We have the perception that we need to have it all figured out, that we are in control. The journey is that you’re solving problems every day and you have no idea where you're even going, we must be open about the fact that founders need support.

Selling is, I think, a more important skill than building, but you've got to build it yourself to really figure out what you're actually building. As you go, you'll be able to figure it out and bring in support.

We like to think of Ollie as becoming the new healthy Netflix, where when I log into Ollie, my profile and my experience is very different to what yours is. I'm looking for help with panic attacks and anxiety, while what you are looking to get help with is completely different.

Our thesis was if you have a platform currency, like mental health credits, and you have the wallet, over time, that becomes inherently more valuable.

The biggest lesson that I've learned is you've got to focus on who you're selling to and who is using your product. The more you focus, the more you can get to understand what their specific problem is and then your product becomes so much more relevant.

The biggest things that we're seeing now, especially with the students that we have on our app, are screen addiction and social anxiety. There's this social pressure to become and always portray yourself as successful. 

We need to be honest about what it's like to build a company. We need to be honest about what it's like building a company in Africa, It's a lot harder. We have a completely different ecosystem.

The beauty of our group therapy is that it’s a space where it's anonymous. If you want your camera to be off, then it can be off.

Looking after people and their performance and wanting them to be more creative is like getting 10 extra products.

What I've learned about mental health is that it all compounds. You need to just make small changes in the beginning because it compounds and then, all of a sudden, you're sleeping better, you're exercising, you're putting yourself first, not your startup. At the end of the day, it's just a company that is going to come and go.