Founder
A Letter from Xiomara
When I started professional cuddling, I had no idea how much I was actually going to learn.
Not just about the work, but about people, boundaries, communication, business, and honestly, myself.
There are things you can Google. And then there are the moments you don't really understand until you're sitting there thinking, Okay... what am I supposed to do now?
I've had those moments too.
Through professional cuddling and years of building businesses and working directly with clients, I've learned that being warm and caring doesn't mean you stop being professional. Clear boundaries matter. Communication matters. Trusting yourself matters. And doing this work well takes a lot more thought than most people realize.
That's why I created CuddleFoundry.
I wanted to build the kind of resource I wish existed when I was figuring things out — somewhere you can learn the fundamentals, work through real situations, build practical systems, ask questions, and develop the confidence to make good decisions when there isn't one obvious answer.
Maybe you're curious and don't know where to start. Maybe you've already started and realized there are things you weren't prepared for. Or maybe you've been doing this for a while and you're ready to become more intentional about the professional you're building.
Wherever you are, you don't have to have everything figured out today.
You can learn. You can adjust. You can strengthen your boundaries, become a better communicator, and build a professional practice that still feels completely like you.
CuddleFoundry isn't here to teach you to copy me. It's here to help you develop your own judgment, confidence, and professional approach.
You don't need to know everything before you begin.
You just need to be willing to learn what you don't know yet.
I'm really glad you're here.