As a kid, I learned to read a room before I knew that's what I was doing. My family was hilarious, chaotic, often scary, and sometimes tragic. You figured things out as you went along. Or you didn’t.

I started my career at Manhattan Theatre Club, moved to MTV Networks, and spent the next two decades as a writer and creative director. I've written everything from global advertising campaigns and executive presentations to song lyrics and a Modern Love essay for The New York Times.

I’ve always been fascinated by people and their stories. That fascination has been the driving force behind my professional and creative work. I've interviewed, listened to, and learned from people about their lives, their passions, their expertise, and the things that matter to them. I've talked with everyone from patients, caregivers, doctors, and scientists to actors, artists, and Muppets.

That same instinct has shaped the way I lead and work with people. I’ve spent decades uncovering the actual tension hidden within the surface problem and noticing the difference between what people want, what they do, what they say, and how they decide. I’ve shaped narratives, presented ideas, managed teams, mentored people, and learned how to ask the question that reframes the conversation.

I've also loved people through impossible circumstances and held everything together when falling apart didn't feel like an option. I followed all the rules straight into a breakdown. And I learned, later than I would have liked, that some of the “truths” I had built my life around were actually stories I had inherited.

Today, I write, speak, and work as a thought partner for people who find themselves facing situations without obvious answers. Together, we examine the stories they've accepted as fact, challenge whether they're actually true, and discover what becomes possible when they consciously choose what to do next.

If you've ever looked at your life and asked yourself, “Surely, this can’t be it?” then you’re in the right place.