{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F7ed67abe-440e-49d8-a59f-d195a685e068","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Well-Being, Digital Health, and Startup Jobs - With Startup Entrepreneur Alex Naoumidis (Ep 47)","description":"Alex Naoumidis is the CEO of Mindset Health, a startup he founded with his brother Chris in Melbourne Australia. It now has 2 apps on the market: Mindset (for mental health) and Nerva (for irritable bowel syndrome, which is often triggered by stress and anxiety), but its ambitions are much higher.\nMindset Health is a company brand with the vision of managing multiple products addressing chronic conditions with app-based hypnotherapy. Since it\u2019s inception in 2018, Mindset has been building a loyal following of fans, like yours truly, has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Tech Crunch, and other news outlets, interested in their digital health innovation and hypnotherapy programs. It has also attracted the interest of investors: In May this year, the startup announced it had raised $1.1 million in funding from investors across the U.S. and Australia.\nThe first half of our conversation was about the startup world: how Alex landed in the world of innovation and entrepreneurialism, about working in startups and building a team of diverse professionals. Then we focused on wellbeing in 2020, what/how and if COVID has influenced Mindset\u2019s next steps and growth, and what Alex can tell us to help us perform at our best during the lockdown. \nThis episode was the first-ever episode of The Job Hunting Podcast recorded LIVE with an audience. It was one of four special episodes designed to be part of the Victorian 2020 Digital Innovation Festival, or #DIF2020. DIF is an initiative of the Department of Jobs, Precincts, and Regions. In Melbourne, we are very proud of our innovation precincts, especially when it comes to health innovation. And Mindset is on a league of its own. \n \nTimestamps to guide your listening:\n07:54 \u2013 Alex tells us how he became a start-up entrepreneur.\n12:36 \u2013 His strengths as a leader and as a professional to pursue a career as an entrepreneur.\n14.38 \u2013 How has it changed having people working with and for him.\n16:15 \u2013 How Alex chooses people to work with him.\n18:09 \u2013 The differences in leadership styles: Alex and his brother and Co-Founder Chris.\n18:57 \u2013 People coming from traditional sectors to work for start-ups.\n22:18 \u2013 How is a hypnotherapy app perceived in Australia?\n24:20 \u2013 Statistics of places in the world with most downloads of Mindset App.\n25:11 \u2013 How hypnotherapy by app works?\n27:18 \u2013 Has the pandemic changed the future plans for Mindset Health and digital health in general?\n30:20 \u2013 Mindset growth plans.\n33:13 \u2013 Tips for job hunters who are feeling very anxious about how to manage their mental health.\n37:49 \u2013 How Mindset Health apps work and what is the most popular program?\n38:50 \u2013 What\u2019s next for Mindset Health?\n41:30 \u2013 Where Alex\u2019 sees himself 20 years from now.\n42:35 \u2013 Is it viable to be based in Australia with the kind of start-up business they created?\nDownload a transcript of this episode\n \nResources and Services Mentioned in This Episode:\nThe Job Hunting Podcast Episode11. What to invest in when you are job hunting: Options for 3 different budgets: in this episode, I mention Mindset App as a good investment\nThe Mindset Health website \nThe Mindset App website \nThe Nerva App website \nNew Your Times article \nYahoo News article \n \nAbout your host:\nHello, I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. I'm also an executive coach, job hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach corporate, non-profit, and public professionals the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress. \nSubscribe to the weekly newsletter.\nA free resource for job hunters: The Optimized Job Search Schedule.\nLearn more about my career services: www.renatabernarde.com.\nBook a time to discuss 1-1 coaching and achieve your goals faster\nOr please email me at rb@renatabernarde.com. \n---------\nHost: Renata Bernarde\nContact us: rb@renatabernarde.com\nThe Job Hunting Podcast is a podcast by Pantala Pty Ltd.\nPantala ackn","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/e8d69533-3392-4aeb-a014-78be19584d0a/JEO8l1KkGa4Fomj1aKGhyANE.jpg"}