Carylynn Larson and Creating Healing Communities at Work

Hello Moxie

Host: Nicole Donnelly
Guest: Carylynn Larson – Psychologist, Executive Coach, Keynote Speaker, and Mental Health Advocate

In this raw and empowering conversation, Nicole Donnelly welcomes Carylynn Larson to discuss how healing communities can transform not just individual lives, but entire workplaces. Drawing from her personal recovery journey and her work as a psychologist and executive coach, Carylynn offers a powerful reframe on mental health, leadership, and the everyday courage it takes to be vulnerable.

From the life-changing support of a treatment group to her insights on building psychologically safe workplaces, Carylynn challenges us to shift from simply “getting by” to actively cultivating environments of wellness, growth, and connection.

🧠 What You'll Learn

• Why vulnerability is a powerful tool for healing
• The importance of community in overcoming addiction and mental health struggles
• How workplaces can shift from performance-only environments to healing communities
• How to support coworkers who may be struggling—even without a leadership title
• Carylynn’s "moxie moment" and what helped her step into life-saving transformation

🔥 Notable Quotes

“Healing communities don’t require therapists—they require care, curiosity, and the belief that people can grow.”
— Carylynn Larson

“Just because you're struggling doesn’t mean you're stuck. Work can be where healing happens.”
— Carylynn Larson

🌐 Connect with Carylynn Larson

• 🧠 Speaking & Coaching: CreatingOpenSpace.com
• 🧩 Mental Health Nonprofit: RockRecoveryED.org – Transforming lives through faith-based eating disorder recovery
• ℹ️ More About Carylynn: Carylynn-Kemp-Larson.info
• 💼 LinkedIn: Carylynn Larson

👏 Moxie Moment

Carylynn’s defining act of moxie? Admitting to her loved ones that she needed help and choosing to enter residential treatment for her eating disorder. That courageous admission, born from fear and strength, became the foundation for her transformation—and her life’s work.

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