#8 - Nao Yukawa: Unlocking Human Potential with AI

We dive deep into the intersection of health and productivity with Nao Yukawa, co-founder of Lifestack and DeMind. Nao has a fascinating journey, from studying in Japan to moving to San Francisco and New York, navigating the startup world during the pandemic, and developing the revolutionary AI-integrated calendar app, Lifestack. This episode is packed with insights on innovation, the startup landscape, and the future potential of brain-computer interfaces.Chapters0:00 Introduction to Health-Driven Productivity1:13 Exploring Lifestack: The AI-Integrated Calendar App3:00 From Japan to San Francisco: An Entrepreneurial Journey5:47 A Meditation Crypto App8:31 Founding DeMind: A New Beginning13:04 The Vision Behind Lifestack20:09 Insights from the Startup Ecosystem23:41 Learning from New York vs. San Francisco24:51 Experiences with VCs and Funding27:23 Visa Challenges and Entrepreneurial Journey30:10 Influential Books and Recommendations37:08 Future Plans for Lifestack43:36 Personal Goals and Future StepsEpisode Links:Nao's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naoyukawa/Lifestack: https://lifestack.ai/Podcast Links:Substack: https://thinkingthomas.substack.com/⁠ X/Twitter: https://x.com/fortoulthomas⁠Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4nUcKzoV5nHhwFqZrIit9wApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thinking-tech/id1797833313LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-fortoul/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ONyHJ7p13KQrYyOH1WPAh