Listeners on Call launched in July of 2020 in response to the growing pandemic of loneliness exacerbated by Covid-19. The platform promotes mental health by connecting callers to a trained team of listeners. The company website\u00a0states<\/a>, \u201cEveryone has something they need to share. Not everyone has someone to listen.\u201d<\/p>\n The Dallas-based startup matches Listener on Call users to others who provide an empathetic ear and share experiences. The company believes sharing with someone who can relate to your problem can be life-changing. Callers can rest assured their privacy is protected as all calls are anonymous.<\/p>\n The Listeners are not trained medical professionals and do not give out medical advice. The platform is not designed to provide therapy or counseling. Instead, Listeners on Call\u2019s goal is to be a \u201cfirst step\u201d for those seeking support. Dallas-based CEO Cole Egger told the\u00a0Dallas Business Journal<\/a>, \u201cthe company isn\u2019t looking into the crowded field of telehealth companies providing professional services instead of seeing itself as the first step in seeking care and support.\u201d<\/p>\n After downloading the app from the\u00a0Apple App Store<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Google Play<\/a>, users can select their listener to find someone who shares a connection to what they are experiencing. The company website\u00a0states<\/a>, \u201cWe are committed to connecting anyone, anywhere, anytime with someone who has a related personal experience and is ready to listen and are proud to offer on-call empathy, privacy, and support for millions of people who need to feel heard.\u201d<\/p>\n Listener menu from Listeners on Call Apple App store CC\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Medika.life<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n The next step is to find a convenient time to speak directly to the listener. The app allows users to connect immediately for urgent conversations or to schedule a time in the future when it is convenient.<\/p>\n Next, Listeners On Call connects the user to the listener on a private line to help maintain privacy and anonymity. The calls can be as long or as short as needed. Users pay $0.50 per minute to use the service.<\/p>\n Every day people can apply to be listeners and be paid for their time. The application process is spelled out on their\u00a0website<\/a>. The company seeks out people who have empathy and who have a \u201cnatural spark of curiosity that makes people want to open up to them.\u201d The listeners are trained through the company\u2019s Listening Academy.<\/p>\n The Listening Academy involves a series of short courses focused on the art of Connected Listening, which the company explains as \u201chow to create a bond with strangers based on a shared experience.\u201d The program provides listeners with tools and techniques to help callers feel heard and valued.<\/p>\n The techniques employed by Listeners On Call is backed up by data showing an individual\u2019s emotional state can be improved by exposing them to an empathetic listener. The company performed research\u00a0<\/a>evaluating callers’ disposition before and after engaging with a listener on their platform.<\/p>\n Listeners on Call partnered with\u00a0Morphi<\/a>i, an experience measurement technology, to complete the study. Morphii\u2019s patented technology quantifies users\u2019 emotions and feelings after engaging with various technologies.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/expioconsulting.com\/macarthur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/available-listeners.jpg\")
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