375+ published stories across six continents. 15 regular media columns. Oceanographic Magazine columnist. Forbes contributor. Stories from the edges of the earth.
I write because the stories I encounter in the field are too important to stay there. But, I'm not a journalist. Instead of writing about breaking news, doom and gloom, or a planet in decline, I write about the solutions. I write case studies, blueprints for a better world.
From the scientist that has uncovered a major breakthrough or the activist that is putting movements on the map or the innovative tech leader rewiring the future with new material science, I'm showcasing the people who should be our modern day heroes. These stories exist everywhere. They just don't get the same airtime as the disasters. I'm here to change that.
My writing spans conservation, business strategy, expedition ethics, and the messy reality of building a life around purpose. I write because it's the fastest way to turn field experience into something people can leverage and learn from.
Four threads that run through everything I publish: from Forbes columns to expedition dispatches. Click any topic to explore.
Only 2% of technical divers are women. Only 20% of National Geographic explorers are women. The numbers are changing, but not fast enough. The stories of the women leading that change are some of the most compelling in exploration today.
Best for: Women's media, adventure publications, leadership outlets
I learned to properly swim in my thirties. Six years later, I was exploring wrecks, caves, and deep systems around the globe as a professional diver. And in 2025, I became a technical, extended range diver. I talk about practical roadmaps for anyone convinced they started too late.
Best for: Lifestyle, career change, diving media
The adventure travel industry sells 'authentic experiences' while extracting from the very communities it claims to celebrate. There is a better model, and I've seen it work in 53 countries.
Best for: Travel industry, sustainability, tourism boards
It's not about how far you go or how rugged your gear is. It's about whether you leave a place better than you found it, and whether you bothered to ask the people who live there what 'better' means to them.
Best for: Travel publications, cultural commentary
The most transformative expedition I ever took was in my own backyard. Adventure is a mindset, not a boarding pass. Here's how to find the edges in your own backyard.
Best for: General interest, lifestyle, wellness
You will spend weeks in confined spaces with this person. You will see them at their worst. You will depend on them to not kill you. Choose accordingly. Here's what I've learned from getting it right and getting it dangerously wrong.
Best for: Adventure, outdoor, expedition communities
Nobody tells you about the loneliness, the bureaucratic nightmares, or the fact that 'living the dream' sometimes means crying in an airport at 3am because your equipment got impounded at customs.
Best for: General interest, travel, memoir outlets
I built a life that funds conservation through corporate strategy. It took five years, a whole lot of training, tears, wins and losses. Yet, finding your passion in your work is the only career model I'd ever recommend. Here's the blueprint.
Best for: Entrepreneurs, purpose-driven business, career change
I get asked often what it's been like quitting my day job to travel the world. The thing is, I never did. And never will. Here's how to live the life you always wanted, without giving up your professional skills to expert level so you can apply it to what you're most passionate about.
Best for: Business, career, entrepreneurship
Beyond speaking, I write regularly across major publications. 350+ published stories in MSNBC, BBC Wildlife, Entrepreneur, Forbes, AP News, Oceanographic, and more.
6+ columns on ocean conservation and expedition storytelling
Business strategy and purpose-driven leadership
Conservation wins and climate stories (land and sea)
Adventure travel and expedition ethics
Women in diving and ocean exploration
Local stories in 1st person, long reads
1st person wildlife encounters & epic travel tales
Stories about stoking the vote, clean water and protecting our natural spaces
Local stories in 1st person and climate/conservation recaps, long reads
Conservation & community stories, long reads
Conservation & community stories, long reads
Local stories in 1st person, long reads
New partner, 1st person women stories
Climate resilience, case studies, and sustainability stories
Diving & expedition stories, long reads
