the Founder Files

How This Founder is Redefining Health With AI

Season 5 Episode 27

Can AI actually help us prevent burnout, before it starts?

In this episode of The Founder Files, we sit down with Chris Bruchhausen, founder of Strove, a startup redefining preventative health through cutting-edge AI. From elite sports science to employee wellness, Strove is on a mission to improve performance by helping people feel better before they crash. Chris shares how they built their early team, how they think about strategic partnerships, and why hiring the right people is more important than ever.

We dive into:

•  Using AI to improve mental and physical health

•  Why preventative care beats crisis mode

•  Hiring A-players who align with your mission

•  Leveraging partnerships to scale impact

•  Building a wellness product that actually works

This episode is packed with founder insights on team, tech, the future of health and how to grow a business that actually makes people feel better.

Too Long; Didn't Listen? Here's what to look for:

00:00 Introduction

04:13 Meet Chris and the vision behind Strove

08:34 Repositioning for relevance: Strove’s evolution

14:24 Unlocking growth: Strove’s approach to distribution and potential partnerships

26:01 Decoding Strove’s business model

31:05 Inside Strove’s customer experience

41:03 What inspired Chris to establish a presence in London

46:49 Tracing the growth of your team

51:47 Building culture from day one: Hiring a Head of People early

59:36 How Chris handles the pressure and complexity of Leadership

01:07:31 Balancing leadership and wellbeing as a founder

01:17:51 Chris’s advice for entrepreneurs facing uncertainty

01:22:03 Anticipating the future: Chris’s perspective on what’s coming

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