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Crafting Practical Tools to Help You Reflect and Grow

RaiderHawk Media creates practical digital tools that equip individuals through every personal and career transition, giving you the guidance and support to conquer life’s sprints and marathons.

Here’s the short version…

We’re a brother-sister duo who believe daily technology should bring clarity to your life, not friction.

When looking at our own daily routines, we realized how much we valued spaces that felt calm, intentional, and entirely our own. When it came to daily reflection, we didn’t need a social feed or complex setups—we just wanted a peaceful, secure place to write, process, and remember.

So, as The Raider and The Hawk, we teamed up to build something better.

That’s how RaiderHawk Media was born—and with it, our flagship app, Marvel-Us Journal. We set out to craft digital tools focused on three core principles: empowering your daily habits, embodying your richest memories, and embracing your personal story as it unfolds. Simple, quiet software built for real life.

Ilyse Pender

Co-Founder & Chief Reality Officer

  • Known As: “The Raider”
  • Go-To Caffeine: Venti Soy Latte
  • Favorite Ice Cream: Birthday Cake
  • Superpower: Keeping The Hawk’s fifty daily app ideas grounded
  • Nemesis: Software updates that hide basic buttons (looking at you, gym app)

Louis Schanz

Co-Founder & Chief Hype Officer

  • Known As: “The Hawk”
  • Go-To Caffeine: 0 mg (he gets way too wired)
  • Favorite Ice Cream: Rocky Road
  • Superpower: Pitching twelve new app features before breakfast
  • Nemesis: People who drink four espresso shots and act normal
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