Vanessa Lane is the CEO and Cofounder of BetterPlay Studios, a video game studio that works with psychologists to create a gaming platform that is fun and good for mental wellness. Kozee is a subscription-based gaming app that offers a curated selection of games that have a positive effect on your mental health, with tools to help users track the impacts and understand the theraputic benefits.

In this episode, Vanessa shares her journey from teaching into running a video game company dedicated to mental health. She discusses how the studio collaborates with mental health professionals and game designers, and how she balances life as a mom, startup founder, and gaming enthusiast.

Learn more by visiting their website: www.betterplaystudios.com

Join their Discord: https://discord.gg/rUEBbVHM7d

Play Kozee now: https://kozee.games 

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