Ep. 36 Okay Sis’s Mady Maio on Why Founders HAVE to Prioritize Mental Health


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Sep 21 2022 23 mins  

In this episode of Ecommerce Building Blocks, Jason is joined by Mady Maio, host of the popular business and lifestyle podcast Okay Sis and co-founder of the travel recommendation app Camber. Jason and Mady talk about mental health for founders and entrepreneurs: why it’s so important and what all of us can do to make sure we use our well-being to show up for the projects we love and ourselves every day.   


Jason and Mady start their conversation by talking about the particular challenges that face female founders and entrepreneurs, and why preparing mentally and emotionally is crucial to balance and success. Mady shares what self-care looks like (NOT bubble baths) for her and how this plays into her definition of success. In the second half of the episode, she and Jason talk about Camber app, what it has to offer, and how Mady has navigated her relationship with her co-founder through inventing, building, and finding investors for this project.   

Topics Discussed:   

- Female founders / female entrepreneurs 

- Mental health in business and entrepreneurship 

- Building an emotionally supportive professional network 

- The most common hardship facing female entrepreneurs 

- The emotional side of business 

- Designing practical, impactful self-care routines  

- How hustle culture prevents us from showing up at our best 

- Camber App 

- Expectations for founders in 2022 

- Working with a co-founder and loving it   



Okay Sis podcast: https://linktr.ee/okaysis 

Mady’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/madyrosemaio?lang=en 

Mady’s TikTok: @madymaio  

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