It's the year 2025, and we're (Americans) are finding ourselves sicker than ever in brain, body, and spirit, with little hope for a holistic cure. Why? Wasn't technology supposed to solve this problem years ago? Why are we still sick?

Mechanistic reductionism: The foundation of a broken system

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For too long, the healthcare system has ignored the core issues of our suffering. Built on a mindset of the body as separate parts to be analyzed, controlled, and medicated, America is experiencing an epidemic of disconnection — from our bodies, our stories, and our sense of wholeness. This mindset led to our current foundation in quick fixes, misdiagnoses, and fragmented care; treating symptoms rather than people. Millions suffer silently from chronic conditions caused by trauma and chronic stress, while our healthcare system clings to outdated models that fail to ask why. Our culture glorifies hustle, medicates pain, and overlooks the soul. But a new paradigm is emerging — one where healing isn’t just possible, it’s inevitable.

Meanwhile, doctors aren't learning about the interconnectedness between brain, body and spirit. After all, big pharma funds their medical schools, so over 40% of their education is focused on pharmacology and surgery. We get that this is where the money is now, but what happens as the American people slowly wake up to the fact that pills and surgical intervention aren't working? What if they stop buying what big healthcare is selling? 

A new paradigm is upon us: Finally delivering on the promise of holistic, compassionate care

This shift is already happening. The annual growth rate for the wellness industry—where people with complex, brain-body health challenges go when conventional medicine had chewed them up and spit them out—is valued at $1.8 trillion and growing, with an average annual growth rate of 15%.

Catbird exists to steward this transformation and meet consumer demand. We are not here to renovate the existing system. We are here to build something entirely different. Something compassionate. Something wise. Something whole. We believe the future of health is trauma-informed, radically holistic, deeply personal and completely objective (thanks artificial intelligence!). One that honors the body as a messenger, the psyche as a compass, and the spirit as essential to care.

This isn’t a retreat from science — it’s an expansion of it. We marry innovation with ancient wisdom. We offer curated healing journeys, psychedelic facilitation, functional medicine, and therapeutic alliances that go far beyond checkups and prescriptions. We help people return home to themselves; to balance; to homeostasis; to actual well-being.

Artificial intelligence to unlock trauma-informed care

For years, healthcare technology has promised transformation, yet delivered more fragmentation. At Catbird, we’re using artificial intelligence not to automate care, but to elevate it—bringing precision, personalization, and objectivity to the deeply human work of healing. Our AI is trained not just on data, but on the biology of trauma, the science of stress, and the subtle signals that traditional systems miss. It augments the insight of our care teams, streamlining complexity, identifying root causes, and optimizing each Member’s Healing Journey in real time.

The result? Scalable, trauma-informed care that’s consistent, measurable, and profoundly effective. By marrying technology with wisdom, we unlock a future where holistic health is not only possible—but replicable, accessible, and sustainable at scale. You see, trauma is complex: a single catastrophic event can hijack the entire brain and body for life if left untreated. Deep neural pathways are formed in the aftermath; a psychological (psychosomatic / psychospiritual) imprint that lead to an ongoing release of stress hormones throughout the body. The large, consistent surge of cortisol and adrenaline wreak havoc on the physical body; a process we know now has clear links to inflammatory disorders, autoimmune disease, heart conditions, and even cancer.

It's time for us to truly deliver on trauma-informed care in a way that improves outcomes, supports balance and fulfillment for Care Teams, and honors the inherent wisdom of our bodied. It's time for a revolution.

Relationships as a vessel for healing

This revolution isn’t just technological — it’s relational. Healing begins with connection. That’s why our approach centers around care, community, and continuity. Our platform connects individuals with expert guides, personalized protocols, and ongoing support that addresses the why behind disease, not just the what. We are dismantling the illusion of separateness that keeps us sick. We are returning agency to the individual. We are helping people remember: you are not broken. You are responding — brilliantly — to pain. And you deserve tools that help you transmute it—which starts with your dedicated Care Team.

So, you ask, where are all these providers going to come from? Let's start by googling "mass exodus of healthcare workers" and see what comes up. Over 40% of healthcare practitioners have left the profession due to burn out and frustration in the past 5 years. Trust in doctors and hospitals is down 35% since 2020. And yet it's not often the supply side's fault. The system is preventing them from healing people. Doctors have, on average, 8-minutes with each of their patients per year. Eight. That's enough time to listen, diagnosis, and write a prescription.

Most healthcare workers want to help; they got into healthcare to be of service... but the insurance codes, HIPAA regulations, time constraints, lack of resources and education, and highly-regulated treatment plans (that disallow them from thinking outside the box) lead to poor health outcomes. So they're fed up, and their leaving healthcare in droves. Catbird will provide a new income stream and career path for these huge cohort of burned out, under-paid, under-appreciated, yet highly trained individuals.

Where profitable, venture scalable business plans meet social good

We are reimagining healthcare from the ground up — and from the inside out. Catbird isn’t just a company; it’s a movement. A sanctuary for those seeking true healing, and a launchpad for a global shift in how we understand health.

And yet, we're not building a non-profit. We need to grow, and we need to grow fast—after all, so many people are suffering. Can we heal people and make money at the same time? Is this possible? 

When Airbnb launched, the founders were looking to help cash-strapped young adults like themselves find affordable places to stay when they traveled. They wanted it to be more accessible for everyone to have adventures; experience other cultures; and spend time with loved ones across the world. Their first investors were skeptical—how are you going to make money? Will anyone ever sleep on a stranger's sofa? How will you keep people safe? The results were astonishing: People were delighted with the offering; hosts were trustworthy and accommodating; real relationships were formed... there was so much beauty in the benefits that people were getting from this product, and thus they were willing to pay for it. In 2020, Airbnb went public with a valuation of over $100b. Doing well while doing good can, in fact, be done.

And that ethos, that mantra, those values, are powering us as we build a new standard: one that’s accessible, affordable, safe, and sacred. One that sees trauma not as a life sentence, but as an invitation to transformation. Because when we heal, we don’t just heal ourselves — we heal the world.

Join us. In healing your story, you rewrite the story for all of us.

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