You don't have to navigate diabetes alone
Building a home for structured peer mentorship. We're looking for our first cohort of guides and learners to shape the future of diabetes care.
Become a Care Mentor
Guide others through lived experience. Includes 8-module training.
Join as a Member
Receive weekly 1:1 support from a trained mentor living with diabetes.
“The most powerful thing about Todai is realizing your struggle is someone else's roadmap.”
We're building the platform we needed on day one — because diabetes is a marathon, and no one should run it alone.
Our Shared Vision
What the beta is — and what it is not
This is MVP Stage 1 — our first real cohort, running on a web platform (desktop and mobile browser). A small group of Members and Care Mentors, testing whether structured peer mentorship actually works in real life, for real people.
This is not a polished product. It is an early-stage test. What you experience and tell us directly shapes what Todai Health becomes — a platform built by people who live with diabetes, for people who live with diabetes.
Beta members are the first people to prove that diabetes support can look completely different. What you build here — the model and the culture — becomes the foundation for everyone who comes after you.
What it is
- Structured 1:1 peer mentorship for people living with diabetes
- Weekly 50-minute video sessions between a Member and their Care Mentor
- Daily self-management tools: mood check-ins, medication reminders, a content library
- A safety-oriented platform — sessions are supported by AI-assisted safety tools, clear boundaries, and escalation procedures
- Beta self-management tools, including health status tracking, medication reminders, and a wellness dashboard
What it is not
- A medical service, clinical program, or emergency resource
- A scripted program with a fixed week-by-week curriculum — sessions are led by the Care Mentor, shaped by what the Member brings each week
- A replacement for your doctor, therapist, or existing care team
A small circle
Ten Mentors and thirty Members — small enough to know each other by name.
Personal invitation
Every application is read by a human and we respond to everyone.
A gentle light
Weekly 1:1 check-ins — warm, structured, never clinical.
Program at a glance
- Spots
- 30
- Duration
- 8 weeks
- Sessions
- Weekly · 50 min
- Platform
- Web browser
- Region
- US and Canada · English
- Eligibility
- Pre-diabetes or diagnosis ≤3 years
- Participation
- Volunteer
- Spots
- 10
- Duration
- Required beta training + 8-week program
- Sessions
- ~3 sessions/week · 50 min
- Platform
- Same
- Region
- Same
- Eligibility
- ≥2 years managing diabetes
- Participation
- Volunteer
If the cohort is full when you apply, you will be invited to join the waitlist for the next cohort.
Medication reminders are a self-management aid only. They are not a substitute for your prescribed treatment plan or guidance from your care team.
§ 03 · For Members
Someone who gets it — in your corner every week.
If you live with pre-diabetes or were diagnosed in the last three years, you do not have to figure this out alone.
Being a Member means being matched with a Care Mentor — someone who has lived with diabetes for years and trained to walk alongside you. Not a coach with a script. Not a clinician with a chart. A person who gets it.
Between sessions, you use the platform on your own time — mood check-ins, medication reminders, and a content library to support what you and your mentor are working on together.
You bring what is on your mind. They bring presence, perspective, and a place to be yourself.
You are a good fit if
- You live with pre-diabetes or have been diagnosed with diabetes within the last 3 years
- You are based in the US or Canada and comfortable in English
- You can commit to one 50-minute video session per week for 8 weeks
- You are open to talking with a peer who has lived experience — not a clinician
- You want help building day-to-day self-management habits, not a quick fix
What we ask of you
- Show up to your weekly session present and prepared
- Use the platform between sessions — mood check-ins, reminders, content library
- Share honest feedback so we can shape what Todai Health becomes
- Respect your Care Mentor's role and boundaries
What you get
- A dedicated Care Mentor matched to you for the full 8 weeks
- Weekly 1:1 video sessions in a safety-supported environment
- Access to beta self-management tools: health tracking, medication reminders, wellness dashboard
- A small founding community of Members and Care Mentors
- A direct line to the team building the platform
30 Member spots.
Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
If the cohort is full when you apply, you will be invited to join the waitlist for the next cohort.
For Care Mentors
You know what the first years feel like.
Care Mentors are the heart of this beta. We are looking for 10 people who have years of lived experience with diabetes and want to be present for someone just starting their journey.
Being a Care Mentor is not the same as being a coach or a clinician. You are a peer — someone who has lived with diabetes for years. You bring your experience, your perspective, and your presence.
Sessions are supported by AI-assisted safety tools, clear boundaries, and escalation procedures. You are trained, supported, and never expected to handle a crisis on your own.
We ask for a real commitment — roughly three sessions per week over eight weeks, plus the beta training before your first session.
You are a good fit if
- You have been actively managing diabetes (Type 1, Type 2, or other) for 2+ years
- You are based in the US or Canada and comfortable in English
- You can commit to ~3 sessions per week (50 min each) over the 8-week program
- You can complete self-paced beta and live training sessions
- You are willing to work within clear, peer-mentor boundaries — supportive, not clinical
Required beta training
The Mentor Journey
Before you meet your first Member, you complete a structured, self-paced training. It exists so you walk into every session prepared, supported, and confident in your role.
08
Modules to mastery
Your role and boundaries
Understanding diabetes in depth
Building the Care Mentor–Member connection
Guiding Members on their journey
Core mentoring skills
Using the platform and AI tools
Quality and escalation
Dialogue practice — test sessions
Completion requires all 8 modules, practice sessions, and a final sign-off from the Todai Health team.
What you receive
Credential. Todai Health Care Mentor beta training completion — a shareable recognition of the work you put in.
Letter. A signed letter of participation describing your role in shaping the first cohort.
Priority access. First access to future Todai Health programs, features, and Care Mentor cohorts.
Founding community. A direct line to the founding team and a small group of fellow Care Mentors.
Real impact. Your feedback shapes the platform — what stays, what changes, what comes next.
Time commitment
Self-paced modules + practice sessions
8 weeks — ~3 sessions/week, 50 min + review
Training period + 8-week program
Consistency matters. Members count on you showing up each week — please apply only if you can commit to the full 8 weeks.
10 Care Mentor spots. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
Thank you for considering this. After you apply, we will follow up with next steps for beta training and onboarding.
§ 05 · A quick guide
Member or Care Mentor — which side fits?
Two roles, one cohort. Compare them side by side and follow the path that feels closest to where you are right now.
Member
- Pre-diabetes or diabetes diagnosed ≤3 years — applies
- Managing diabetes for ≥2 years — does not apply
- Looking for weekly peer support — applies
- Ready to guide others — does not apply
- 1 session per week × 8 weeks — applies
- ~3 sessions per week × 8 weeks — does not apply
Care Mentor
- Pre-diabetes or diabetes diagnosed ≤3 years — does not apply
- Managing diabetes for ≥2 years — applies
- Looking for weekly peer support — does not apply
- Ready to guide others — applies
- 1 session per week × 8 weeks — does not apply
- ~3 sessions per week × 8 weeks — applies
§ 06 · Frequently asked
Everything we are asked most often, answered upfront.
Who can join as a Member?
- Adults in the US or Canada who have pre-diabetes or have been diagnosed with diabetes within the last 3 years, and who can commit to one 50-minute video session per week for 8 weeks.
Who can apply as a Care Mentor?
- Adults in the US or Canada who have been actively managing diabetes (Type 1, Type 2, or other) for 2+ years and can commit to ~3 sessions per week over the 8-week program, plus beta training.
Do I need to have Type 2 specifically?
- No. We welcome people living with Type 1, Type 2, LADA, MODY, gestational, and pre-diabetes. The shared experience of managing the condition matters more than the specific type.
Does it cost anything?
- No. Beta participation is free for both Members and Care Mentors.
Do Care Mentors get paid?
- Care Mentors in the beta are volunteers. You receive a Todai Health Care Mentor beta training completion credential, a letter of participation, and priority access to future programs — but not monetary compensation.
What device do I need?
- A computer, tablet, or smartphone with a modern web browser, a camera, a microphone, and a reliable internet connection. The platform runs in the browser — nothing to install.
What happens after 8 weeks?
- The beta cohort wraps with a debrief. We use what we learn to shape the next cohort and the broader platform. You may be invited to continue with Todai Health in future cohorts or programs.
Can I join from outside the US or Canada?
- Not for this beta. We are starting with the US and Canada in English so we can support participants properly. Future cohorts may expand — join the waitlist to be notified.
You don't have to figure
this out alone
Join the waitlist for early access to Todai Health — structured mentorship for life between visits.
