Two Brain Surgeries Changed His Life. Then He Built This for Kids | Owen Mecham

Owen Mecham spent 24 years building tech systems at Carvana. Then a milkshake triggered the most painful condition known to medicine — both types at once, a 1-in-10 million diagnosis — and for almost two years, doctors had no answers. What he built on the other side of two brain surgeries at Stanford is now helping kids do what no one taught him as a child: train the mind before it breaks. How losing his job, his promotion and his housing the same day he returned from his honeymoon wired his resilience before he knew he'd need it What trigeminal neuralgia actually does and why pharmaceutical options ran out first The 48-hour call from Stanford's chief neurosurgeon and what his wife Mary held onto when he couldn't The Tim Story moment at Squad Up that became the seed for Warrior Thoughts How the app helps kids reframe negative thinking and build a tribe that checks in on them This is Part 1 of Owen's conversation. Next week he's back with his AI business tool My Business Genie and what he's building for entrepreneurs. Connect with Owen: Instagram: @theowenmecham Warrior Thoughts: @mywarriorthoughts | warriorthoughts.com 👉 Don't forget to 👍like, 💬comment, 🔔subscribe, and share. 🔧 Tools & Resources Mentioned 🔧 Some of the links below may be affiliate partnerships. We only share tools we personally trust and use. 💸💸 Need funding for your next deal? Get approved fast here: 👉 app.dealfunding360.com/?ref=EdgarSalgado 💤 Sleep better, dream bigger! — Eight Sleep 👉 https://refer.eight.sl/edgardsalgado Get your LLC 👉 Prime Corporate Services 👉 https://primepartner.info/edgardsa 👉 Foundational Funding, EMD, Transactional Lending, Double Close 👉 https://foundationallending.com/funding-wl?ref_name=Josh+Smith&[email protected] ► Join The Subto Community for Life & Learn Creative Finance from @PaceMorby 👉 https://join.nre.ai/mQ9T9vZ ► Learn How to Make Money on Other People's Deals with the Gator Method 👉 https://join.nre.ai/mQBDJK5 ► Tools I use for productivity 👉 https://linktr.ee/EdgartheConnector 🔌 PLUG IN & SUBSCRIBE 🔌 Instagram: @edgartheconnector TikTok: @edgarsrei 🚧 DISCLAIMER 🚧 We are not a CPA, attorney, insurance, contractor, lender, or financial advisor. The content in these episodes shall not be construed as tax, legal, insurance, construction, engineering, health & safety, electrical, financial advice, or other and may be outdated or inaccurate; it is your responsibility to verify all information yourself. This is a podcast for entertainment purposes only.