PiZetta Media: Podcast with a Cause

Corinne Goble, CEO of the Association of Women’s Business Centers, shares how growing up in her family’s trucking company shaped her no-nonsense approach to leadership and impact. In this episode, she explains why nonprofits should be run with a for-profit mindset, how her organization helps women and veteran entrepreneurs access capital and scale, and why platforms like TikTok Shop are opening unexpected doors for the next generat...

Mahima Razdan, a rapid transformational therapist and hypnotherapist, shares how a painful breakup led her to uncover a childhood fear of abandonment that was silently shaping her relationships and choices. After traditional therapy provided insight but not relief, hypnotherapy helped her access the subconscious memory driving her emotional patterns—and everything changed. In this episode, she explains how Rapid Transformational Th...

Erik Larson, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and Army veteran, shares his journey from hospital nursing and military service to building a thriving private practice in Colorado. In this episode, he discusses blending medication management with therapy techniques like cognitive behavioral strategies and motivational interviewing, helping patients regain confidence and control over depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Larson...

At nine years old, Sanya Bari made a promise that would shape her life: she would figure out how to love without getting hurt. After a painful childhood rejection, she began reshaping herself to meet everyone else’s needs, becoming what she calls a “chameleon” while losing connection with her own identity. Though she later built a life that looked successful on the outside, unresolved trauma left her feeling empty and emotionally f...

Licensed psychologist and PeakMind co-founder Dr. Ashley Smith shares how her personal experience with vision loss and social anxiety shaped a career dedicated to helping others overcome fear and self-doubt. In this conversation, she explains how the mind often creates misleading narratives that hold people back, why confidence grows through discomfort, and how mindfulness, self-compassion, and real-world action can quiet anxiety. ...

In this episode, Acto co-founder and CEO Parth Khanna joins Michael VanZetta to discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming the life sciences industry and reshaping the future of work. From accelerating drug discovery to supporting pharmaceutical professionals in bringing therapies to patients faster, Khanna explains why the real opportunity isn’t replacing people with AI — but empowering them. He shares lessons from scalin...

Jason A. Jones shares how growing up with three fingers on his right hand shaped a lifelong mindset of resilience, long before career setbacks and a serious car accident tested him even further. From relearning everyday skills and rebuilding professional confidence to confronting vulnerability through writing his book Three the Hard Way: Overcoming Obstacles and Making It Happen, Jones reflects on how adversity became a catalyst fo...

School and clinical psychologist Christal Castagnozzi shares her deeply personal journey from high-achieving, anxious teen to receiving ADHD and autism diagnoses in adulthood — and how those discoveries transformed both her life and her clinical work. As a first-generation Canadian raised in a culture where mental health wasn’t openly discussed, Christal explains the impact of masking, burnout, perfectionism, and the emotional wave...

Sam Blumberg’s journey into mental health started with his own search for identity as a teenager, when therapy helped him discover music and photography as powerful tools for healing. Though he began college studying engineering, his fascination with how people think led him to psychology — what he calls “engineering of the brain” — and ultimately to becoming a licensed marriage and family therapist with a clinical doctorate. In th...

After losing his father to suicide following a late-life bipolar disorder diagnosis, Jono Wilde, Executive Director of the Good Life Movement, turned unimaginable grief into action. In this powerful conversation, he shares how watching his father struggle to access affordable care, navigate stigma, and face systemic barriers inspired a bold vision: a Mental Health Civil Rights Bill that treats mental health with the same urgency an...

As a teenager, Kiki Jacobson silently battled depression, confused by deep hopelessness despite a loving childhood and no clear reason for her pain. Medication didn’t help, and without open conversations around mental health, she carried the weight alone—until years later, when discovering she had premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) gave her clarity, language, and self-compassion. That understanding reshaped her life and inspire...

Jeff Fladen’s life in mental health advocacy began at home, growing up with a father living with bipolar disorder and a mother who experienced depression—both of whom required hospitalization at different times. What started as a plan to become an electrical engineer shifted after discovering psychology, ultimately leading him into counseling, nonprofit leadership, and national advocacy. From serving as executive director of NAMI T...

Laura Price spent 15 years in public relations before COVID sparked what she calls a spiritual awakening that changed everything. After being laid off, quitting drinking, and walking away from alcohol marketing, she followed what she describes as divine guidance into a soul-searching journey that included nearly a year living off-grid without a phone or internet. But the path took a traumatic turn when she was placed on a 48-hour p...

Kiki Fehling has always felt emotions deeply — a strength that shaped both her struggles and her calling as a licensed psychologist. Living with depression and anxiety, her life took a dramatic turn when she suffered a heart attack at just 29 years old, forcing her to confront not only physical recovery but intense waves of grief, fear, shame, and anger. In this powerful conversation, Fehling shares how dialectical behavior therapy...

Entrepreneur and coach Paul Simard shares a powerful conversation about a mental health journey shaped not by dramatic breaking points, but by a slow realization that something felt missing beneath professional success and outward stability. From navigating long-term depression masked by high energy and self-criticism to confronting shame after job loss and family tension, Paul explains how therapy and men’s development work helped...

In this powerful interview, Dr. Shairi Turner, Chief Health Officer at Crisis Text Line, shares her incredible journey from pediatric medicine to leading one of the most vital mental health support platforms in the world. She opens up about how personal loss, her passion for trauma-informed care, and her dedication to underserved communities led her to crisis intervention at scale. Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7 confidential ...

Psychotherapist and performance coach Lauren Farina-Prieto, founder of Invited Psychotherapy and Coaching, shares her integrative approach to mental health and the power of values alignment in creating lasting change. She explains how mental health and physical health are deeply connected, and how metabolic health plays a critical role in brain function and emotional well-being. Lauren also dives into mind-body healing, incorporati...

After selling his first software company and moving to Tahoe, Mark Gogolewski found himself struggling with mental health, alcohol, and personal challenges. His journey of self-discovery led him to write How to Be Okay When You're Supposed to Be Okay, But You're Not, a book that explores resilience, self-forgiveness, and healing. In this conversation, Mark shares how writing his book and producing the documentary "Buri...

Tracy Klein’s journey to becoming an executive wellness and life coach was shaped by her family’s history of survival. As a third-generation Holocaust survivor, she grew up with the mindset of endurance and resilience. But as she stepped into adulthood, she realized she wanted more than just survival—she wanted to thrive. Through personal exploration, a career shift, and a deep dive into wellness, she discovered coaching as a way t...