Building a more connected world
one conversation at a time
At Give Me Five, we believe that emotional wellbeing begins long before a person reaches a crisis.
Our mission is simple yet powerful: to help people build healthier emotional habits, strengthen meaningful human connections, and create supportive communities where individuals feel seen, heard, and encouraged every day.
We are building more than a wellbeing app—we are creating a global platform that empowers people to recognise changes in their emotional wellbeing, develop resilience, and stay connected with trusted support networks through practical, evidence-informed tools.
Every feature, every interaction, and every decision is guided by one belief:
Prevention begins with connection.
The inspiration behind
Give Me Five
from a life-changing experience
While travelling through San Francisco, founders Brendan and Phil witnessed a heartbreaking reality. As they relied on the city’s train network, they observed repeated incidents involving young people experiencing severe emotional distress. They also saw mothers and community volunteers patrolling train stations, doing everything they could to prevent another tragedy.
It became clear that communities were being forced to respond to crises because too many people were reaching breaking point before anyone recognised the warning signs.
That experience raised a simple but profound question:
What if technology could help people recognise emotional changes earlier and encourage meaningful support before a situation escalates?
To transform this vision into a practical solution, Brendan partnered with Dr. Lisa, whose more than two decades of experience in behavioural support and the NDIS sector helped shape the platform’s wellbeing framework. Together, they combined lived experience, behavioural knowledge, and modern technology to create a platform designed to encourage healthier daily habits and stronger human connection.
Today, Give Me Five continues to evolve with the same purpose that inspired its creation—to help people feel supported before they feel alone.
To become the world’s most trusted proactive emotional wellbeing platform, helping individuals, families, schools, workplaces, healthcare providers, and communities build stronger emotional resilience through everyday connection.
We envision a future where emotional wellbeing is treated as an essential part of daily life, where technology supports meaningful relationships, and where early awareness helps create healthier communities across the globe.
Our mission is to make proactive emotional wellbeing accessible to everyone.
We achieve this by creating secure, easy-to-use digital tools that encourage self-awareness, strengthen positive habits, and foster trusted human relationships.
Through innovation, education, and collaboration, we aim to support millions of people in building healthier lives—one conversation, one habit, and one connection at a time.
Advisory Board
Dr. Jeffrey Chan
Pr. Peter Cornish
Mathew Madaus
Vivek Pendharkar
Joel Wolfinger
As Give Me Five continues to grow internationally, we are establishing an Advisory Board comprising respected leaders from healthcare, behavioural science, education, technology, cybersecurity, governance, corporate leadership, research, and social impact.
The Advisory Board will provide independent strategic guidance to help ensure the platform remains aligned with the highest standards of innovation, ethics, privacy, clinical integrity, and global best practice.
Our advisors will contribute expertise across areas including:
- Behavioural science and emotional wellbeing
- Mental health and clinical governance
- Education and youth development
- Workplace wellbeing
- Healthcare innovation
- Artificial intelligence and responsible technology
- Data privacy and cybersecurity
- Legal, governance, and compliance
- International business growth
- Public policy and community partnerships
By bringing together diverse expertise, our Advisory Board will help shape the future direction of Give Me Five while ensuring that every stage of our growth remains focused on improving outcomes for people and communities around the world.
50+ Team Members
A passionate team of 50+ support experts, product builders,
and designers committed to rethinking customer experience.
Customer-First
We design every feature with your customers’ happiness in mind.
50+ Team Members
Located across two continents, our teams collaborate around the clock.
