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Answer questions from the diaspora community by text, voice or live call, on your own schedule, at prices you set.

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The details

How becoming an expert works

From applying to your first payout, here’s what happens at each step and what we ask of you.

Tell members who you are and what you can help with. It takes a few minutes and you can edit everything later.

  • About you. A short bio of 10 to 2,000 characters: your background, experience and the kind of questions you enjoy.
  • Specialties. Pick every category that fits, up to 20. This is how members find you when they browse.
  • Languages. List up to 10 languages you’re happy to answer in.
  • Location, if you like. City and country are optional and shown publicly, which helps members looking for someone nearby.

You decide what your time is worth. All prices are in US dollars.

  • Text questions. A fixed price for a written answer.
  • Voice answers. A fixed price for a recorded voice reply.
  • Live calls. A per-minute rate. Members book 15, 30 or 60 minutes and pay for the length they book.
  • Personalized videos. Optional. Switch it on and set a price, or leave it off. You can pause video requests at any time.

You can change any price later from your profile.

Our team reads every application before a profile goes live, so members know each expert has been checked by a person.

  • Confirmation. We email you as soon as your application arrives. We aim to review it within 24–48 hours.
  • The decision. You’ll get an email either way. Once approved, your profile appears to members.
  • Take your time. A decision on an application is final, so it’s worth making your bio and specialties complete before you submit.

Upload an ID or a credential so we can confirm you are who you say you are.

  • What to upload. A government ID or a professional credential. Up to 5 files, as JPEG, PNG, WebP or PDF.
  • Kept private. Only our review team can open your documents, through short-lived secure links, and every view is logged.
  • What members see. A “Verified expert” badge on your profile and cards. Never your documents.

Everything happens from your expert dashboard, on your own schedule.

  • Questions. Answer from your queue in text, voice or video.
  • Calls. Set your availability, then accept or decline each request, or turn on auto-accept. Requests left unanswered are declined automatically and the member isn’t charged.
  • Videos. Deliver within 7 days. If a video isn’t delivered in time, the member is refunded in full automatically.
  • If plans change. If you cancel a confirmed call, the member gets a full refund.

Earnings are paid out to your bank through Stripe, our payments partner.

  • Connect payouts. Set up a Stripe account from your dashboard. It takes a few minutes, and it’s needed before we can pay you.
  • Weekly payouts. Earnings are grouped into a weekly payout once each payment has cleared a short holding period.
  • Fees. Shai keeps a platform fee from each payment, and card-processing costs come out of your share.
  • Track it. Your earnings page shows what you’ve earned over time.

Questions about fees or payouts? Contact support and we’ll walk you through your numbers.

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Start by creating your account

You'll need an account so we can reach you about your application. Then you can apply straight away.

  • Free to create an account
  • Takes a few minutes
  • Edit your details anytime