Hello. Nice to meet you.
Lately, I’ve been circling a question:
In a world with so much to offer, why does so much feel out of reach?
Most of us know what we want—but we hesitate to admit it.
We spend our energy on things that drain us, then wonder why we’re exhausted.
We trade our energy for money, then spend that money trying to buy our energy back.
That cycle isn’t a personal failure.
It’s a systems problem—and an agency problem.
We have given ourselves away to systems that promise to protect and provide for us. When they don't, we're left feeling empty and drained. We're told the cure is to do more or do it more efficiently, but that simply repeats the same cycle.
My work helps contentious humans and institutions align effort with their energy until every move make sense. It blends humorous storytelling with human insight. Across my talks and workshops, I work with audiences to challenge the assumption that more productivity leads to more fulfillment—and begin treating energy, not money, as our most valuable currency.
The result isn’t doing more.
It’s doing more of what actually matters.
Things I've Tried
(and some that have tried me).
Soldier &
Non-Commissioned
Officer
Korean linguist,
Interrogator, Soldier of the Year, expert Humvee washer—and occasional breaker of protocol.
Civil Rights Attorney &
Idaho Supreme Court Hopeful
Argued for change and fought for justice—unknowingly planted the seeds of my “justice is proactive” philosophy.
Corporate Labor &
Employment Attorney
Wrote policy, challenged policy,
defended policy—
took copious notes on
how paperwork buries progress.
Adjunct Professor &
Curriculum Developer
Developed “Logic for Lawyers” and “Prison Abolition”—proof that curiosity belongs on both sides of the syllabus.
Mother, Daughter,
Sister, Friend, Mentor.
The roles that don’t make résumés but make everything else make sense.
Children's Book
Author & Publisher
Tried to escape the law by co-creating
children’s books with kids.
They wrote me back into it with
Painting Grace,
a story of justice in full bloom.