Who Am I?

Welcome! I’m India—the creator of Groovy Goddess Gang (GGG) and a lifelong mental health advocate, devoted to normalizing real conversations about our emotions.
My journey with mental health isn’t just something I advocate for—it’s deeply personal.
But before I tell you about GGG, let me tell you about me.

I grew up in Asheville, NC, a little hippie town filled with love and light, raised by the most incredible woman I’ve ever known—my mama. I grew up in very humble beginnings, but we had an abundance of love. She taught me that your emotions are meant to be expressed, not buried. She instilled in me a passion for justice, kindness, and deep, soul-level connection.

I graduated high school with a full-ride academic scholarship, allowing me to earn my degrees in psychology and health & wellness education—the fields that have always fascinated me most. I spent years studying how the brain works, how emotions shape us, and what it takes to heal.
But life has a way of testing everything you think you know. And in my early 20s, I was faced with a pain so deep, it changed me forever.

Why We NEED to
Talk About Mental Health

I’ve struggled with my own mental health. I’ve watched the people I love struggle. And I’ve witnessed firsthand how hard it is to access mental health support when you don’t have money, resources, or the right support system. No one should have to fight to be heard, let alone to receive help and to heal.

I studied psychology for years, but no class, no textbook, no professional training could have shaped my purpose more than losing someone I loved deeply to suicide.

His name was Andy. He was the most special soul, and we were in love. He was quality over quantity—authentic, deep, and effortlessly his genuine, artistic self. Thoughtful in ways most people aren’t.
He was so deeply loved—yet he never felt like he could talk about his depression.

It took him a long time before he finally opened up to me about it.
I watched as his depression slowly took hold, slipping away in real time.
I begged him to see how much he mattered. I got him to go to therapy, where he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. But despite my love, despite everything I tried, I lost him.
He was 21 years old when he took his own life.

For years, I carried the weight of grief, anger, and guilt. I questioned
everything. I built walls so high, I wasn’t sure if I’d ever tear them down.
I struggled with my own mental health. But with time, effort, and
a relentless fight to heal (which I’m still working on every day),
I realized something:

I can either stay angry at the world for not talking about mental health, or I can take a stand to change it. That’s why I created GGG.

Let’s throw away terms like
“victim”, and replace them with words like, “survivor”. If my story, or Andy’s story, resonates with you — this is why I am doing this. Please know, that you are not alone.
This is why GGG exists.

Healing — It’s Groovy, Baby

GGG wasn’t born out of a business plan or some perfectly laid-out vision—it was born out of a need. A need for something real. A need for a space where mental health isn’t sugar-coated. A space where we stop treating emotions as weaknesses and start actually talking about them.

I created this movement because I want to see — no, FEEL a real change in society. I was fortunate to grow up in a home where we prioritized and discussed our emotions openly, but sadly, this is out of the norm. I’ve felt and seen the isolation, the stigma, and the silent suffering, which so much of could be avoided if we lived in a world where we prioritized mental health. I never want anyone to feel the way Andy did. I never want anyone to feel the way I did.

That’s why GGG isn’t just a podcast. It’s not just an online community. It’s a movement. It’s about rewriting the narrative around mental health and showing people that healing is possible when we stop pretending and start talking.