Daniella Pierson Keynote | 29th Annual OCD Conference

Daniella Pierson's keynote speech from the International OCD Foundation's 29th Annual OCD Conference.

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About Daniella Pierson:
Daniella Pierson is the Latina 27-year-old founder/CEO of The Newsette (valued at $200 million) as well as the co-founder of Wondermind, a mental fitness company she started with Selena Gomez and Mandy Teefey this year that raised capital at a $100 million pre-launch
valuation. Her net worth was recently announced by Forbes as $220 million, making her the world’s youngest wealthiest self-made BIPOC woman.

She started her first company, The Newsette, as a sophomore in college, and despite not having any venture capital funding, seven years later The Newsette closed 2021 with $40 million in sales and eight figures of profit. The Newsette was also recently listed as #16 out of 5,000 on Inc’s list of the Most Successful Companies in America with 16,500% growth in the last three years. This success has enabled her to invest in BIPOC brands she believes in,
as well as large companies such as SpaceX, and be a part of funds like Serena Ventures.

Daniella is very open about having ADHD, OCD, and depression, and is passionate about showing the world that you can achieve success at any age, even without millions of venture capital dollars, while struggling with learning disabilities and mental health disorders. Her total current net worth is over $230 million. She has been on the cover of Entrepreneur Magazine, and profiled in Forbes, Business Insider, USA Today, CNBC, and beyond. She also was included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list at age 24.

About the IOCDF:
The International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) is dedicated to ensuring that no one affected by OCD and related disorders suffers alone. Our mission is to provide help, healing, and hope to those impacted by these conditions. We aim for a future where everyone affected by OCD has immediate access to effective treatment and support, offering up-to-date education, resources, community engagement, professional training, and supporting groundbreaking research. Visit https://iocdf.org