Launch HN: Mighty Health (YC S19) – Health coaching for people over 50

Thanks for the feedback! We’ve been surprised by the number of users who have told us they couldn’t relate to other exercise programs. You bring up a great point about potentially offending -- we feel it comes down to how close you are with the person and if they know you’re coming from a good place. We just added a 30-day guarantee to the site as well in case they don't end up liking it!

Wow, glad she's liking it! Let us know if she has any other feedback for how we can improve.

I’m pleasantly surprised you went with 50, as opposed to Medicare age. It just shows you aren’t going after only the easy Medicare dollars. Of course you can still capture that too (see the Silversneakers program as an example).

Just like economic gap that is growing in the US there is a major health gap growing too. For those with resources 50 is like the new 20 as many of men are now “juiced to the gils“ with testosterone provided by their doctors (I see it a lot in Miami, and I’m sure it’s proliferated in tech companies/cities too, just something about money and ego I think), then for the have nots it’s this age where many are just holding out to become Medicare eligible to begin treating their chronic conditions and they are only suffering and getting worse in the meantime.

One day, if I am ever financially independent (unlikely), I have resolved to dedicate my life to health/wellness for children, with a very specific goal of type 2 diabetes prevention. I really have no idea why, I never got T2D, but it breaks my heart especially in children. If you ever expand in this direction, I’d be the first to apply in any capacity.

Good luck!

This is an excellent idea! In the US, there's a culture/mind-set within this age group that going to the doctor is a waste of time or that they're "stronger" for not having to see a doctor, which only allows pain/injuries to linger or grow before they get too far out of hand that a doctor MUST be consulted.

I think there's an interesting angle to attract a wider audience here too – if your claim of losing ~10 pounds in 12 weeks is true, maybe there's an opportunity to be a "weight loss service" masquerading as a "wellness service." The difference being that well-being is a lifelong goal and weight loss is not.

Love the idea! Honestly health is often taken for granted and we need more things in tech pushing health forward