From Sketch to Bionic: How We Turned a "Broken Collar" into a Golden Rescue Reserve (And How You Can Too)

Aaron W. Wemple
Jan 12
5 min read

Updated: Jan 16

The Pilgrims discovered that the difference between a "Raw Idea" and a "Polished Cure" isn't just money—it's the partners you meet along the river.

Cityscape with people on a bridge under a green sign reading "RESCUE RESERVE." A dog with a glowing collar is on the right. Text: "From Sketch to Bionic."

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Location: 4Wins5 Mill Yacht, somewhere between the "Old Economy" and "Upright USA."

The Two Brains of the Operation

If you've been following the AniMoWins Pilgrims, you know we've been sailing through some choppy waters. We've fought "Land Gators" (predatory apps), dodged "MyDAD" (Default's Always Dead) systems, and even had to rescue our own technology from the river when the old "Sync" collar failed.

But behind the scenes, something else was happening. We were moving from a Rough Sketch to a Polished Reality.

The Pilgrims discovered that the difference between a "Raw Idea" and a "Polished Cure" isn't just money—it's the partners you meet along the river.

Whiteboard with "The Brain vs. The Collar" concept test. Drawings include brain, storm, dog, coins. Text: "Needs data," "Drain," "Reserve." — *The "Raggedy Old Collar" phase—where we knew the problem but hadn't built the cure.*

Brain vs. Collar illustration: lighthouse with storm, brain with tech, dog with glowing collar. Text: The Checklist, Rescue Reserve. — *The "Rescue Reserve" reality—where 4Wins5 partners helped us polish the vision into #NewGold.*

The "Missing Link": WinResizer.com

So, what connects the messy sketch to the golden future? It's a tool we call the WinResizer.

We realized that most families are living in the "Left Side" of that brain image—the Stormy Side. They are trapped in the "Versus Drain," fighting battles between Moms and Dads, Petitioners and Respondents, Cowboys and Indians.

The WinResizer is the simulator that helps you move to the "Right Side"—the Golden Side. It's the bridge. And we couldn't have built it without the disability community showing us that adaptability is the ultimate technology.

From "Sync" to "6-7syncs": The Pivot

Why did we have to change the name? Because "Sync" sounded like compliance. It sounded like we wanted to control you.

But 6-7syncs? That's a squad. That's a team.

As Bionic Finns told us on the boat: "We don't need a collar that tracks us. We need a collar that boosts us."

That's where MyMAH (My Mental & Animal Health) comes in. Unlike the old "MyDAD" systems that track your debts and failures, MyMAH tracks your Nourished Minutes.

How It Works:

Did you walk the dog instead of scroll? +1 Boost.
Did you color a Bionic Finn page instead of fighting in the comments? +1 Boost.
Did you use the WinResizer to de-risk a family argument? +1 Boost.

Boy reading "AniMoWins" beside a happy dog. Holographic display shows "MyMAH Balance: Nourished" with heart, paw, brain icons. Cozy setting.

The Partners Who Polished the Lens

We didn't get from the whiteboard to the gold by ourselves. We are a disability-founded startup. That means we don't look for "normal" solutions—we look for accessible ones.

Our Partners:

Synergies Work taught us that a startup isn't about breaking things; it's about healing them.
The Family Cafe showed us that information needs to be as nutritious as food.
PawPrint Ministries reminded us that sometimes the best doctor has four legs and fur.
Canon Institute, Water Street Mission, Life Winks, and 2gether International helped us see that the Rescue Reserve isn't just a product—it's a service, security and pricacy op to diversify families from the Storms with the Gold.

These partners acted like the lens that focused our blurry sketch into a sharp, bionic reality.

What's Next? The "St. Bernard" Model

As we head toward Memphis and the Gulf Coast, AniMoWins Pilgrims are bringing this new "Polished" reality with them.

Together, we are retiring the "Brandy Barrel" of the old St. Bernards. We are replacing it with the MyMAH Reserve. When you are freezing in the "Digital Feed," our Stand Pets don't bring you booze—they bring you a Thera-Nudge and a way back to the warmth of your own family.

Child and Golden Retriever with gold bar on collar, sitting in cozy room. Child holds a tablet, smiling. Warm lighting and calm mood.

🌉 Your Turn: Build Your Own Bridge

The difference between a Raggedy Old Collar and a Golden Rescue Reserve isn't money—it's the choice to move from the Storm to the Gold.

Here's how you can start today:

1. Test Your Own "Brain Balance"

Visit WinResizer.com (launching January 15) to see which side of your brain you're living in:

Storm Side (MyDAD): Debt, fear, fragmentation
Gold Side (MyMAH): Connection, credit, wholeness
SPNnect (MyRescuePet): Vests in different interests and securities.

Early testers get free access to the full simulator here before public launch.

2. Claim Your Early Agency Win Creditors Card (Coming soon)

You've seen the problem (the Storm Side). You've felt the aspiration (the Gold Side). Now comes the question: "Can I actually do this?"

The answer is yes—and you can begin discovering your "Un-Burned Potential" right now, even before the full WinResizer simulator launches:

✅ Download the Free Book: "The Unburners" walks you through the exact bridge from MyDAD (debt, fear, fragmentation) to MyMAH (connection, credit, wholeness). Available now (or coming soon if not live) at RescueReserve.org

✅ Take the 10-Second Self-Assessment: Ask yourself these three questions:

Am I living in the Storm (fighting screens, stress, versus-thinking)?
Do I see the Gold (connection, family time, peace)?
Am I on the bridge (working my way across)?

✅ Join the Founding Families Waitlist: The first few families who join the Waitlist at rescuereserve.org will receive:

Priority access to WinResizer when it launches (July 4)
Founding member discounts on 6-7syncs Stand Pet technology
Free Digital Protector Coach consultation ($500 value)

This is your activation moment. This is where you stop wishing you could escape the digital storm and start building your path to the golden garden.

3. Help Us Design Develop the Next Sketch

We're looking for partners who see what we see:

Therapy Dog Orgs: Refine Stand Pet standards.
Disability Advocates: Ensure AAC accessibility.
Faith Communities: Host WinsGiving Boost Tables.
Stand Pets, Vets & Tech: Build WinResizer.

Ready to help? Email pilots@rescuereserve.org with the subject "I Want to Help".

Anthropomorphic cow, insect, and bear in space suits study a map by lantern on a ship. Text reads "Bionic Finn" and "4Wins5 Mill."

📍 Where the Pilgrims Are Headed Next

The 4Wins5 Mill is leaving the Mississippi and sailing toward the coast. Our next stop: Beaumont, Texas—where we'll test whether the 6-7syncs collar can help families in oil country trade "Burner Properties" for "#NewGold Reserves."

Then: A day trip to Dallas (testing WinResizer in real family court mediation), followed by Galveston, Corpus Christi, South Padre Island, and down through Mexico's Gulf Coast (Tampico, Veracruz, Cancun) toward the Panama Canal.

Every port = new stories.

Every family = proof the bridge re-sizer works.