Scarlett Mulligan, PA-C, is the Founder of Novus Behavioral Health, a psychiatry practice offering advanced treatments for mental health conditions. Before founding Novus, she served in the US Air Force as an EMT and worked in various clinical settings, including primary and urgent care, orthopedics, nursing homes, and emergency medicine. Scarlett created Novus to bridge the gap in accessible psychiatric resources.
Entrepreneurship can be both exhilarating and isolating. Many founders pour everything into their businesses until burnout or personal crisis forces them to pause. How can you rebuild when your drive becomes your downfall and the weight of leadership feels too heavy to carry alone?
Psychiatric physician's assistant Scarlett Mulligan reminds entrepreneurs that mental health isn't a luxury — it's the foundation for sound decisions, creativity, and leadership. She advises forming genuine connections, facing emotional pain instead of numbing it, and practicing grace daily toward yourself and others. Scarlett maintains that truth comes from self-awareness, humility, and a willingness to heal.
In this episode of The Decision, Robert Hartline and Eric Jackson sit down with Scarlett Mulligan, Founder of Novus Behavioral Health, to discuss mental wellness and grace in entrepreneurship. Scarlett shares how carbon monoxide poisoning impacted her mental and physical health, why entrepreneurship can stem from trauma, and how recovery taught her to lead with compassion and clarity.
