The Bike Will Set You Free

Riding a bike is like entering another dimension. The limitations of being on foot go away, the laws of physics seem to change, and life’s everyday worries subside. To me, cycling is freedom. I’ve loved riding bikes since before I can remember. My mom tells a classic story about my brother and I riding trikesContinue reading “The Bike Will Set You Free”

El Salvador’s Fastest Growing Circular Bitcoin Economy: Berlín

8 months ago, two Salvadorians, Gerardo and Evelyn arrived in a small mountain town of 25,000 people, with a vision for how bitcoin could help the local economy. They started started onboarding local merchants to bitcoin and paying for daily purchases on the lightning network. At first, the local merchants thought they were being “sold”Continue reading “El Salvador’s Fastest Growing Circular Bitcoin Economy: Berlín”

earthy and the West Coast Tour

This Friday, my partner Brooks Bash and I will be standing at the Canadian border, ready to begin a 1500-mile relay, cycling and running down the west coast. Our plan is to stop at local gyms, shops and trailheads to share our love for movement and mushrooms. This is our grassroots launch plan for earthy,Continue reading “earthy and the West Coast Tour”

Practicing Failure. Firefighter Connie Guerrero – ACP #71

Connie Guerrero grew up in a small town outside Santa Cruz, California. She was a self-driven kid from the start, creating her own position in the local fire house at the age of 15. Connie tells stories and shares wisdom from her 20+ years fighting fire in California, and other passions along the way. HerContinue reading “Practicing Failure. Firefighter Connie Guerrero – ACP #71”

The Invisible Front Lines of Mental Health

On March 4th, 2017, my friend Will (Scooty) Taylor died by suicide. There were no warning signs, nothing in hindsight to signal suicide was a possibility. On the surface, Will seemed fine. He was a few weeks away from college graduation, and had his whole life ahead of him. But behind the Will that weContinue reading “The Invisible Front Lines of Mental Health”

Uncertain Things Podcast

Why do we fight for a liberal democracy? What right does the individual have to parse through information to make their own informed decisions? How does the two party system limit voter’s choices and people’s freedom? I got the chance to interview Adaam James Levin and Vanessa M. Quirk of the Uncertain Things podcast aboutContinue reading “Uncertain Things Podcast”

The Origins of ‘Adventure Creator’

“Every day is an adventure if you want to make it one.” While traveling solo in Europe in 2017, my friend Derek sent me a Jon Krakauer quote that included this phrase and it stuck with me since. Life is best lived with an ever-changing horizon, each day a new opportunity to engage with theContinue reading “The Origins of ‘Adventure Creator’”