How Ezalife Is Improving Life for Children With Feeding Tubes | Jeff "Fuzzy" Wenzel

Caring for a child with a feeding tube comes with constant stress, unexpected ER visits, and daily anxiety for parents. In this episode of Invst Guru, host Jeff “Fuzzy” Wenzel sits down with John Allen, CEO, and Kara Fagan, CMO of Ezalife, to discuss how their simple but powerful medical device is helping families reduce risk, stress, and disruption in everyday life.

Ezalife has developed an FDA-exempt securement device designed to stabilize G-tubes, allowing children to move, play, attend school, and heal with fewer complications. What began as a pediatric surgeon’s idea has evolved into a fast-growing company with a clear mission: to become a new standard of care.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

🩺 Why feeding tubes are one of the biggest daily stressors for parents
👶 How a securement device can prevent painful tube dislodgement and ER visits
🏥 Why Ezalife launched direct-to-consumer before entering hospitals
📦 How the product is sold through simple recurring monthly kits
📊 Key growth metrics, including CAC, referrals, and parent advocacy
🧠 Why real-world caregiver feedback drives adoption
💰 How equity crowdfunding fits into their fundraising strategy
📈 The long-term vision for hospital adoption and insurance reimbursement

John and Kara also share the realities of building a medical device company, navigating FDA registration, manufacturing at scale, and breaking into hospital procurement systems.

This episode is ideal for parents, caregivers, healthcare founders, medtech investors, and anyone interested in patient-first innovation.

🔗 Explore More About Ezalife

Visit ezalife.com to learn more about the product, the mission, and how Ezalife is improving daily life for families.
You can also explore their investor page and ongoing updates directly on the site.

🎙️ About Invst Guru

Invst Guru, hosted by Jeff “fuzzy” Wenzel, features honest conversations with founders building meaningful companies at the intersection of innovation, impact, and investment.