"States of Resiliency" presents a visual graph illustrating the continuum of resilience, from resilient to system failure, developed by Dawn Umlah and Dr. Kokes. This video is a follow up discussion after we presented it at a conference.

Through my experiences of working with numerous founders, being deeply embedded in companies alongside them and as I’ve learned more about my own nervous system, I’ve come to realize a fundamental truth: the state of a founder's nervous system is directly reflected in the culture of their company. This insight isn’t just an abstract idea but a palpable reality that shapes the very fabric of a startup's success or failure.

Dr. Kokes and I developed this informational visual to help people better understand the states of resiliency. It shows the symptoms for each phase as well as the systemic impact of what's happening in your body.

I have personally known and have heard of significantly more tech founders being fired from their companies by their Board and their VCs. This is very hush-hush and no one talks about it, but it happens more than you know and it is MESSY. No one wins.