In this episode I interview Melissa Bernstein, co-founder of Melissa and Doug , author of, LifeLines: An Inspirational Journey from Profound Darkness to Radiant Light and co-founder of Lifelines whose wakeup call was discovering that her lifelong battle with depression and anxiety could be alleviated by her "search fo

Leaving work behind isn’t just about one person. Retirement can have an unexpected impact on our relationships too. That is why today’s episode is truly special.    For the first time, I’m welcoming the spouse of one of our community members to the show. I've enlisted the help of Melissa Bernstein to share her experien

Melissa Bernstein, Founder of Melissa & Doug Toy Company and Author of Lifelines: An inspirational journey from profound darkness to radiant light, shared the story behind her title with us on Sunday, September 26th, 2021. In her latest book, Melissa mother of six, married 30 years, and entrepreneur shares her inspirat

Melissa Bernstein, author, entrepreneur, and Co-Founder of the successful toy company Melissa & Doug, breaks down her existential journey through birthing art from divergent qualities. She discusses her disassociation from dark feelings and how her imagination allowed her to channel that sense of despair into creativit

Melissa Bernstein has great wealth, a wonderful husband, and six healthy children. She has also endured a lifetime of “existential anxiety and depression,” suicidal thoughts, and a feeling that she does not belong on earth.  The Co-founder of Melissa & Doug’s toys describes her brain as a “prison of despair” but that s

Melissa’s imagination, creative and poetic spirit saved her life. As a kid and up until the past four years, even though she has built one of the most successful toy companies in the world, raised 6 great kids and married to a wonderful partner in Doug; she was existenially depressed with a lot of anxiety … Continue re