Sherry Walling

ZenFounder

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The ZenFounder podcast is a combination of interviews with successful entrepreneurs, conversations with experts, and honest reflections on entrepreneur life, focused on helping entrepreneurs practice better mental health. Forbes called it one of the 12 best podcasts for entrepreneurs. Host, Dr. Sherry Walling, is a clinical psychologist, coach for entrepreneurs and startups, and best-selling author. She is an expert in trauma, stress and burnout, and her research has been published in academic journals such as the Journal of Traumatic Stress. She has also endured being married to a serial entr...

Author

Sherry Walling

Category

Business

Podcast website

zenfounder.castos.com

Latest episode

Feb 20, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 336: Psychedelics as Medicine 13.01.2023

Sherry talks about the conversation around how psychedelics may play a role in mental health treatment and care. With FDA approval for MDMA therapy as a treatment for PTSD possibly coming as soon as this year, she shares a personal story of what sparked her interest in the movement to integrate psychedelic medicine into mental healthcare. Sherry’s TEDx Talk

Episode 335: The Power of the Reset 06.01.2023

Sometimes external cues (a new calendar year, holidays) , can give us the opportunity to remind ourselves to check in and evaluate. In this episode Sherry shares the process of doing a “double check” of self reflection that can help to reshape the direction of our personal and professional lives. Sherry’s TEDx Talk

Episode 334: Home for the Holidays: Practices for Mental Health 23.12.2022

Brooke Bergman hosts the podcast this week to talk about families of origin, grief, and how to find hope in what can be a challenging time of year for some people. As we move into the heart of the holiday season, she helps answer the question, what do we do if being home isn’t actually restful? Sherry Walling’s TEDx Talk  

Episode 333: True Consciousness with Gay Hendricks 16.12.2022

In today’s podcast Sherry talks with psychologist, writer, and teacher in the field of personal growth Gay Hendricks. They talk about how he got his start in psychology in his early days at Standford University, an accidental fall on some ice that changed his proception of self, and his discovery of “pure consciousness”. Hendricks Institute

Episode 332: To Podcast or Not to Podcast with Rob Walling 09.12.2022

Rob Walling joins the podcast this week to help Sherry talk through the question of whether or not to continue this podcast. They discuss the advantages, disadvantages, the podcast’s legacy, and new possible options for the future.

Episode 331: Growth from the Inside Out with Dr. Steve Thayer 02.12.2022

A fellow psychologist, Dr. Steve Thayer joins the podcast this week. Steve also shares an interest in entrepreneur mental health and the new wave of research around how psychedelic science can help people who suffer from mental illness or want to optimize or improve performance. Dr. Steve Thayer, Ph. D. Psychedelic Therapy Frontiers

Episode 330: Alone Not Lonely 18.11.2022

Even with the holidays fast approaching, people can still feel alone this time of year. In this episode Sherry shares some reflections about the power of aloness and how to re-frame difficult interactions as an opportunity for sovereign aloness. Touching Two World

Episode 329: Interview with Chad Conley, Green Beret: The Magic of Connection by Sharing our Stories 11.11.2022

In this episode of Zenfounder, Brooke has a conversation with active duty service member Chad Conley, Green Beret. They discuss the ways his military service has supported his relationship skills as well as his work serving others through his non-profit, 50 for the fallen. 50 For The Fallen

Episode 328: Disconnect to Reconnect with Mike Brcic 28.10.2022

Sherry talks with Mike Brcic, founder of Wayfinders , a project that seeks to facilitate connection to entrepreneurs who may be connection starved through community, challenge, and culture. Touching Two Worlds

Episode 327: Simply Be With Jessica Zweig 21.10.2022

Sherry talks with author & personal brand expert Jessica Zwieg, about the challenges of putting yourself out there. Jessica shares her wisdom of how a best personal brand comes from a sense of being who we truly are and how to convey that through social media. So whether you’re building a personal brand or just an entrepreneur with some kind of public presence, there are some great tips in thi...

Episode 326: An Entrepreneur Mom's Dilemma- To College or Not to College 14.10.2022

In today’s episode Sherry talks about the college decision. As an entrepreneur herself people often ask her if college is really worth it for their kids. Is the time better spent developing an actually business? Sherry offers some advice on these tough decisions.

Episode 325: The Importance of Play in Love with Brooke Bergman Parr 07.10.2022

Brooke Bergman Parr hosts the podcast this week to talk about how we can improve our relationships without using words. She discusses body language, the power of energy, the power of thoughts, and the power of play, all ways of learning to speak with our bodies.

Episode 324: Hypnotherapy for Founders with Elliot Roe 23.09.2022

Sherry interviews hypnotherapist Elliot Roe about the use of hypnosis to help entrepreneurs and other high performers accomplish their goals. Elliot has done a deep dive into hypnosis and how to use it to support people in their performance and overall mental health and well being. In this conversation they unpack how it works and the scientific underpinning that can make hypnotherapy successful f...

Episode 323: Navigating Different Parenting Styles (with Brooke Bergman Parr) 16.09.2022

Relationship and marriage expert Brooke Bergman Parr hosts the podcast this week to talk about one of the biggest issues that plague couples. What to do when parenting styles aren’t aligned.

Episode 322: Founders You Want to Invest In (with Rob Walling) 09.09.2022

Sherry interviews Rob Walling, Co-Founder of TinySeed , about what he’s learned about entrepreneur psychology and success in the years he has been running his startup accelerator. Sherry’s Entrepreneur.com Articles Touching Two Worlds

Episode 321: Chasing Healing with Mary Firestone 02.09.2022

Back from her vacation in Iceland, Sherry returns to the podcast to have a conversation with Mary Firestone about how healing happens. Mary talks about the traumatic experience that unraveled her and the variety of strategies she explored to find a new sense of wholeness

Episode 320: A Discussion on the Taboos of Affairs and Open Relationships 26.08.2022

Relationship expert Brooke Bergman hosts the podcast this week to discuss the topic of affairs and open relationships. Brooke sheds some light on attachment styles and how they relate to commitment and infidelity.

Episode 319: Touching Two Worlds Launch Day 26.07.2022

A book two years in the making is finally ready to launch, “Touching Two Worlds” is officially released. A work that poured out of Sherry as she processed the deaths of both her father and brother. It’s part memoir, part psychological assessment, written as a daughter and a sister but also as a clinical psychologist. In it she critiques how grief typically unfolds in western culture and offers sug...

Episode 318: Grief and Love: Navigating Love While Moving Through Loss 15.07.2022

Relationship expert and ZenFounder team member Brooke Bergman hosts the podcast this week to talk about love and grief. She explores how they both impact and interact with one another, how the ability to grieve well can determine the course of your love , and things to consider when one or both partners in a relationship are grieving. Touching Two Worlds

Episode 317: The 10-Year Career with Jodie Cook 08.07.2022

In this episode Sherry interviews writer, entrepreneur, and power-lifter Jodie Cook about her upcoming book “Ten Year Career”. They discuss in detail Jodie’s framework for achieving the success you want, while maintaining the freedom/life style you want, in a much shorter time frame. JodieCook.com

Episode 316: You might need a little help. How to hire a VA with Trivinia Barber 01.07.2022

In this episode Sherry interviews author, speaker, and founder of Priority VA Trivinia Barber to answer the question “how to ask for help”? Trivina helps high performing executives, entrepreneurs , and leaders get connected to the help they need to make their businesses and lives run more smoothly. Touching Two Worlds

Episode 315: Entrepreneurs and the Launch- Dips, Mirrors and the Power of Relationships 24.06.2022

Creating and sharing things are at the heart of entrepreneurship. With the release date of Sherry’s new book “Touching Two Worlds” upcoming, she talks about some of the things she’s learned from this launch. Some of the topics covered are the power of relationships, managing your own mindset, and the importance of being strategic on what feedback you let in and what feedback you should disengage w...

Episode 314: Summer of Love - 5 tips to Reboot Romance this Summer 17.06.2022

Relationship expert Brooke Bergman hosts the podcast this week to talk about creating the summer of love. She shares tips on how to nurture, create, and ignite more passion and love in your relationship. She also shares her own unique approach to couples “date night” and what you can do to improve your routine.

Episode 313: Summer of Sanity: Dying To Be a Good Parent w/ Heather Chauvin 10.06.2022

In this episode Sherry talks with author, TEDx speaker, and storyteller Heather Chauvin about how she reshaped her outlook on life and how she wanted to show up as a mother after being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. They talk about raising teens and some core concepts on parenting from her book “dying to be a good mother”. Heather’s Book Heather’s Podcast

Episode 312: Psychedelics to Heal the Injuries of War with Amber Capone 03.06.2022

In this episode Sherry talks with Amber Capone, Co-Founder of VETS : Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions, Inc. VETS is nonprofit providing for U.S. military veterans seeking psychedelic-assisted therapy. Amber tells the story of her husband, who is a former U.S. Navy SEAL, and his struggle of transitioning to civilian life, dealing with depression and PTSD, and the journey of fail treatments un...

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