#letsvive

Welcome to the new Member Showcase section! Here we'll be featuring different members of the vive community. We like to think of our app as a safe platform for people to talk, share knowledge, learn new skills and engage with people they'd otherwise never meet. Every day our members are using vive to do and discuss things we'd never dreamed of and we want to share some of their experiences on our blog.

This week we're joined by the lovely Julia Stensby, who calls Bloomington, Minnesota her home. After signing up in late July she's been on fire, using the app daily to speak to all kinds of folk. We caught up with her to find out a little bit more about her vive experience so far.

vive: Hi Julia. Can you tell us a little more about yourself and how you joined the app?

JS: Well I've struggled with depression and anxiety. I knew that there were other people going through what I'm going through and are on vive for the same reason - to have a friend and just talk and get their feelings out.

vive: You've been chatting with people from all over the world, do any experiences in particular stand out for you?

JS: Yes I actually have! There's this one person I met and we're making a song together. It's a pretty great experience.

vive: What do you think it is about the app which keeps people like yourself coming back and using it daily?

JS: I've made loads of friends and I'd love to make more - that’s the reason I keep coming back to the app!

vive: Now you've said you're both a music-lover and somewhat of a musician yourself! How is that working out for you?

JS: Yeah music is a huge part of my life! I compete in music competitions (singing) and I'm planning to go further and get my music out there!

vive: What do you plan to do when you leave school?

JS: I'm planning to stick to music. I'd love to make it in the music industry and I think I have a pretty good chance.