StartUp Health NOW Podcast InHealth’s Next Chapter: Transforming Engagement Into Healthcare’s First-Line Therapy with CoachLinq
Nov 7, 2025
Aubrey Sawyer, co-founder of InHealth and the CoachLinq spin-out, and Michelle Alencar, PhD, an innovative health entrepreneur, share insights from their decade-long journey in health coaching. They discuss how CoachLinq merges human connection with AI technology to enhance patient engagement. The duo reflects on lessons in perseverance and the importance of partnership in scaling evidence-based coaching. They also reveal their vision for tackling future challenges in healthcare engagement, emphasizing the need for trustworthy collaborations.
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AI Coach As Engagement Engine
- CoachLinq is a technology spin-out from InHealth that functions as a certified AI health coach and engagement platform.
- It aims to drive outcomes automatically and route people back to human coaches and existing clinical programs.
Evidence-Based Coaching Powers AI
- InHealth built its coaching model on evidence, accredited training, CDC recognition, and clinical trials.
- That clinical data and operational learning enabled translating human coaching patterns into an AI-driven engagement platform.
Built-In Distribution From Employers
- InHealth has over 130 employer groups in its channel due to long-term partnerships and repeat outcomes.
- Those relationships provide immediate distribution and top-line revenue for CoachLinq's launch.