My name is Emilia Brooks. I'm the founder of ErgoNest — a brand that didn't begin with a cold business plan or the question, "What should I sell?" It started with something much simpler: someone I love.

My husband's name is Daniel. He works in IT. And if you have someone in your life who works in this field, you probably know exactly what that looks like: a laptop open from early morning, coffee getting cold next to the keyboard, headphones on, calls, meetings, tasks, deadlines, code, edits, and one more "quick fix" that somehow stretches late into the night.

I often watched Daniel from the side. He could sit almost completely still for hours — focused, responsible, fully immersed in his work. It seemed like he had everything under control: projects, teams, complex tasks, deadlines. Everything except his own body.

At first, I noticed the small things: the way he stretched his neck after a long call, tucked a pillow behind his lower back, changed positions every few minutes, or stood up from his desk and paused for a second because his back had reminded him again.

He would say, "It's nothing, I just sat for too long," "It'll pass," "Everyone deals with this," or "I'll stretch later." But it hurt me to watch. Because I didn't just see tiredness. I saw Daniel — a person who worked hard, cared deeply, and was building our future — paying for it every day with his back.

That was the first time I thought: why do we so easily invest in a new laptop, phone, or work setup, but often forget about the one thing supporting the person who uses all of it every single day? So many workspaces are put together "just somehow": a chair that happened to be there, a desk that happened to fit, a random cushion, a sitting position the body simply has to tolerate. But this is where most of the day happens. This is where ideas, decisions, projects, and careers are built. And this is also where pain can quietly begin.

That is how the idea for ErgoNest was born. I didn't want to create just another ergonomic chair brand. I wanted to create care you could place in a room. First for him. Then for thousands of others.

At first, I was looking for a solution for Daniel. A chair where his back wouldn't feel like it was begging for mercy after a few hours of work. A chair that didn't just look comfortable, but truly supported the body throughout a long workday. I wanted him to finish work with enough energy left for more than just closing the laptop and lying down. I wanted our evenings to be about life after work — not about "my back hurts."

Over time, I realized this wasn't just our story. This is how thousands of people work. They sit in front of screens for hours, create products, lead teams, solve complex problems — and often don't even notice how their bodies slowly begin to wear down under constant tension. People get used to pain. To a stiff neck. To a tired back. To sitting "however it works" because "there's no time to think about it right now." But at ErgoNest, we don't believe pain should become normal. We believe self-care should begin earlier — gently, intelligently, and with more attention to the body.