A powerful new tool for safely learning about and understanding your menstrual cycle.
Cycles | Empowerment
De-Stigmatizing | Menstruation Tool
Secure | User Owned Data
Education | Ritual
A breakthrough in technology to safely share menstruation data with doctors, practitioners, and loved ones; creating an informed support network. All while maintaining complete privacy from companies, governments, and even us.
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In 2022 longtime friends Dr. Elizabeth Wisniewski and Carlen Young began working on Dyan & me in Santa Barbara, CA. Despite both of them moving away from Santa Barbara, they continued to meet weekly from across the world in order to birth not just another menstruation tool, but also a movement.
Dyan is a variation of the Roman Goddess Diana. Known as the Goddess of the moon and fertility, the archetype of Diana is a guiding force at Dyan & me.
Dyan & me represents the mother archetype we believe all bleeders and the people that love them deserve. Both Dr. Elizabeth and Carlen experienced a loss of their own mothers early in life and therefore have an even greater reverence for the mother archetype.
Dr. Elizabeth’s mother was named Diane; Dyan & me is dedicated her loving memory.
Dr. Elizabeth Wisniewski is a holistic perinatal expert. As a certified Webster + perinatal chiropractor, with a PhD in Depth Psychology with specialization in Somatic Studies, she is passionate about inclusive, intuitive, trauma informed perinatal education and care.
Dr. Elizabeth grew up in Grand Rapids, MI and then received her BA in Environmental Studies from the University of Montana in 2006. Immediately following graduation, she had her 30th eye surgery for a rare eye disease and subsequently lost the remainder of her eyesight. Through this traumatic experience she gained a greater vision for herself and the world.
In 2012 she earned her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic West in San Jose, CA. Dr. Elizabeth then went on to earn both an MA and PhD, defending her dissertation on the lived experience of cesarean birth from a cross-cultural perspective in 2022 from Pacifica Graduate Institute, located in Carpinteria, CA.
Dr. Elizabeth is passionate about environmental and social justice. In her free time, she enjoys playing with her Siberian Husky, writing music, and exploring Southern California.
Carlen’s passion comes from merging the worlds of community psychology with cutting edge technology and human-computer interaction. After getting his BA in Psychology he spent his career developing, researching, and applying systems to increase civic engagement and strengthening cohesiveness.
As the CTO of the Empowerment Institute, and founder of cause-focused software development company Semantu, Carlen's mission is the expansion of collective capacity and realization of individual potential.
He takes into account the structural and technological barriers to generating collective capacity as well as the psychological needs such as safe space, empowerment, sovereignty, and nonviolent communication.
Ms. Juliano has 25+ years of progressive experience in industries including Renewable Energy, Technology/SaaS, US DoD, Manufacturing, Professional Services, and Financial Services for companies with $0.8 Billion to $35+ Billion in revenue. She is a key player in strategy development, has written and implemented policies and procedures, and is an expert in process improvement and financial modeling. Ms. Juliano has held executive and management positions in both finance and accounting functions and is well-versed in financial planning and analysis as well as several accounting methodologies including US GAAP, DCAA-compliant US Government Contract Accounting, Cost/Inventory Accounting, and IFRS. She has vast experience in implementation of internal controls and has been responsible for annual audits by Big Four accounting firms. Ms. Juliano has participated in and led capital and debt raises, and following has ensured full compliance with debt covenants and other reporting requirements.
Ms. Juliano has also managed the human resources, administration, facilities, and operations functions, and has established operational and financial metrics for all departments. She has led the implementation of several cross-functional systems, including full ERP, reporting tools, billing systems, and operational software. Recent efforts include leading the financial aspect of a successful SBA Certificate of Competency exercise and serving on the Board of Directors as a Director and Assistant Secretary. Additionally, Ms. Juliano volunteers as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for a Non-Profit, low-income retirement community.
The release of Dyan is slated for 2025. To receive the latest updates, contribute to its development, or be the first to use the app we invite you to share a brief introduction about yourself here:
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