Beside: Walk Together

Beside is a peer-companionship app for adults moving through a hard stretch — a career gap, the end of a relationship, caregiver burnout, or quiet self-doubt. It turns "I'm not doing great" into one concrete, low-pressure request: tonight, can someone walk with me? HOW IT WORKS 1. Name how tonight feels and what you need — to be heard, to walk, for a bit of advice, or just quiet company. 2. Say it here. Browse stories from people on similar roads. Replies are short light answers or just one kind line. 3. Find a walker. See people who have walked a similar road, with their boundaries stated up front. Arrange a 45-minute walk, a 30-minute video call, or a 20-minute voice call. 4. Walk together. A built-in timer for your session, three gentle questions to break the silence, and a safety bar that keeps your emergency contact in view. 5. Leave a light. After the walk, leave one anonymous…