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Website copy for RoboKiller’s redesign and relaunch via digital agency Salted Stone

Wine label copy for Camille Audacious from Cooper’s Hawk

Blog copy for last-mile technology solutions provider

Sales copy for psychotherapist Heidi Rogers’ online course The Art of Self-Healing.


BYLINED ARTICLES


Business Insider: Comedian Ziwe Fumudoh’s 5 Lessons She’s Learned From the World of Comedy

The Brooklyn-based comedian and host of a popular Instagram Live comedy show offers her best advice for aspiring performers. (Hint: Make bad art until it becomes good.)

Business Insider: Stanford's most popular class, 'Touchy Feely,' is now a book. I read it and tried the principles in my own life — here's what happened.

The book offered me hands-on, research-backed interpersonal skills for building what the authors call "exceptional relationships.” Here are some of the most valuable strategies I learned.

Business Insider: What to Do if You're Isolated With an Abuser During the Pandemic

Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S., there has been an increase in domestic violence cases and 911 calls related to domestic abuse, especially in large metropolitan areas. Experts on domestic violence advise how victims can regain control of their lives.

TravelAge West: Why Now Is the Time to Become a Travel Agent

If you wanted to know the state of the travel agent profession a few years ago, a quick look at the headlines proved an act of futility. “Why Travel Agents Are Back From the Dead,” reads the headline of a 2012 Time article. Yet a year later, a CNN story declares, “The Travel Agent Is Dying, But It’s Not Yet Dead.” Peruse more recent news pieces, and yes, you’ll still find some similar contradictions; however, they now employ quite a less morbid vocabulary.

Business Insider: What I Spend in a Week as an Unemployed Person During the Pandemic

I was laid off from my job at a travel magazine in Los Angeles. Here's what I spend in a week now that I'm unemployed.

TravelAge West: A Travel Advisor's Guide to Industry Terms

Seasoned agents know these terms like the back of their hand. But for new-to-industry advisors, the quantity of jargon to learn can be overwhelming. We tapped some veterans of the travel industry for the vernacular they recommend mastering.

TravelAge West: 6 Branding Secrets Travel Advisors Need to Know Now

We’ve collected advice from some of the travel industry’s best and brightest on the key factors in launching and maintaining a successful travel brand. It’s our hope that these strategies can serve as building blocks for your business.

Mic: Why Critics Can’t Handle the Female Anti-Hero

Viewers and critics have no problem cheering on Walter White of “Breaking Bad”' or the blood spatter pattern analyst/serial killer Dexter Morgan as they sell drugs and slice up bad guys, but they find it difficult to watch the awkward and uncomfortable real-life situations that “Girls” addresses, and instead see its women as "annoying, selfish and entitled."

Mic: 9 Harmful Stereotypes We Never Realized Our Favorite Disney Movies Taught Us

We get it, Internet: You love Disney. But don't be blinded: Beneath the smiles, flowers and singing woodland creatures of the classic Disney oeuvre from our youth lies a host of stereotypes that shaped our generation. 

Mic: How ‘Blue is the Warmest Color’ gets Lesbian Sex Wrong

What's most upsetting about “Blue” is the very distinct male gaze behind the camera. It's clear that producer and director Kechiche took no pains to remove his male perspective to tell the story of a female, non-heterosexual relationship — a move that ultimately reduces the film to objectification, idealism, and voyeurism. This detracts greatly from its exploration of sexual experiences and millennial frustrations.

Entrepreneur: Sealing the Deal

In real estate, signing on the dotted line is never really as simple as that. For brokers, it involves driving back and forth, lugging around a briefcase full of paperwork, tracking down unresponsive clients—and a whole lot of "who has what?" panic.

Thanks to Austin Allison, 27, that labyrinthine process may soon be a thing of the past. He is founder and CEO of Cincinnati-based technology startup dotloop, maker of enterprise software that handles real-estate transactions from offer to close. 

Entrepreneur: 3 Strategies for Dealing With Toxic People

Here’s how to deal with the bullies, the blamers, the rage-aholics, the whiners and the complainers.

Entrepreneur: GitHub Is Helping Companies Work Together by Crowdsourcing Software

Even GitHub uses GitHub: Co-founder and CEO Tom Preston-Werner recently experienced in a very meta way the power of his online hosting service for software-development projects (and the largest open-source community around). 

Entrepreneur: Employment Trend: Miserable Millennials

They're young, hip, smart … and crying in their parents' basements.

Entrepreneur: This Robot Will Do Your Business Traveling for You

Don't call it HAL—it's sort of like Skype on a Segway, only more geeked-out.


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Plan the Perfect Two-Week Trip to Sabah, Borneo: Sponsored content for Singapore Airlines on The Telegraph

National Parks copy for The Telegraph X Brand USA: “United Stories: Discover America”

3 Reasons Why I Gladly Welcome Competition: Entrepreneur.com post created for Hint Water founder Kara Goldin

See the most spectacular wildlife up close in Sabah, Borneo: Sponsored content for Singapore Airlines on The Telegraph


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Head editor of the book “COVIDIOMS to End COVIDIOCY: Timeless Sense for Crisis Leadership, Communications and Management” by Steve Rosa, founder of creative brand agency (add)ventures


TRAVEL STORIES


Trekking With Bedouins in Wadi Rum

A look at what it’s like to trek five to eight hours in Jordan’s 280-square-mile UNESCO-designated Wadi Rum with real-life Bedouins.

An Active Adventure in Borneo

Borneo may have started as an unknown far corner of the Earth for me, but at every turn of my visit, I realized I was being welcomed home — dirty boots, mosquito bites and all.

Hotel Review: W Aspen

Take the classic luxury mountain chalet experience, throw in some libertine 70s vibes a la Ziggy Stardust, and add a dash of contemporary architecture. The result: W Aspen, the iconic destination’s first new luxury hotel in 25 years.

What It’s Like to Go on a King Crab Safari in Norway

Rain and ocean spray pelted my face as the deep-sea rafting boat sped through the choppy waters of Sarnesfjorden. The coast of Honningsvag — the northernmost city in Norway, and one of the country’s smallest — quickly became a dot in the distance as we zoomed toward our goal: catching and eating red king crabs.

Under-the-Radar Europe

Get clients off the beaten path in the world’s most visited region.

Whitewater Rafting Class IV Rapids With OARS

I let go of the rope and swam toward the bottom of the river. In mere seconds, the swift current buoyed me up to the surface, and I gulped in a big breath of air as my head popped above the water. 

5 Overtourism Alternatives for Your Travel Bucket List

For clients who keep stewardship of the Earth top of mind, we’ve rounded up five alternatives to well-trodden destinations that travel professionals can suggest.

5 Can't-Miss Hikes in Aspen and Snowmass, Colorado

Hikers desirous of a workout in Colorado’s radiant wilderness will find plenty of options in Aspen and Snowmass.

Embark on a Heli-Hiking Adventure in British Columbia

Rain started to fall as we began descending the steep hillside to the valley below, where the helicopter would pick us up to bring us back to civilization. The azure sky went gray as dark clouds raced in and loomed overhead, and a mist began rolling in over the mountains. We moved quickly, not wanting to get caught in a lightning storm while standing in the middle of an alpine field some 7,000 feet high in a remote area of Revelstoke, British Columbia.

A Must-Read Guide to Climbing Borneo’s Mount Kinabalu

Summiting the 13,435-foot Mount Kinabalu is no easy feat, even for the most athletic of travelers. It features steep elevation gains, some technical climbing and a fair amount of exposure. But the views from the top — called Low’s Peak — are worth the sweat.

What It’s Like to Sail UnCruise’s Rivers of Adventure Itinerary

The eight-night sailing onboard UnCruise’s Legacy is truly well-rounded, encompassing everything from hiking, biking and jet boat rides to wine tasting at local vineyards, cultural performances and educational lectures. 

National Parks Centennial: Zion National Park

No matter how you see the park, if you find yourself at a loss for words, you’re doing it right

6 Can't-Miss Hikes in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

California’s Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks cover some impressive ground: Measuring nearly 866,000 acres, the two contiguous parks are larger than nearby Yosemite National Park. Yet Sequoia and Kings Canyon see far less visitation than their popular northern neighbor — a mystifying fact to all those who do venture into the parks to take in their stunning natural beauty and view some of the world’s largest trees.

Climbing Wilson Peak, a Colorado Fourteener

I inhaled a few short puffs from my recreational oxygen canister and took a long sip of my electrolyte-powder-laced water. As I leaned against my trekking poles and caught my breath, a marmot ran by, scrambling up a nearly vertical wall of jagged rocks and causing scree to careen downward. I readjusted my helmet, tightened my harness, glanced backward into the valley that was now far below me, and trudged on.

A Visitor's Guide to Telluride, Colorado, in Summertime

Here are some of my favorite spots to enjoy the best of what the town has to offer in the summer months.

Surviving a Via Ferrata Course in British Columbia

I had hit rock bottom. Except it wasn’t really the bottom, more like the north face of Terminator Peak at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Golden, British Columbia. In a continual effort to conquer my fear of heights, I had once again placed myself in a precarious situation high above ground — this time, dangling 1,525 feet on the side of a jagged cliff by what felt like only a carabiner.