Show HN: MyRise Coach – AI-powered growth platform with 8 proven methodologies

[iaiuse]

Hi HN!

I'm iaiuse, and I've been working on MyRise Coach for the past few months. It's an AI-powered personal growth platform that combines 8 proven methodologies (resilience, cognitive reframing, self-determination theory, etc.) with GPT-4o to provide personalized coaching.

*The problem I'm solving:* Most personal development advice is generic. Traditional coaching is expensive ($200+/hour). I wanted to make expert-level guidance accessible through AI, while grounding it in research-backed frameworks.

*What makes it different:* - Based on 8 psychological principles (from positive psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy, etc.) - AI analyzes your reflections against these frameworks and provides specific, actionable advice - 12-week growth cycles with progress tracking - Assessment system that measures improvement across 8 dimensions

*Tech stack:* - Next.js 14 + TypeScript - Supabase for auth and database - OpenAI GPT-4o-mini (cost-optimized) - Creem for subscriptions - Deployed on Vercel

*Interesting technical challenges:* 1. Designing prompts that combine multiple psychological frameworks coherently 2. Building a subscription system that gracefully handles webhook delays 3. Creating a growth assessment algorithm that maps user inputs to 8 dimensions

*Current status:* - MVP is live at https://myrisecoach.com - Free tier: 1 assessment + 3 AI conversations/day - Paid: $29.9/month or $299/year

*What I'm looking for:* - Feedback on the AI coaching quality (is it actually helpful?) - Ideas on how to better visualize growth progress - Thoughts on the pricing model - Any suggestions to make it more valuable

I'm here to answer questions! Would love to hear what you think.

Try it out: https://myrisecoach.com

[BruceWok]

This is a thoughtful and well-positioned idea. I like that you’re grounding the coaching experience in established psychological frameworks rather than just letting the model freestyle generic self-help advice. Combining structured methodologies with AI feels like the right direction for tools in this space, especially when the alternative is either shallow “motivation content” or very expensive 1:1 coaching.

A few things I’m particularly curious about:

How consistently can the AI apply the 8 frameworks in practice? (i.e., does it stay aligned over long conversations?)

Do users actually stick with the 12-week cycle, and what have you learned so far about engagement or drop-off patterns?

Any plans for a tighter feedback loop, where user behavior—not just reflections—affects the coaching?

Pricing seems reasonable for people actively seeking personal development, though I wonder if a lower-priced annual intro tier or team/peer-growth mode could increase adoption and retention.

Overall, this is one of the more thoughtful attempts I’ve seen in the AI-coaching category. I’ll give it a spin. Curious to see how it evolves—especially the progress visualization and assessment side. Good luck building!

[iaiuse]

BruceWok, thank you so much for this thoughtful feedback! These are exactly the kind of questions that push me to make the product better.

Let me address each of your points:

*1. AI consistency across long conversations:* Great question. Currently, each AI response includes the user's latest assessment scores in the prompt context, so it stays aligned with their 8 dimensions. However, you're right that maintaining coherence over weeks is challenging. I'm working on: - Session memory that tracks conversation themes - Periodic "consistency checks" where the AI reviews past advice - A feature to let users flag when AI advice feels off-track

*2. 12-week cycle engagement:* This is still early (just launched), but I'm tracking: - Weekly check-in completion rates - Drop-off points in the journey - What I've learned so far: Users engage most in weeks 1-2 (novelty) and weeks 10-12 (seeing results). The middle weeks need better nudges.

My hypothesis: Gamification + social accountability will help. Planning to add: - Milestone celebrations - Optional "accountability buddy" matching - Progress streaks

*3. Tighter feedback loop:* YES! This is critical. Currently building: - Behavior tracking (not just reflections): What actions did they actually take? - Outcome linking: Did their "resilience score" improve after following specific advice? - A/B testing different coaching approaches based on user response patterns

*4. Pricing & team/peer mode:* I love the idea of a team tier! It makes so much sense—growth happens faster in community. Added to roadmap: - Team dashboard (shared accountability) - Peer reflection circles (small groups) - Lower entry price point ($9.9/month "Growth Starter"?)

*5. Visualization & assessment evolution:* This is where I want to invest heavily. Plans: - Interactive growth timeline (not just static charts) - "Inflection point" detection (when did mindset shift?) - Comparative view (you vs. aggregated anonymous users)

You mentioned this is "one of the more thoughtful attempts" in AI coaching—that means a lot. I'm trying to avoid the shallow motivation content trap. Would love to stay in touch as I iterate. Can I reach out for a follow-up chat once I implement some of these improvements?

Thanks again for taking the time to try it and write such detailed thoughts!