News Articles and Writing Samples

It’s 9 a.m. on a Saturday morning. Fresh Palo Santo incense fumes filled my lungs as I sat down on the front row gray yoga mat. I went into The Sacred Space Miami studio without many expectations, having done only minimal research on The Class and its instructor, Taryn Toomey…

I tuned into the virtual “Vogue Business and eBay Technology Forum” on May 26 and wrote up some highlights including: Web3 offers fashion brands the opportunity to increase their revenue streams Sneaker culture drives digital wearable NFT trend in the metaverse Web3 enthusiasts who subscribe to Condé Nast’s Vogue Business…

I may not have an official title or affiliate company to write on any nametag when networking, such as analyst, portfolio manager, founder, or director of X, yet I still managed to make the most out of the Bitcoin 2021 Conference during the first week of June in Miami, FL…

Now that communities are slowly opening back up amid the COVID-19 pandemic, how society works and plays faces a new norm. From halted career plans to loved ones falling sick to relationship struggles, I wonder about the state of my fellow millennials — a generation already confronting mounting dissatisfaction with…

*written before COVID-19 outbreak as part of client’s newsletter and published as a healthy reminder of the power of cleanliness As you read this, you are most likely sitting at your desk. Take a look around it. I’ll describe three potential scenarios for what you’ll see. It could be piles…

Another new year, another New Year’s resolution! The start of a new calendar year is an exciting time that marks a period of both celebration and reflection. The new year will not only have you seeing 20/20 (😉), but this upcoming January 1 will be the start of a new…

We met at The Commons, the bar-restaurant at the Student Hotel in Maastricht, directly a floor under the startup’s soon to be new office space. Karim Maassen sat across the wooden round table top next to the window over a tall glass of Coca-Cola filled to the brim with ice…

This morning I woke up to my Whatsapp ding. My father had sent me a news article (a habit of ours) about women in blockchain, specifically about IBM’s female leadership- from its blockchain team and development to the company’s CEO. Here is the link to read on your own time. I would like to highlight two points. The lede…