39 min
Nextdoor Co-founder Prakash Janakiraman on Wellness in Connected Communities A Healthier Future
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- Health & Fitness
Community is an overlooked part of our health and wellbeing. But with a loneliness epidemic on our hands, many of us feel more isolated and disconnected than ever.
Nextdoor, the popular neighborhood app, is on a mission to change that. Co-founder Prakash Janakiraman joins the A Healthier Future podcast to share his vision for bringing communities together and why he wants to build a “counterculture of kindness.”
Prakash explains why he thinks community and social connection are fundamental to our physical and mental wellbeing.
We also hear what led Prakash down this path, where the inspiration for Nextdoor came from, and how his positive upbringing helped shape who he is today.
Listen to the full episode to hear:
How Prakash’s upbringing shaped himHow Nextdoor worksWhere the inspiration behind Nextdoor came fromWhy community is so important to health and wellbeingHow Nextdoor boldly lives by its valuesHow Nextdoor uses machine learning to keep its community positivePrakash’s advice for other entrepreneurs How Prakash and Nextdoor try to create “good trouble” everyday
Key Links:
NextdoorIntermountain Healthcare
Community is an overlooked part of our health and wellbeing. But with a loneliness epidemic on our hands, many of us feel more isolated and disconnected than ever.
Nextdoor, the popular neighborhood app, is on a mission to change that. Co-founder Prakash Janakiraman joins the A Healthier Future podcast to share his vision for bringing communities together and why he wants to build a “counterculture of kindness.”
Prakash explains why he thinks community and social connection are fundamental to our physical and mental wellbeing.
We also hear what led Prakash down this path, where the inspiration for Nextdoor came from, and how his positive upbringing helped shape who he is today.
Listen to the full episode to hear:
How Prakash’s upbringing shaped himHow Nextdoor worksWhere the inspiration behind Nextdoor came fromWhy community is so important to health and wellbeingHow Nextdoor boldly lives by its valuesHow Nextdoor uses machine learning to keep its community positivePrakash’s advice for other entrepreneurs How Prakash and Nextdoor try to create “good trouble” everyday
Key Links:
NextdoorIntermountain Healthcare
39 min