From hospital hallways to boardrooms, Anthony Kennada learned that the cure for anxiety is surrender, not spreadsheet mastery. He and Jolie trade stories about atrial fibrillation scares, 32-hour trauma-informed workweeks, and why authentic founder storytelling forges the deepest customer bonds.
Key Takeaways
• Control is an illusion—surrender frees energy for real problems.
• Faith or purpose anchors recovery when tactics fail.
• Planned 32‑hour weeks beat hero hours after loss.
• Raw storytelling deepens customer loyalty faster than features.
• Normalize “I’m not OK—cover me” in leadership circles.
Timestamps
00:01 – Intro: health shock & perspective
05:33 – A‑fib, hospitals & anxiety math
08:51 – Child medical crisis & surrender
15:19 – Stillbirth, grief, and work identity
19:16 – Faith and focus filters
24:22 – Designing trauma‑informed schedules
28:15 – Vulnerability as marketing moat
33:04 – Practicing compassion at scale
39:40 – Community as recovery partner
43:49 – Gratitude & sign‑off
Links
Learn more about Anthony
Learn more about Jolie
Learn more about Revenue Mind
