Ep 33 - Mark McCarthy - Founder of How You Doing

In this episode of the Founders & Funding Podcast, Philip Smith speaks with Mark McCarthy, Founder of How You Doing, a new app built to help people with their mental health and get the help they need. Drawing on seven years of frontline experience with An Garda Síochána, Mark explains why he wanted to bridge the gap between people struggling in silence and the friends and family who would want to help.

He talks about the app's features, including a positive news feed, daily mood journaling, trusted contacts, and links to local therapists and support services. Mark also shares how he self-funded the prototype before partnering with Perfutil Technologies, secured a Local Enterprise Office Feasibility Grant, and took the app from an idea to a live launch on the App Store and Google Play.