E370 Rio Wilson: How Exercise Boosts Brain Chemistry

Rio Wilson is the founder of Brain-Body Therapy, a mental health app rooted in the powerful connection between movement and emotional well-being. Her path into this work was deeply personal. After navigating several traumatic experiences, Rio began to notice the profound impact exercise had on her own nervous system, clarity, and healing. What started as a personal coping tool evolved into something much bigger -- a belief that mental health support should engage both the mind and the body.

That belief became Brain-Body Therapy: an accessible, therapist-informed app designed to help people regulate stress, anxiety, and depression through guided therapeutic tools paired with intentional movement.

Rio holds a Master’s degree in Counseling from Northwestern University and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University, blending clinical expertise with an entrepreneurial lens to reimagine how mental health support can meet people in their everyday lives.