A 501(c)(3) nonprofit building tools that help people ask better questions and see meaningful patterns in research, media, and personal reflection.
The Embodied Knowledge Institute builds tools and spaces for sustained inquiry into complex human experiences. We create infrastructure for deep inquiry into experiences that reward patient attention, developing tools, frameworks, and spaces that help people trace origins, recognize patterns, and navigate with rigor. We treat lived experience as legitimate data, restore overlooked context, and provide orientation through difficulty.
Founder & Executive Director
Adeel founded EKI to create tools that support genuine inquiry into lived experience—combining technical expertise with deep community trust.
Startup & Engineering Leadership: 20+ years building technology companies, including co-founding Sunu—a wearable health AI company that conducted clinical trials and brought products to market
Community Trust: Host of 220+ episode Misophonia Podcast with established community relationships - 250k downloads
Published Author: Co-author of "Sounds Like Misophonia" (Bloomsbury Publishing), bridging personal experience and academic research
We're seeking leaders who share our commitment to excellence in both computational and embodied domains.
View Open Positions