Are You a Veteran Who Wants to Live Your Best Life?
If you a veteran experiencing PTSD symptoms, that disrupts your work, personal or family life, in any way and are interested in finding a medication-free solution, you are eligible to participate in a beta test of Qwel as well as get plugged into a community membership for veterans only that will help you to live your best life.
More information is below; at anytime you can click the green button: "Let's Do This" to apply.
We Are Starting Small but Dreaming Big:
We are starting with a beta test of between 30-50 veterans, But we plan to scale that up by reaching out to existing veterans organizations.
Our Vision:
Our goal is to help Qwel serve millions of veterans with a mobile app to support you to navigate PTSD symptoms, and provide an extended community you can plug into to connect with other veterans to give and receive meaningful support. We also intend to compliment and amplify the work of existing veterans organizations.
How does this work anyway?
Through a smartwatch and connected mobile phone, we have an app that can track your heartbeat and body signals to let you know in advance of a PTSD episode, so you can head it off at the pass BEFORE it’s too late. We help to keep you in the driver’s seat, and stop PTSD from grabbing the wheel. We want to be the most valuable part of your Everyday carry, until you experience full relief and are taking point on living your purpose.
What makes us different?
There are many devices on the market right now whether they are an app or physical device that helps people with stress. Likewise, there are many veterans organizations that exist that have different focuses – whether it be supporting from a physical, financial, or entrepreneurial standpoint.
What makes us unique, is that we have designed an app that is designed specifically for people who suffer PTSD, so they can know in advance of a PTSD episode and take action to rebalance and center themselves. Alongside of this, we are developing a community of veterans that can be of mutual support. We also look forward to connect veterans with existing veterans organizations and help amplify their unique work.
Build Trust with Real People:
Disruptive technology like Large Language Models, Artificial Intelligence while powerful, could really harm both people, and society. We believe what will distinguish successful companies moving forward, is, in a word, Trust. To have trust based on real people who authentically care for each other, and an ability to connect with real humans, without some algorithm in between, while using technology as a tool to support us in being our best selves.
ALL Veterans welcome:
Every activity level welcome: if you’re not moving so much – or you are a triathlete or anywhere in between, you are welcome. if you are experiencing PTSD symptoms that are minor – or extreme – we’ll be able to be of help.
Who are you and why should we trust you?
Dr. Alexa Zalopany Casey
Dr. Casey is an experienced clinical psychologist and author of Gaming with a Twist who has an extensive history working with Active Duty Military and Veterans and their families. Her experience overseas shaped her understanding about what impacts soldiers face and the type of interventions necessary for genuine healing. She is inspired by innovative ways to influence change using technology combined with community, to help Veterans and their families.
J. Mathias Bennett
Relational Marketing Manager for Qwel
Mathias helps visionary entrepreneurs align with themselves, and help get traction in the world. He is an Advisor, Coach, and Author of the forthcoming book: Leading with Courageous Vulnerability.
“I would put Mathias’ definition of a True Leader on Page 1 the Army Manual”
- Gregory Stone, U.S. Army Commander, Ret.
What We Are Not, and What We Actually Are...
We are not a government organization, a medical facility, or even an outpatient therapy center. We are ramping up a for-profit business that handles the mobile app, and a separate not-for-profit that supports veterans in the Qwel community. For veterans, all this will be wrapped in a membership business model. We intend to create strategic partnerships that add so much value to you, the cost for the membership would pay for itself, and then some.
We also intend to provide support for those who wish to be involved, but are not able to financially contribute the full cost of a membership, as we ramp up after the beta test. We’re here to support veterans to live their best life and give back to the world, and meaningfully connect with the other veterans, as well as other veteran organizations. Real people. No BS - just real support. We’d be happy to grow with you if you would allow us to.
What You Need to Participate:
An Apple Watch (series 4 or later) with an iPhone 6 running iOS 12 or newer that can sync with it (check which iPhone can successfully sync with a series 4 OR a Google Fit with a recent model Android phone (check this detail.) that can sync to it. If you are interested in participating, but do not have relevant hardware, or have difficulty acquiring it, assistance may be able to be provided to you, so please indicate this below along with your interest.
Time Investment:
For the principal beta test, there will be three meetings one before one during, and want to conclude within one month. You may also be asked for specific feedback on how the system is working, in order to have it best be of service to all veterans moving forward.
Data:
Your biometric data to be kept in the strictest confidence, and will be only be used to refine the application to support many other veterans moving forward.
How Long Is the Beta Test?
The beta test will be one month, starting soon, once we have A minimum of 30-50 participants (ideally closer to 100 would be great) If you know veterans that served within your unit that you think would be interested – even better.
Cost:
This beta test will be available at no charge.
Bonus:
For expressing your interest in this beta test, we're happy to share the pdf book of Dr. Casey's Gaming with a Twist, and a chapter of Mathias' upcoming book Leading with Courageous Vulnerability called: What Connects Soldiers, Mystics and Innovative Entrepreneurs”
If you are a veteran interested in being part of the beta test, or a company that would like to partner with us, please put your information below, and either Mathias or Alexa will reach back out to you, in 24-48 hrs.