My Story
Time would slow in those occasional moments when meeting someone who’s asked themselves the hard questions and seemingly found peace. Here we go: a teacher, a guide, a mentor! Someone to model after and surely find the answers I seek.
But all too frequently the biggest obstacle ahead has been something not even the wisest guru could outsmart, overpower, or even out-love on my behalf: me.
I alone have full access to the brutally unfiltered doubts, fears, judgements, and insecurities that can swim in my mind. All that advice, encouragement, empathy, and companionship can be discarded a heartbeat after sinking into “but if they really knew me…”
The reality is, they never truly will. No one will ever be able to experience your life as you do. So that clears it up: the only human truly, irrevocably qualified to give you advice is — yep — you.
The good thing is, it doesn’t have to be alone. And I’m thrilled by the prospect of joining you on your journey.
Growing up I wanted to be a lot of pretty unique things, but ‘coach’ was never on that list. I a) had no idea that was even a thing (indeed, some still wonder if it is), and b) veered a bit more practical than ‘the president’ anyway once I felt the sting of UCLA’s tuition. After graduating I worked as a management consultant advising F500 companies, then joined the strategy team at TikTok.
It’s a route that has brought no short supply of external validation (I’ve long been a sucker for it). But with it has come internal trepidation about the consequences of a life lived in pursuit of that validation from others. And with that reckoning has consistently come the lowest points in my life.
I’ve looked a lot of places for help in those times. My parents, peers, older friends, mentors, romantic partners, professors, career counselors, therapists, psychiatrists, YouTube. When I’ve asked for it, I believe everyone has genuinely intended to help. Most did, and sometimes immensely so with their encouragement, empathy and companionship.
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