She Built an Anxiety App for Herself. It Passed 4 Million Downloads | Ania Wysocka, Rootd

Built for her own panic attacks. Four million downloads later, it is supporting patients who cannot afford anything else. Book Ian for your event → iankhan.com | booking@iankhan.com SUMMARY Ania Wysocka founded Rootd after facing the problem herself. She describes the gamified product built around a blue monster mascot called Ron, the leap from personal problem to product, and a health system partnership supporting both overwhelmed clinicians and patients without funds for apps. KEY FINDINGS • A product built first to solve her own problem • Over 4 million downloads • Visualisations and guided sleep support in the product • Gamified progress with a blue monster mascot named Ron • The founder moment between facing a problem and solving it for everyone • Mental health as a challenge well beyond healthcare settings • A health system partnership as the most fruitful route • Supporting patients who cannot afford to purchase apps GUEST Ania Wysocka, Founder, Rootd FULL TRANSCRIPT iankhan.com/futurist/ania-wysocka-rootd-mental-health Recorded at ViVE 2026 for The Futurist. ──────────────────── ABOUT IAN KHAN — HEALTHCARE AI KEYNOTE SPEAKER Most AI keynotes end with a better understanding. Mine end with a measured readiness score and a ninety-day plan. Your leadership team is assessed before the event, the room sees its own collective result live, and every attendee leaves with a ninety-day plan they helped build. Every year I interview more than 500 senior leaders on camera: scienti