Our story

We believe in
focused humans.

FLOWN was built for people who know they're capable of great work — but keep getting in their own way. We exist to change that, one session at a time.

50k+
Active Members
2M+
Focus Hours Logged
94%
Members feel more productive
4.9★
Average session rating
“The hardest part of any task isn't the work itself — it's getting started and staying present. FLOWN exists to solve exactly that.”
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Dr. Aliya Khatun
Co-founder & Head of Science

What we stand for

Four beliefs that shape every decision we make

Science-first

Everything we build is rooted in neuroscience. Body doubling has measurable effects on focus — we didn't invent it, we perfected it.

Radical empathy

We built FLOWN for brains that struggle with traditional productivity advice — especially those with ADHD, anxiety, or executive function differences.

Community-driven

Our members shape everything from session formats to facilitation style. The community is the product — we just build the space.

Deep work over busy work

We don't celebrate hustle culture. We celebrate real, sustainable focus that leaves you energised — not burned out.

How we got here

From a Zoom experiment to a global focus community

2021

FLOWN founded after a 12-person body-doubling experiment on Zoom.

2022

Launched beta to 500 users. Waited lists opened within days.

2023

Crossed 10,000 members and 500,000 focus hours completed.

2024

Introduced expert-facilitated deep-work marathons and team plans.

2025

50,000 active members. 2 million+ focus hours and counting.

Meet the team

A small, passionate crew obsessed with helping people do their best work

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Dr. Aliya Khatun

Co-founder & Head of Science

Cognitive neuroscientist with a decade of research into attention disorders. Built FLOWN after seeing how body doubling transformed her own ADHD patients.

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Marcus Webb

Co-founder & CEO

Former remote team lead who struggled with distraction. Created the first FLOWN sessions in a Zoom call with 12 friends — and never looked back.

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Priya Sharma

Head of Community

Community builder and certified ADHD coach. Ensures every FLOWN session feels safe, inclusive, and genuinely productive for all kinds of minds.

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Liam O'Brien

Lead Engineer

Full-stack engineer and productivity nerd. Obsessed with building tools that get out of your way and let you focus on what actually matters.

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