In this episode, I chat to Ian Fagan to explore his story - from being conflicted and battling mental health issues in high school, to co-founding HSC Study Buddy and Skodel with his twin brother Julian. We touch on their work with Andrew Fuller, renowned educational psychologist, and their struggle building a new product category into existence to tackle youth mental health - and all the uncertainties and doubts that came with being first. We cover the importance of identifying emotions, especially early on in life - in that pivotal period that is high school. Links: Check out Skodel: https://skodel.com Shoot Ian a message: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-fagan-skodel

In this episode, I sit down with Ravi Sharma, founder of OOTify to discuss his journey - from being a super-user of the mental health system, to founding a venture-backed startup that checks all the boxes, then validating solutions before and through clinical trials. Links: Connect with Ravi on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravisharmasprofile/ Tweet at Ravi: https://twitter.com/ravirise13

How can you make an impact in mental health while neither having a clinical background, nor yet a completed university degree? In this episode, I chat with Clarissa Onie, co-founder of MOODi to chat about her experiences navigating mental health as an early-stage founder, how to conduct difficult (but essential) customer interviews in the space, and lessons learnt doing hackathons versus co-founding a business. Links: Sign up to MOODi's Waitlist: https://www.moodihealth.com/ Clarissa's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarissa-onie/

Hey! Welcome to Right In Your Mind, where we break down the lessons and unique insights learnt from startup founders, investors and other changemakers in the Mental Health space. Since this is our first session together, I spend a bit of time introducing myself, the show, and what to expect from future episodes. Feel free to skip right ahead to Episode 1!