Ep 9: From Bullied to Bold - Edutainment Entrepreneur Scilla Andreen

Today’s guest is Scilla Andreen, CEO & Co-Founder of iNDIEFLIX and Founder of iMPACTFUL. Scilla shares her personal story of being bullied as a child, wanting to stay invisible and unseen for decades, and finally finding her voice to advocate for others through edutainment content.  

Scilla is an award-winning producer, director, author, entrepreneur, speaker, and parent. She works with corporations, nonprofits and thousands of schools around the world, using story to bond, bridge, and model empathy to build a more empathetic community.  Her work has been featured in The New York Times Good Morning America and Today. Scilla is a popular speaker at Sundance, Cannes, CES, SXSW, BeBold, Women in Film, mental health summits, educational institutions, and corporate HR and DEIB panels. She is a mother of 6 and resides with her husband Eric and two dogs in Seattle WA. 

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Discussion points:

• Scilla’s current projects and companies
• Loving the law, watching Perry Mason, and advocating for others
• Bullied in childhood, and finding her voice later in life
• Studies of caregivers of all kinds find loneliness is pervasive
• Social media - damaging for all ages, including adults - the cause of a spike in mental health challenges
• Starting a business driven by passion - what should entrepreneurs know? You can’t be afraid to ask for money - especially women
• Now is a great time to shift our culture and mindset
• The courage to move from invisible to seen-pushing through with kindness
• Don’t be a bully to yourself!

Resources:

Scilla Andreen LinkedIn

Book: The Creative Coping Toolkit

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Jeanniey Walden LinkedIn

Liftoff Website

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