Trevor Shick on The Mental Margarita Show

We’re thrilled to share that Trevor Shick, founder and CEO of Kindhabit Labs, was recently featured on The Mental Margarita Show hosted by Chris Cortez. In this engaging television interview, Trevor discusses his personal recovery journey, the critical gaps in behavioral health treatment, and how Roo Mi is designed for accountability in sober living and treatment facilities.

Watch the Full Episode

The episode aired on October 25th and is now available to stream on YouTube. Watch as Trevor and Chris dive deep into the challenges facing behavioral health treatment today and explore how technology can enhance—not replace—the human connection that’s essential to recovery.

Watch the full episode on YouTube

The show also airs weekly on TV-KPVM Nevada Channel 25.1, Saturdays at 3:30 PM, and streams across Southern Nevada, Hawaii, Southern California, Dallas, and West Palm Beach on Roku devices.

From Personal Experience to Innovation

Trevor’s story resonates because it’s rooted in lived experience. Having navigated multiple treatment centers and the ups and downs of recovery himself, he brings a unique perspective to the behavioral health technology space. This isn’t a Silicon Valley entrepreneur solving a problem from the outside—it’s someone who has lived the challenges and is building solutions from the inside out.

On the show, Trevor shares how his recovery journey informed every aspect of Roo Mi’s design, from the daily check-ins that help identify early warning signs to the geo-verified accountability features that build trust between residents and staff.

The Problem Kindhabit Labs Is Solving

Treatment facilities and sober living homes face operational challenges that directly impact resident outcomes:

• Outdated tracking systems: Whiteboards, spreadsheets, and paper logs that create gaps in communication
• Staff overwhelm: Administrative burden that pulls counselors away from direct resident support
• Early warning signs missed: Patterns of isolation, missed meetings, or behavioral changes that go unnoticed until crisis
• Accountability gaps: No systematic way to verify curfew compliance, meeting attendance, or treatment plan adherence

These aren’t just operational inefficiencies—they’re potentially life-threatening gaps in care. When staff are buried in paperwork, they can’t be present for the residents who need them most.

How Roo Mi Bridges the Gap

Roo Mi is a digital accountability platform designed specifically for behavioral health treatment facilities. The main features Roo Mi is designed to solve:

• Daily Check-ins: Residents log their wellness and accountability each day, giving staff real-time insights into engagement and recovery progress.

• Chore Assignment & Status: A transparent system to assign, track, and complete household chores, reducing conflict and ensuring fairness.

• Household Requests: Streamlined requests for items or services (like supplies, repairs, or support) that keep houses running smoothly without endless texts or sticky notes.

• Location-Verified Curfew Compliance: Smart GPS check-ins confirm residents are home when they need to be, adding a layer of trust and accountability without invasive monitoring.

The goal isn’t to surveil or control—it’s to create transparency, build trust, and free up staff to focus on what matters most: supporting people in their recovery journey.

Technology That Serves People, Not Replaces Them

One of the key themes Trevor emphasizes throughout the interview is that technology should enhance human connection, not replace it. Roo Mi isn’t designed to automate away the counselor-resident relationship—it’s built to support it.

When staff spend less time chasing down paperwork, verifying attendance, and managing logistics, they have more capacity for the therapeutic relationships that drive lasting recovery. Technology handles the routine; humans handle the relationship.

Why This Matters Now

The behavioral health industry is at a critical juncture. Demand for treatment has never been higher, while facilities face staffing shortages, regulatory pressure, and tight margins. Meanwhile, outcomes haven’t improved significantly in decades.

Innovative tools like Roo Mi represent a different path forward—one where technology reduces operational friction, improves visibility into resident progress, and ultimately helps more people achieve sustainable recovery.

About Kindhabit Labs

Kindhabit Labs is a behavioral health technology company founded by people in recovery, for people in recovery. Our mission is to design tools for better living that improve outcomes for treatment facilities, sober living homes, and the residents they serve.

Our flagship product, Roo Mi, is currently used by facilities across the United States to streamline operations, enhance accountability, and support better recovery outcomes.

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The Mental Margarita Show airs weekly on TV-KPVM Nevada Channel 25.1, Saturdays at 3:30 PM, and streams on Roku devices across Southern Nevada, Hawaii, Southern California, Dallas, and West Palm Beach. Follow the show for more inspiring conversations about mental health, recovery, and resilience.