{"id":231,"date":"2014-02-26T10:51:29","date_gmt":"2014-02-26T15:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/?p=231"},"modified":"2017-10-20T08:09:10","modified_gmt":"2017-10-20T13:09:10","slug":"melissa-thompson-brings-innovation-to-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/melissa-thompson-brings-innovation-to-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"BWR 008: Melissa Thompson Brings Innovation to Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5440\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-231-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Melissa_Thompson_-_TalkSession.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Melissa_Thompson_-_TalkSession.mp3\">http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Melissa_Thompson_-_TalkSession.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Melissa_Thompson_-_TalkSession.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/?powerpress_pinw=231-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Melissa_Thompson_-_TalkSession.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Melissa_Thompson_-_TalkSession.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>How do you bring new technologies to the healthcare market?<\/p>\n<h1>Listen to our Interview with Melissa Thompson, Founder of TalkSession to find out!<\/h1>\n<p>Melissa Thompson has been mentioned by Bill Gates as one of the people to watch who is out to change the world. Her startup company\u00a0<em>TalkSession<\/em> is an innovative platform that allows patients who need mental health services to connect with providers who can help them. \u00a0It&#8217;s the future of teletherapy. Only two years into her business, she has acquired great knowledge on how to build her company to make a big impact on the healthcare industry and how to be an investor for other businesses herself!<\/p>\n<h2>Melissa&#8217;s Kick-A$$ Quotes:<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>When there\u2019s great challenges, there\u2019s also great room for innovation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Make hard decisions and make them quickly.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Keeping perspective of the long game and the larger picture can provide inspiration to keep on going.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Katie&#8217;s Favorite Take-a-Ways<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Approach Experts in Your Industry<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When Melissa was first researching the mental health field for her business, she approached the thought leaders to ask for advice and information. \u00a0They were happy to share with her! \u00a0In her experience (and in mine), the people who have tons of knowledge are happy to share it!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>You Don&#8217;t Need To Wait Until You Have a Product<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Take your idea &#8211; and maybe an early stage prototype &#8211; to others. \u00a0The feedback you&#8217;ll get from them can have massive changes on the evolution of your product! \u00a0Don&#8217;t wait!<\/p>\n<h2>Melissa&#8217;s Favorite Business Books<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B002MUAJ2A\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B002MUAJ2A&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=buswomroc-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Rework<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<em>by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO2PWOI\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00AO2PWOI&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=buswomroc-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist<\/a>\u00a0<em>by Brad Feld and Mendelson<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00E8NJEPW\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00E8NJEPW&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=buswomroc-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Startup Boards: Getting the Most Out of Your Board of Directors\u00a0<\/a><em>by Brad Feld and\u00a0Mahendra Ramsinghani\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0068ZTB4C\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B0068ZTB4C&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=buswomroc-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Transformative Entrepreneurs: How Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, Muhammad Yunus, and Other Innovators Succeed<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<em>by Jeffrey Harris.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Want to know more about Melissa and TalkSession? \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.talksession.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out her website!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5442\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-231-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Melissa_Thompson_-_TalkSession.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Melissa_Thompson_-_TalkSession.mp3\">http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Melissa_Thompson_-_TalkSession.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Melissa_Thompson_-_TalkSession.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/?powerpress_pinw=231-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Melissa_Thompson_-_TalkSession.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Melissa_Thompson_-_TalkSession.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/Melissa_Thompson_-_TalkSession.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadHow do you bring new technologies to the healthcare market? Listen to our Interview with Melissa Thompson, Founder of TalkSession to find out! Melissa Thompson has been mentioned by Bill Gates as one of the people to watch who is out to change the world. 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