Love, Loss & Leadership – Mandy Landaas on Solo Parenting, Business, and Life After Glioblastoma
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Show Notes
Today, we sit down with Mandy Landaas—owner of The Bomb Bar (Raleigh) and Third Wave Psychotherapy—to talk about building businesses, raising three little ones, and carrying profound grief with grace. Three years ago, Mandy lost her husband, Brian, to glioblastoma. She opens up about the day everything changed, the year that followed, and the systems, faith, and community that keep her moving forward as a solo parent and CEO.
We cover:
- Navigating a terminal diagnosis as partners, parents, and leaders
- What helped most in the thick of treatment, loss, and early grief
- How Mandy structures life now: low-bar wins, outsourcing, routines that flex
- Leading teams with vulnerability and vision (and why “you can have it all—just not all at once”)
- Keeping a loved one present in everyday family life
- Third Wave’s new parenting workshops (ADHD, picky eating & more) and why practical tools + community matter
If you’re carrying something heavy—or supporting someone who is—this conversation offers honesty, hope, and hard-won wisdom.
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