🚀 Project Story: Founder Therapy

About the Project

I’m an aspiring founder and developer with 5 years of experience. Having co-founded a small startup and closely followed established founders’ journeys, I noticed how mental wellness is often overlooked in the startup world.
Founder Therapy was inspired by the need to support founders’ mental health through AI-powered journaling, mood tracking, and a supportive community, all wrapped in a calm, intuitive interface.

How I Built It

  • Next.js with TypeScript for a modern, full-stack web experience
  • Prisma ORM + Neon PostgreSQL for robust, scalable data storage
  • Gemini API for advanced AI journaling and insights, providing empathetic, context-aware feedback and suggestions to help founders reflect and grow
  • Eleven Labs for high-quality text-to-speech, allowing users to listen to their journal entries or AI insights in a natural, calming voice
  • Tailwind CSS, ShadCN UI, Aceternity UI for a soothing, accessible, and beautiful user interface
  • NextAuth.js for secure authentication and user management

What I Learned

  • Integrating AI in an empathetic, user-friendly way
  • Designing UI that balances productivity with calmness
  • Making advanced AI and voice features feel natural and supportive

Challenges

  • Creating a UI that feels modern yet soothing
  • Making AI and voice interactions feel personal, not robotic

Founder Therapy is my way of making mental wellness a priority for founders, helping them thrive, not just survive.

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