In this inspiring episode of the She Built It® Podcast, host Melanie Barr speaks with inventor and tech entrepreneur Sharon Samjitsingh, co-founder and CEO of Health Care Originals. Driven by her lifelong struggle with asthma, Sharon shares how her personal story and professional expertise in innovation led her to build life-changing wearable tech that helps people with chronic respiratory diseases. She opens up about the emotional toll of asthma, the importance of first-principles thinking, and her journey as a woman innovating in deep tech. Sharon's story is one of resilience, passion, and purpose—and a reminder that when you can't breathe, nothing else matters.

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When you can’t breathe, nothing else matters. The first time I almost died from an asthma attack, I was five. It was Mother’s Day. We were expecting a great day at church and a family lunch, but I couldn’t wake up. At the hospital, I remember my mom crying as I lay there on oxygen. My sister, who was nine, remembers my dad—normally a tough individual—pulling the car to the curb and breaking down sobbing, overwhelmed by fear he was about to lose his child.

That moment has stayed with me. It shaped everything.

Chronic respiratory diseases like asthma and COPD are silent thieves. They rob families of peace of mind, joy and futures. 690 million people live with these diseases but billions are affected, longing to be free of fear.

That's why I co-founded Health Care Originals— to bring peace of mind to billions. We’re an AI healthcare company on a mission to transform how chronic disease is managed, starting with the lungs.

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