My global travel experience has included mostly Asia, Latin America and the US, but California is the place I imagine always calling home. After living in the hustle of downtown Oakland for 15 years, my partner and I moved to rural life in Sonoma County. Well, not too rural... our village has no stop lights but two of the county's best restaurants and a zen center!

I'm self-employed business consultant and coach with an office at home. Studies and appreciating art, culture, consciousness and architecture keeps me with a stack of books next to my bed. I'm curious about the world and genuine experiences.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meeting good people, bypassing expensive and isolating hotels, and building connections around the world towards a happier more prosperous planet.

Interests

• wine
• yoga
• meditation
• hiking
• backpacking
• sailing
• swimming
• entrepreneurship
• social justice
• consciousness
• nonfiction
• weightlifting
• networking
• road biking
• social entrepreneurship
• laughter yoga

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: U2, Trevor Hall, Sam Cook, Classical, George Strait, Blues, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Johnny Cash, Lady Gaga, Desert Dwellers, Ravi Shankar, Snatam Kaur, Tycho, Mozart

MOVIES: Lord of The Rings trilogy, Star Trek (w/ Chris Pine), Priscilla Queen of the Desert, The Matrix, Interstellar, The Tree of Life, Wall-e.

BOOKS: Power of Myth - Campbell w/ Moyers, Emptiness Dancing - Adyashanti, Psychedelic Experience - T. Leary, Tibetan Book of Living & Dying - Songyal Rinpoche, Walking In Light - Sandra Ingerman, More Than Two - Veaux & Rickert.

SHOWS: Les Miserables, Hedwig & The Angry Inch, Magic Flute, Cirque du Soleil (oh, did this mean TV?)... Rupaul's Drag Race, Firefly, Broad City, Transparent, Nova, Frontline

FOOD: Cal-Mex anytime, Chicago-style pizza, Japanese izakaya, Anything...innovative...farm-to-table...heavy on veggies...well-paired with Sonoma wines.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Survived s lightening storm by abandoning a boat in the middle of a lake.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a life-long learning explorer and willing to share what I've experienced through Human Awareness Institute, Body Electric, Holotropic Breathwork, Landmark, ZEGG Forum, Enneagram, MA and MBA degrees and lots of Yoga, Meditation and Shamanic Journeys.

If I'm hosting, my weekdays are generally filled with client appointments. But with notices I can plan an afternoon off to take you on some spectacular hikes along the Sonoma Coast and redwood forests.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Non-judgement -- go on, try to shock me (;
Reaching extra high shelves (6'5" ya know).
Creating logical project plans and process structures - not just business, parties too!
Discussing art.
Appreciating the mysteries of life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, England, France, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United States, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States