When Everything Falls Apart

Once upon a time, I was thriving as an art director, building beautiful things, but I couldn't shake the feeling I was meant for more.

I obsessed over how things worked and how they could work better. I went to grad school for HCI. I taught myself to code. I stayed up all night building programs that tracked planes landing, and hearts pacing themselves back to life. I was hooked.

Until everything shattered.

A bicycle accident left my partner with a traumatic brain injury. Our shared reality collapsed. As his mind struggled to rebuild, mine was forced to confront something harder: how unprepared most systems—clinical, emotional, personal—are for when everything falls apart.

That experience changed everything.

I became obsessed with how the brain handles stress, decision-making, and recovery. I delved deeply into neuroscience, psychology, and behavioral design. I got coached and trained as a coach. I work with leaders, founders, and creators to develop the most overlooked system of all: the human mind.

And I built Paloma, an AI-powered coaching agent designed to help people regulate their nervous systems, reframe under pressure, and move forward with clarity.

Now, whether I’m building healthtech or coaching teams, my work is about transformation. I design tools that don’t just function, they fortify. Tools that help people navigate uncertainty, rebuild trust, and emerge stronger on the other side.

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