & remember, we are all Wired to Connect! Send us a text…
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Wired to Connect | Improving Relationships With Mental Health + Tech, One Episode at a Time
Join startup therapist, coach, & consultant, Lisa Birnbaum, for the first episode of Lisa & Marisa Birnbaum’s weekly, startup mental health podcast featuring easily digestible lessons, skills, & stories, about what it takes to develop, build, & sustain a mentally healthy startup culture. In this episode, learn how to use your biology, your psychology, & your sociology to your advantage, at work. Tune-in & look forward to appreciating that we are all Wired to Connect. Click Play! Access Episode Links & Resources Mentioned: Read a full Transcript of this Episode Take our "What Type of Startup Founder Are You?" quiz Visit Strengths Squared Try PomoDone Try Brain.fm Email us for Feedback, Questions, & Topic Suggestions: podcast@strengthssquared.com Stay Connected & Updated: Connect with us on Instagram Connect with us on LinkedIn Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn Connect with Marisa on LinkedIn Connect with us on Twitter Listen & Follow/Subscribe to our Show Support Wired to Connect: Write a Review on Apple Podcasts Write a Review on Google Podcasts Write a Review on Spotify Take good care, & remember, we are all Wired to Connect! Send us a text…
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Wired to Connect | Improving Relationships With Mental Health + Tech, One Episode at a Time
Join startup therapist, coach, & consultant, Lisa Birnbaum, for a preview of the weekly, startup mental health podcast featuring easily digestible lessons, skills, and stories, about what it takes to develop, build, and sustain a mentally healthy startup culture. If you’re listening in real time, the first episode drops on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Tune-in and look forward to appreciating that we are all Wired to Connect. Send us a text…
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