Writing

  • earthy and the West Coast Tour

    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,

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  • Practicing Failure. Firefighter Connie Guerrero – ACP #71

    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. Her

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  • The Invisible Front Lines of Mental Health

    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 we

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  • Uncertain Things Podcast

    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 about

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  • The Origins of ‘Adventure Creator’

    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 the

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