I'm very open-minded, adventurous, and curious. I love to learn, share, experience, and down for anything.

Recently I've been travelling SE Asia. Started my trip teaching a summer school to Chinese students on compassion and rejection therapy. Then was in Hong Kong to see the protests, then in Bali, Thailand, and most recently motorbiked through Vietnam.

Before that I was in California and:

- Lived out of my car for 6 months and driven across the country and back
- Lived in a meditation center with monks for a year
- Lived in an 8-person intentional community called Consciousness Hacking
- Lived in a 15-person social co-op
- Volunteered at supermax security prisons, coaching folks to be entrepreneurs
- Hosted learning night events (http://learningnight.com/ ) and salons
- Biked 2000+ kms from Portland to LA
- Deliberately got myself rejected everyday for 100 days (then worked for the guy who wrote the book on Rejection Therapy)

In a previous life I was a software engineer at ed tech company Khan Academy. I've also dabbled as a career coach. Now I'm a digital nomad, explorer, and I'm down to try anything.

Cheer and I'd love to connect

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'd love to meet new people and get to know their interests and perspectives!

Also, looking to travel on a budget!

Interests

• dancing
• meditation
• travelling
• biking

Music, Movies, and Books

The Count of Monte Cristo
Catch-22
Altrusim

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Biked 2000+ km from Portland to LA
Got myself rejected 100 days in a row

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to learn about your culture, your stories, and your background. I love to connect and share experiences. Or not, and just chill / relax

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, connection, listening
I love to listen and learn
I love to help cook and clean too (mostly cleaning, less cooking)

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Nepal, Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, United States