An Acclaimed Career Coach, Actor, and Author.
What connects it all?
A deep love for the power of story—and an unshakable belief in its ability to create miraculous change.
What will your story be?
Will you settle for the one handed to you—by your parents, by society, by those who doubt you? Or will you reclaim it, reshape it, and make it something unstoppable?
Growing up in an immigrant family that looked "successful" on the outside but was unraveling behind closed doors—due to a toxic mix of mental illness, narcissism, and neglect—I learned early on not to trust appearances. If I wanted something different, something real, I had to create it myself.
Acting was my first escape.
At 14, I stumbled through a Shakespeare monologue in a converted gymnasium and felt something unexpected—not fear, but freedom. I found a mentor in Doug Floen, my high school English teacher, who introduced me to the kind of transformation that only performance can bring. By 16, I was taking on Othello (still too young for the role even now at 45, by the way), alongside my partners-in-crime Elliott Freeston and Julie Ackerman. We turned what could have been just another high school play into a 1940s-era jazz night, complete with a live set from Ranee Lee.
It unlocked something in me—this idea that you don’t have to stay confined to who you were told you are. You can become the person you need to be to step into the life you truly want.
From Acting to Writing to Coaching—A Journey in Reinvention
Pursuing acting professionally in my 20s left me broke but resourceful. My mother, a former English teacher, had drilled writing into me—two stories a day, no matter what. That discipline led to a career in freelance journalism, where I uncovered stories of lawyers-turned-cigar magnates, modern-day witches in Salem, and the murder of Indian immigrants at LSU that authorities were ignoring. Through writing, I learned the raw power of narrative—how the stories we tell ourselves can build or break us.
That experience shaped my novel, The Isolation Door (2014), based on my own life with a mentally ill parent and the agonizing choice between living your own life or staying a lifelong caretaker. What’s the right answer there?
That same question—How do you reclaim your life?—led me into career coaching.
Helping Leaders Rewrite Their Stories
Since 2014, I’ve worked one-on-one with over 2,500 leaders worldwide, helping them transform their brands and careers, leading to C-suite roles, 2-5X income jumps, and complete reinvention. The hiring system is broken, but the good news? You don’t have to play by its rules.
The people I coach don’t waste another second groveling at the feet of recruiters who don’t care about them. They own their career trajectory. They create roles instead of applying for them. Together, we’ve generated hundreds of millions in executive offers—most of which were never found on job boards, but custom-built around their unique talents.
And now, we’re taking this mission global—working with high-performers in India, Europe, and beyond who are ready to take bold action to create extraordinary lives.
What’s Next?
Being a dad to Mickey, Henry, and Teddy (11, 8 and 6) feels like the end of one journey and the beginning of something even more meaningful. Family will always be my ultimate why- the reason it’s worth breaking out of that comfort zone for.
Wherever you find me—whether in coaching, on-screen, or in the pages of a book—know this: Your story matters. And if you’re ready to break free and turn it into something transformative—let’s talk.