Hey Rebel Reader ! Something has shifted for me over the last few weeks. I’ve been paying closer attention to where my money goes, where my attention goes, and what systems quietly depend on both. And I’ve decided to participate less. Less subscribing. Less buying. Less feeding the parts of the digital economy that extract more than they return. The Matrix 1999. Documentary of fiction? I wrote a longer piece about this on Substack. It traces a lineage of non-participation. Unplugging from the...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Rebel Reader ! I need to be honest with you. I've been trying to figure out how to show up in this moment. How do I write about capacity and alignment while watching families get torn apart? How do I talk about career transitions while democracy is crumbling? It's felt obscene. Like I'm supposed to pretend the world isn't on fire. But going silent doesn't feel right either. So I wrote something. I'm trying to work through this in real time and maybe you are too. [Bearing Witness As A Form...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Rebel Reader ! Quick check-in. A bunch of you are here because you were on my list back in the Changing Work days. I'll still be sending out updates here about Changing Work, and soon you will be able to subscribe/unsubscribe to just those if you like. but since then I’ve renamed things, rebuilt my domain + email setup, and honestly… clarified what I’m here to do next. While Changing Work is incubating it's next chapter, over the next few weeks, I’m going to be sharing more about what I'm...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Rebel Reader ! A quick note as we approach the longest night of the year. Tomorrow we gather for the Winter Solstice. A slow, reflective space to arrive in the season as it is. To sit with the quiet.To notice what is ending. To feel what is beginning. I invite you to join me in some simple human presence.Nature-based mindfulness. Gentle sensory awareness and a shared pause at the turning of the year. If you feel the pull to be in community for this threshold, there is still room for you....
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Rebel Reader ! Over the past year, I’ve been deep in training with Awake in the Wild. It’s been a slower, quieter season of learning, reflection, shedding and deepening my practice. Less about doing more, and more about unlearning the habits of pushing, effecting and trying to be "enough" for everyone but myself. My mindfulness practice has always mattered to me, but this year, something shifted as my relationship with nature deepened. Being outside regularly. Letting the weather, light,...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Rebel Reader ! I'm one foot out the door to a family vacation to Germany. A country I love to visit, but this will be the first time I'm going with my with Bex. We will be spending 10 days with family, enjoying great food, laughter and the holiday vibes of the German countryside. Before I head out the door though, there are two upcoming experiences this and next week that speak directly to what we’re all working on:Reclaiming our time, energy, and attention so we can focus on what...
5 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Rebel Reader ! If you missed the recent sessions or want to revisit some of the insights the recordings from last week’s Changing Work Author Connect Call, this week’s Practitioner Gathering, and the latest Finders & Founders conversation are now available. Each one offers a different kind of wisdom: finding your author voice, selling with authenticity, and rebuilding confidence after a major transition. Author Connect The Conscious CEO Author Lab with Lisa Thomas-Tench If you’ve ever...
6 months ago • 3 min read
Hey Rebel Reader ! Tired of spammy events that promise transformation and deliver…nothing?Yeah, me too. That’s why I’m curating a few gatherings that actually matter, with people who bring depth, skill, and heart to the work. For writers, founders, and rebels in transition:Stay tuned to this mailing list for updates and promos to other events i'll be hosting, and co-hosting year round. Coming up this week from the Rebellion Tuesday, Oct 14 | 10am PTThe Conscious CEO Author Lab with Lisa...
6 months ago • 1 min read
Dispatch: May 30th, 2025 Hey Rebel Reader, The third Changing Work book just dropped:Are We Friends or Coworkers? Exploring Relationships at Work This one’s close to the home. It’s about the blurry lines, quiet tensions, and rare moments of real connection that show up when we try to be human in spaces that often reward the opposite. From ride-or-die friendships that start over bad office coffee to heartbreaks, betrayals, and burnout from messy team dynamics this book has it all. For today...
10 months ago • 1 min read