Hey y'all!! I've been plugging away on this computer the past few days, and phase 1 is really starting to take shape. Eeeek! Here's the latest: The early app preview is now opening on a phone and starting to show the trusted network experience we’re building.📱 I’ve shared the first screen recording inside the Founding Members module so our Founding Members can get the first look, give feedback, and help shape what comes next. This is one of the reasons I’m so excited about the Founding Member phase. Founding Members aren’t just watching from the outside; they’re getting early access, helping shape the app, and seeing the build come to life first. This is still an early build, but it’s a big step toward turning trusted recommendations and nearby mutual connections into something real. More soon!

Okay, I need to tell y'all something... I woke up today still thinking we needed 100 founders and a developer. Now I'm sitting here in pure excitement wondering if AI, Codex, Expo, determination, and a community of people who believe in this vision might help us make this happen a whole lot sooner than I ever imagined. 🤯 No promises yet. Still learning. Still building. But for the first time, I'm not just imagining 6DegreesApp... I'm seeing pieces of it come to life on my phone. And that feels pretty incredible. Every founder, every comment, every idea, every bit of encouragement has helped get us here. Now I want to hear from YOU... What are you building, creating, launching, learning, or working on today? Drop a picture in the comments and show us. 👇 Whether it's a business, a community, a side hustle, a website, a workout, a course, a piece of art, or even just your coffee and laptop—we're celebrating progress today. Let's see what everyone is building. 🚀

First, we’ve hit 51 members! What?! Remember when we were 10? 🤯 Please help us welcome Julia and Heather in this welcome post by @Zandria Pearson: Welcome Julia and Heather!! Next, we had over 60 people apply to help develop the app on Upwork! We’ll be going through thoughts in Monday’s Founders Meeting. BUT, I’ll also be meeting with two of our community members on their vision of building this and they both have experience building their own apps so I think this would be SUPER COOL! Stay tuned on that! AND, we have moved the founding membership offer in house. You can grab it here: Founding Member Last, go share your pic and your community here if yours has been featured. If it hasn’t YET, it will be soon! 😉 Happy weekend and GO SPURS GO! 🏀 (also, sorry for yelling I'm just excited and no one come for me for all those "ummms"! I am NOT a public speaker!)

I'm excited to officially welcome @Zandria Pearson as our new Social Media Content Host, Community Admin, and Founding Member #9! 🌍✨ Zandria is a fellow single mom on a mission, a creative entrepreneur, and the owner of a wonderful community of her own. She brings incredible energy, a heart for helping others, and a genuine passion for building meaningful connections. As part of her new role, Zandria will be helping: 📱Create and share content 🤝 Engage with community members 📣 Spread the word about 6DegreesApp 🌎 Help us grow the founding community as we build the #1 social travel app together One thing I love about this journey is that the founding membership isn't just about supporting an idea, it's about creating opportunities. The role Zandria accepted came directly from within this community, and I'm excited for everyone to see what's possible when we build something together. Please help me give a warm welcome to our newest admin and Founding Member #9! 👇Drop a comment below and show Zandria some love! ❤️

Big milestone today... The developer job has officially been posted! 🎉 Now, before anyone gets too excited, posting the job does NOT mean we're hiring someone tomorrow. 😆 It simply means we're starting conversations with developers, gathering estimates, getting feedback, and learning what it will take to bring Phase 1 of 6DegreesApp to life. This is a huge step because we're no longer saying, "We have an idea." We now have: ✅ A prototype ✅ A user journey ✅ A data model ✅ A developer package ✅ A defined Phase 1 MVP And now we're putting it in front of real developers. A few quick reminders: 📸 Have you followed the 6DegreesApp Instagram account yet? (Link in comments) Drop your handle below and I'll follow you back! ✈️ If you know travelers, travel agents, digital nomads, expats, relocation professionals, accommodation owners/hosts, or anyone who loves discovering new places through trusted recommendations, tag them in our posts and invite them to check out what we're building. 📚 Before the day is over, I'll be uploading the Facebook content prompts for Founding Members into the Founding Member Module so you'll have ready-to-share content to help spread the word. We're currently at: 🔥 8 Founding Members 🔥 47 Community Members Thank you all for helping shape this from the ground up. Every idea, question, suggestion, and conversation is helping build something bigger than any one of us could do alone. Let's keep going. 🚀