I am an environmentalist, mycologist, breathworker, and fungal storyteller. I am the founder of Nerv. After working in social media for Disney, gaming at Machinima, and with tech startups to help spread their stories, I now use my skills to further my mission: building mycelial technology, environmental, and ecologically inspired companies. Nerv works to accelerate fungi and human collaboration. I have worked at the intersection of marketing, writing, and digital strategy. My career has spanned working in marketing leadership roles at Disney, Machinima, and State. Some of the clients I've run marketing campaigns for are: Microsoft, Snoop Dogg, Pixar, Minecraft, Activision, and Warner Bros.My writing and podcast have been featured in Inc. Magazine, Huffington Post, Success Magazine, Business Insider, Social Media Examiner, & USA Today.I am the author of "The Influencer Economy: How to Launch Your Idea, Share it With the World, and Thrive in the Digital Age" (Foster Publishing, 2016). I host a podcast with over 100 rare interviews with a number of prominent leaders like Seth Godin, Kevin Kelly, Willie Geist, Jemele Hill and Troy Carter Inc. Magazine declared it the #7 podcast "to make you smarter, better, and wiser." I have given talks and lectured at Vanderbilt University, City University of London, USC, and Loyola Marymount. I have lead discussions and given keynotes at SXSW interactive, TIE-Con Canada, Inflow Summit Istanbul, General Assembly, and VidCon.I have a BA in Human & Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University.