“You Will Relive (and Heal) Most of Your Worst Childhood Memories” 5 Leadership Lessons With Jessica Carson

“As a creator, you will metaphorically relive many of the childhood memories you never wanted to think about again. Entrepreneurship forces us to resurface and process those old stories of not being good enough. Of being too small to move the needle. Of being unworthy of a seat at the table. But it’s all good — because this time, there are enough seats at the lunch table and you are big enough to fight the monsters in the closet.”

I had the pleasure of interviewing Jessica Carson, a thought-leader in entrepreneur psychology with a background in startups, venture capital, psychology, yoga, and mindfulness. She started her career as a Neuroscience & Psychology Research Fellow at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), before entering the world of startups and venture capital. With a passion for psychology, innovation, and entrepreneurship, she is now an intrapreneur at American Psychological Association (APA). Jessica is the founder of ColorfulCortex where she writes and speaks…