Nextdoor Co-founder Prakash Janakiraman on Wellness in Connected Communities
Community is an overlooked part of our health and wellbeing. But with a loneliness epidemic on our hands, many of us feel more isolated and disconnected than ever.
Nextdoor, the popular neighborhood app, is on a mission to change that. Co-founder Prakash Janakiraman joins the A Healthier Future podcast to share his vision for bringing communities together and why he wants to build a “counterculture of kindness.”
Prakash explains why he thinks community and social connection are fundamental to our physical and mental wellbeing.
We also hear what led Prakash down this path, where the inspiration for Nextdoor came from, and how his positive upbringing helped shape who he is today.
Listen to the full episode to hear:
- How Prakash’s upbringing shaped him
- How Nextdoor works
- Where the inspiration behind Nextdoor came from
- Why community is so important to health and wellbeing
- How Nextdoor boldly lives by its values
- How Nextdoor uses machine learning to keep its community positive
- Prakash’s advice for other entrepreneurs
- How Prakash and Nextdoor try to create “good trouble” everyday
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