Years as a public defender taught me that guilty people are still people

She helped me survive with a new understanding of the world around us

I had 50 painfully uncomfortable conversations with strangers in NYC to practice being assertive under pressure. Here’s what I learned.

I turned my prison cell into a space of enlightenment, creativity, and higher learning

Being cast in ‘School of Rock’ was a defining moment in my life — for better or worse

How an experience 17 years ago prepped me for the pandemic

A pet store-y about animals, friendship, and pot brownies

Cold-calling 800 people a day gives you a rare window into human nature

As a stunt performer, I’m trained in the meditative art of staying focused while I burn

Notes on losing my hearing in isolation

Memoirs of a former Southern Baptist

He engineered these dudes, but most people don’t even know his name

This baby not only changed my life — she saved it

I do not enjoy my job, but I’m thankful for it

I thought my dress was perfect, but I knew it wouldn’t be for everyone

The red planet’s craters are as familiar to me as my yard

Reflections on the last time my life went silent