Since then, the scope has grown. I’ve been writing stories since forever, and you’ll find some of my fiction here too, for example. I believe that stories are the thing.

In fact one of my professional goals is to change the popular understanding of what myths can mean for us and contribute to the field of study on the stories that make us human. To that end, in December 2022 I earned a masters in cultural anthropology and history, studying the intersection of storytelling, place, and meaning. I approach myth as a vessel of meaning rooted in place. I draw on the tools of archaeology, narrative theory, and oral tradition. I think Homo narrans is a better name for our species than Homo sapiens.

I’m also a consultant with 15 years’ experience in qualitative research, brand strategy and organizational culture. In various other lives, I’ve run a theatre company, driven a school bus and rehabilitated horses.