I started a podcast called The Modern White Man. My co-host and I discuss how to be a Modern White Man who is antiracist, antisexist, and understands his role in creating an equitable society. We unpack our identity as White men by having honest, open — and sometimes difficult and…

And it came from the president of the country Understanding history is liberating. It creates clarity around our current ecosystem and society. It prevents individual defensiveness and creates empathy for fellow humans. It is how to make needed, sustainable change. And Americans are incredibly bad at it. The most recent…

After the horrendous killing of George Floyd in my own community in Minneapolis, the anger, anguish, frustration, and desire for change to the unequal racial justice system is palpable. Among the reactions, never before in my personal and professional circles have I seen so many white people ask the question…

We are all 99.9% genetically the same. Our differences we created. The Coronavirus seems to be the only thing not adhering to our rules. Does the Coronavirus not understand that there are country borders to recognize? That there are different government structures that define different societies? That there are different…

Why focusing on today is the real way to impact the future I have been going through a big biography kick lately. I am fascinated by the impact that a single human being can have on the world with the limited time afforded. Biographies demonstrate different leadership and character qualities…

We must avoid the “get mine” mentality In the face of this unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak, I had a moment when I felt a true sense of community togetherness. There is something to foregoing one’s plans and making a small personal sacrifice for the greater good of society. …

Embracing undistracted thinking to become more self-aware, confident, resilient, and eventually, happy From 2011 to 2014, I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guinea (West Africa). Of the many life adjustments that I had to make, one of the most difficult was getting used to being alone. What helped me…

Thoughts on how to keep growing and stay energized as you leave your most formative years As I write this, I am 30-years-old. Taking into consideration today’s medical advancements, living in a relatively stable United States, and my (so far) lucky heath and economic situation, it’s fair to think that…