1775: Combatting the Detrimental Effects of Blue Light With David Roger

Mar 21, 2022

Dive into the world of blue light with a passionate entrepreneur tackling digital eye strain. Discover how Felix Gray's stylish glasses filter harmful rays while keeping colors true. Hear about the intriguing split between day and night glasses, and why they matter for sleep. Explore the rising demand for blue light eyewear in the booming e-gaming market. Plus, learn how personal rejuvenation adventures fuel creativity and team dynamics. This dialogue emphasizes the importance of listening and open communication in changing our relationship with technology.

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ANECDOTE

Pandemic Sales Spike

During the pandemic's start, Felix Gray saw a large increase in sales as people transitioned to working from home.
The increased screen time led to more people experiencing eye strain, boosting the demand for blue light glasses.

ANECDOTE

Felix Gray Origin Story

David Roger, despite family pressure to pursue law or medicine, followed his passion for building things.
His experience with eye strain while working with startups led him to create Felix Gray.

INSIGHT

Early Challenges and Growth

Early investors doubted the potential of non-prescription blue light glasses.
Felix Gray overcame this by offering free trials to companies, demonstrating value and generating demand.

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In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin speak with David Roger, founder and CEO of Felix Gray, a company addressing the detrimental effect digital devices have on the eyes.

Felix Gray LISTENS to their customers. (2:19)
Combining function with fashion. The origin story of Felix Gray. (2:55)
How Mind Pump was skeptical of their product early on. (9:04)
Their mission to improve your relationship with technology. (10:48)
You get what you pay for. (12:22)
The process of blocking blue-light without changing the color of what you see. (14:30)
How Felix Gray filters blue-light and doesn’t block it. (17:12)
The evolution of the science behind blue-blocking glasses. (20:37)
Where do they see the biggest room for growth in their market? (23:37)
Better educate their customers through internal data. (27:16)
The importance of being authentic first. (29:53)
The four key buckets they look for white space to add value to their customers. (32:48)
What gives him confidence in himself? (35:54)
How finding their product-market fit early on put them on a path to success. (37:24)
His current vision for himself, the company, and his leadership model. (40:14)
Any unique personality traits from childhood that he uses in his current profession? (44:49)
Where does the name ‘Felix Gray’ come from? (48:51)
His favorite book and why. (49:51)
Why does he go off the grid 1 week a year? (50:58)
Why he is a BIG proponent of getting into a flow state. (55:28)
The value of listening to where people are coming from. (57:09)