A CONVERSATION SHAPED BY COURAGE, CURIOSITY, AND A VERY SALTED TEQUILA PINEAPPLE
Some episodes stay with you long after the cameras stop rolling, and my time with Storm Hassett was one of them. There is something grounding about sitting across from a woman who has lived through complexity, learned from every chapter of it, and now pours that wisdom back into the world with intention. Storm doesn’t present herself as someone who has all the answers; she shows up as someone who has done the work, continues to do it, and invites others to grow with her.
She is the Founder & CEO of Chrome Health, a trauma therapist, a leader with lived experience, and a woman who built her career around giving people the safety she never had growing up. Her presence is warm, direct, intuitive, and fiercely human. The kind of energy that makes you exhale the moment she starts speaking.
THE DRINK THAT MATCHES HER ENERGY
Storm ordered a tequila pineapple and it immediately made sense. There’s something wonderfully honest about that drink: a balance of sweetness and sharpness, fun with depth, and a little edge that keeps things interesting. She laughed when Soli (ChatGPT) analysed it, but she agreed with the idea that people who choose a tequila pineapple tend to embrace contrast in themselves and in life. They’re not afraid to feel things deeply or tell the truth with care.
It suits her perfectly.
THE STORY THAT SHAPED HER WORK
Storm grew up in an environment marked by instability and trauma, and instead of closing herself off, she committed to understanding it. Over time, that curiosity evolved into a profession and eventually into a company that now helps thousands of people each year. What struck me most was the way she talks about care. She doesn’t speak in clinical terms or hide behind jargon. She talks about people, their nervous systems, their unmet needs, and the very human desire to be seen.
Healing, in her world, isn’t something you deliver
to people, it’s something you build
with them. That belief is the foundation of Chrome Health, and you can feel it in everything she says.
A CONVERSATION THAT WENT EXACTLY WHERE IT NEEDED TO
Storm and I spoke openly about trauma, emotional safety, support systems, and how easily people can go through life without realising they’re still carrying patterns from childhood. She has a way of explaining complex psychological concepts through everyday experiences, which makes her work feel accessible and deeply personal.
We talked about:
- how many adults are still responding to the world from a place shaped in childhood
- why connection has a greater impact on healing than any template or compliance checklist
- how important it is for people in the care sector to understand trauma without fear or judgment
- the responsibility leaders have to create emotionally safe environments for both staff and clients
Storm speaks with clarity, but there’s no hard edge to her. Everything comes back to compassion, not the soft, vague kind, but the kind that understands people at a nervous-system level.
THE STRENGTH BEHIND HER SOFTNESS
If you met Storm without knowing her story, you’d assume she grew up with stability and support, because she carries herself with so much calm. But underneath that calm is someone who has rebuilt herself piece by piece, and whose empathy comes from lived experience rather than theory.
One line that stayed with me was when she said that healing isn’t about becoming “better,” but about making room for who you really are. She delivers these insights gently, but they land exactly where they’re supposed to.
A FEW THINGS YOU’LL LOVE ABOUT HER
- She finds regulation near water. It’s her reset button.
- Her home is full of pets, which makes sense because her energy attracts anything that wants to feel safe.
- She always chooses salt over sugar.
- Her leadership style blends intuition with evidence-based practice in a way that feels rare and refreshing.
THE HEART OF CHROME HEALTH
Chrome was built from Storm’s belief that people deserve more than a service, they deserve a space where they feel understood. Every part of the business reflects that. The way her team interacts, the way they talk about clients, the way they design their programs. it’s all grounded in human connection and emotional safety.
Storm built Chrome Health with a clear intention: to give people the kind of support she once needed herself. That intention has become a movement.
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE
You can watch my full conversation with Storm Hassett here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/72Jdt0A9nyXRotSjHPYPtq?si=479835b8d7eb4642
You’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of trauma, a greater appreciation for human resilience, and a new respect for the woman behind Chrome Health.
