# Wondermind

> Wondermind is a Los Angeles mental-fitness media company co-founded by Mandy Teefey, Selena Gomez and Daniella Pierson. It turned expert-reviewed articles, candid celebrity conversations, podcasts, workshops and free worksheets into an approachable alternative to clinical-sounding health sites, drawing a reported audience of more than two million. The clever part was treating mental health like a daily practice; the fragile part was expecting celebrity reach, advertising, partnerships and future consumer products to support an expensive media operation. After a reported $5 million Series A at a $100 million valuation, the company hit payroll trouble and major layoffs in 2025. A 2026 federal lawsuit now alleges investors were misled; those allegations are unresolved, even as Wondermind-branded editorial and podcast work remains available.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Los Angeles, United States
- **Founders:** Mandy Teefey (Co-founder and CEO), Selena Gomez (Co-founder and Chief Impact Officer), Daniella Pierson (Co-founder and former co-CEO)
- **Team size:** LinkedIn lists 11-50 employees. Public reporting described a 15-person team before nine layoffs in May 2025, so the current headcount is unknown and likely materially smaller.
- **Products:** Wondermind newsletter, Wondermind.com content hub, Mental fitness worksheets, Baggage Drop, Mental Fitness Workshops
- **Notable:** Built a reported email list of roughly 500,000 by the October 2022 website launch., Reached a reported audience of more than two million with free mental-health resources by 2024., Named an Inc. Best in Business honoree in the Media category for 2024.

## Products & services

- **Wondermind newsletter** — A free email product offering short expert tips, candid conversations and mental-fitness exercises; it launched on a three-times-weekly cadence and is now promoted as a quick guide to big feelings.
- **Wondermind.com content hub** — A free, mood-browsable publication with explainers, essays, interviews, advice and expert-reviewed mental-health resources.
- **Mental fitness worksheets** — Printable and mobile-friendly exercises covering safety planning, support networks, self-esteem, stress and behavior change; positioned as a supplement, not a replacement for therapy.
- **Baggage Drop** — A mental-health podcast hosted by a rotating group of practitioners and built around tangible tools for anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction and everyday coping.
- **Mental Fitness Workshops** — Free virtual sessions led by licensed members of Wondermind's advisory committee, with exercises on loneliness, connection, small talk, stress and other practical topics.
- **Wondermind x Cloth & Paper Planner Box** — A limited-edition $60 planner kit with a journal, inserts, mood stickers, page flags and pens designed to support a mental-fitness routine.
- **Suspicious Minds** — A Wondermind and Agoric Media documentary podcast about AI-linked delusional thinking; its second season, AI and the Apocalypse, was active in 2026.

## Achievements

- Built a reported email list of roughly 500,000 by the October 2022 website launch.
- Reached a reported audience of more than two million with free mental-health resources by 2024.
- Named an Inc. Best in Business honoree in the Media category for 2024.
- Baggage Drop reached No. 3 in Apple Podcasts' Mental Health category, according to a 2025 interview with CEO Mandy Teefey.
- Suspicious Minds received two 2026 Webby Award nominations.
- Suspicious Minds was selected for the 2026 Tribeca Festival Creators Market.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Two investor entities filed a federal securities and contract lawsuit against Wondermind Global Inc. and its three co-founders in Delaware. The complaint alleges investors were misled about the company, products and celebrity participation; the allegations are unresolved.
- **2026-05** — Suspicious Minds launched its second season, AI and the Apocalypse, and the series was identified as a two-time Webby nominee and a Tribeca Festival Creators Market selection.
- **2025-05** — Forbes reported missed payroll, unpaid vendors and benefit disruptions, followed by nine layoffs from a reported 15-person staff. Wondermind characterized the situation as startup growth challenges and said it would begin a new chapter.
- **2024-12** — Inc. named Wondermind a Best in Business honoree in Media and described its free resources as reaching more than two million people.
- **2024-03** — Mandy Teefey and Selena Gomez joined mental-health professionals and NFL player Solomon Thomas for a Wondermind panel at SXSW on flexibility, negative self-talk and candid conversation.

## Links

- Website: https://www.wondermind.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/officialwondermind
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/letswondermind
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@officialwondermind
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialwondermind/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialwondermind
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@officialwondermind

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Last updated: 2026-08-21