How To Relate

Why Connection Beats Algorithms: A genuine conversation with startup founder Devyn Lowry

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Devyn Lowry joins Brittani to talk about life as a startup founder, why empathy is a non-negotiable skill in tech, and the broken systems that led him to build Ocean Labs — a mental health platform designed to actually match people with the right therapist.

Topics Covered:

  • What it's really like working in startups (spoiler: a lot of hats)
  • Why empathy belongs on every team, not just in design
  • The research-backed reason therapeutic fit drives outcomes
  • How current therapist matching platforms are just glorified database filters
  • The ethics of VC funding in mental health tech
  • AI, human connection, and why we need to get back to building things that matter

    • Connect with Devyn:

    • LinkedIn: Devyn Lowry
    • Website: https://www.tryocean.io/
    • Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠

      • Resources Mentioned:

      • Ocean Labs beta launch: June 25th
      • Therapists: reach out directly to join the network
      • Prospective clients: early intake sign-ups opening soon

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        Intimacy Workbook: ⁠https://howtorelate.kit.com/b956780219⁠

        Newsletter: ⁠https://howtorelate.kit.com/e9f87bb2dc⁠

         

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        Stay connected. Go touch grass.

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