Teddy’s story
Private his whole life. Shared to help others.
Teddy kept his mom’s cancer private his whole life, even through months of news coverage of Soothe Note. He shared it publicly for the first time with People magazine, to help other young caregivers feel less alone.
Building Soothe Note is what made talking about it possible. Teddy used to struggle to get through a sentence about his mom without crying. Turning something that had taken so much from his family into something that could help others changed that. With his mom’s support, he decided to share his full story to raise awareness and help families going through the same thing.
Teddy was young when his mom was first diagnosed with cancer, and he grew up around it. Today, he helps care for her while keeping up with school, and sees how much of cancer happens at home, in the days between appointments.
Only close friends and family knew. Even as Soothe Note was covered by more than 110 news outlets, Teddy described himself only as a caregiver to a loved one.
When Teddy and Brynn were interviewed by People magazine, he chose to talk about his mom because a platform like People magazine reaches families far beyond the cancer community, and many teenagers, siblings, and children are quietly helping a parent through cancer and feel isolated. He wanted them to know it is okay to talk about it, and that caregiving affects the whole family, not just the patient.
That experience is why Soothe Note exists. It was not a random startup idea. It was built from lived experience, for the families carrying the days between appointments.
At Soothe Note
Building Soothe Note
Teddy started Soothe Note and built the app. He leads the product, fundraising, and outreach, working closely with Brynn, and with patients and caregivers guiding each decision.
Background
Experience
Teddy is an entrepreneur and product builder with experience across technology, healthcare, artificial intelligence, education, and digital strategy. He has founded multiple ventures and a nonprofit, and built a wide range of digital tools, apps, platforms, and community-focused projects used by students and families. He is constantly designing, building, testing, and shipping new products.
Across that work, including internships in AI and digital strategy, Teddy has gained hands-on experience in product development, software engineering, operations, growth, partnerships, marketing, and business strategy. He brings that same fast-moving, practical approach to Soothe Note while keeping patients and caregivers at the center of every decision.
Outside of building, Teddy is a student-athlete who has earned all-conference recognition in tennis, along with academic honors in English and STEM.
To see more of his work and experience, visit teddyaaron.com.
In their words
“It’s really important that we build something that’s easy to use. The moment it becomes hard to use, it’s not really a tool anymore.”
“I had to grow up early and take steps that most kids wouldn’t have to take.”