Michael Peres sits down with Erin Pash—licensed marriage and family therapist, founder and CEO of PashCo, and founding force behind Ellie Mental Health, which she grew from a single concept to a nationwide network of hundreds of clinics across the U.S. A pioneering mental health thought leader, Erin is on a mission to make mental health care more accessible, less stigmatized, and far more human for everyday people.
We dive into:
• How Erin went from “wanting to connect with people” in college to becoming a therapist, founder, and CEO.
• Why relationships and human connection sit at the center of her clinical work and entrepreneurial vision.
• Her early work with vulnerable adults, kids, and families—and how that became her first taste of entrepreneurship.
• The hidden challenges of scaling from one clinic to hundreds, and why growing a mental health company requires a completely different skill set than being a therapist.
• How PashCo is reimagining mental and social health by blending clinical insight, innovation, and whole-person wellness.
If you care about mental health, social connection, or the future of behavioral healthcare, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.
