Building Mental Muscles™ with Olivia Bowser

In this episode Dr. John Torrens and Olivia Bowser discuss the importance of mental fitness for entrepreneurs. Olivia shares her journey of overcoming anxiety and burnout, leading to the creation of Liberate, a business focused on mental health. They unpack the concept of mental muscles™—presence, courage, gratitude, confidence, and resilience. Olivia also addresses overcoming imposter syndrome through self-awareness and gratitude and emphasizes the impacts of social media on self-worth. She reflects on her Shark Tank experience and the role of positive outlooks in leveraging challenges as growth opportunities.  About Olivia:   Olivia Bowser is a leading voice for wellbeing and mental health in the workplace. She was listed as Forbes 30 Under 30 as the visionary behind mainstreaming mental fitness at work and in life and trade marking Mental Muscles™. Olivia is the CEO & founder of Liberate and is a certified meditation, mindfulness, yoga, and breathwork teacher. Her Liberate journal is Amazon's Choice for mental health journals. She has been featured in renowned publications as a mental fitness expert and has led talks and workshops for hundreds of global organizations. Her work in mental health and wellbeing is especially relevant for entrepreneurs for a variety of reasons. It’s clear from the literature that entrepreneurs work famously hard and often to their own detriment, but that there is a real ROI in prioritizing overall wellbeing, including mental health.