Welcome to Edition №6 of the Kindling Weekly

Hello, and welcome to another exhilarating week! 🔥

It feels like everything is happening right now. We're innovating across all our content types, shaking up how we approach our Build in Public podcasts 🎙️, experimenting with fresh vlog formats 📹, and pushing boundaries with our docu-series 📺.

This wave of experimentation has us buzzing with energy and excitement. ⚡

This week, we have some fantastic updates lined up for you. You'll hear from Georgia Vidler of Human Health, dive into our vlog covering launch week, and catch our Build in Public podcast from that same launch. 🎧

We’re curious to know—what are you enjoying the most? 🤔

Send me a DM. I’d love to hear from you.

Until next week, keep the fire burning.

— Adam

(Podcasting) Georgia Vidler

This week, we had the privilege of interviewing an extraordinary individual, Georgia Vidler, co-founder of Human Health. Human Health is revolutionizing the way we manage chronic health conditions with its innovative app.

Our conversation with Georgia delved deep into her early motivations, founder psychology, relationships, challenges, and much more. Sharing her story publicly was daunting for Georgia, but she was amazing on this pod!

This interview marks a full-circle moment for her and her co-founder, Kate Lambridis, as they work on a mission closely tied to their family histories. Before founding Human Health, Georgia was the Head of Product at Canva, bringing a wealth of experience and passion to her new venture.

Watch the podcast on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.

Healthcare is in dire need of reform, and Georgia Vidler is on a mission to fix it. Over $100 billion of government funds are spent on healthcare in Australia, yet the system remains impersonal and inefficient.

Human Health aims to change that with their patient-first approach.

In 2022, Human Health raised an impressive $10 million from prominent investors like Airtree, Skip Capital, David Shein, Dan Fitzgerald, and Everywhere Ventures. They offer a free, invaluable service with optional paid upgrades, ensuring accessibility for all. This strategy has already attracted a global user base, achieving one million health actions tracked by their community in just one year.

If you haven’t already, check out our full conversation with Georgia Vidler on The Sachin and Adam Show. You don’t want to miss it!

Time Poor? Here are our Top 10 Insights!

1. Pursue a Varied Upbringing: Embrace a diverse set of interests and experiences early on, as they can provide a broad skill set and perspective that enriches your professional life. Georgia Vidler's childhood involved exploring art, music, and science, which laid a foundation for a multifaceted career.

2. Build Complementary Partnerships: Seek partners whose strengths balance your weaknesses and who share your vision and values, creating a stronger and more cohesive team. The synergy between Georgia and her co-founder, Kate, is a testament to the power of complementary relationships.

3. Seize Early Career Opportunities: Be open to new experiences and opportunities, especially early in your career, as they can significantly influence your path and open doors to unexpected possibilities. Georgia's career took a pivotal turn when she embraced an opportunity in the startup world.

4. Champion Patient-Centric Solutions: Focus on creating solutions that genuinely address the core issues of your primary users, ensuring that their well-being is the priority in all decision-making processes. In the healthcare sector, Georgia emphasizes designing products with the patient's needs at the forefront.

5. Leverage Personal Adversity: Use personal challenges as a source of strength and empathy, allowing them to inform your approach to problem-solving and innovation. Georgia's experiences with mental health within her family have fueled her empathy and drive.

6. Balance Ambition with Well-Being: Strive for a sustainable balance between professional ambition and personal health, ensuring long-term success and happiness. While Georgia recognizes the intensity of startup culture, she also prioritizes health and personal life, especially given Human's focus on well-being.

7. Incorporate User Feedback Continuously: Actively engage with your user community, collecting and integrating their feedback to refine and enhance your product continuously. The positive feedback from Human’s users has been pivotal for its development.

8. Address Root Causes, Not Just Symptoms: Identify and tackle the underlying issues rather than just addressing superficial symptoms, leading to more effective and lasting solutions. Georgia advocates for systemic solutions in both team dynamics and healthcare.

9. Articulate and Pursue a Grand Vision: Clearly define your long-term goals and work strategically towards them, breaking them down into actionable steps that guide your daily efforts. Despite the challenges, Georgia and Kate maintain a clear and ambitious vision for Human.

10. Find Strength in Vulnerability and Authenticity: Embrace your authentic self, openly sharing your challenges and seeking support, which can foster stronger relationships and personal growth. Georgia’s candidness about her struggles and the depth of her partnership with Kate underscore the importance of vulnerability.

Life Behind the Scenes

Founder’s Life: Episode #4

We released Episode Four of our Founder’s Life vlog! This is our unfiltered look at Kindling’s launch week. Experience the highs, the lows, and those moments of anxiety that make startup life so unpredictable.

We couldn't find anyone documenting the raw realities of launching a startup, so we decided to create it for you. Tune in and enjoy the ride as we navigate the rollercoaster of emotions, from thrilling successes to nerve-wracking challenges.

Build in Public: Episode #4

Episode Four of our Build in Public series is also up. It’s a candid podcast chronicling our journey of building a tech company as best friends. Join us as we dive into the highs, lows, insights, and the funny moments in between.

This week we explored relationships as a founder and work-life balance!

Building in Public

This Week at Kindling

Newsworthy 

We’re thrilled to share some exciting news—our good friend Max Marchione has officially launched his company, Superpower! 🎉 Check out the announcement here.

In true Kindling fashion, we couldn’t contain our excitement, so we hopped on a call with him to get the inside scoop.

And guess what? We recorded the whole conversation for you!

This candid chat will be out next week.

It’s incredible to watch your friends take on ambitious projects and make their mark on the world. We’re super stoked for Max and can’t wait for you to hear all about his journey.

Coming Up

It seems like forever since we've hosted a guest on our podcast (though it’s only been two weeks)! This time, we’re thrilled to bring you Jack Zhang, Founder & CEO of Airwallex.

Airwallex is transforming global business operations with its cutting-edge technology stack.

Some of my favourite nights are those where I stay up all night reading about a guest (yes, I’m a nerd!). Jack was a particularly enthralling guest to research – he's one of the most intense people in the startup world, with absolute determination and 100-hour weeks for more than 20 years(!).

Don’t miss this incredible episode, where we uncover what fuels Jack's relentless drive! 🚀

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Written by Adam Miller, and our wonderful intern, Anastasia Kim.