48 min
Ep. 07 - Amanda D’Ambra Charge the Wave
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- Business
In this episode of Charge the Wave with Tai Chung, we welcome guest Amanda D'Ambra, CEO & Co-Founder of Arise, an eating disorder treatment program designed by people who've lived with their own eating disorders — and understand how important it is to feel seen and heard in care.
Tune in to this episode as Amanda talks about:
her upbringing, and battle with an eating disorder
why America needs to bring more attention to eating disorders
what attributes she looks for in team members, and how she forms a diverse team
advice on founding a business
About Amanda D’Ambra
Amanda came to found Arise out of her own lifelong experiences with eating disorders and mental health conditions — and listening to and learning from others’ stories to build accessible and inclusive support for eating disorders. As a mental health advocate, entrepreneur, and marketing leader, Amanda has spent over a decade working in mental health and suicide prevention. She has been an early team member in several fast-growing digital health startups, including as the first marketing leader at Brightline and Cityblock Health.
Before getting into startups to drive innovation in the mental health space, Amanda worked on suicide prevention campaigns at a Washington, D.C.-area marketing and communications firm, including for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Crisis Line and national suicide prevention programs. Her work is deeply rooted in improving health equity, breaking down barriers and stigma, elevating voices and stories of those who have not been heard, and connecting people with accessible, inclusive, and empowering support.
Learn more about Amanda D’Ambra:
Visit her business website: https://www.wearise.com/
Connect with Amanda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandakdambra/
LinkedIn Company Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arisehealth/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/joinarise
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joinarise/
About the Charge the Wave Podcast
Footnote 4 presents its Charge the Wave podcast – focused on entrepreneurs, executives, and icons who are assiduously building companies, cultures, and communities.
Charge the Wave aims to uncover the personal stories and anecdotes from inspiring builders and trailblazers in their respective professions and dig into the formative moments, hard-fought lessons, and circuitous voyages that are woven into the fabric of the everyday, interesting journeys of our fellow wayfarers.
Charge the Wave is focused on the industrious pioneers who are navigating the choppy waters of the unknown, rising and grinding everyday to face the endless uphill climb.
Charge the Wave is singularly focused on:
Inspiring entrepreneurs — who are building startups, battling the unstable seas to discover product-market fit, and aiming to launch innovative products and services to successfully cross the chasm into successful commercialization.
Influential executives — who’ve had winding career paths, weathered the storms and wreckages, and built resilient and high-performing crews and organizations.
Iconic individuals — who are becoming authors of their destinies and master navigators by wayfinding, sidewinding, wandering, and perfecting their craft, charting new courses to make an indelible mark in the world.
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Footnote 4 has had a front-row seat to many recent successes in the last several years, both advising and consulting for incredible individuals and teams who have risen above their stations, by building high-performance crews and cultures — and carving their own paths throughout various industries along the way. Footnote 4 dedicates Charge the Wave to the late Duke Kahanamoku (1890-1968), the greatest waterman, pioneer, and American icon of our time.
Website: https://footnote4.com/
In this episode of Charge the Wave with Tai Chung, we welcome guest Amanda D'Ambra, CEO & Co-Founder of Arise, an eating disorder treatment program designed by people who've lived with their own eating disorders — and understand how important it is to feel seen and heard in care.
Tune in to this episode as Amanda talks about:
her upbringing, and battle with an eating disorder
why America needs to bring more attention to eating disorders
what attributes she looks for in team members, and how she forms a diverse team
advice on founding a business
About Amanda D’Ambra
Amanda came to found Arise out of her own lifelong experiences with eating disorders and mental health conditions — and listening to and learning from others’ stories to build accessible and inclusive support for eating disorders. As a mental health advocate, entrepreneur, and marketing leader, Amanda has spent over a decade working in mental health and suicide prevention. She has been an early team member in several fast-growing digital health startups, including as the first marketing leader at Brightline and Cityblock Health.
Before getting into startups to drive innovation in the mental health space, Amanda worked on suicide prevention campaigns at a Washington, D.C.-area marketing and communications firm, including for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Crisis Line and national suicide prevention programs. Her work is deeply rooted in improving health equity, breaking down barriers and stigma, elevating voices and stories of those who have not been heard, and connecting people with accessible, inclusive, and empowering support.
Learn more about Amanda D’Ambra:
Visit her business website: https://www.wearise.com/
Connect with Amanda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandakdambra/
LinkedIn Company Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arisehealth/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/joinarise
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joinarise/
About the Charge the Wave Podcast
Footnote 4 presents its Charge the Wave podcast – focused on entrepreneurs, executives, and icons who are assiduously building companies, cultures, and communities.
Charge the Wave aims to uncover the personal stories and anecdotes from inspiring builders and trailblazers in their respective professions and dig into the formative moments, hard-fought lessons, and circuitous voyages that are woven into the fabric of the everyday, interesting journeys of our fellow wayfarers.
Charge the Wave is focused on the industrious pioneers who are navigating the choppy waters of the unknown, rising and grinding everyday to face the endless uphill climb.
Charge the Wave is singularly focused on:
Inspiring entrepreneurs — who are building startups, battling the unstable seas to discover product-market fit, and aiming to launch innovative products and services to successfully cross the chasm into successful commercialization.
Influential executives — who’ve had winding career paths, weathered the storms and wreckages, and built resilient and high-performing crews and organizations.
Iconic individuals — who are becoming authors of their destinies and master navigators by wayfinding, sidewinding, wandering, and perfecting their craft, charting new courses to make an indelible mark in the world.
***
Footnote 4 has had a front-row seat to many recent successes in the last several years, both advising and consulting for incredible individuals and teams who have risen above their stations, by building high-performance crews and cultures — and carving their own paths throughout various industries along the way. Footnote 4 dedicates Charge the Wave to the late Duke Kahanamoku (1890-1968), the greatest waterman, pioneer, and American icon of our time.
Website: https://footnote4.com/
48 min