From Menopause to Maximum Security: What Prison Can Teach Us About Humanity, Sales, and Resilience
About this episode
This episode explores the connections between menopause, mental health, and the lessons learned from a maximum-security prison rodeo about humanity and resilience.
What do menopausal mood swings, a maximum-security prison rodeo, and top-tier sales skills have in common? More than you think. This episode dives into mental health, redemption, and how real human connection is the ultimate currency in life and business. In this episode of The Session with Londa and David, Londa opens up about the realities of menopause, hormone therapy, and navigating depressive episodes—all while running a business and showing up for clients. The conversation then pivots to their trip to the Angola Prison Rodeo, exploring how incarcerated men channel creativity, discipline, and hope through craftsmanship, music, and community programs. Along the way, they unpack what real empathy looks like, why we should never assume we know someone’s inner world, and how kindness is always the right move in both life and business. Three business takeaways: 1. Your biology affects your business. Honoring mental health and hormonal realities isn’t weakness—it’s operational wisdom. Taking care of your body and brain makes you more effective with clients and teams. 2. Human connection is your competitive advantage. From the FORM/FORD framework in sales (family, occupation…
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