Who I Am

I’m a word nerd and a story detective.

As a writer, producer, creative director and story coach, my work has appeared at the Sundance Film Festival, appeared multiple times on This American Life, and hailed "a cultural phenomenon" by Newsweek.

I grew a grassroots stage show,  Mortified,  into a global media brand known for podcasts, TV projects, books, radio, games and live events performed in 6 languages.

I have experience in live events, documentary, talk shows, history, true crime, comedy, even educational kids shows.

In my spare time, I’m an enthusiastic but terrible piano player.

As a writer, producer, creative director:

I develop and craft treatments, proposals, press releases, podcast scripts, ad copy and brand identity.

As a story coach:

I help people harness the power of story through one-on-one sessions and workshops.

As a facilitator:

With “narrative breathwork,” I help people release stress and illuminate ideas.

Career Highlights

  • My work has appeared at The Sundance Film Festival

  • I've contributed to This American Life and Snap Judgment

  • Salon once named a podcast I created “one of the best shows of the decade”

  • Newsweek hailed my work “a cultural phenomenon”

  • My projects have been covered by Time, Wired, All Things Considered, The Today Show, Esquire, Pitchfork, CNN, Fast Company, E! News, ELLE, Paste, LA Weekly, AV Club, and The Guardian

  • I've taught storytelling workshops clients including Deloitte, Eventbrite, NYC’s Center for Data Intelligence, Pandora, and The Cooper Union

  • I gave a TED Talk in France at INSEAD, one of Europe's most elite business universities

Who I’ve Worked With

TV: Hulu, Sundance TV, Netflix, ABC, HBO, Lionsgate, AMC, MTV Networks, Comedy Central

Audio: PRX, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, This American Life, Snap Judgment

Publishing: Simon and Schuster, Penguin Random House, Ulysses Press

Beyond: Deloitte, NYC City Hall, Pandora, Eventbrite, Future of Storytelling

Fun Fact

In a past life, I hosted two seasons of a celebrity talk show that I created for Sundance TV.