Shimmer

1:1 ADHD coaching, 5-10X more affordable than alternatives

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Hey Product Hunt! 👋

I’m Chris, one of the co-founders of Shimmer. Today, I am thrilled and humbled to share our launch to a community that’s very dear to my heart.

Getting personal first: This year I was diagnosed with ADHD. It changed how I looked at so many aspects of my life. I now had this newfound “reason” for my behaviors and massive lifting of shame. I felt lighter, more proud to “be me”.

However, when I got into “action mode”, and started looking for solutions, that’s when the frustration began.

As I dove deeper into the equally beautiful & heartbreaking ADHD community, I collected each of my frustrations, along with others, in efforts to build backwards to create Shimmer. Some of the biggest issues we’re solving for are:

👉 Action-orientation: people with ADHD can be SUPER intelligent, it’s not about knowing—it’s about doing. There’s not many solutions that get people to DO. 👉 Affordability: those who need coaching most are priced out, at $300-600+/mo. 👉 ADHD friendly design/process: finding a coach or navigating tools/apps can be super complicated and there’s always so much to keep track of!

That’s why we created Shimmer. I wanted to share some things I’m not only proud as a founder, but excited as a member about: ✨ Our base plan is under $100 a month! This is 5-10X cheaper than alternatives ✨ Our expert ADHD coaches not only get ADHD, but are skilled & empathetic supporters of our members (and keep you accountable!). I know because I’ve been extensively by Xenia & Noelle, and every other one of them for 2+ session ✨ Our platform keeps you accountable to daily actions, so that it’s not just about weekly sessions, it’s about the moments in between

We’re excited for the Product Hunt Community to check us out and let us know if you have any questions! ❤️

With love, Chris Wang

Good day, Product Hunt members, wherever you are!

I am delighted to introduce myself as Head ADHD Coaching Psychologist at Shimmer. Coaching psychology stands for every tool at the disposal of the psychological sciences which helps build a better future for ourselves, our families, our communities, and humanity at large.

I am an innovative psychologist integrating strategy, psychological sciences, digital, data and tech. My research projects focus on the intersections of ADHD, cognitive psychology (MSc thesis), personality and individual differences psychology (MRes thesis), and achieving equity and inclusion in knowledge economies (MBA Thesis). All of this is reflected in the vision we have created at Shimmer for the benefit of members and the wider neurodivergent community. Shimmer stands out and challenges the elitist status quo by making ADHD coaching accessible to everyone.

Our ADHD coaching approach speaks to the person as a whole: their values, their aspirations and their neurodivergent profile. Shimmer’s culturally-inclusive approach is rooted in the idea of personal values put into practice to empower living authentically and mindfully. Standing on the shoulders of giants, Shimmer coaching uses insights from health coaching, performance coaching, positive psychology and cognitive and behavioural approaches.

We are pioneering an integrative bite-sized coaching methodology which is sublimely attuned to the needs of people with ADHD. When working on the coaching offer with our team, I ensured that we offer the digital space to enable the ADHD coaching story: narrating through the goals, challenges, values and behaviours, and celebrating getting to the destination together, in realistic sprints. Members experimentative journey is written down, including coaching interventions and the wins.

Innovative and agile, we want to hear your insights, comments and questions. We look forward to hearing from you!