Why 10x More People Open Up to Bots Instead of Real Therapists, Fighting Anxiety And Building An AI App To Help With Mental Health

Download Talk To Breezihttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/talk-to-breezi-ai-therapy/id6742734367https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.talktobreezi.app&hl=en_GBhttps://www.talktobreezi.com/In this episode of Founders Mindset Unfiltered, we dive deep into the often-overlooked emotional toll of entrepreneurship. Join us as we welcome Becky Weatherley, the visionary founder of Breezi, an innovative AI-driven mental health platform. Becky shares her personal journey of battling anxiety since her university days and how her struggles with traditional therapy led her to build a solution that bridges the gap between technology and human support.We explore the reality of anxiety for founders, described by Becky as a constant "devil on your shoulder" and discuss how AI can provide a judgment-free space for emotional expression. From her early "bootstrapping" days and challenging experiences with festival investors to the rapid growth of Breezi, Becky offers raw insights into the resilience required to build a tech startup in the mental health space.Whether you are a founder facing burnout, curious about the future of AI therapy, or looking for actionable mental health advice, this episode provides a "slap in the face" of honesty and inspiration.Follow Becky on Socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breezitherapy/https://www.instagram.com/beckybreezi/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/becky-weatherley-43103687/https://www.linkedin.com/company/talk-to-breezi/Follow us on Socials:Instagram: / foundersmindsetunfiltered Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jaATPG...TikTok: / foundermindsetpodcastChapters:00:00:00 - Introduction00:02:10 - Becky’s Story: Hidden Anxiety at University00:04:14 - The Backstory: From Bad Jobs to Panic Attacks00:06:07 - What Anxiety Feels Like: The Devil on Your Shoulder00:08:23 - The Problem with Traditional NHS Therapy00:09:25 - Explaining CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)00:10:47 - Finding the Right Therapist: The "Slap in the Face" Method00:13:09 - Pushing Through Fear: Presentations and Milestones00:15:13 - Reframing Anxiety into Passion00:17:08 - How AI Connects with Us Emotionally00:19:46 - Breezi vs. ChatGPT: Avoiding the "Yes Man" Loop00:21:46 - Why People Trust Bots More Than Humans00:24:27 - The Development of Breezi: Building the Team00:29:45 - Investor Nightmares: "You’re Just Young Idiots"00:33:00 - Death Threats and Ghosting in the Music Industry00:35:21 - User Feedback: Why Breezi is Going Deeper00:36:52 - Are Therapists Threatened by AI?00:38:12 - The Research: AI as a Supplement to Human Therapy00:41:54 - Managing OCD and Addictive Loops in Tech00:44:15 - The Numbers: Helping 1,000+ Regular Users00:46:48 - Messing Up: The Only Way to Learn00:50:06 - Advice for Struggling Entrepreneurs