Writer.
Storyteller.
Software simplifier.
Former outdoor educator working in
sales, marketing, and enablement tech.
Cover photo by Derek MacDonald
Publishing.
Unobstructed.
I created Unobstructed as a place for reader supported stories, essays, and conversations about rethinking how you move through the world. As a narrative nonfiction publication, it aims to help people navigate daily life with more agency by revealing things, not prescribing them.
-> Unobstructed’s Contents
- Kickturn — a daily column on pivots and new perspectives.
- Breaking Trail — a monthly column on trying new things in work and life.
- Essays — stories on identity, creativity, relationships, work, and adventure.
- The Unobstructed Podcast — monthly conversations on navigating daily life.
- The Monthly Dispatch — a monthly roundup of what’s new from Unobstructed.
My most popular stuff.
My Top 5 Columns of 2025
- Your Most Unconventional Self
- Grieving, Still Believing
- When You Least Expect It
- Hyper-Vigilante Injustice
- The Flow State You Requested Is Ready
My Top 5 Essays of 2025
- What Lonely Men Won’t Say Online (Or In-Person)
- The Masked Destruction Of “Male Loneliness”
- A Cup Of What Sets Your Heart On Fire
- For When Your Spark Burns Out
- A Story All Your Own
My Top 5 Podcast Episodes of 2025
- The Overlooked Half Of ‘The Let Them Theory’
- Digging Out Of Content Fatigue With A Different Approach To Posting
- Talking About Suicide Saves Lives
- If Your Data’s A Mess, Your Results Will Be Too—Even With AI
- The Other Side Of Shame And Fear
The archive.
Browse the full collection of my published work including print features like:
- Jackson Hole Snowboarder Magazine by Sharp Eye Deer.
- “Powerful Community” — Issue No. 16
- “Paving A Path” — Issue No. 16
- The Leader by NOLS.
- “Semester in the Rockies” — Summer Issue 2017
- “Wilderness First Responder: What It’s Like To Use It” — Fall Issue 2017
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Me & my work.
I use stories and systems to help people create clarity, trust, and competence.
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-> Daily Column.
- Now that it's here, it sort of just feels like any other day.
- Make it real first, make it make sense later.While this adage doesn’t apply to everything in life, it applies to much of what I’ve uncovered […]
- "Just the coffee?"
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-> Essays.
- No one else will do it for you.
- Especially when it's hard to hear.
- Look, we all make bad decisions when we're scared… ok?
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-> Podcast.
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-> Monthly Dispatch.
- 365 days of writing, resetting, and feeding two birds with one scone.
- Itching for an overhaul.
- There's more than one reason to celebrate!
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-> Blog.
- Discerning what to share and where to share it.
- Discerning what to share and where to share it.
- Collecting inspiration while chipping away.
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Features & favorites.
An Overview Of Everything I Publish
Check out my daily columns, essays, and podcast episodes.
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The Most Popular Essay I Wrote In 2025
“What Lonely Men Won’t Say Online (Or In Person)”
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Praise For The Unobstructed Podcast
A top 10% most-shared show on Spotify in its first year.
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