Tenille Bentley: From Boardroom Burnout to Transforming Lives with Therapeutic Sound
Tue Feb 03 2026
Achieving outward success and having it all can make us feel on top of the world, but what happens when that outward success doesn’t translate into inner fulfillment?
Tenille Bentley’s journey began in the corporate world, where she built a multimillion-dollar tech company by her early 30s and founded a global charitable initiative that reached more than 40,000 children across five countries. Everything looked great on paper, but inside she felt empty.
This week on The Change Effect, Tenille and I discuss her journey from boardroom burnout to transforming lives with therapeutic sound.
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Read Tenille’s Full Bio Here.
In this episode, Tenille and I discuss:
Tenille’s path from building a multi-million dollar tech company and charitable foundation to the pivotal moment that led her to reevaluate her life’s direction and reconnect with her “why.”The creation of ELMA Education and its mission to nurture emotional intelligence and resilience in children, families, and workplaces.Tenille’s innovative work in sound therapy, the formation of the En Coda Symphony Orchestra, and the co-production of the documentary Does Sound Heal?The challenges and courage it took to let go of old identities, embrace her true calling, and pioneer new ways of supporting mental health.If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and tell me what resonated with you.
CONNECT WITH TENILLE:
Website
Instagram
Facebook
LinkedIn
ELMA Education
@emotionalliteracy on Instagram
Does Sound Heal
En Coda Music
STAY CONNECTED WITH NOELLE:
IG: Noelle Van
IG: daybyday
Facebook: Day by Day
LINKS REFERENCED:
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
Listening to Smile
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
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Achieving outward success and having it all can make us feel on top of the world, but what happens when that outward success doesn’t translate into inner fulfillment? Tenille Bentley’s journey began in the corporate world, where she built a multimillion-dollar tech company by her early 30s and founded a global charitable initiative that reached more than 40,000 children across five countries. Everything looked great on paper, but inside she felt empty. This week on The Change Effect, Tenille and I discuss her journey from boardroom burnout to transforming lives with therapeutic sound. Get 20% off your Day by Daybook® with the discount code NEW20 here. Read Tenille’s Full Bio Here. In this episode, Tenille and I discuss: Tenille’s path from building a multi-million dollar tech company and charitable foundation to the pivotal moment that led her to reevaluate her life’s direction and reconnect with her “why.”The creation of ELMA Education and its mission to nurture emotional intelligence and resilience in children, families, and workplaces.Tenille’s innovative work in sound therapy, the formation of the En Coda Symphony Orchestra, and the co-production of the documentary Does Sound Heal?The challenges and courage it took to let go of old identities, embrace her true calling, and pioneer new ways of supporting mental health.If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and tell me what resonated with you. CONNECT WITH TENILLE: Website Instagram Facebook LinkedIn ELMA Education @emotionalliteracy on Instagram Does Sound Heal En Coda Music STAY CONNECTED WITH NOELLE: IG: Noelle Van IG: daybyday Facebook: Day by Day LINKS REFERENCED: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz Listening to Smile The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk Support the show