You're Not Alone | Anthony Kennada, Founder & CEO of AudiencePlus

From hospital hallways to boardrooms, Anthony Kennada learned that the cure for anxiety is surrender, not spreadsheet mastery. He and Jolie trade stories about atrial fibrillation scares, 32-hour trauma-informed workweeks, and why authentic founder storytelling forges the deepest customer bonds.

Key Takeaways
• Control is an illusion—surrender frees energy for real problems.
• Faith or purpose anchors recovery when tactics fail.
• Planned 32‑hour weeks beat hero hours after loss.
• Raw storytelling deepens customer loyalty faster than features.
• Normalize “I’m not OK—cover me” in leadership circles.

Timestamps
00:01 – Intro: health shock & perspective
05:33 – A‑fib, hospitals & anxiety math
08:51 – Child medical crisis & surrender
15:19 – Stillbirth, grief, and work identity
19:16 – Faith and focus filters
24:22 – Designing trauma‑informed schedules
28:15 – Vulnerability as marketing moat
33:04 – Practicing compassion at scale
39:40 – Community as recovery partner
43:49 – Gratitude & sign‑off

Links
Learn more about Anthony
Learn more about Jolie
Learn more about Revenue Mind