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ME
Writer. Explorer. Poet. Coach.
Some know me as a trainer and coach for leaders and teams, others know me as a published writer, including two fantasy novels (with a third on the way!), and still others know me as an explorer, photographer, poet, compulsive scifi nerd, and an abuse survivor. However you found me, I’m glad you’re here.
I’m a native Texan, but live now in the Colorado Rockies. That’s a shot of me at the top of the page, capturing a beautiful moment on a mountain with my lens. I moved here in 2014, and couldn’t be more grateful for the life of adventure and beauty I get to live in these wild, mystical landscapes. I'm passionate about people living life to the full, and bringing their gift fully to the world—whether they're leaders, writers, artists, mystics, or some other kind of visionary. I believe everyone is created to be a change agent, uniquely designed by God for a specific and beautiful purpose. I don't think we are ever fully alive until we find that purpose and live it out.
I'm pursuing that purpose every single day. As a part of that, I've made it my mission to help other people discover theirs.
I do that primarily through my two great passions—writing, and coaching. Here's an overview of the projects and training I've pursued over the years in each of these arenas.
Writing Projects & Experience
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Mike Meets God 2021, a curated collection of personal journal entries and photographs taken in 2021.
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The epic fantasy trilogy The Pearlsong Refounding (due out in 2022!)
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Leading Wide Awake, a spiritual survival guide for faith leaders
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The Transformed Heart, a coaching-based daily devotional for Christ followers
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Alone With God, a 6-month daily devotional for Christ followers, written in homage to Oswald Chambers
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I also enjoy writing essays on various topics that interest me. You can find many of them here.
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I love poetry, and am building a collection of my own feeble attempts at it here.
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I have over 15 years experience working as a professional editor and freelance writer for a number of publishing houses, including Moody, Zondervan, Thomas Nelson, and Group Publishing.
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Finally, my university degree was in writing and design, from UT Austin (Hook'em!).
Coaching Projects & Experience
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The BraveHeart Intensive, an immersive retreat for Christian men to help them get clear on who they are and their overarching mission in the world
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The Destiny Project, the sister retreat to the BraveHeart Intensive, this awesome work is now headed up by my friend and business partner Kristina Bailey
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WayPoint Coaching Community, a non-profit organization I helped found to serve and train life-on-life transformational workers
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Training or certification in a number of development tools and assessments, including the Leadership Circle 360, the Enneagram for Leaders, Myers Briggs, Strengthfinder, and the Art of Alignment Process.
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Trained in Team Coaching and Relationship Systems Work through the Center for Right Relationship (an amazing program!)
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Coach training and certification from The Co-Active Training Institute, the best training school out there for life-on-life transformational work
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