"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." — Marcel Proust

I’ve always had an insatiable curiosity about the world. It began with a pen, paper, and disposable cameras—tools that led to a career as a travel writer and photographer that’s spanned 15 years. Eventually, the outward journey sparked an inward one, leading me across the globe and through generations of family history to confront the stories I was carrying.

That path led me to deeper study: A Master of Science in Positive Psychology and training in Depth Psychology with a Jungian coaching certification. Whether you’re here to learn more about my work, inquire about coaching, or want to work together, I’m glad you've found your way here.

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3 years since my last alcoholic drink.

Every year around this time brings such meaningful reflections. And this year brought me back to when the seeds were being planted to stop drinking and a lot of other things.

It was my 40th birthday, when I&

It was so damn real Portland ✌️. Last month I closed out my storage unit, saying so long to Portland after a year-long situationship and a few years of living there. What a season of life it was.

It brought with it a profound cocktail of emotions.

✌️winter. My last winter in Seattle, 13 years ago, was one of my hardest seasons of life. This was one of my favorite winters to date. There was even, dare I say in 2026, a semblance of magic to it, topped off by experiencing my first Seattle snow.

It was real F’in real 42. I looked through all of my photos from year 42, and this one, shortly after finishing grad school, jumping on a hotel bed with music blasting, seemed most fitting.

The fact that it’s taken me nearly a month aft

I love you Seattle, and no, it doesn’t have anything to do with the game. I was only tuned in for the Bad Bunny concert 😂.

It’s been just over a month since becoming a permanent resident of Seattle (📍Coast Salish land) again and it ha

I don’t just toss around the word “magic” willy nilly. But that’s how I feel about the San Juan Islands, and more specifically, Orcas, where I ended 2025 with friends for the second year in a row. Orcas, particularly in the wi

✌️2025, what a decade you were. I’m often asked if there’s a word/phrase that I choose at the beginning of a year. And my response in recent years has been that I don’t choose a word, but rather a word, or words, seem to choose me.

From global journeys to an inner journey

Sitting on a rock overlooking Pacific Ocean in Malibu

I’ve spent most of my career uncovering the through lines and stories of places around the world. I did so, however, at the cost of my own story. I traveled in search of the type of meaning, worth, and life that ultimately I could only find within myself. So several years ago I set out on a different kind of journey—an inward journey—across my family’s history, generations of trauma, and a chaotic childhood. It turned into a complete excavation of my life, and there’s no journey that’s been more important.

It eventually led me back to school, which I’d long written off, to pursue a Master of Science in Positive Psychology. It, along with training in Vanessa Bennett’s depth psychology academy, inspired me to help others break free from old patterns, create new connections, and rewrite their own stories. It comes to life in workshops, group facilitation, essays and evidence-backed features for publications, 1-1 coaching, and Fellas Night In, which is a community for men that I started in Seattle. Let’s chat to work together.

Get to Know My High-impact Brand work

I’ve spent 10 years growing brands' reach, creating content that converts visitors and followers into subscribers and customers. Simply put, content, and in particular, good, strategic content is imperative to the success of businesses.

CAPABILITIES

Writing
Copyediting
Photography
Content Strategy (Website, blog, social media, newsletter and everything in between)
Brand Management
Squarespace Web Design

THE RESULTS

6- and 7-figure revenue generated from content strategies and marketing campaigns.
1st page Google placement for small businesses and hospitality brands..
Industry-leading social media click-through rates (CTR), open rates, and ROI on ad spend.
Awards: “Best Overall Use of Social Media” by Travel + Leisure, OMMA Awards nominations for marketing campaigns, and multiple awards for content strategy and design by Travel Weekly.

Case Studies

Expedia

#Expediachat Campaign

I started #Expediachat several years ago in partnership with Expedia as a brand awareness campaign on Twitter. At its peak, the weekly event on Twitter garnered several hundred participants, while reaching several million Twitter followers, and with impressions between 30-60 million people. Additionally, Expedia was awarded “Best Overall Use of Social Media” all three years that I consulted with them on social media strategy.

Vail Resorts

Ambassador Program and Microsite

I was hired by Vail Resorts' North Lake Tahoe ski resort, Northstar California, to design a first-of-its-kind microsite, blog and ambassador program, called Tahoe Ascent. Launching at the beginning of the 2017/2018 ski season, the site averaged 65k page views through the winter season, and produced more than $200k in revenue. Tahoe Ascent was awarded GOLD by Travel Weekly for the top overall blog in the travel industry for 2017. View the entire case study here.