Today we’d like to introduce you to Madilynn Beck.
Madilynn, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
After experiencing life-changing trauma in 2017, I started my journey to becoming a Psychotherapist while simultaneously being in treatment. Sitting in “both chairs”, proverbially, gave me a unique healing experience and provided 2.5 years of deep research of the problem and how to solve it. I realized wellcare will not be sustainable while it’s only focused on one side of the market. With the valuable input of dozens of clinicians, I innovated a complete wellcare solution for practitioners and the clients they serve, through a vision returned to the community, collective well-being and justice over equality.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Has being a radical ever been a smooth road? Spending years building a brick-and-mortar, shared space concept to be derailed by the pandemic where you literally can’t share space, pivoting into technology as a non-tech-tech-founder, then fundraising in an economic climate that favors aggressive capital over consciousness no matter the risk to humankind.
So, nah, my road has been far from smooth but has brought me so much closer to the solution.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about The Better Spot?
There’s a lot you should know about The Better Spot, but I’ll tell you the most important thing; There is no health and wellness industry without those that provide the support. Period.
The projections of folks exiting the field of health and wellness over the course of the next decade is staggering. Imagine committing to a new path of wellness and no is there to guide you. Imagine being mid-treatment and having to discontinue, not because of your unwillingness or inability, but because your practitioner, the perfect fit that took you forever to find, is taking leave with an unknown return.
Our focus is on providing practitioners with what they need as individuals, not just businesses so that they can continue supporting the communities they serve. We’ve recognized the importance of meeting people where they are, which is online and off. While recent years have solidified virtual practice for some, it has rejuvenated the importance of in-person connection for others. We’ve created a closed (practitioner-only) online community. The internet can be isolating, so we’ve also added the ability to share your location with connections because having access to the support around you makes a difference. Valuable workshops, verified resources and career opportunities, all available in the community have the potential to enhance a practitioner’s life. This Winter/Spring we’re also launching a dynamic way to introduce your clients to integrative care. Similar to dating or retail apps, you’ll be able to see what areas of wellness your clients have/have not explored and send them suggestions and profiles from your connections or new discoveries. Our IRL hub is the ultimate complement to the app. This facility, planned to open in West Midtown, will feature diverse holistic modalities (14 in total) with group and individual spaces. On-demand care and on-demand space will give both clients and clinicians the freedom and access they deserve.
Human first is the single most important thing to know about us. That belief is the center of our mission, the driver in our vision, the exhaustive mantra behind every brand message or internal conversation. What we want you to know is that we’ve created this company with intention and with the lived experience and feedback of professionals in health and wellness front of mind.
We’re fostering a culture of wellness as it should be. Sustainable.
The crisis has affected us all in different ways. How has it affected you and any important lessons or epiphanies you can share with us?
Humans are communal beings by design, that’s how we thrive. The solution has always been in the community.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://thebetterspot.com
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