Open Source Health with Tripp Johnson
Open Source Health is the podcast that doesn't just talk about fixing healthcare—we're actively doing it. I'm Tripp Johnson, CEO of the Advaita Collective, and I'm here to take you behind the scenes as we build a technology-forward, stakeholder-centric healthcare company. Our mission? To bring transparency and innovation to an industry that desperately needs both.
Join us as we dive into the intersections of policy, technology, and hands-on healthcare. We offer a rare glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of creating a system that works for everyone—patients, providers, policymakers, payers, and technologists alike. We'll share our journey of building in the open and have candid conversations with our team and other like-minded change-makers who are as passionate as we are about revolutionizing healthcare.
This is Open Source Health, where we don't just diagnose the problems; we roll up our sleeves and work on the solutions. Let's get started.
Open Source Health with Tripp Johnson
S5E8 How Modern Mental Health Misses the Mark on Flourishing
In this episode, Tripp and Marcus unpack a core question: can the modern mental health system actually help people flourish? They explore how today’s therapy and medication models often focus on managing symptoms, not building lives worth living. From AI therapy and TikTok diagnoses to loneliness, resilience, and whether healthcare should even try to promote flourishing—this is a deep, candid conversation grounded in real experience.
If you’ve ever wondered whether therapy is enough—or what comes after surviving—this one’s for you.
Chapters:
00:00 – Intro & life updates
01:20 – A new psychiatrist joins the team
03:00 – Spain trip & vegan jokes
05:20 – Pajamas: the philosophical debate
06:30 – What is human flourishing?
08:20 – Modernity vs eudaimonia
10:45 – Technology and pseudo-connection
13:00 – Is healthcare even built for flourishing?
17:00 – Why loneliness is the new epidemic
19:00 – Meta's “AI friends” & simulated relationships
22:00 – Is therapy just another simulation?
24:00 – Coaching vs therapy
29:00 – When therapy pathologizes normal life
32:30 – Jiu-jitsu, community, and real mental health
36:00 – Why the biological layer still matters
39:00 – Can healthcare actually guide flourishing?
Links & Mentions:
🔗 Blog: aimwellbeing.com/blog
🔗 Tripp’s writing: trippj.com/blog
🔗 More from Tripp: Tripp Johnson on LinkedIn
📖 Scott Galloway quote – “Paleolithic brains, medieval institutions, godlike technology”
📚 Concepts: Eudaimonia, Biopsychosocial model, Non-dualism, Simulacrum
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