Dr. Sherry Walling is a licensed psychologist and the co-host of the ZenFounder podcast. Her life’s work is to help high-performing professionals maximize their potential while maintaining life satisfaction and a sense of personal fulfillment. She consults regularly with entrepreneurs and founders regarding burnout, team conflict, depression, existential angst, major transitions, and personal balance.
Sherry is a graduate of UC Davis and Fuller School of Psychology (both with highest honors) . She has a PhD in clinical psychology and two master’s degrees. In addition, she completed residential fellowships in prevention research at Yale University School of Medicine and trauma research at the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Boston University School of Medicine. She is an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UC San Francisco.
Married to a serial tech entrepreneur, Sherry has a unique combination of psychological expertise and 17 years of experience in the trenches of the start-up world. She loves bringing these two worlds together on the podcast, in her consulting work, and as a speaker.
Sherry is a lifelong California girl currently living in beautiful (but chilly) Minneapolis. When she’s not in the consulting room or chatting it up on skype; Sherry can be found on her paddleboard, building sandcastles on a beach, or dragging her two young sons on some kind of mischief-filled adventure.