975 - Building The Whoop For Your Poop, with Scott Hickle (Throne)

975 - Building The Whoop For Your Poop, with Scott Hickle (Throne)

From Forward Thinking Founders by Mat Sherman

April 6, 2026 · 31 min · Episode 975

About this episode

Scott Hickle discusses the development of a hands-free gut health tracker and its implications for health monitoring.

Scott Hickle, co-founder and CEO of Throne Science , joins Forward Thinking Founders to talk about building the world's first hands-free gut health tracker — a clip-on toilet device that monitors digestive health, hydration, and prostate health automatically with every flush. Scott shares how the idea started at a poker game in Austin, why his mom (a geriatrician) was the unlikely catalyst for the pivot, and how they went from a Raspberry Pi in a Tupperware box to a consumer product shipping today. We get into the science of stool consistency, urine osmolality, and why your prostate sounds different when it's struggling — plus the long-term vision of building the first continuous cancer screening device for six types of cancer. Use code FTF for $100 off at thronescience.com. ★ Support this podcast ★

People in this episode

Guest: Scott Hickle

Topics covered

  • health
  • technology
  • entrepreneurship
  • innovation
  • biotechnology

Keywords

  • gut health tracker
  • toilet device
  • digestive health
  • hydration
  • prostate health
  • continuous cancer screening

Sponsors

Throne Science

Mentioned in this episode

Products: a Raspberry Pi, Throne Science

Places: Austin

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