Sample Podcast Questions for John Kammer
- 1
What was the moment you realised you needed to build Guardian [AI]ngels?
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How did your own grief shape how you designed the product?
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What’s been the most surprising feedback you’ve received from users?
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Why do you think this tool resonates so deeply with men in particular?
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How do you handle concerns about the ethics of using AI in this way?
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In what ways do you see this complementing—not replacing—therapy?
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What do you say to people who think using AI to grieve is “creepy” or unnatural?
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How did your background in cybersecurity inform how you built the platform?
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Where do you hope to take this platform in the next 12 months?
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What do you wish more people understood about grief?
Latest episodes
Key topics
The Years I Didn’t Cry: What Grief Looked Like When I Didn’t Know How to Feel
John shares the quiet, slow-burning grief of losing three of his closest friends and how he buried it, rationalised it, and went years without shedding a tear. He talks about the guilt of not saying goodbye, the emotional shutdown that followed, and how grief doesn't always look like breaking down-it often looks like carrying on. This isn’t a story of rock bottom, but of numbness, disconnection, and what finally helped him crack the surface.
The Unexpected Path to Building a Grief Platform
With a background in cybersecurity and product design, John never imagined he’d be building something this intimate. But grief doesn’t follow a straight line. He shares how his technical skills, combined with lived experience, became the foundation for a product that’s both secure and deeply human.
Why Men Need New Grief Tools, and How AI Might Be One of Them
Grief shows up differently in men, often buried beneath work, alcohol, or silence. John opens up about how his own emotional shutdown nearly went unnoticed, and why AI offered him an unlikely but powerful way back to feeling. He explores the stigma around men's mental health and how this tool creates a private, non-judgmental space to start healing.
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Latest episodes
Key topics
The Years I Didn’t Cry: What Grief Looked Like When I Didn’t Know How to Feel
John shares the quiet, slow-burning grief of losing three of his closest friends and how he buried it, rationalised it, and went years without shedding a tear. He talks about the guilt of not saying goodbye, the emotional shutdown that followed, and how grief doesn't always look like breaking down-it often looks like carrying on. This isn’t a story of rock bottom, but of numbness, disconnection, and what finally helped him crack the surface.
The Unexpected Path to Building a Grief Platform
With a background in cybersecurity and product design, John never imagined he’d be building something this intimate. But grief doesn’t follow a straight line. He shares how his technical skills, combined with lived experience, became the foundation for a product that’s both secure and deeply human.
Why Men Need New Grief Tools, and How AI Might Be One of Them
Grief shows up differently in men, often buried beneath work, alcohol, or silence. John opens up about how his own emotional shutdown nearly went unnoticed, and why AI offered him an unlikely but powerful way back to feeling. He explores the stigma around men's mental health and how this tool creates a private, non-judgmental space to start healing.
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