Rachel Francine: Singing Our Way to Better Health with SingFit
🎤 Music as medicine? More like a prescription for good vibes! 🎶
In our latest episode of #TheShot of #DigitalHealth Therapy, Jim Joyce and I jammed with Rachel Francine, CEO of Musical Health Technologies aka SingFit, the company bringing singing-based therapy to people worldwide. Turns out, belting out tunes can be as powerful as a prescription—especially for dementia care 🤯
Rachel’s journey? From growing up in a beanbag factory (yes, really) with an opera-singing inventor dad, to riding every major tech wave before it was cool. Now, she’s scaling music therapy to change lives at scale—because, let’s be real, we could all use some more dopamine and less stress.
What’s next? SingFit is making waves in care homes, hospitals, and even football clubs..
Top 5 Key Takeaways
🎵 Singing is therapy
🧠 Music unlocks memories
💊 Less meds, more music Singing reduces anxiety & agitation
🎤 Singing reduces anxiety & agitation
🌍 Scaling music therapy
Fun mentions as always: Andy Tubman Chandana Fitzgerald Francesca Wuttke Ali Parsa Jorge Juan Fernández García
⏱️ [00:00 – 04:00] | Intro & Banter
Jim & Eugene joke about podcast delays, St. Patrick’s Day, and Irish gifts to the White House.
⏱️ [04:00 – 10:00] | Meet Rachel Francine: A Life in Tech
From VHS vs. Beta to CitySearch, Rachel recounts her wild career journey.
⏱️ [10:00 – 15:00] | Growing Up in a Beanbag Factory with an Opera-Singing Inventor Dad
Yes, really. Also, how patents were dinner table conversations.
⏱️ [15:00 – 20:00] | From Nashville to Music Tech: The Road to SingFit
Rachel’s experience in the music industry & early digital platforms.
⏱️ [20:00 – 27:00] | What is SingFit? And Why Singing is Medicine
Explaining the science of active music therapy and its impact.
⏱️ [27:00 – 33:00] | Case Studies: Dementia, Autism & Mental Health
How singing reduces agitation, anxiety, and even hospital visits.
⏱️ [33:00 – 37:00] | Scaling Music Therapy: The Market Challenge
Why music therapists are rare & how SingFit is bridging the gap.
⏱️ [37:00 – 40:00] | The Future of SingFit & Big Announcements Coming
Expansion to B2C, football clubs, and a mystery mega-partnership.
⏱️ [40:00 – 42:00] | Jim’s “Famous Last Question”
Rachel’s advice? Follow the money & understand the music business.
⏱️ [42:00 – End] | Wrap-Up & Subscribe!
Final thoughts, audience shout-outs, and the importance of hitting that subscribe button.
