Advising the UK Government at age 18 to pioneering mental health tech by 25 | Sophia Parvizi-Wayne

Guest: Sophia Parvizi-Wayne from Kanjo HealthLinkedIn: in/sophia-pw/Sophia was diagnosed with Anorexia at age 15 after the loss of her friend. Before long she was on the front cover of media publications, leading nationwide mental health campaigns and advising governments. Fast forward a number of years and she is using her business and personal experience to provide clinicians with the data to provide better and earlier diagnosis for mental health illnesses at Kanjo Health.CONNECT WITH James:- LinkedIn: /in/james-farnfield/SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:- Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6MnUbU9YzCVcbsoGJsJtJ0- Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-everyday-founder/id1732914477OUR SPONSORS:- Done-for-you LinkedIn media company: shakecontent.com00:00 - Start01:14 - introduction to Kanjo01:42 - How does Kanjo help its customers02:54 - why did Sophia start Kanjo05:38 - How Kanjo pivoted from B2C to B2B07:29 - My job is to make clinicians lives easier08:36 - has Kanjo received frictions from clinicians with product adoption10:15 - How does Kanjo acquire customers11:22 - how is it running an international business from another country13:36 - Sophia being diagnosed with ADHD16:55 - How was Sophia at school with neurodiversity18:29 - How does Sophia find balance with work and life20:28 - The good and bad of using health tech21:19 - James on health trackers22:25 - How health tech trackers can negatively impact your day24:12 - Sophia on biohacking25:57 - The impact of running on Sophias life business and health29:23 - The importance of a close network outside of your proffesion30:27 - What does it mean to win for Sophia32:36 - Top tips for fundraising from Sophia34:56 - Building a culture at Kanjo38:13 - Whats next for Sophia and Kanjo39:31 - Where can people find Sophia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.