Founding Provider Program

You got into this work because you believe people deserve healthy relationships.

BloomingShip helps you reach more of them — Your own dedicated workspace to showcase your expertise, connect with clients, and earn—while we handle the tech, bring the right audience, and help you grow.

@Soso · TherapistVisit live page →

Deborah Victor-Ayoola's BloomingShip subdomain

@DVA · CounsellorVisit live page →

The audience you'll be serving

A daily home for relationship growth — across every life stage.

Singles, couples, married partners, soon teens — BloomingShip is the daily home for people working on their relational life across every season. They open it for content, for sessions, for connection, for growth. The platform meets the full range of relational needs.

What You Get as an Early Expert

Start ahead. Stay visible. Grow faster.

As a founding expert on Bloomingship, you don't just join — you get positioned to stand out from day one. Priority visibility, early audience advantage, first access to users actively seeking guidance, and stronger positioning as a trusted expert on the platform.

01 — Booking & Sessions

Calendar-integrated, currency-aware

Sessions of any length. Video or in-person. Instant confirmation. Pricing in USD and local currency including Naira at launch, with more currencies as we expand. Payment handled. You set your own rates.

02 — Programs & Webinars

Run multi-week programs at scale

Group sessions, workbooks, private communities, and installment payments—all in one place. For example, DVA (one of our early experts) runs her 12-Week Pre-Marital Program directly on Bloomingship through her own dedicated page. The platform handles enrollment, payments, and member access—so she can focus on delivering the experience.

03 — Audience Growth

Reach people who are already looking for you

Unlike general social platforms, Bloomingship users join with a clear intention — to get guidance, improve their relationships, and work on their emotional and relational wellbeing. Your audience isn't passive followers — they're people actively seeking support like yours.

04 — Subdomain

Your own professional home

Get your own page at username.bloomingship.com. Like Soso (soso.bloomingship.com) and DVA (dva.bloomingship.com)—real experts already using the platform. A professional link you can add to your Instagram bio, LinkedIn, podcast, or business card. Custom-branded. Mobile-optimized. Free.

05 — Content & Insights

Share your expertise through articles, videos, and posts

Build visibility, attract clients, and let people understand your work before they book you. Publish on Bloomingship and share your content directly to social platforms like Instagram, LinkedIn, or others with one click. Your content lives on your Bloomingship page — yours to keep.

06 — Provider Dashboard

Your practice, fully organized

Everything you need to run your work in one place — clients, bookings, sessions, and performance. Know what's working. Manage your schedule. Grow with clarity.

07 — Audience Insights

See what your audience is asking for

Understand the most common relationship challenges and topics people come to you for. Create content people actually need. Offer sessions that match real demand. Stay relevant and in demand. You don't guess what to focus on — your audience shows you. Early experts get first access as this feature rolls out.

Who joins

Built for professionals helping people build better relationships.

From therapists to coaches and educators, Bloomingship brings together trusted experts across different specialties — each vetted for quality and trust.

Category 01

Coaches & Counselors

verified through credentialing body records

Relationship Coaches
ICF, IAC, BCC, Gottman, Imago, RLT certified

Life Coaches
relationship-focused practice

Premarital Counselors
PREPARE-ENRICH, SYMBIS

Marriage Counselors
non-clinical, certified

Mediators
family / relationship focus

Sex Educators
AASECT certified

Don't see your exact role?

If you don't see your role explicitly named in any path, tell us about your practice in your own words. Pick the category that fits you best, name your role, and we'll review.

What We Ask of You

Aligned with how you earn.

Bloomingship is free to join — no setup fees, no monthly costs. We only earn when you earn, through a transparent share of what you sell on the platform.

1. Bring a real offering

List something people can pay for.

Sessions, programs, or workshops — whatever your practice produces that people can pay for, that's what we're asking you to bring.

You bring your expertise. We connect you to people already looking for it.

2. Stay active as a founding expert

Post content, engage with users, and show up.

Consistently show up so people seeking help can discover and trust your expertise. You can share:

Articles — your frameworks, methods, and expertise.
Reflections — short insights from your practice.

You can also repurpose your existing work from podcasts, social media, or writing.

We don't ask you to be our marketing channel. You are not required to promote Bloomingship or grow the platform.

Our job is to bring you clients and visibility. Your job is to offer real services and show up as the professional you already are.

Our Commitments

What we promise every founding provider.

Promise 01

Free to join and stay

No setup or subscription fees.

Promise 02

You earn, we earn

A transparent share of what you sell.

Promise 03

You own your work

Your content, clients, and audience remain yours.

Promise 04

Trusted environment

Every provider is vetted for quality.

Promise 05

Founding voice

Early providers help shape how the platform evolves.

How to Join

We review every provider before approval.

Licensed professionals → credential verification
Coaches & experts → review of experience and work

You'll hear back within 7–14 days.

Founding Cohort

Limited to early providers as we scale carefully.
Applications may close once capacity is reached.

Frequently asked

Questions, answered honestly.

How much does it cost to join?+

Joining is free. So is your subdomain, content publishing, basic booking, and basic program infrastructure. The platform earns two ways: a transparent share of what you sell on the platform (see next question), and optional premium features for providers who want advanced tools. The core experience costs you nothing — your professional home, your audience, your work.

What revenue share does BloomingShip take?+

When you earn on the platform, BloomingShip earns a transparent share. The percentage is shared during your application conversation. You always know what you keep before each transaction. Terms cannot change against you without 90 days notice and Founding Cohort consultation.

Can I keep practicing through my own website and use BloomingShip alongside?+

Yes. BloomingShip is additive to your existing practice. Many providers use BloomingShip as their public-facing professional home while continuing other work through their existing systems. Your subdomain represents you across channels — including content you publish elsewhere, like podcasts, social media, and outside writing. Your choice on what to centralize here.

What if I leave the platform later?+

What you build on Bloomingship belongs to you. Your content, programs, and audience remain yours. If you choose to leave, you keep your work and the relationships you've built. We don't lock you in or take ownership of your work.

Are the people on the platform actually looking for relationship guidance?+

Yes. Bloomingship attracts people actively seeking relationship guidance. From singles preparing for partnership to couples working through challenges, users are here with clear intent—looking for experts like you.

How is BloomingShip different from Cameo, Calendly, Substack, or my own website?+

Other platforms give you one piece — content publishing, or scheduling, or payments. BloomingShip combines all those layers under a single subdomain that is yours, built around a relationship-focused user base. The whole stack, in one place.

I have a credential or role not listed in your categories. Can I still apply?+

Yes. We built BloomingShip for the full range of relationship wisdom. The page lists five categories — Coaches & Counselors, Cultural Wisdom & Faith Traditions, Educators & Content Creators, Matchmakers & Dating Specialists, Therapists & Clinical Counselors — but every category contains many roles. Use the catch-all path, pick the category that fits, and tell us how you describe your role.

How do you ensure other providers on the platform meet the same standard?+

Every provider on BloomingShip — across all five categories — goes through verification before being granted professional status. Licensed clinicians verify through state boards. Coaches and counselors verify through credentialing bodies. Cultural elders, faith leaders, educators, and content creators verify through human review of practice, references, and demonstrated body of work. The process protects every provider's standing on the platform. Your reputation here is part of a cohort we are committed to protecting.

Will I have to create all my content myself?+

Today, your content comes from you—articles, programs, and insights. Over time, Bloomingship will help you understand what your audience needs and support you in creating and sharing content—always in your voice. Founding providers get early access as these tools roll out.

Will the platform's pricing and operations stay exactly as you describe today?+

Founding providers help shape the platform We're building Bloomingship alongside our early experts, and your feedback helps guide what we improve over time. Some details will evolve as we grow—but never at your expense. No changes to your terms without at least 90 days' notice Your work, audience, and content always remain yours The platform remains free to join

How quickly will I be onboarded if I'm accepted?+

We onboard the Founding Cohort in waves to give every provider proper attention during setup. Acceptance is the first step; your wave depends on application timing and tier verification. Most accepted providers are onboarded within 4–8 weeks. Earlier applications generally enter earlier waves.

When will the capabilities you describe in "Built to Deepen" be available to me?+

Some are available today. Others deepen as the platform matures. Founding providers are first to experience each capability as it ships. We are not promising specific features by specific dates — we are committing to a relationship in which the platform you join now becomes more valuable to you each year. The right founding provider believes in what BloomingShip is building and wants to help build it.

What is BloomingShip's long-term plan?+

BloomingShip is building infrastructure for relationship professionals over the next 5–10 years. We help providers reach more people, create content that lands, distribute their work where their audience lives, and own what they build. Founding providers help shape this roadmap.

Ready to reach more people who need your work?

Bloomingship is opening to a limited Founding Cohort of 100 relationship experts. If you support people in building healthier relationships, we want to hear from you.

Or schedule a 15-minute call if you'd like to learn more.

Questions? Reach us at love@bloomingship.com