Kindling is a video-based, online mentorship platform that empowers young adults to thrive personally and professionally.Kindling began with the spark of an idea.During my 21 year career at ESPN, I became very involved with the company’s internship program. This exposed me to an incredible selection of young adults from all across the country. Ivy Leaguers, community leaders, and renowned athletes alike would come into my office vying for a coveted position at the “worldwide leader in sports”. But even amongst the most impressive of resumes, I began to notice a common thread. Over the years, as I continued to work with and mentor new employees and coworkers, this same thread became more and more apparent to me. Regardless of the wide diversity in experience, education, and social/economic background, the young adults I was seeing all wished that they had been better prepared to purposefully shape and navigate a career path. They wanted those essential lessons that bridge the gap from things you learn in school to things you learn for life.The mentors I’ve had throughout my career have undoubtedly made an incredible difference in my success and I will always be grateful for each of them. And I have always known that I’d want to pay it forward. Which is why I wanted to create Kindling — a course designed to provide the timeless skills and mindsets to help create the conditions to succeed at whatever you want to accomplish in life – both personally and professionally. To prepare you to be adaptable and agile for the many pivots in life with your own personal toolbox of skills.Several years ago, I decided to leave a successful and fulfilling career at ESPN to pursue this calling. I studied under incredible minds in all areas of life – leaders in psychology, mentorship, as well as health and wellness. I traveled and met with a diverse range of young adults to learn and understand what their concerns were and the ways in which they wanted to grow and thrive. And I read everything I could get my hands on. Most importantly, I still consider my education as ongoing and plan to always be a student of life, so that I can consistently bring new lessons and ideas to this platform. Personally, I've been married to my incredible wife for the past 32 years (children's author Kat Yeh) and we're close with our two (adult) children. I'm very focused on fitness and overall well-being. I love almost any kind of live music, adventure, connecting with people, and fascinated by reading and learning new things.