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This is where I think out loud. About leadership, theatre, creativity, grief, power, ego, and the occasional sacred cow that deserves a firm shove. Some posts are sharp, some are personal, all of them are honest—and none of them are written to keep everyone comfortable. If you’re looking for polish, this might not be it. If you’re looking for truth with a pulse, welcome.
Full Circle: I Built a Business So I Could Afford to Be an Artist Again
Two years ago, I sold my shares in the business I helped build. After years of leading teams, growing culture, and sitting through meetings that could’ve been solved in a half- decent email, I suddenly had something I hadn’t truly had in decades: time. And not the...
From Stage to Strategy: How Acting Made Me a Better CEO (and a Slightly More Dramatic One)
People sometimes ask how I went from actor to CEO, as if those two things exist in entirely different universes.Honestly? They’re not that different. Both require stamina, improvisation, and the ability to keep a straight face when something goes completely...
RIP to Accessible Concerts
This is not your standard “Old Man Shakes Fist At Sky” rant. This is about the death of live music for most of the population. When I went to my first Rush show in 1980, I got great seats in the Red section of Maple Leaf Gardens for the whopping sum of 15 bucks...
ACTING TECHNIQUES FOR ADULTS – ENROLLING NOW!
Unlock your potential as an actor in this hands-on course designed to take you from first read-through to polished performance. Whether you’re just starting out or sharpening your craft, you’ll gain tools to bring characters to life with truth, depth, and confidence....
DEAR TAMARACK
Dear Tamarack, Goodbyes suck. I avoid them at all costs because I’m a coward when it comes to facing the end of things. But there are some things I need to say to you before you leave for good. I met you at a very chaotic and unhinged time of my...
Here’s To my Ma on International Women’s Day
Today in honour of International Women’s Day, let me take a few minutes to tell you some stuff you may or may not know about my Ma. One of the ongoing jokes we have is that she frequently asks me to write her eulogy now so she can read it before she dies. That’s...
The Utter Absence
Twenty-nine years ago today we lost our brother to his mental illness. I think of him often. For many reasons. When my demons are particularly ornery, we review all the ways I disappointed him and did him wrong and how if I had been a bit stronger I may have been able...
No One Will Marry Us
The author reflects on being booked for a wedding that requires a lengthy drive due to the local religious leaders’ refusal to officiate for a gay couple. This experience reinforces their anti-religious stance and skepticism about future acceptance of LGBTQ+ individuals, influenced by growing conservative beliefs and moral interpretations rooted in religion.
To the People Who Trusted Me to Lead
Frankly - I learned way more from you than you ever learned from me. But you asked, so here it is. I hope this list helps you build a solid ethical foundation for creating and nurturing great teams, just like we had when we were together. Tell your own story. Don’t...
STREAMING EVERYWHERE!
Choose your poison or buy the CD! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ56pctOKcw&list=OLAK5uy_lEXgH96Gs1P5aOKCxLXGp7Vq8x96XhDHE
PreSave, Preview, or Promote HOPE AND THE SINNER!
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ALBUM UPDATE: Hope and the Sinner final artwork and a full song for you to hear!
HOPE AND THE SINNER Thrilled to share this latest update on my album project! This is the original album artwork by the extraordinarily talented local artist Ava Hardy! She basically listened to the unmixed tunes and created these seriously moving pieces based on the...