Founding Vision: Mike Halpert on VR Training and Entrepreneurial Resilience
Host Trevor Schmidt chats with Hutchison law partner and former D1 athlete Anna Tharrington and Mike Halpert, CEO of Ver coaching, about Mike‘s journey fueled by a sense of “calling” to develop an app that uses VR headsets for athlete vision training. Mike explains that the technology improves hand-eye coordination and performance by training the eye muscles to work better in sync with quick, measurable results. He highlights the impact on mental confidence, citing an athlete who went from struggling to hitting a home run after using the app. Mike shares the honest challenge of being a founder, stressing the need for a strong support community and the mindset that you “have to be okay with failure”. Plus, Anna tries out the Ver Coaching app and the results are impressive!