I did not set out to build a platform. I set out to listen to my children.
Two of my daughters, at different times and in different seasons of their lives, came to me and used the same word. They said they felt seen. Not tolerated. Not managed. Not handled with care like something fragile. Seen.
When a mother hears that word twice, she pays attention. I remember thinking about every room they had walked into where that did not happen. Every app that asked them to describe themselves and then ignored what they wrote. Every time they were treated as a diagnosis first and a woman second.
That word became the name of this company. It also became the standard I hold us to.
What being seen means
Being seen is not the same as being looked at. You can be looked at all day and still feel invisible. Being seen means someone took the time to understand how you communicate, what you need and what you bring. It means you do not have to shrink to fit.
I have spent more than 35 years in business, building teams and fixing what was broken. I know how to read a market. What I saw was simple. More than 70 million adults in this country are differently abled, and no one had built a place for all of them to connect safely. The options that existed either served one group, charged a premium for basic safety or left people exposed to harm.
So we built it.
The promise I made
I made a promise when I started SEENWell, and I put it in writing so I would never be tempted to bend it. No sacrifice of safety and authenticity. Every member is verified before they can connect with anyone. Safety tools are free at every level. There are no fake profiles. There is no one pretending to be someone they are not.
I also promised that this community would help build it. Our founding team includes people with lived experience, and at least half of our member facing roles will be filled by differently abled talent. Nothing about you without you.
I cannot wait to meet you.
Rhonda
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