MindTech

Manu Sidhu, MD
MindTech

Diving deep into unsolved problems in mental health - with the people building technology to solve them.

  1. Unleashing the Power of Neurodivergence - Steph Hamill (Founder, Investor & Consultant) - #15

    05/07/2024

    Unleashing the Power of Neurodivergence - Steph Hamill (Founder, Investor & Consultant) - #15

    Neurodivergence can be a superpower if supported appropriately. In fact, 40-50% of founders are neurodivergent, indicating its potential for creativity and innovation. However, many are held back by the challenges that come with it. Steph Hamill is solving this problem as the Co-Founder of Divergence Supplements. Their lead product, Gamma Focus, is the first natural superblend specifically formulated to support the needs of divergent minds. Steph began her career in marketing, business development, and innovation. She now exclusively applies this expertise to making a social impact, such as in her role as senior entrepreneur-in-residence and MBA faculty for Oneday, an EdTech accelerator that supports entrepreneurs in launching and scaling their businesses. She has personally mentored over 250 founders. Steph was also the first investor for Mettle - the first mental fitness toolkit for men - which featured on MindTech as our very first episode. In this episode, we discuss: Steph’s personal experience of being treated for neurodivergence, which gave her the insight to create a thriving business in this space Redefining neurodivergence and unleashing its advantages Facilitating community with conversational AI Steph is currently writing a book on neurodivergent entrepreneurs. So, if you are a neurodivergent entrepreneur, you can reach out to Steph on LinkedIn. Access the MindTech Matrix - the first map of mental health technology startups organised by the problem they’re solving and the solution they’re building. Discover insights & tools for your mind at ⁠The Mind, Explored.⁠

    1h 2m
  2. Scaling MindTech in the NHS - Dr Julian Nesbitt (Founder/CEO) - #8

    02/06/2024

    Scaling MindTech in the NHS - Dr Julian Nesbitt (Founder/CEO) - #8

    Dr-Julian is a startup taking on what the legendary investor Paul Graham would describe as ‘Schlep blindness’, which refers to the tendency to overlook significant yet unglamorous problems (Schleps) because they don’t offer the immediate gratification of simpler, more straightforward challenges. In mental health, one of these important yet tedious problems is the long waiting lists for people seeking therapy. Dr Julian Nesbitt, the founder of the Dr. Julian online healthcare platform, has taken on this problem when many others have shied away from the complexity, and systems-wide change that is needed to solve it. Instead of inventing any new way to diagnose or treat mental illness, the Dr-Julian platform simply leverages existing technology to make accessing a therapist more efficient, data-driven, and accessible by making the whole process digital. However, the most impressive thing about the Dr-Julian platform is the execution. Julian has managed to do what so many find impossible: penetrating and scaling in the NHS. In this episode, you’ll hear how Julian presented his platform as a ‘no-brainer’ for the NHS to buy into, where the bottlenecks in mental healthcare lie, and his thoughts on naming his platform after himself! The Dr-Julian Platform also offers a range of clinically-validated self-help tools and resources. Access these for free by creating an account on app.dr-Julian.com or from the App Store. Visit the ⁠Dr-Julian website to learn more. Subscribe to MindTech's email list for access to the MindTech Matrix - the first map of mental health technology startups organised by the problem they’re solving and the solution they’re building. Discover insights & tools for your mind at ⁠The Mind, Explored.⁠ Created & Hosted by Manu Sidhu, MD.

    40 min

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