The Journey Ahead: Embracing Mental Health and Pioneering Solutions

After a summer sabbatical (and another cross-country road trip 🐾), I’m back behind the mic and ready to share some hard truths, hopeful progress, and behind-the-scenes updates from The Human-Canine Alliance.

In this episode, I talk about:

• Why stepping away doesn’t mean giving up—and why consistency looks different for every entrepreneur and advocate.
• The three major solutions the World Economic Forum identified for tackling the global mental health crisis—and how looming cuts will impact our daily lives here in the U.S.
• The latest peek behind the curtain of building The Human-Canine Alliance as a one-woman startup, with lessons from 15 episodes, 8 months of entrepreneurship, and organic growth in 16 countries.
• The incredible organizations fueling our mission—from Social Prescribing USA to Sengo, IFundWomen, and Verizon’s Small Business Digital Ready platform.

If you care about mental health, community, and the life-changing impact of dogs, this podcast is for you. We’re building a movement at the intersection of human wellbeing and canine companionship—and every episode is an invitation to learn, join, and grow with us.

👉 Don’t just stop here—go back and check out [Episode 14] for the full breakdown of mental health system risks, or our conversation with world-renowned dog trainer Barb De Groodt in [Episode 12]. And stay tuned for my upcoming interview with Dr. Robert Zarr of Parks Rx America this fall.

The Human-Canine Alliance isn’t just a podcast. It’s a community, a mission, and a call to action. Let’s build it together.

Resources referenced:

Mental Health Spending (Global) – Think Global Health (thinkglobalhealth.org); McKinsey (mckinsey.com)

HRSA Behavioral Health Workforce Projections to 2030 – hrsa.gov

Social Prescribing USA – socialprescribingusa.com

Faces of Entrepreneurship: Ila Corcoran, Sengo – bysengo.com

IFundWomen platform overview – ifundwomen.com

Verizon Small Business Digital Ready details – digitalready.verizonwireless.com

Global Mental Health Workforce – lyrahealth.com

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