Co-Founder Dana Klein on A Dose of Optimism Podcast
A Dose of Optimism, hosted by Omkar Kulkarni, is a podcast focused on healthcare innovation, featuring conversations with leaders, clinicians, and founders who are advancing children’s health through digital technologies, AI, and new models of care.
This podcast episode explores the future of pediatric mental health, bringing together leaders across clinical care, digital health, and innovation to discuss how outcomes for children can be improved.
Dana Klein, co-founder of Gheorg, joined leaders in pediatric care and digital health to discuss the future of mental-health support for young people.
The episode explores how early intervention, family-based care, and new technologies are reshaping outcomes for children - especially for the often-overlooked ages 5-12, when many emotional patterns first begin to form.
Dana shares how Gheorg was designed to help children build the skills they need before challenges escalate, including:
Recognising emotional triggers
Learning how to calm anxiety responses
Developing the language to express feelings
Practising coping strategies through guided, interactive tools
This conversation highlights a critical gap in mental-health support for children - particularly in the early years when emotional patterns are first formed.
The discussion reinforces the importance of combining clinical expertise, family involvement, and digital innovation to make mental-health support more accessible and effective.
Early emotional resilience is not just beneficial - it is essential to improving lifelong mental-health outcomes for children.
Listen to the episode on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.