These days...

I'm trying to become less interesting...

and more interested.

Less certain...

and more curious.

Less concerned with having something to teach...

and more willing to discover something together.

That feels like a good direction.

I didn't always think this way.

For a long time, I believed Life was about collecting answers and planning in advance for every eventuality.

Now I think Life is inviting me to collect experiences and learn to flow like water.

Some of the Roads That Brought Me Here

⚖️ The Courtroom

For nearly forty years I practiced law. Courtrooms taught me to think clearly, stay calm under pressure, and listen beneath the words people were saying. Long before I thought of myself as a guide or storyteller, I was helping people navigate uncertainty. That education didn't come from textbooks. It came from thousands of conversations where the stakes mattered.

🎩 The Stage

Before becoming a lawyer, there was another education taking place.

Magic.

Wonder.

Performance.

Eventually that journey led me to perform at The Magic Castle® in Hollywood, become a member of The Magic Circle in London, lecture for magicians and other performers, consult on other entertainers' shows, and spend decades studying the psychology of attention.

People think magic is about fooling people. I've always believed it's about helping people notice something they hadn't seen before.

📚 The Desk

Writing has always been one of my primary ways of continuing conversations. Over the years I've written books for lawyers, performers, magicians, seekers, entrepreneurs, and children.

Some explored technology.

Others explored tarot.

Others explored storytelling.

All of them asked the same question in different ways:

How do we live more fully awake?

🔮 The Oracle

I've been reading Tarot cards and other oracles for most of my life. Not because I believe the future is fixed.

But because symbols have a remarkable way of revealing possibilities that ordinary thinking sometimes overlooks.

That adventure eventually grew into Thinking Magically™, The Order of the Threshold Flame™, The Vitruvian Square™, The Deck of Shadows™, and other explorations of imagination, symbolism, and meaningful change.

To me, the cards have never been about prediction. They've always been about engagement and conversation.

🪑 Around the Table

Being a highly sensitive person and very introverted, I never imagined that I would truly enjoy bringing thoughtful people together. That has taken many forms over the years:

Workshops.

Mastermind groups.

Corporate consulting.

Keynotes.

Private conversations.

I've had the privilege of working with some amazing organizations including Apple, the FBI, Princess Cruises, Southern California Edison, public agencies, universities, nonprofits, and countless individuals whose names will never appear on a client list—but whose stories I'll never forget.

The Long Version (For the Curious)

I've been fortunate.

Life has introduced me to remarkable teachers, extraordinary friends, curious opportunities, and more than a little serendipity.

Looking back, these are a few of the roads I've been privileged to travel.

Education

I have studied philosophy, theatre and film, and the law—not because I knew where they would lead, but because I was fascinated by ideas, stories, and the ways people make sense of the world. In doing so, I have earned these educational milestones:

• Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
• Minor in Theatre Arts
• Juris Doctor
• Certified Consulting Hypnotist
• Certified Life Coach
• Certified Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
• Trained in Ho‘oponopono
  

Law

For nearly forty years I practiced law as a trial attorney. Those decades taught me how to think clearly under pressure, navigate conflict with compassion, and listen for what people were really trying to say.

Although I eventually left the courtroom, those lessons remain at the heart of everything I do.

Magic & Performance

Magic has been a lifelong companion. Over the years I've had the privilege of performing, lecturing, and studying alongside some of the world's finest magicians.

That journey has included:

• Performing at The Magic Castle® in Hollywood
• Becoming a member of The Magic Circle in London
• Membership in the Academy of Magical Arts
• Membership in the International Brotherhood of Magicians
• Membership in the British Society of Mystery Performers
• Member of The Séance Society of Great Britain
• Member of The Magiculum
• Association de Magiciens Internationaux

Writing & Creating

I've always believed that books are conversations that continue long after we've gone home. Over the years I've written works on law, technology, performance, storytelling, divination, children's literature, and personal growth—including books that have become Amazon bestsellers, quiet favorites, and a few that still surprise me.

Along the way I've also created:

• Thinking Magically™
• Pivot Play Labs™
• The Order of the Threshold Flame™

...and a growing collection of journals, oracle systems, performances, and curious adventures.

Speaking & Teaching

I've had the privilege of speaking with audiences ranging from intimate gatherings of a dozen people to conference halls filled with thousands. Along the way I've worked with organizations including:

Apple • The Federal Bureau of Investigation • Princess Cruises • The American Bar Association • Southern California Edison • Pepperdine University • Universities throughout California • Public agencies • Professional associations • Nonprofit organizations • Local governments throughout the United States

Every audience has taught me something different.

Every conversation made me a little more curious.

A Few Things That Continue to Shape Me

Long after the degrees, memberships, and titles, I still find myself drawn to the same things.

• Philosophy
• Storytelling
• Magic
• Divination
  
• Symbolism
• Psychology
• Mythology
• Theatre and Film
• Ancient wisdom traditions
• Curiosity
• Quiet conversations
• Wonder

Those interests have become less like hobbies over the years and more like companions.

If You Really Want the Short Version...

I've spent much of my life collecting stories, questions, books, symbols, performances, and conversations that
help people notice themselves—and the world around them—a little differently.

So now I've built a life that allows me to focus on precisely on that.

I think of myself simply as a student of wonder, practicing what I've come to call The Way of Gentle Wonder™.

And yet...

The older I get, the less those lists I've outlined above seem to explain my life.

What stays with me isn't the résumé.

It's the conversations.

The friendships.

The moments when someone suddenly saw themselves differently than they had five minutes before.

Those are the moments I've been collecting all along.

Extra "Stuff" (for those who care)

❧ Frequently featured on radio and online shows

❧ 9X Amazon best-selling author

❧ Years of experience speaking to groups large and small

❧ American voiceover artist for the acclaimed World Quit Smoking Project

❧ Studied at UCLA - Entertainment Studies, the American Film Institute, and Variety’s Showbiz University

❧ Member of the Academy of Magical Arts (Magic Castle in Hollywood), the International Brotherhood of Magicians (Order of Merlin), The Magic Circle, The Magiculum, and the British Society of Mystery Performers

❧ Trained with Robbins Research International, Inc. (Tony Robbins) Leadership Academy 

❧ Modalities include: Energy Work, Emotional Freedom Techniques – EFT, Tapping, Breathwork, Energetic Sculpting, Coaching, Guided Imagery, Hypnosis, Meditation, Mindfulness, NLP, Qi Gong, and Yoga

❧ Negotiation/Mediation Training at Pepperdine University, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution

❧ Knows both “business speak” (rational and analytical) and the “creative” lifestyle (imaginative and emotional)

❧ Has a multidisciplinary education and training in business, writing, linguistics, marketing/branding, persuasion, philosophy, and spirituality

A Few of the Incredible Clients I've Worked With

• Apple
• Princess Cruises
• American Bar Association
• Kiwanis
• Department of the Navy
• United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
• California Credit Union League
• Nevada Credit Union League
•Los Angeles Sheriff's Department

The art of living your dreams is
choosing what you tell yourself.