Your Fellow Human

What kind of space do you create when someone approaches you?

Today I want to introduce you to Nico, I had the pleasure of connecting with this sweet human a few months back and was immediately aware of the way he was present in a conversation. I have grown to really appreciate and learn from those that can be in a crowded space and allow another to feel like the only one in the room.

Nico is no stranger to being in a new place, he is one that is open to seeing his own life with a desire to learn and grow, and one that so openly shares with kindness and laughter what life has led him through and to

We chat about taking intentional time to create without expectation, why Pablo Escobar and the Jersey Shore make understanding a certain topic impossible, and what it’s like stepping into a new stage of life with his partner

He shares the impact of someone who was a respected teacher in his life, and how that person chose a path of harm to others and caused him to pull away from art all together, how fear of becoming something can cause us to let go of the good parts of us, and how good is not owned capital by those who do evil

We chat about purpose and its ever changing direction, how building his business, moving to a new country, and allowing certain fears like horses, to not be overcome have led him to a life he is proud of

Nico is one that reminds us all to see our own lives and our own purpose for our own experience and no one else’s, he is one that shows us what it looks like to be real, be open, and allow ourselves to be known 

So tune in today and meet Nico, a human doing just that, being a beautiful part of humanity 

And to you Nico thank you, thank you for allowing me the honor of knowing you, for your trust in sharing this conversation with me and allowing me to share it with others, for your wisdom and your joy, you are a gem; and I’m so glad you get to enjoy what it is to breath again. 

Do you feel fulfilled in what you do?

Today I want to introduce you to Gabriel, a man on a mission to not only live out what he loves to do, but also to share with others just how possible it is for them to do the same. 

Gabriel is building the world’s longest resume; but more importantly Gabriel is genuinely showing up and passing on what it is to be seen and valued for who someone is. Gabriel has this joy that he carries with him, one he is quick to share with whoever is in front of him, and a heart that holds the lessons and love from those in his life and intentionally passes what he can on to anyone following along with his journey 

He shares what being a knowledge creator means for his work, the deep desire for his work and life to make an impact, why learning what you hate is success, and the excitement for the collective growth of his friends.

We chat about the desire to allow another’s story to be heard, about the reality of pursuing a career that isn’t understood, and facing the question of; “what will other people think?”

He shares a lesson his mom taught him that she wishes he wouldn’t share, his desire for everyone to be able to show up fully in a way they feel themselves in what they do, and his thoughts on gender and leadership

Gabriel is a human that values humanity, one that at his core seeks to help others in a way that aligns with how he shows up as himself authentically. He is someone who connects and cares, and one that I am truly honored to get to share with you all today 

So tune in and meet Gabriel, a hardworking and heartwarming soul

And to you Gabriel thank you, thank you for sharing time, pizza, and so much of what excites you as you pursue your purpose in life. Thank you for the way you remind others that they get to learn and try new things, and for the way you are impacting the world one edutainment video at a time. You are a truly lovely human and this world is better because of your choice to be present as you in it.

When was the last time you met someone and knew what they stood for?

Today I want to introduce you to Armando, Armando is the kind of human that can bring life to a room, the kind of friend that will show up, and one that has learned one of the most valuable lessons there is in life; to know when to let others be there for him

I had the pleasure of meeting Armando recently, with stories of his life that feel larger than life, words that match his actions, and a heart that sees others, Armando is one I’m truly honored to get to share with you all 

We chat about life growing up in the Bronx, the importance of knowing who your people are and that they know you are there for them, and the reality that not everyone where he grew up made it

He shares how his work, his work family, and the way getting to do what he loves has changed so much of where he thought his life could go, how having a boss that he can ask for a hug or talk to when times are hard makes him stronger, and how the man he has become is able to show up for those that he gets to train up

He speaks from a place of kindness and humanity as he shares something he wishes women knew, and something he wish men were taught. He shares how you can bump heads with someone and still show up for them and care for them, and a desire for everyone to remember not to lose faith

Armando is someone truly special, the kind of human that reminds us just how precious life itself is, how much we get to choose what we do with it and who we become, and how important it is who we surround ourselves with 

So tune in today and meet Armando, a human that wants you to know to be yourself and smile, cause life is something you get to live 

And to you Armando thank you, thank you for sharing this time with me, for you open heart, your wisdom, the love in which you share in your story, and the reminder to not lose faith. You are a beautiful soul and I am better for getting to share this time with you 

When was the last time you thought you couldn’t do something anymore?

Today I want to introduce you to Heather, Heather is someone that you could walk by her office and ask for her help, someone who would listen and genuinely seek to show up for you. She is one that has a smile, will share a laugh with you, and one that has lived life enough to know, there isn’t only one way forward

We chat about the joy in celebrating adulthood and getting to pursue new things, even if they are unplanned or scary. We chat about showing up and stepping towards a need instead of away, and what it looks like to know the love you give matters.

She shares about life shifting, about a young marriage, about learning to lean on family, about trusting yourself enough to accept help, and how music and its connection to her faith bring her peace

She shares about how life shifted after brain surgery and how the reminder from someone who is for her, shifted how she chose to move forward in life. How life may have new methods or different paces, but that we get to find new ways forward even in change that is out of our control

This conversation with Heather felt like a theme lately for me, a voice of things I needed to hear, to be filled with hope, to cheer yourself on, and to show up and love with an eternal optimistic light 

So tune in today and meet Heather, and I dare you to walk away from this conversation without a smile on your face. If this impacts you half as much as it did for me, you will be reminded what it is to do what we can, to love well, speak openly, and to be community, both to and a part of what is around us.

And to you Heather thank you, thank you for the reminder to hold deeply on to hope, to be my own cheerleader, for taking the time and agreeing to a conversation you knew little about, for being fully you, and for allowing me the honor of sharing a part of your story with others. I’m so glad I get to know you and see you in the office.

Have you ever felt like life is happening to you and not for you?

Today I want to introduce you to Elona, this is actually the first in person conversation I got to have with this sweet soul and I am truly grateful that life continues to bring people like this into mine

Elona is one that chooses to use her life, her experience, and all that has existed in her life, to hold space for others and demonstrate the value of humanity

She shares how loss at a young age, and having to face her own mortality pointed her to growing in knowing, and loving who she is inside and out. How mental peace creates clarity, how clarity allows for compassion, and how we can be afraid of something and embrace it at the same time 

We chat about how confidence and desperation can coexist within us, how time can heal all, but only if we do the work in that time, and how we can often allow ourselves to believe the lie that, “if we were known” we would somehow be less worthy. 

She shares wisdom that speaks of times in her life no one should have had to endure, of empathy and value for humanity regardless of how it differs from her own values and experiences, and the beauty that comes when we allow ourselves to exist in the silence.

I’ve grown a fast and deep respect for the way this human chooses to show up in the world, for the way she has chosen to use her voice and her work, for how she holds space for others, and for how she holds space to be herself. I find often we forget the value in our own peace, the impact in our own understanding, and the compassion when we are loved from a place of being known; Elona is one such human that is this and more.

So tune in today and meet Elona, a human that is a living example of what it is to see value, compassion, and empathy in one who does not look like us. She is someone who gently and with understanding reminds us that if we allow ourselves to see it as so, that life happens for us not to us, and how deeply that can change life itself. 

And to you Elona thank you, thank you for the reminder to be our own best friend, to speak to myself the way I would speak to those I love, to press into the silence of peace in meditation, and for the absolute joy of sharing time with you. Thank you for allowing me the honor of knowing more of your story and allowing others to be impacted as I have been. You are a human choosing to leave this world with an impact of love and healing, and for that you are among what makes humanity truly full of love and beauty. 

So much of where we are going is impacted by where we have been, I can't say I'm one to think I have grand advice worth listening to, but these are things I wrote down at the beginning of the year and as I read back through them recently; I wanted to share them. 

They are things I think I want my future self to hold on to, things I want to guide my choices, and things that are true for all of us. 

But let me know which one resonates with you the most?

What’s the scariest thing you have ever let go of?

Today I want to introduce you to Pedro, someone who does not measure self worth by what one accomplishes, but rather by who it is that you value yourself to be 

Pedro is someone that has chosen to change, learn and grow into someone that values sharing who he is, what he has, and what he’s learned with those around him

We chat about what it means to learn something new everyday, the way fear impacts the daily little decisions, and accepting that we don’t have to be good at everything 

He shares how walking away from alcohol changed the trajectory of his life, how our view of who we are needs to understand the value of every aspect of ourselves; physically, mentally, and spiritually

He shares how being quiet and listening to what you feel, before you act or respond, how it allows him to not deny who he is, but rather to understand it and grow in it

Pedro is a human full of sincerity, patience, ease, joy for life, and knowledge that comes from knowing just how fragile the choices we make can allow us to become, but also how impactful and beautiful our decisions allow us to grow into who we are

So tune in today and meet Pedro, one that will remind you that anything is possible, that life is not something to be discarded but rather something to dive into and see what we get become 

And to you Pedro thank you for allowing me to share this conversation with you, for the honor of having your trust in sharing a part of your journey and your story, for the reminder that we are defined by who we choose to be, to not take life to seriously, and to be myself first. You are one leaving others better than you find them, and impacting the world in a beautiful way. Looking forward to being in the water with you again soon. 

When was the last time you called your friends?

Today I want to introduce you to Matt, Matt is the kind of human that will smile and laugh with his friends, the kind that will call them to tell them they matter to him, the kind that knows just how important it is to feel fully and live this life we have been given 

Matt is many things in this world, one who intentionally seeks to improve on who he is and what he gets to do, one who doesn’t limit himself by what others might think, but continues to grow into the life he loves 

We chat about wha it means to really value every moment in life, what it means to be a chill guy, a sensitive guy, and what a superpower really is when we embrace our strengths and allow them to be just that 

He shares the importance of understanding our fears, in not letting them hold us back, and what life on the other side of a big leap has become. He shares how the world has opened his mind and heart, how taking life one day at a time allows us to see each day, and how ok and important it is to do what you love in this life and pursue happiness 

He shares the impact of being raised by a single mom, the impact of viewing rest as progress that allows you to have capacity for what lies ahead, and the impact of giving yourself space to define what you want to create 

Matt is a truly beautiful soul, one that will remind you to seek what matters, to not be afraid to be yourself, and to not be afraid to define happiness as important 

So tune in today and meet Matt, a human that holds value that will go with you long after with conversation 

And to you Matt thank you, thank you for the way you have allowed me to know you, to call you a friend, to learn from you, to laugh with you, and to see how you choose to show up in this life. The world is a better place for the way you share your art and your heart. 

What makes someone worth getting to know?

Today I want to introduce you do Jorge, a human worth knowing, one who sees, values, and moves towards another with a heart to make them feel seen

I had the privilege of meeting Jorge at an event in NYC a few weeks ago, and as luck would have it, he agreed to sit down with me. We had chatted briefly that day, and I could tell there was something about how he chooses to show up in the world that I wanted others to hear more of, and if I’m honest, I wanted to know more as well

As we talked he shared with me how he approaches life as a daydreamer, a romantic about the reality that there is much to be joyful and positive about this life. He shares how intentionality and valuing each day as if it were a lifetime in it of itself, how when a thing is listed it holds value, and how allowing others to be on a journey as much as we are as well could change everything 

We chat about hitting rock bottom, in life, in loss, and how those moments and the things we learn from them change us in many ways for the better. We chat about what it is to approach others with curiosity, an open heart, and an open mind, and the message that, “everything will be ok.”

He shares the value of his culture and the impact of what it means to add to a country and leave it better than we found it, what it means to value the femininity in women and in oneself, and the importance of showing up as our best selves

Jorge is a human that is putting good into the world, one that sees humanity for the value it possesses, and one who values his own place and impact with integrity. 

So tune in today and meet Jorge, someone that I am confident will inspire you to be you, be present, see another, and be present with them as well

And to you Jorge thank you, than you for taking the time to value a conversation, both the day I met you and in this one as well. For the honor of sharing a part of your life with others, and for the way you have reminded me to value the speed in which my own life unfolds. You are one impacting the world for the better and I am honored to know you my friend.

If you could help someone, if it cost you something, your time or energy; would you do it?

Today I want to introduce you to Sam, Sam is a human who is filled with an ability to help, be it his knowledge and skill as a creative, his athleticism and drive as an adventure athlete, or his practical and life saving skills as a doctor. But all that aside, Sam is one that has value beyond what any skill can offer…

Sam is one that sees another with a heart to step towards them, not in a rushed or unsure way, but with purposeful action and care. Sam is someone I am honored to call a friend and one I know you will understand why as you get to hear from him today

We chat about having a desire to help others and a fear of not living that out, about the impact of picking up a camera for the first time maybe later than others have, and what it’s like coming together with other creatives, how the collective holds more value than any one aspect

He shares some gentle and impactful advice; the reminder to listen to your mom, to be kid to each other, to take care of others, but most importantly why it matters to care for yourself. He shares what it’s like in Switzerland, an appreciation for the differences in culture and humanity, and the way contentment has shifted for him as life grows

Sam is one that I found to remind me what it is to see the day to day for what it is, and not more, the peace in a good workout, in accomplishing a goal, and in living life to the extent that you desire

So tune in and meet Sam, a human that challenges himself to see others in new ways, to care for those around him and learn from humanity and life itself, and to not lose sight of how “ok” it is that we get to grow

And to you Sam thank you, thank you for all the sweet ways you showed up throughout our trip, for the consistent yes when help was needed, for your ability to laugh with others, and even more so, to listen. This world is a better place with you in it and I’m better for knowing you and getting to call you a friend.