Anton Ponikarovskii

Anton Ponikarovskii

Lovon AI therapy
co-founder, cpo @ lovon.app
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AI therapy you can actually talk to. Just speak naturally and get support anytime you need it.
Lovon AI Therapy
Lovon AI TherapyTalk it out and feel better
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🧡 Lovon Launches on Product Hunt Tomorrow!🧡

Hey Product Hunters! After months of hard work, late nights, and endless cups of coffee, we’re thrilled to announce that Lovon is launching on Product Hunt tomorrow! From day one, we’ve put our hearts and souls into building Lovon. We’ve tested every single feature, listened carefully to your feedback, and dedicated countless hours to perfecting every detail. This project has truly become a...

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I’d say what took me the longest to prepare was figuring out how to position our product update, since this is our second launch.
Nika
How much time do you spend on a product launch, and what items take the longest to prepare?
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@ilaiszp How did you get the very first people to care about Pretty Prompt and talk about it?
Ilai Szpiezak
The Real Challenge Isn’t Shipping. It’s Getting People to Care.
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Lovon Has Changed - Our Mission Hasn’t

Two years ago, Lovon was made for couples who were already in a relationship. We offered packs of psychology-based questions, quizzes, and mini-games. They helped partners talk about hard topics like trust, jealousy, and intimacy. Today, Lovon has a new focus. We are building AI therapy: a voice-only AI psychologist. It helps you speak out loud, release emotions, and feel better. It can support...

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Why Lovon?

We spent a year building Lovon with a PhD psychologist with 40+ years of clinical experience. What makes it different: Therapeutic, not agreeable (like gpt). Evidence-based frameworks (CBT, Emotion-Focused Therapy) designed to gently challenge unhealthy thinking - not reinforce it. Voice-first. You talk naturally, like with a real therapist. Voice creates genuine connection that text can't...

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An AI therapist helped me make the hardest relationship decision - would you use one?

Six months ago, I was stuck in a relationship that looked “good on paper.” My partner was loving and kind… but my feelings were gone. I didn’t want to hurt her. But staying was hurting me. When I felt overwhelmed, I opened Lovon (an AI therapy app we’re building) and talked it out by voice. One thing it helped me do early on: don’t make a breakup decision in panic. A month passed. Nothing...

Anton Ponikarovskiistarted a discussion

An AI therapist helped me make the hardest relationship decision - would you use one?

Six months ago, I was stuck in a relationship that looked “good on paper.” My partner was loving and kind… but my feelings were gone. I didn’t want to hurt her. But staying was hurting me. When I felt overwhelmed, I opened Lovon (an AI therapy app we’re building) and talked it out by voice. One thing it helped me do early on: don’t make a breakup decision in panic. A month passed. Nothing...