The son of a mad-scientist and teacher, I'm obsessed with how to translate new ideas into cultural acceptance.

I've always been good with words and ideas. Except in front of a skeptical audience. Cynicism was my kryptonite. It didn't help: I was an awkward nerd growing up, often bullied. I know what it feels like to be misunderstood or lost in translation. To struggle with communicating your vision, to get your point across, and to be taken seriously.

In my early twenties, I suffered a panic attack during a pitch for my startup. It was triggered by my boss's skepticism and dismissiveness who at the time I thought had my back. I decided after that moment to do something about it.

Long before "storytelling" was a buzz word, I devoted myself to advancing the field and practice. It's now 22 years later, having quietly built a reputation advising many of the most iconic companies in Silicon Valley and beyond. I've influenced $13B+ of investments inside Meta, Google, Genentech, and others. I've also given more than 500 talks to corporate audiences and events like TED, and SXSW. I'm an original thinker, philosopher, and empirical scientist, having tested and proven my methods over 20,000 hours.

Trained as a cultural anthropologist, I'm an expert in language systems and the meaning-making process. I'm also student of the Buddhist tradition and have pioneered a discipline of business storytelling rooted in non-dual, non-oppositional narratives. I call it Narrative Intelligence ™, an adaptive leadership capacity that allows anyone to take charge of their story no matter the circumstances.

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