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Shimmer Web App — Reach your full potential, your way
Shimmer is the #1 ADHD coaching platform, built for the 350M+ adults globally living with ADHD. Your expert ADHD coach will help you learn skills, build habits, and implement systems that are personalized for you.
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@mwseibel @christal – thank you!
As a Principal Coaching Psychologist at Shimmer and a technologist obsessed with user-centred design, I am delighted to be part of this launch.
It would be fair to say that UI/UX for most of coaching services has a lot of potential for development, and I am confident that our data, digital and technology team lead by Vikram Sreedhar laid a strong foundation to an attractive and robust interface. This makes our service even more accessible and easy to use.
@jackson_huge Thank you Jackson, appreciate the genuine words, it's a lot of sweat and tears! 🌟
Thank you so much @mwseibel for hunting us!
Hi everyone! I'm Vikram, one of the co-founders and CTO of Shimmer. 😊
I am super excited to share a major milestone! We have officially launched our brand new Shimmer Web App to the public 🚀🔥
The core team and all of our coaches have been working tirelessly to create the best possible experience for our members, and we're thrilled to now support our ADHD Coaching platform across mobile, web, and even a few widgets! ⭐
It all started with my co-founder Chris’s ADHD diagnosis. And now, in just under 10 months, we’ve served 1000+ ADHD lives. And, we aren’t stopping there.
Please check us out and let us know what you think! We're always open to feedback and really appreciate your support with our Product Hunt launch!
Cheers,
Vikram
Hey everyone! I'm Molisha, the founder's associate at Shimmer.
I can't believe we're at this milestone already, but I'm SUPER excited for the web app & proud to be a part of this team!! Watching the launch come to life, and the amount of hard work that went into it (across the Shimmer team, our members, and the wider ADHD community), gives me goosebumps. To have so many people believe so passionately in a cause is a very special thing. To the product hunt community, this launch is just a stepping stone towards a much larger vision for good. Your love and support means the world to us! 🌎
@molisha_shah thank you so much for always pushing us forward and all your hard work! Excited to continue this journey together 🎉
Hey all! 👋🏻 I’m Rennie, the designer behind the Shimmer web app, and I am SO proud to be a part of this launch! Over the last few months we’ve worked closely with our community workshopping and running little experiments to bring it all together. I hope you’ll get as much out of the platform as I have myself!
I grew up navigating the neurotypical world with undiagnosed ADHD and always thought there must be a better way to work with my tendencies rather than against them. Almost immediately after my first coaching session with Alex, I saw the value and potential for personal growth with her individualized support. I learned a great coach asks the right questions, has a wealth of knowledge, is a great listener, and offers guidance; exploring what sticks to enable lasting change—together.
During the design and research process, we heard our members speak about each of their unique experiences with Shimmer and their coaching journey. For this iteration of the web app, we wanted to really hone in on that relationship of human connection, where members can feel supported and get the guidance they need. A lot can be accomplished in just a short 15 minute session, but we found it’s what happens after the call, and between your next session to be where growth happens. With the launch of goals and more granular progress tracking our hope is to support members and provide the tools they need on their journey of growth and lasting change. We still have a bunch of features under development in our back pocket so stay posted 🥳
Hi Everyone! I'm Alex, the Lead Coach and Community Manager at Shimmer!
It's been so great to watch the company develop through multiple stages in order to reach this key moment of the web launch for all! Everyone's engagement and involvement shows the importance of discussions and collaboration in the ADHD space- for there to be a place where there's meaningful conversation. So many of my clients have talked about the web version being a game changer for their journey and how this type of accessibility is what they're looking for.
I am proud to be a part of a company that listens to their clients and works to make their product the best version of itself. (I know Vik put in a TON of hours to make this happen!! Thank you so much!!)
To our clients, it's a testament to how much your voice matters!
@alex_bellitter We really couldn't have done any of this without you! So excited to continue building and making an impact together 🥳
Hello everyone! I'm Melkys, the Customer Success Specialist at Shimmer!
I'm so excited about this HUGE milestone! So much hard work has gone into this, it has been inspiring to see so many passionate human beings come together to create an amazing experience and community.
I am immensely proud to be a part of a company that truly values its users and dedicates itself to creating a remarkable space where individuals can voice their thoughts and feel genuinely heard.❤️
Very excited for the future and what's to come!!! 🥳
@melkysvargas The face of Shimmer!! Thank you for ALL that you do, we're so lucky to have you on the team!
@sentry_co This is a great point / addition! I definitely feel this a lot, as my ADHD strengths of risk taking, hyperfocus, and creativity have been a massive part of my Shimmer journey (and even more so, life journey!). Learning to harness our strengths while working with our weaknesses is a life project. Thank you for your comment!
So powerful to see what you all have built!! Would be interested to hear of a case study or example of impact!?
@yannell_selman Oh, absolutely love this question so much! Here is the full wall of detailed testimonials: https://testimonial.to/shimmer-c...
But a few of my favorite (simplified) are:
- 45-55 y/o sales manager who has been stagnant for decades, after 4-6 mo. of shimmer got promoted to director of sales and now manages 10+ others, and the best part is he never thought he could do this before! The internal shift even more important than external
- 30-35 y/o software engineer trying to start a new startup but stuck in the "planning" phase and not able to move to execution. After working with Shimmer coach for just a month, he has broken down various items and steps and his coach is his "accountability buddy" each week to move things forward!
- 25-30 y/o new mom, creative entrepreneurial type (smb, etsy-like business) was struggling to juggle everything with the new child and husband at work all day. Worked with one of our coaches and in the first few months already feeling incredibly inspired and putting systems in place in the household like calendar / physical objects near door to organize things, de-cluttering, etc.!
Congrats on your launch Shimmer team! Really appreciate you all for creating such an impactful product! 👏👏
Just a small note I had, for such a supportive product, I personally don't like the idea of using such an image for your landing page which is similar to those products who'll misuse the women persona to solely attract viewers.
Either way, great platform! You have my upvote! :)
@hosseinyazdi Hi Hossein, thank you so much for the comment.
I have to admit I am a bit confused here (forgive me if I'm misunderstanding)—the photo we have on the landing page is a Canva stock photo. Or are you talking about specific other organizations who use the same photo? I'd love to learn more—feel free to e--mail me at chris@shimmer.care if you want to chat more!
Thank you for the upvote, the ADHD community appreciates you (and me!).
I've loved using Shimmer and found some really fantastic ways to grow and deal with challenges that I find as a result of my ADHD. In fact, I ended up actually taking a break because after a couple months, I realized the coping skills I was learning were working so effectively!! I'll be back at some point and I would say of all the things I've tried for ADHD (from tools to medication, etc) this has been the most effective, because the coaches help you learn whats actually going on in your brain and how to "dance" with it, rather than fight against it.
@britt_joiner SO nice to hear from you again Brittany, appreciate this comment and can't wait until you come back soon and see how much we've grown! And we'd love to see how much YOU'VE grown.
And YES you really hit the nail on the head. Dancing with it and really knowing yourself and knowing the root cause of things, instead of just trying to put bandaids on and feeling bad about ourselves.
Congrats on the launch! I love the focus on actions, goals, and indicating streaks. It's helpful to get these in front and center for users in a web app. We did something similar ourselves with our product!
The Shimmer web app is clearly a well designed and carefully thought out UI to compliment and augment your coaching experience.
@bryanmcanulty Thank you for your appreciation of the hierarchy. We think about this a lot, how to empower folks to get the things they want done, keep the right things in sight/mind, but without overwhelming or over-engineering. Glad to get a compliment from someone who is seasoned in UI/UX like yourself, appreciate it more than you know!
Congratulations on the launch @christal . I always appreciate products like Shimmer that are being built for a great social cause.
@sourabh_upreti Yes!! I have a strong personal mission to solve problems I don't feel are being adequately solved (or not well distributed—e.g. not solved for the people who need it the most) so really appreciate you noticed this!
Congratulations on the launch. I really loved the pain points that you are addressing. I have been myself in the space ( wellness ), and I understand how it could be unaffordable. I have tried to bring change in mental health space in India couple of years before and that is one of the reasons I could understand the pain points and how you are addressing them. BTW ( serving over 1,200 clients in 10,000+ coaching sessions ) is fantastic traction. Keep it up.
@bibhu_panda Thank you for the work you've done in the mental health space, then! Much needed, there's more challenges than there are solutions or people trying to solve them. Always here if you want to bounce ideas or share notes, and thanks for the kind words!
Congrats on the launch, @christal! I'm just discovering this app for the first time but I was diagnosed with ADHD 5 years ago at the age of 35. The diagnosis completely changed my life as an entrepreneur as I've developed tools for managing & optimizing my ADHD. Coaching specifically geared towards this condition is something I've been seeking for a while, but as you said, the existing options leave a lot to be desired. I'll definitely be trying this out. Must say, I noticed you have some fantastic blog & social media content! Thanks for developing this platform and congrats again!
@miiike Wow, thank you for this comment and the recognition of our blog post and social media content. That must mean you've seen my face making the videos. Equally embarrassed and proud!
Thank you so much for sharing your story publicly. These kind of stories are the exact ones that are needed to destigmatize ADHD challenges in general, and also raise awareness that you CAN manage your ADHD with the right systems and skills, or at least get a lot better at it!
Thank YOU!
Congrats to the entire Shimmer team for expanding access to their ADHD product! It's been exciting to watch this product evolve and truly be designed to center its users.
@vrinda_gupta1 The Shimmer team really appreciates your support. The accessibility is a massive priority for us, so honestly we were pretty frustrated for a while (when we were designing/building web) that we didn't have web out to users and that we weren't doing them justice! So that weight is now lifted.
Hi everyone! I have been using Shimmer for a few months now and I got to say I am loving the product. I have for years struggled with ADHD and haven't really found something that really helped that is not medication. The coaching and guidance have seriously been a breakthrough for me through my struggles. I cannot thank Shimmer enough!
@ericli139 Thank you for being a valued Shimmer family member! We are honored and humbled to be a part of your ADHD journey and for trusting us and being vulnerable and mostly putting in the work!
Shimmer's launch brings a wave of optimism for the ADHD community. Congrats to the team for this impactful endeavor! 🌊🎉 #Hopeful
@jarrett_williams Yes! So many of our members either tried medication and had bad side effects, or ended up having to take other conflicting meds because of MH co-occurances, or various other reasons! But also equally, many of our members are currently taking medication as well. It is definitely not an either-or question here.
Appreciate this comment and the genuine understanding behind it!
UI/UX. 🔥 🔥 🔥
Huge fan of the interactive learning hub. So ADHD-friendly. :)
Question: How does Shimmer's ADHD coaching differ from people who offer individual coaching?
@ashleywen THANK YOU for the recognition of the UI/UX. Coming from you, means a lot!
A few differences between our coaching model and individual coaches...
We offer robust and reliable service with coaches who are:
- supervised by senior coaches
- accessing professional development opportunities on regular basis
In addition, our coaching philosophy and practice has solid foundations in evidence-based practices. Individual providers of ADHD coaching may not have these checks and balances in place, unfortunately.
But of course, like anything, there are stars as well! Some individual coaches have really put in the work and effort to continue to upskill themselves and are incredible.
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