Case Study
VALHOLIX – Inner guide, measurable calm
Turned VALHOLIX from an inspirational blog into a guided operating system with rituals, AI mentors, and a calm index that keeps people aligned with their own priorities.
Overview
VALHOLIX helps high-output founders slow down just enough to make better calls. I reorganized the experience into three guided loops—Decode, Decide, Act—and created AI avatars that behave like thoughtful mentors instead of generic chatbots.
Problem / Goal
- Users felt a disconnect between spiritual visuals and the lack of actionable steps.
- Daily rituals had inconsistent tone, making it hard to build long-term habits.
- Need a measurable north star so people could see progress beyond streaks.
My Role
Research synthesis, IA, ritual scripting, UI system, and AI prompt architecture for the mentor agents.
Constraints
No engineering bandwidth for a custom backend, so everything had to sit on top of Firebase automations and be maintainable by the founding team.
Process
- Wireframe → mapped the Decode/Decide/Act journey and introduced a calm index that can be tracked weekly.
- UI → paired monochrome dashboards with textured, dreamlike art so the system feels grounded yet aspirational.
- Shipping → provided modular section templates and mentor prompt kits so new rituals can be published in minutes.
Outcomes
- Beta readers now complete the daily ritual in 6 minutes on average (down from 11).
- AI mentor satisfaction scores jumped from 3.1 to 4.4 once personas were differentiated.
- TODO: add metrics after first paid cohort wraps.
Live Product
Next Steps
Automating the calm index inside Notion and layering in biometric signals from Apple Health. Want to adapt the Decode/Decide/Act framework for your team? Explore the live pilot or let's chat.