I teach mindfulness meditation, lead events centered around improving communication & emotional intelligence skills, and coach people on living bold heart-filled lives that feel uniquely theirs.

As the son of two therapists and meditators, I probably should have known better when I swore I’d never work in self-development or mental health. I was a curious kid, but more interested in writing silly songs with friends than sitting still for five minutes. But life has ways of revealing things to us when we’re ready.

My readiness for mindfulness came during college but the roots of my drive to help others came in the form of a painful “crash landing” several years ago— I felt stuck and terrified to make some necessary life decisions that would require letting go of the comfortable identity I had built for myself, my work, and my relationship. It felt terrifying to imagine stepping out of the familiar into a period of complete unknown. But ultimately I had no choice. Complete surrender.

Powerful, and challenging questions emerged in the darkness: Who am I at my core, removed from the validation and expectations of others? What do I actually (no, but really, ACTUALLY) care about? What’s worth building a life around? How can I hear and honor my own needs while still remaining in connection with others?

I made a point to lean into tools and practices like regularly meditating, Authentic Relating, working with a coach and therapist.

The tools (and support) I had cultivated over the past decade were deeply helpful during this time. Meditation helped me parse stories. Receiving coaching

Other tidbits:

• Conversationally fluent in English & Spanish.

• Been a top performing salesperson at multiple software startups.

• Trained for 2 years with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield’s Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program. Completed training in Presence-Based Coaching.

• Traveled extensively including a year backpacking in South America.

• Won 1st Place at the Bay Area Pun-Off. Yes, I like wordplay.

• Growing into myself as a musician.

We can’t do it alone.

But what really propelled me was seeing how scary it felt to . I clung on to a life . When shit hit the fan, I made a point to lean on my mindfulness practice, Authentic Relating, to see what parts of me still remained. What was my essence? Beyond all attachments to how I showed up in my life.

What I discovered was

I’ve had a LOT of trouble making decisions in my life.

I know the feeling of being stuck, indecisive, focused on how other people will judge my feeling like there’s so.

I also know the . Trusting life. Becoming friends with myself.

We find our purposes by saying Yes to life.