folsom

connect soulularly

5.0•15 reviews•

589 followers

connect soulularly

5.0•15 reviews•

589 followers

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in a galaxy rife with loneliness, a gentle soul called esa struggled to keep up with friends. so, esa developed folsom to nurture real connection. just launched to earth - folsom is for staying close and getting closer - wherever you are on the soulular plane.

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Launch tags:Health•Community

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hey product hunt! 🛸 i’m shaw, co-founder and ceo at folsom. i’m sitting next to my two co-founders alex and evan. esa sends their regards ;). today, we are super excited to launch folsom, your digital tool for building soulular connection with the the people you love. ☄️ alex, evan, and i have been working tirelessly the past few months with a core group of folsom users and finally feel ready (gulp) to share folsom with the product hunt community. 🪐 you’ve probably heard that we’re living in the midst of a loneliness epidemic. in the us, roughly one in two people is lonely. what’s more - loneliness has a profound effect on one’s physiological health: being lonely is as dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. loneliness increases your mortality rate, makes you more likely to get the flu, and harms your cardiovascular health. we want to help mitigate loneliness and it’s impact. 👩‍🚀 ok, so what does folsom actually do? when you open folsom, you’re asked “how are you feeling?” this is not an opportunity to flex or to share a perfunctory photo of the same salad you eat everyday for lunch, but instead a chance to go a layer deeper. to share vulnerably with your friends. vulnerability is a key ingredient in building connection, and we want to help facilitate it. we use ai to help you identify feelings and to generate images that help you reflect them. 🔭 we’ve heard that folsom provides the friend content you don’t get anywhere else. on folsom, there are friend insights and revelations usually reserved for the lamentably infrequent conversations when a bold friend demands to know, “how you’re really doing.” on folsom, you get a peek into your friends’ hearts. 🥹 once you share a feeling, you land on a feed of your friends’ feelings. you can comment on feelings and react using cached affirmations. there are no like buttons or follower counts. browsing the folsom feed has catalyzed countless phone calls, the occasional venmo for drinks in a friends honor, and a handful of happy tears. 🔮 if “how are you feeling” feels like too big of a question, there are other prompts available to get the vulnerability juices flowing. you can also send love to friends - remember those happy tears i mentioned? 🫂 folsom has become a core part of our lives. it’s how we keep up with friends and family (shoutout to my mom for being an early adopter). we hope you’ll use it. we hope you’ll love it. we hope to support you on your soulular journey. thanks for supporting us on ours.

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3yr ago

i love folsom sm 🥹 it keeps me in touch w people i love (no matter how far away they are) in a real way without feeling like i’m bothering them to get fake deep w me over text. folsom encourages me to share how i’m really feeling — love this and congrats you guys! you’ve worked so hard and it really shows ♥️

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3yr ago

@shaw_mckean Congrats on the launch Shaw and regards to your entire team. i believe simple is beautiful and this is one of the simple products i have found on PH. Great idea, nice execution. In this digitally connected world, something of this kind makes it much more worth believing in human connections!

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3yr ago

folsom

Maker

@shaw_mckean @prostudytech we can do that <3 tweet at @beyouonfolsom

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3yr ago

folsom

Maker

@mgnkthrn <3 <3 <3 we love you Megan!!!!! comments like this and users like you give us motivation, this is the mission!!!!

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3yr ago

folsom

Maker

@shaw_mckean @imraju Thank you so so much Raju!!! So kind of you, we've put a lot of effort into trying to keep it simple and make it simple and make it human first and foremost, its so cool you've picked up on that. Humans are the future!!!

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3yr ago

Wow this is refreshing. I've disengaged with social technology for quite some time now. I've personally gotten around this by creating my own framework for how I handle my relationships by actively making phone calls, coordinating in person hangouts, etc. This philosophy was developed from a core belief that technology in it's current landscape (¿hellscape?) does not align with my values. I've been following Folsom for some time and it is excitingly challenging that belief and re-engaging me.

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3yr ago

folsom

Maker

@adnan_zaib thank you so much!!!!!! its the most important discussion topic we face right now and honored to have you thinking through it alongside us. connection is the most important thing in whatever format it takes!!!

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3yr ago

folsom

Maker

@adnan_zaib thanks so much! so stoked to have you on the journey with us

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3yr ago

folsom

Maker

@adnan_zaib that means so much to hear! thanks for your support and excited to have you on this journey to rethink how technology can serve humanity

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3yr ago

Folsom has struck up some great conversations with close friends about purpose - as we go into next life stages, how do we want to be there for each other? How do we think about breadth of relationships (which platforms focused on virality seem to target) versus depth of relationship (which is where I think Folsom comes in)? Excited to see how y’all keep building this out. @matthew_urfirer

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3yr ago

folsom

Maker

@matthew_urfirer @josh_goldstein1 its so awesome to have such smart people like you thinking about this subject so deeply, thank you Josh!!!

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3yr ago

folsom

Maker

@matthew_urfirer @josh_goldstein1 it is exactly the right question, and we hope to be a part of the conversation, and hope to contribute to a more loving and connected world <3

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3yr ago

Finally an app that is good AND does good. Love Folsom and the mission to bring people together. Plus, I don't think there is a better way to cheer up anyone's day than assigning a baby animal to your emotion for friends to see... if you don't know what I'm talking about sounds like you need to try it out :)

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3yr ago

folsom

Maker

@zabie 🥹🥹🥹 this means the world to us!!! thank you!!!

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3yr ago

folsom

Maker

@zabie your support and kind words are dearly appreciated <3

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3yr ago

As someone who works with adolescents on a daily basis, Folsom gives me hope that we can use technology to give the next generation the opportunity to understand and communicate their deeper self at a younger age than I did, because I know how much that change has meant to me and what it could mean to anyone else who has struggled.

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3yr ago

folsom

Maker

@henry_steyer that is so motivating to hear!!!!!! Thank you Henry!!!!! Building for you and the adolescents you work with any feedback to make it better for you and them is so welcome <3

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3yr ago

folsom

Maker

@henry_steyer so motivating indeed - thanks so much for sharing! we'd love any feedback you have for how we could continue to be able to support you and those humans in our collective mission of deepening love and meaningful connection <3

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3yr ago

Folsom has helped me better acknowledge, articulate, and respond to my feelings, as well as those of my friends! Best of luck with the launch - hope others enjoy the experience as much as I do!

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3yr ago

folsom

Maker

@alecmcniff we appreciate you!!!!!! well said, thank you sir!!!

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3yr ago

folsom

Maker

@alecmcniff thanks so much for your support!!

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3yr ago

LOVO

What a refreshing app and concept! I read in a comment that you said it’s about deepening not broadening your connection which is really the USP of this app. So many ppl feel even MORE isolated through social media even though they are “connected” with people. Congrats on the launch - excited to see how folsom evolves! 🚀

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3yr ago

@carolmoh yes!!!!!! Its all about deeper, more genuine, more honest connections with the people you care about. That feels much better and the studies show that's what makes us happier and healthier!! Really curious to hear how the app feels <3

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3yr ago

folsom

Maker

@carolmoh totally!! we so appreciate your support and would love any thoughts or feedback once you give it a try <3

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3yr ago

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5.0

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Reviewers describe folsom as a simple, unusually personal app for keeping up with close friends through honest feelings rather than curated personas. The most repeated theme is deeper connection: users say it helps them communicate more openly, feel closer to friends, and have better, more meaningful conversations. Several also say it prompts reflection, intentional sharing, and even self-care, while feeling lightweight and not overbearing with notifications. Criticism is essentially absent in the provided reviews, so the clearest takeaway is strong early enthusiasm for intimacy, authenticity, and everyday emotional check-ins.

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