In this bonus episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on something I think we need to talk about a lot more in health tech: what it really means to define the problem space—especially when you’re building from lived experience.

As someone who’s bipolar, autistic, and has ADHD, I don’t just experience the world differently—I build differently. I talk about how that shapes the way I approach innovation, why rushing to solutions without honoring the deeper emotional and behavioral patterns just doesn’t cut it, and how slowing down has actually made my work stronger.

If you’ve ever felt the pressure to build fast, or you’re sitting in the middle of a messy, not-yet-clear insight—this one’s for you.

Here’s what I get into:

* Why so many health tech tools solve symptoms, not root causes

* The emotional and cognitive load that gets ignored in product design

* What I learned by pausing before building KindPath

* Five questions I ask myself before designing any feature

* Why “edge cases” aren’t edge cases at all—they’re people like us

A line that sums it up:

“You don’t have to build fast to prove your worth. You just have to build true.”

Want to connect or share your story?

I’d love to hear from you. Seriously.

→ Visit kindpath.health

→ Email me at [email protected]

→ Follow @kindpathhealthincinc

→ Or DM me if you’re building something bold, or just figuring it out as you go

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