I’m a writer and podcaster dedicated to creating community online.

I found my way into entrepreneurship because I was taken in by startup culture. But recently, I’ve fully embraced the life of a creator.

I host two podcasts called Creative Elements and upside. Creative Elements interviews high-profile creators like Seth Godin, James Clear, Vanessa Van Edwards, and more to dive into how they were able to break through. And upside is a podcast about early stage investing and startup communities outside Silicon Valley.

In 2019, we produced an award-winning documentary called “Test City, USA” about the startup ecosystem of Columbus, Ohio!

I’m the creator of an education platform called Freelancing School. With three courses, articles, and community support, Freelancing School has the tools to help creatives make a living freelancing.

And I currently lead Community Experience for Smart Passive Income, one of the biggest brands in online business. We believe in the power of community for personal, organization, and societal change, and we want to be a leading participant in the conversation of how community can positively impact entrepreneurial loneliness and isolation.

I joined Smart Passive Income in December 2020 after SPI acquired my private community and virtual accelerator, Unreal Collective.

In my startup life, I was a product manager at a fast-growing startup company (currently valued at over $1.5B) and the co-founder of a digital ticketing startup called Tixers (acquired in 2015).

I feel very fortunate to be a part of two exits, but I feel even more fortunate to have found much more meaning in being a creator. I love writing, podcasting, and creating online courses.

I’ve published seven courses as a LinkedIn Learning instructor, three courses through Freelancing School, and one course on podcasting called Podcast Like The Pros.