About NextStep

No one should recover from surgery alone.

That’s the mission. And this is the space where we’re building toward it — in public, and with purpose.

NextStep is a post-surgery care solution focused on the often-overlooked moments after discharge. We’re rethinking what recovery can look like at home by combining trained support with thoughtful, human-centered design.

This Substack is where we’ll share the journey:

What we’re learning, what we’re building, what’s not working (yet), and where we’re going next.

Why This Matters

• Outpatient surgeries are rising — more people are sent home the same day.

• Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. households is a single-person household.

• Healthcare workers are seeking flexible, mission-driven ways to work.

But recovery hasn’t caught up. And the system isn’t built for those doing it solo.

That’s where NextStep comes in.

What You'll Find Here

This is part roadmap, part journal, and part call to anyone who believes care can be better.

• Founder notes, product updates, and behind-the-scenes design decisions

• Insights from recovery experiences and real user conversations

• Early thinking, experiments, and vision shaping how we grow this work

If you’re building in healthcare, recovering from something, or just curious — welcome.

Let’s build what comes next.

Let’s make a world where no one recovers from surgery alone.