Travis Hollman, best known to Bravo fans as the husband of former “Real Housewives of Dallas” star Stephanie Hollman, is stepping into a new chapter with a business venture rooted in personal experience.
Hollman is the founder of MeSpace, a private, science-backed workstation designed to help people focus, reduce anxiety, and work more comfortably — especially those who are neurodiverse. He said the concept grew directly from his own life, shaped by years of navigating dyslexia and ADHD in environments that were never built with those challenges in mind.
MeSpace Inspired by Travis Hollman’s Childhood and Learning Challenges
Hollman said the inspiration for MeSpace began in childhood, when learning differences were often misunderstood and unsupported.
“I flunked third grade,” Hollman said. “I was told — quote-unquote — that I was the dumbest kid they’d ever taught.”
He explained that he was encouraged to leave a private school and attend public school because educators felt they could not support him at the time.
“I wasn’t smart enough to even flunk the grade and come back,” Hollman said.
Although he eventually improved academically through effort, Hollman said traditional learning and working environments have always required extra concentration.
“Even now, I do better in ‘me space’ because it’s small and I can focus,” he said. “I’m still distracted, still looking around. That’s just how it is.”
As his children, who are also neurodiverse, grew older, Hollman said he began thinking about how office environments would affect them in the future.
‘I Couldn’t Work Here’: Open Offices Sparked the MeSpace Concept
Hollman said repeated visits to large corporate offices made him realize that many modern workspaces are not designed with focus or performance in mind.
“I go out to the JP Morgans, the Goldman Sachs of the world,” he said. “And it makes me nervous. I’m like, I couldn’t work here. There’s no way.”
Through his work designing performance-focused locker rooms for professional sports teams and major organizations, Hollman said he noticed a contrast between how athletic performance is supported and how workplace productivity is treated.
“There’s a lot of thought put into performance for athletes,” Hollman said.
“But in offices, it’s like, ‘We’re paying you — work.’ There’s no consideration for what people actually need.”
MeSpace Is Designed Around Sound, Light, and Environmental Control
MeSpace units are designed to give users control over their surroundings. Hollman said the units feature adjustable lighting, stand-up desks, controlled sound, and privacy options such as “ghost glass,” which turns opaque with the push of a button.
“If you want to cocoon yourself, you can,” Hollman said. “If you want to see people, you can. If you want to hear people a little, you can.”
Unlike fully soundproof booths, MeSpace allows controlled sound input, which Hollman said is important for comfort and focus.
“We’re not meant to be soundproof,” he said. “Neurodiverse people need something better than that.”
MeSpace also integrates brainwave technology through a partnership with Neurables. Hollman said research showed users experienced improved focus, increased attention to detail, and reduced anxiety while using the unit.
“It’s all based on science,” Hollman said. “We’re building a science-backed product.”
Travis Hollman Says MeSpace Is About Access and Giving Back
Hollman emphasized that MeSpace is not solely a commercial project. He said the company has donated units to schools and autism programs, including a recent donation to a school district in Coppell, Texas.
“People call and say, ‘We don’t have any money. We’ve got autistic kids who can’t get calmed down,’” Hollman said. “And it’s calming them down. It gives them a place to go.”
Hollman also pointed to how artificial intelligence is changing work environments and creating new opportunities for neurodiverse employees.
“AI helps with the things neurodiverse people struggle with,” he said. “Critical thinking is where they excel.”
Looking ahead, Hollman said the mission remains personal.
“I want to help people like our kids,” he said. “So when they get to an office someday, they have a place where they can be productive and feel good about what they’re doing.”
