How can technology help us better understand our health?

In this episode of Tech Journey Insights, Rebecca Franks and Beverly Clarke MBE are joined by Julia Marshall-Wessendorf, founder of WaveSix, to explore how personal experience inspired the creation of a holistic health and wellbeing tracking platform.

Julia shares her journey from landscape architecture and theatre set design to becoming a health technology entrepreneur after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She explains how years of managing a long-term condition led her to develop WaveSix, a digital platform that helps people identify patterns across different aspects of their health and wellbeing.

Together they discuss digital health, AI, holistic wellbeing, entrepreneurship, resilience, sustainable lifestyle changes and empowering people to take greater ownership of their health.

Whether you're interested in health technology, entrepreneurship, wellbeing or building products with real social impact, this episode offers practical insights and an inspiring personal story.

In this episode we discuss:

• Digital health

• Holistic wellbeing

• Health tracking

• Artificial intelligence

• Entrepreneurship

• Multiple sclerosis

• Lifestyle change

• Behaviour change

• Self-funding a startup

• Resilience

Find out more about WaveSix:
https://wavesix.app

Connect with Julia Marshall-Wessendorf on LinkedIn.

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How do we build digital technology that works for everyone?

In this episode of Tech Journey Insights, Rebecca Franks and Beverly Clarke MBE are joined by Lucy Collins, CEO of WebUsability, to discuss digital accessibility, inclusive design and creating better online experiences.

Lucy shares her journey into user research and entrepreneurship, explaining how she took over the family business before developing her own purpose-led leadership style. Together they explore why accessibility benefits everyone, how user research improves digital products and why organisations should think about inclusion from the very beginning of every project.

The conversation also covers AI, assistive technology, voice recognition, Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses, entrepreneurship, wellbeing and balancing leadership with family life.

Whether you're a developer, designer, entrepreneur, educator or simply interested in making technology more inclusive, this episode offers practical advice and inspiring insights.

In this episode we discuss:

• Digital accessibility

• Inclusive design

• User research

• Digital inclusion

• AI and accessibility

• Assistive technology

• Entrepreneurship

• Leadership

• Work-life harmony

• Purpose-driven businesses

Find out more about WebUsability:
https://www.webusability.co.uk

Connect with Lucy Collins on LinkedIn.

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How do we inspire more women and girls to build the technology of the future?

In this episode of Tech Journey Insights, Rebecca Franks and Beverly Clarke MBE are joined by Caitlin Gould, Founder and CEO of TecGirls and TecWomen Cornwall, to explore entrepreneurship, innovation and creating more inclusive pathways into technology.

Caitlin shares her journey from graphic design into software and technology, explaining how curiosity and a passion for solving problems led her to found multiple organisations supporting women and girls in STEM. She discusses building startups, creating user-centred products, protecting intellectual property and the importance of storytelling when growing a business.

The conversation also explores grant funding, trademarks, AI, cybersecurity, digital skills and why technology should always be designed with people at its heart.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, educator, founder or someone considering a career in technology, this episode is full of practical advice and inspiring insights.

In this episode we discuss:

• Women in technology

• Entrepreneurship and startups

• TecGirls and TecWomen Cornwall

• STEM education

• AI and cybersecurity

• Grant funding

• Trademarking your business

• Product development

• Storytelling and marketing

• Learning through failure