Dr. Matt May
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Okay. Hey, Rhonda, I'm your negative thoughts, and I just wanted to give you a really important message, which is that you don't matter.
Okay. Hey, Rhonda, I'm your negative thoughts, and I just wanted to give you a really important message, which is that you don't matter.
I like that. How did that feel to you, Rhonda? Was that a win?
I like that. How did that feel to you, Rhonda? Was that a win?
A huge win?
A huge win?
Awesome. I liked it. I thought it was a huge win, too.
Awesome. I liked it. I thought it was a huge win, too.
Okay.
Okay.
I have a reference to another awesome quote that I think represents the acceptance paradox. This is from Zen Buddhism. Oh, neat. There was a monk who asked, what is Buddha? And Master Yunmen Unmon, probably pronouncing that incorrectly, answered, a dry shit stick. A what? A dry shit stick.
I have a reference to another awesome quote that I think represents the acceptance paradox. This is from Zen Buddhism. Oh, neat. There was a monk who asked, what is Buddha? And Master Yunmen Unmon, probably pronouncing that incorrectly, answered, a dry shit stick. A what? A dry shit stick.
I'm wondering how many more weeks of wear you can get out of it.
I'm wondering how many more weeks of wear you can get out of it.
I just want to say briefly how proud and grateful and excited I am because I've worked very closely with Brandon and Heather for many years. And I just can't think of anyone more qualified to do a fantastic job on this project. I think it's going to be phenomenal. And I'm just really grateful to the two of you for doing that. I have maybe a couple of comments. One is that
I just want to say briefly how proud and grateful and excited I am because I've worked very closely with Brandon and Heather for many years. And I just can't think of anyone more qualified to do a fantastic job on this project. I think it's going to be phenomenal. And I'm just really grateful to the two of you for doing that. I have maybe a couple of comments. One is that
I think some people might still be reluctant to do an AI for therapy. And I wondered if we could address that concern. Like people might say, well, I don't want to be talking to a robot or something like that. But I think you've got some excellent data to show that that's actually not the experience that the users have. And I wondered if maybe David or Brandon or Heather, you could address that.
I think some people might still be reluctant to do an AI for therapy. And I wondered if we could address that concern. Like people might say, well, I don't want to be talking to a robot or something like that. But I think you've got some excellent data to show that that's actually not the experience that the users have. And I wondered if maybe David or Brandon or Heather, you could address that.
Yeah, that's been my experience with folks who have used the app is that they describe it as fantastic empathy and tremendously healing. Uh, even for severe, uh, emotional states. And, uh, I guess that's, that's what your data was saying is that it's better than talking to a friend. It's probably better than talking to most therapists and, uh, and it has real results.
Yeah, that's been my experience with folks who have used the app is that they describe it as fantastic empathy and tremendously healing. Uh, even for severe, uh, emotional states. And, uh, I guess that's, that's what your data was saying is that it's better than talking to a friend. It's probably better than talking to most therapists and, uh, and it has real results.