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A company’s first customer launch is always a special moment for a founding team, but what could make it truly unforgettable? When it happens to be at your alma mater! I'm beyond excited to share that Inner Peak AI's first customer launch was at my high school, St. John's Jesuit High School & Academy an all-male Catholic high school in Toledo, Ohio. I am so proud that my alma mater is taking a leading role nationally in defining how technology can be used to better support our students' mental wellness. Thank you to Brendan Malone Nick Butler Todd Black, Kari Bonnell, and many others at St. John's for leading the charge. To make the moment even more special, St. John’s students embraced our technology-driven, personalized mental wellness app with open arms, as 75% of the student body downloaded the app and created an account. 75% completely blows our expectations out of the water, especially considering the industry benchmark for "good" mental health app activation rates is typically around 30-35%. There’s nothing more rewarding than seeing students try out your product and watching that light-bulb go off when they realize its value. Inner Peak allows students to select an AI wellness coach persona, who offers support and validation as well as asking thoughtful questions. After identifying their challenges, the coach then recommends targeted videos created by our team of licensed therapists. The coach has numerous guardrails in place to protect student safety and privacy, including connecting to crisis care as needed. Students took to their coaches immediately - over 30% of the students who accepted our terms of service had a full conversation with their AI coach within a few days of signing up. I had a fantastic experience as a student at St. John’s. It was my teachers and classmates at St. John’s who started me on my entrepreneurial journey almost 15 years ago by inspiring me to want to “change the world.” St. John’s challenged me to be a better student, leader, and “man for others.” I would not be where I am today without my St. John’s experience. It was such a great joy to be able to start Inner Peak’s journey of changing the world of high school mental health and wellness with my brilliant co-founder Ben Anandappa at the place my own journey began. Thank you St. John's Jesuit High School & Academy for all you have done and continue to do for me. I am honored to get the chance to pay it forward through Inner Peak. Go Titans! If you are a parent, student, or teacher interested in bringing Inner Peak AI to your school or family, please email me at [email protected] or book time directly on my calendar to learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gY2pCv42. You can also download the app on the App Store or Google Play Store and try our 7-day free trial. Let's help each other reach our Inner Peaks!