Entrepreneur, Author, Business Consultant, & Digital Music Artist
Human equality is often spoken about as if it is a finished chapter in history, something humanity has already solved and neatly filed away. We point to laws that were passed, movements that succeeded, and milestones that were reached, and we tell ourselves that equality is now the default setting of modern society. But equality…
There’s a moment every author knows well: the quiet pause after finishing a manuscript, when you close the laptop, exhale, and realize that something deeply personal is about to leave your hands and enter the world. Publishing The Apology Mindset, my third book, has given me that familiar feeling—but this time, it carries a different weight,…
The holiday season has always meant more to me than twinkling lights, perfectly wrapped gifts, or a table overflowing with food (though let’s be honest — I will never say no to a second helping). For me, the holidays are about something far deeper: connection. They are about slowing down in a world that constantly…
Twelve years have passed since I walked out of the darkest season of my life, and my understanding of mental health has transformed into something far more layered, intentional, and sacred. Back then, mental health meant survival. Today, it means awareness, gentleness, boundaries, and the courage to keep choosing myself even when memories echo louder…
There are some days that feel like they were designed just for you—and our stop in Juneau, Alaska, was exactly that kind of day. As part of our Silversea Cruise from Vancouver to Anchorage, we had already been mesmerized by the endless glaciers, snow-dusted mountains, and calm ocean waters—but Juneau was something different. It was…
Anniversaries are a time for reflection — a chance to look back on where you’ve been and dream about what’s ahead. For our 5th anniversary, we wanted to do something unforgettable, something that would take us out of the everyday and remind us just how small and miraculous this world (and universe) really is. That’s…
When I decided to bring mental health awareness to the big screen in Times Square, people asked me, “Why there? Why spend so much?” My answer was simple—because there is no price tag on saving a life. There’s no cost too high for a message that might stop someone from ending their story too soon….
If there’s one universal truth in management, it’s that delivering feedback can feel a lot like defusing a bomb — one wrong word and boom, there goes morale for the week. Early in my career, I used to think the best approach was just to be “honest and direct.” Turns out, “honest and direct” sounds a…
It wasn’t originally on my itinerary. I had planned my trip to Washington D.C. last year with the usual patriotic hits — Smithsonian museums, the National Mall, cherry blossoms if I could catch them. But somewhere between planning my Metro routes and booking a monument night tour, a friend texted: “Don’t skip the Udvar-Hazy Center. Trust…
Let me just start with this: I love cars. Not in the casual, “Oh yeah, I like fast cars” kind of way — but in the kind of way that results in owning 27 of them. Yes. Twenty. Seven. I’ve basically lived in a permanent test drive for the last decade or so. It all…