Mindfulness mode.

Keeping track of all that what they were doing was a full-time job,

never mind parenting a child with autism.

And then having to retell that to every single person,

you know, professional that they came in touch with was also a lot of work.

Mindful Tribe, I'm really excited to learn from my guest today.

And I'm sure you're going to learn a lot from my guest as well.

We're going to be talking about topics like abuse, suicide, anxiety, and depression.

But the good thing is about how we can deal with those topics, how we can come out on top. And she has a fascinating company

that she put together way back in 2009 and they've just been growing, growing, growing.

I have Kat Hofton with us today. Hey, Kat, are you in mindfulness mode today? I am. I'm right

here with you, Bruce. That's awesome. That's wonderful. Well, I'm going to

share a bit about your project. Kat Hofton has always been fascinated by the intersection of technology

and psychology. And so, like I said, in 2009, she co-founded Illumaview, and she co-founded that company to provide software systems to

researchers and clinicians working in a wide range of populations, including all those areas I talked

about, suicide, anxiety, depression, but also substance abuse. And Kat is committed to finding innovative

and effective ways to use everyday technology to improve the daily life experience of the millions

of people who suffer with mental health issues. So let's get into what we're talking about here.

But first, what does mindfulness mean to you, Kat?

Yeah, mindfulness has been a daily practice of mind for many, many years.

And it actually means, like, as I think about those two words, like mind.

As a psychologist, I have so many

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