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A person in your pocket for the moments your brain locks up.

Daily, text-based executive function support for adults with ADHD. A real human who responds within minutes when you're stuck, not another thing to keep up with.

~5 min median response
1 assigned coach same human, every day
$275 per month, cancel anytime
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Iris · Marlow
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Tuesday · day 12
morning! how'd you sleep? eaten yet? no rush on the day, just checking in.
9:02
slept ok-ish. haven't eaten. meds in. been staring at my phone for an hour trying to call the pharmacy 😅
9:18
oh that one's the worst. food first though even a banana. then if you feel like it, jot what you'd say in 2 sentences and send it over. we can sit with it for 5 min, no pressure to actually dial.
9:19
had a banana. wrote it out. honestly might just go for it
9:31
9:31
How it works

The whole thing fits in your texts.

No app to log into when you're already overwhelmed. No video calls to dread. Just one ongoing conversation with one human who knows you.

01 Each morning

We text first.

Around the time you usually start your day, your coach checks in. How'd you sleep, are you medicated, what's on your plate. Two minutes. No streaks, no points.

02 Together

We pick 1–3 tasks.

Not a to-do list. The actual things that matter today. Then we name the first tiny step for each. Small enough that starting feels possible.

03 When stuck

You text. We answer.

Mid-task paralysis, decision fog, the wall at 2pm...text us. Response in minutes during support windows. No judgment ever.

04 Ongoing

We adjust to you.

If you go quiet for a week, we're still here when you come back. Monthly 20-minute recalibration. Your real patterns inform the adjustments.

Behind the texts

There's a real system. You'll never see it.

The same quiet loop, every day — we capture what's in your head, decide what actually matters, and shrink it until starting feels possible. You don't learn it. You just text what's going on, and the structure happens on our side.

We capture

Whatever's swirling — assignments, errands, the thing someone asked you to do — lands in a text and stops living in your head.

We sort

What's actually yours, what matters today, what can wait. You don't rank or prioritize...that's our job, not yours.

We shrink

Whatever's next becomes a 5-minute first move — open the doc, write three lines, dial the number. No vague "work on it."

We adapt

Stuck day, tired day, flying day...the approach changes with your brain. We meet you where you are, not where a plan says you should be.

All you do is text.
I went from "I haven't filed taxes in three years" to "they're filed" in four weeks. Not because anyone yelled at me. Because someone answered their phone when I froze.
K K. · member since March
The fine print, up front

We're specific about what we do.

ADHD support is a crowded category and most of it isn't this. Here's the line we draw, plainly, so you know whether Marlow is the right fit.

01
It is
Real-time text support, the moment you're stuck.
It isn't
Therapy or a substitute for it.
02
It is
One human who learns your specific patterns.
It isn't
A team, a chatbot, or a rotating queue.
03
It is
Tiny next steps when starting feels impossible.
It isn't
Goal-setting, habit streaks, or productivity coaching.
04
It is
Adjusts when you disappear. Picks back up without guilt.
It isn't
An accountability program with consequences.
Pricing & access

One price. One human.

$275
per month USD · recurring

Cancel anytime in one text. No exit interview, no claw-back, no retention call. Includes everything below.

  • Daily morning text check-in Mon – Sat
  • Real-time support windows 8–6 EST
  • The same coach, every day Assigned coach
  • Monthly recalibration call 20 min · Zoom (Video optional)
  • 45-min onboarding intake Same / next day
Referral required 13 / 25 spots

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Questions

Things people ask before signing up.

Don't see yours? Email hello@firststep.support and a real human will write back.

No. Marlow does not provide therapy, mental health treatment, or clinical assessment. We're executive function support — the practical, in-the-moment kind. Many of our members also see a therapist; we're complementary.

SMS / iMessage through a dedicated number we give you. No app to download, no portal to log into — just an ongoing thread on the messaging app you already use.

Within minutes during your coach's support windows (typically 8–6 EST, Mon–Sat). Outside those windows, by the next window. We'll set expectations together on day one.

We pick back up. No guilt, no make-up sessions, no "where have you been." Going quiet is part of how this works for some people. We're built around that, not against it.

Capacity. One coach can hold roughly 25 people well; beyond that, the response times slip and the relationship thins. Referrals from current members keep the fit high and the size honest.

Anytime, in one text. We'd rather you leave easily than stay resentfully. While we’re not able to provide refunds for the current billing period, you’re welcome to cancel anytime. This will ensure you won’t be billed moving forward.