Your Fellow Human

So much of where we are going is impacted by where we have been, I can't say I'm one to think I have grand advice worth listening to, but these are things I wrote down at the beginning of the year and as I read back through them recently; I wanted to share them.  They are things I think I want my future self to hold on to, things I want to guide my choices, and things that are true for all of us. ...

What’s the scariest thing you have ever let go of? Today I want to introduce you to Pedro, someone who does not measure self worth by what one accomplishes, but rather by who it is that you value yourself to be  Pedro is someone that has chosen to change, learn and grow into someone that values sharing who he is, what he has, and what he’s learned with those around him We chat about what it means...

When was the last time you called your friends? Today I want to introduce you to Matt, Matt is the kind of human that will smile and laugh with his friends, the kind that will call them to tell them they matter to him, the kind that knows just how important it is to feel fully and live this life we have been given  Matt is many things in this world, one who intentionally seeks to improve on who he...

What makes someone worth getting to know? Today I want to introduce you do Jorge, a human worth knowing, one who sees, values, and moves towards another with a heart to make them feel seen I had the privilege of meeting Jorge at an event in NYC a few weeks ago, and as luck would have it, he agreed to sit down with me. We had chatted briefly that day, and I could tell there was something about how...

If you could help someone, if it cost you something, your time or energy; would you do it? Today I want to introduce you to Sam, Sam is a human who is filled with an ability to help, be it his knowledge and skill as a creative, his athleticism and drive as an adventure athlete, or his practical and life saving skills as a doctor. But all that aside, Sam is one that has value beyond what any skill...

What if you weren’t worried about being enough for someone else? What if you lived fully as who you were meant to be? Today I want to introduce you to Becca, I met Becca on a creator trip I hosted last year, and her joining for another one here in Bolivia was something truly special  I believe we meet people for a reason, but I also believe we don’t always meet people as our best selves; but who w...

What if we were allowed to be imperfect and to change? Today I want to introduce you to Mariale, I had the pleasure of meeting this sweet girl on a day in Lima Peru, if you listened to last weeks episode than you heard a bit of Alex as well, these two welcomed me into their lives for the day as if we were old friends reuniting She is someone who holds to a gentle spirit, one who values the joy of...

What would it look like to make someone proud? Today I want to introduce you to Alex, Alex is one of the friends that I’ve met and instantly felt like we were old friends catching up. I had the pleasure of sharing a day with him and his girlfriend and am truly honored to be able to share a little of this amazing human with you all today  We chat about how skateboarding led him to filmmaking, how m...

Do you think we should be happy with where we are in life or do you feel like it’s healthy to “never be ok with where we are”? Today I want to introduce you to Dylan, Dylan and I met compliments of an event in NYC, if you remember me sharing about the group of us that hung out that night, and maybe even recognize him from a recent portrait set I shared (from his birthday) Dylan is the kind of huma...

An open letter to the president A lot has happened in the short weeks since you took office, I won't say I speak for all of the American people in this, but I believe we have a right to know how you would answer this question; what is it that defines an American to you?  I do my very best to not discuss politics online as I find it detracts from what matters most in life, the chance to connect, va...

Have you ever had someone cheer you on? Today I want to introduce you to Thuy, a cheerleader for anyone she meets, a kind and giving human, a sister, a daughter, and a giver of love to anyone she can  Thuy and I chat about the way religion and nature are one and the same, what hallmark movies and whales have in common, and a change that’s coming  She shares how she believes that the universe isn’t...

Today I want to introduce you to Victor  Victor is a world class diver, photographer, and friend. He is one that will gently and patiently be present for those around him, one that has a sense of humor worth every peso he has won in the lottery and then some, and one that I believe honestly communicates and believes the reality that each of us have the ability to both be filled with love and yet l...

I got robbed on Saturday night, my camera gear, my dive gear, my podcast equipment, my toothbrush like everything  As a creator these are things I need to make a living, things I need to do my job, there were projects on my laptop, client work, things I can’t ever get back  There were personal things, rings I’ve collected from my travels around the world, gifts from friends Dive gear that was need...

What would it look like for you to help someone just a little? To give someone not ALL of what you had, but just, some? Today I want to introduce you to Chase, someone who I would consider a connector of humans. The kind of human that when he meets someone seeks to share his network with, bring into his world, and I believe, uniquely inspire them to pursue whatever it is they dream about. Chase is...

What does it take to make you happy? Can you think of the last time you felt a sense of contentment or that you viewed your life with a sense of appreciation simply from watching the sunrise? Today I want to introduce you to Marco, Marco is just such a person. As a photographer and lover of times in nature, Marco is one that truly takes each moment for the joy it holds. I met Marco a few years ago...

Do you feel like art holds value in your life? Today I want to introduce you to Lexi, Lexi is an artist, and as much as I often say that we are not merely defined by “what we do” there is something in the heart of an artist, something in the way they see the world, in the way they see humanity, and they way the allow their own emotions to take form in what they create. In so many ways being an art...

Welcome back for part 2 of Dear Humanity  What is something you feel humanity should know? If you were to share something with a large crowd, what would it be? Today's episode is a compilation of some of my guests over the years answering this question So tune in today and find out what my friends around the world would give as their "ted talk"

What is something you feel humanity should know? If you were to share something with a large crowd, what would it be? Today's episode is a compilation of some of my guests over the years answering this question So tune in today and find out what my friends around the world would give as their "ted talk"

And what better way to start the year then to continue on hearing how humans all over the world feel about joy! Tune in today to hear part 2 of JOY AROUND THE WORLD!

Today's episode I wanted to focus on Joy, after all, this episode goes live on Christmas Day. But I didn't want to share what I think of it, or even what one other person thinks about it, so I've compiled what joy feels like from some of my guests on the podcast over the past almost 4 years!  So tune in today and find out, when the last time the world felt joy was and, merry Christmas to those of...

What makes someone worth listening to? Today I want to introduce you to Olumide, and while I could say he’s worth listening to because he’s an olympian, because he’s experienced grief and learned how to grow through it, or because he comes from a culture that maybe you have never heard of or one that maybe your history connects to…. I could say those things make him worth listening to, but they ar...

What if you met a human for the first time today? No past experience, fears, or expectations, just a blank slate on what this could be? Today I want to introduce you to Malcom, I met Malcom on the train compliments of his suitcase rolling its way over to me as the train took off. There’s something about interactions like this one that I feel like we all need to be reminded to take note of… Malcom...

Have you ever felt experienced something that made you change your entire trajectory of how you live? Today I want to introduce you to Matt, or Crispy as he is affectionately known, Crispy is one that I believe is rich beyond what many of us will ever know. He is one that lives life fully as who he is, takes care of who that person is meant to be, finds joy in absolutely everting, and treats other...

Do you feel safe within yourself? Today I want to introduce you to Liv, Liv is someone who shows up in a settled way is the best I can think to describe her, she isn’t the first one to speak up if there’s a silence, but she trusts her own voice to be heard, she isn’t afraid to learn or not know something in front of others, and as a result I watched her gain new skills as a result, she is one with...

What is your reason for living? Today I want to introduce you to Michi, Michi is the kind of person that will speak to you as if who you are and what matters to you is what he desires to know most, as if there really is joy in the unplanned moments of sitting with another. There’s a sophistication to the way Michi approaches a conversation, something that came so gently and humbly across, but some...