Welcome to Episode 109 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week, we are excited to welcome Vanessa Dew onto the show to learn more about her journey co-founding the kombucha tea brand Health-Ade and the mental health realities that come with founding a company and bringing it to scale.

To kick things off Peiman asks Vanessa to share the inspiration behind founding Health-Ade and how the idea came to fruition (2:10). The two get into a conversation about the brand's mission to follow your gut, speaking to the literal and metaphorical aspects of the company’s tagline (6:12).

Vanessa and Peiman speak about their experiences and pressures that arose throughout young adulthood as children of immigrants (18:09) before moving into a discussion about therapy and how it has benefited them both on a business and personal level (25:05).

Peiman asks Vanessa to elaborate on how she has worked to maintain her well being and overall mental health since founding Health-Ade (30:52), before the two wrap up as Vanessa shares a few important lessons that she has taken away from her entrepreneurial professional experiences (38:20).

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