Extraordinary Women Radio With Kami Guildner

Today’s guest, Lynn Thomas, knows that journey intimately. As the co-founder and longtime CEO of Eagala, she spent over two decades shaping one of the most recognized global organizations integrating horses into mental health services. But in 2020, she faced an unexpected and painful split with the organization’s board—a moment that could have ended the story. Instead, it became the beginning of a new one. Lynn went on to found not one, but two mission-driven organizations: Arenas for Change (ARCH) and Horses for Mental Health (HMH). In just three years, HMH has raised over $1 million and reached millions of people, while ARCH is changing how facilitators support clients with values-based, emotionally safe practices rooted in story. In This Episode: Lynn Thomas shares how a chance encounter with horses changed her life—and how building a global nonprofit led to heartbreak, reinvention, and a powerful new beginning. Discover how burnout nearly ended her journey—until an unexpected spark fro