Your Fellow Human

Do you feel seen even when you are silent? Today I want to introduce you to Renata, an absolute gem and life filled soul, one that is gentle and kind, one that sees and responds with a heart of confidence and love to those around her, and one that I can laugh with and learn from always Renata is so many things as we might conventionally define her, a designer, a dj, a diver, a yoga instructor, mod...

 If someone saw the magic in you, what would they see? Today I want to introduce you to Jason, someone who is light and magic in human form, someone full of life, stories, and empathy in a way that has known life. Jason is someone filled with kindness for humanity around him, the kind that desires to share joy and see the sparkles in others Jason shares with me his journey in becoming a charter ca...

When was the last time you asked yourself how you feel?  Today I want to introduce you to one of my dearest friends, I met Niko ten years ago on my first trip to Greece. There is something to be said for how we get to cross paths with someone and how life keeps them in our own  Niko is kind, one who loves and cares deeply, one that will do whatever he can for those close to him, one that values th...

Is it better to have loved and lost or never to have loved at all? Today I want to introduce you to Zoe, there are some people that have known life, not in all its joy, but also in all it’s tragedy, in all its loss, and all that one should not have to know. Zoe has lived so much of life, she is one that chooses everyday to see the life she gets to live, to treasure the ones she holds close, and to...

Have you made peace with yourself? Today I want to introduce you to Vasilis, a human living a life of intention, one that values and chooses moments of peace that remind him of the finality of life, one that sees life with a heart that does not fear what it holds for him but rather holds with an open hand what life has become, because of who he has chosen to be For Vasilis It’s not about what we b...

What defines legality and rights as a human being? A question I dare say should not have to be asked and should be simply understood by all... yet here we are standing again at the precipice of what we will accept as a people

What kind of space do you create when someone approaches you? Today I want to introduce you to Nico, I had the pleasure of connecting with this sweet human a few months back and was immediately aware of the way he was present in a conversation. I have grown to really appreciate and learn from those that can be in a crowded space and allow another to feel like the only one in the room. Nico is no s...

Do you feel fulfilled in what you do? Today I want to introduce you to Gabriel, a man on a mission to not only live out what he loves to do, but also to share with others just how possible it is for them to do the same.  Gabriel is building the world’s longest resume; but more importantly Gabriel is genuinely showing up and passing on what it is to be seen and valued for who someone is. Gabriel ha...

When was the last time you met someone and knew what they stood for? Today I want to introduce you to Armando, Armando is the kind of human that can bring life to a room, the kind of friend that will show up, and one that has learned one of the most valuable lessons there is in life; to know when to let others be there for him I had the pleasure of meeting Armando recently, with stories of his lif...

When was the last time you thought you couldn’t do something anymore? Today I want to introduce you to Heather, Heather is someone that you could walk by her office and ask for her help, someone who would listen and genuinely seek to show up for you. She is one that has a smile, will share a laugh with you, and one that has lived life enough to know, there isn’t only one way forward We chat about...

Have you ever felt like life is happening to you and not for you? Today I want to introduce you to Elona, this is actually the first in person conversation I got to have with this sweet soul and I am truly grateful that life continues to bring people like this into mine Elona is one that chooses to use her life, her experience, and all that has existed in her life, to hold space for others and dem...

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...