“So many of us have equated being social with each other as marketing ourselves and behaving in ways that feel marketable, moving away from being human-based beings”
A genuine and sincere episode where Amy discusses how she dealt with toxic positivity when first creating MoodConnect, her experience with Covid and how we should all try and connect with each other, and ourselves, in a real and more authentic way.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Amy started MoodConnect to create a space where people could feel comfortable about sharing how they authentically felt. She found that in the testing phase most people weren’t very comfortable with being honest about how they were really feeling.
Amy decided to prioritise her own health and wellbeing, which is why she created her own business, to have the freedom to create what she wanted as well as having the flexibility to give herself and her daughter what they needed in life.
If one person isn’t living freely, are we all free? This is a question Amy kept and keeps adding herself, which is why she wants to be able to help others, especially those she already ‘benefits from’. She came to the realisation that if companies looked after their employees that would be better for society and better for business.
Amy was determined to create a space that would help improve the mental health and wellbeing of employees but allowing for opportunities for authentic human contact and interaction too. This is how MoodConnect was born.
In May Amy suffered a breakthrough case of cover, she had recently been double vaccinated. She suffered for weeks with all the common symptoms and was a really difficult time for her.
BEST MOMENTS
“They would apologise for not being too happy”
“I’m able to decide when to do something and able to prioritise my own schedule”
“It’s way more cost efficient to look after your employees”
“The real value is in our experiences as human beings with each other”
VALUABLE RESOURCES
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ABOUT THE HOST
Amy Ouzoonian is the host of MoodConnect podcast. She is also CEO and Founder of MoodConnect, mood media app to be released Summer of 2021, and Maitri Wellness, a health and wellness discount directory. She is a yoga teacher, performance artist and author of several books of poetry, fiction and plays. Amy is originally from New York City, but has spent the past 10 years living and creating with her daughter in Phoenix, Arizona.
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