After our conversation with the cofounders of the Sloomoo Institute, cohost Christine LagorioChafkin followed up with clinical psychologist, author, and professor Tracy DennisTiwary, about the concept of griefand how to navigate it, especially when you’re extremely busy, or a founder. She explained the complex range of responses humans have to grief, and the unique ability founders might have when it comes to coping through being able to envision a transformation in the future. She also spoke about getting off the productivityindustrial complex’s “wellness hamster wheel” and instead embarking on your own journey. She shared insight into finding support systems for mental healthand establishing a healthy relationship with your cofounder.






Show notes and links:


Tracy’s company, Arcade Theraputics: https://arcadetherapeutics.com/aboutus/






Dr. Tracy DennisTiwary’s website: https://www.drtracyphd.com/






Inc.com (http://inc.com/)  article on Sloomoo Institute episode


Grief as Startup Fuel: The Sloomoo Institute's Unusual Beginnings (https://www.inc.com/christinelagorio...)  https://www.inc.com/christinelagorio...


Karen Robinovitz and Sara Schiller had been through multiple businessesand multiple traumasbefore coming together to find reinvention and joy through an unlikely substance: slime.






recap: https://www.inc.com/christinelagorio...






Transcript of this episode: https://www.inc.com/christinelagorio...






DSM entry on Prolonged Grief Disorder: https://www.psychiatry.org/patientsf...