Ep. 35 Detecting the Invisible in Behavioral Health with Megan Reinhardt of RAE Health

In this episode of MasterMined, the hosts sit down with Megan Reinhardt, Co-Founder and CEO of RAE Health, to explore how wearable technology and digital biomarkers are reshaping behavioral health treatment. Megan shares her journey into the substance use disorder space, why RAE Health prioritized rigorous research over rapid adoption, and how real-time physiological data can help clinicians and patients identify stress and cravings before they escalate. This conversation unpacks the future of measurement-based care, clinician adoption, and what it truly means to build people-first technology in behavioral health.

Key Moments
00:32 – Megan's path into behavioral health and substance use disorder
03:45 – What RAE Health stands for: Realize, Analyze, Engage
05:02 – Eight years of NIH-funded research and peer-reviewed outcomes
06:32 – Detecting stress versus cravings using wearable data
09:42 – Barriers to adoption and reimbursement in behavioral health tech
13:56 – Surprising insights on user adoption across age groups
18:35 – How real-time awareness changes relapse prevention
21:21 – Understanding physiological data before conscious awareness
26:42 – Small behavior changes that create lasting impact
39:33 – Why focusing on the problem—not the money—matters most

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Connect with Megan Reinhardt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-reinhardt-71923826 | https://raehealth.com 
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Connect with Lee Pepper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leepepper | https://www.neveroutmatched.com
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