The Twin Cities Wellness Collective Tm Podcast

Susan 'Susie' Melnick is an Edina mother to four busy kids, with a husband who travels for work and family that lives out of town.In 2017, she found herself feeling like she couldn’t even go for a walk without her smartphone, in case someone who needed her called or texted. She knew then that something had to change. The StatusNow App was born to help people feel free to disconnect and be more present in their lives, while still ensuring that their responsibilities are covered. In 2018 she quit her job in operations for a consulting company to devote herself to developing the StatusNow app and give us all more control over our time and technology.In this episode, Susie shares the creation story of the StatusNow app and how it will help others to be more present in their lives.“Well-being is making good choices for yourself and enabling you to choose what you want to do.”- Susie MelnickTimestamps:02:00 — An overview of the StatusNow app05:25 — Susie's inspiration to develop the StatusNow app07:0