15 Random Things

You don’t know much about me. And I could bore you with a traditional bio… but where’s the fun in that? Instead, here are 15 slightly chaotic facts to get us acquainted:

  1. I’m a wannabe designer who treats Canva like a second digital home.

  2. I grew up skateboarding in South Florida, mostly upright. Mostly.

  3. I broke my collarbone five times before I could legally drive (sorry, Mom).

  4. I’m a dad to two daughters and a husband to one very patient woman.

  5. My dream job? Beach. Just beach.

  6. I ran the first “Stadium to the Sea” L.A. Marathon. Then I promptly retired from running anything longer than a sprint triathlon.

  7. I’ve been writing for Fast Company for seven years. It only took five rejections and a stubborn streak to get in.

  8. I got my first job bagging groceries at 14 and put myself through college. No comment on how many years I spent there.

  9. I once flew through the air in a trapeze show on the Santa Monica Pier. It was pirate-themed.

  10. My Spotify is equal parts EDM, Punk Rock, Disco, Reggae, and Yacht Rock — like a sonic identity crisis, but better vibes.

  11. I once interviewed Jeff Cohen (a.k.a. Chunk from The Goonies) on a podcast. Yes, the Truffle Shuffle came up.

  12. I also interviewed Andy Cohen. Fewer shuffles, more sparkle.

  13. I built four custom GPTs the week OpenAI let us — and haven’t stopped tinkering with generative AI since.

  14. I co-founded HR Open Source (HROS), a nonprofit. Proof I aim to be altruistic and acronym-friendly.

  15. I launched a minimalist clothing brand (joy-syndicate.com) in 2025 because I failed to launch it 20 years earlier and decided it was time.