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Amy Vale

Amy Vale is the founder of For the Cubs, a company providing comfort essentials for nervous-system care in people of all ages. Motivated by her experience as a foster parent, Amy transitioned from a successful marketing career with brands like Spotify and charity:water to entrepreneurship, to launch For the Cubs. After undergoing foster care training and her own experience with ADHD, Amy knew she found a gap in the market for nervous-system care. For the Cubs' hero product, Percy – a weighted plush bear named after her late grandfather – embodies Amy's mission to provide comfort to anyone and everyone, no matter their age.

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Real change looks like meaningful, proactive support—not just reactive intervention. Here's how the system might be reimagined to support families.