BRAVING BIG TECH
I got fired from four dream jobs. Here's what I learned.
A 5-part audio series on leadership, healing, and the courage to lead with heart — told by everyone who was there, including the managers who fired me.
THE COMPANIES BEHIND THE STORY
WHAT TECH LEADERS SAY
“A remarkable story told in BBC-level audio quality. I'm awfully proud of how vulnerably, eloquently and candidly this story is shared. This is going to positively impact a lot of people.”
Jonathan D.
Engineering Leader, Apple
“Gripping, graceful, essential, eloquent and timely. Beautiful. In every syllable.”
Bill K.
Change Management, Adobe
“What an amazing listen. He shares his story so eloquently with an incredible amount of vulnerability and authenticity. I could feel the shift in energy as the episodes went on.”
Evan D.
Microsoft
“This is essential listening for every leader braving big tech right now because it's REAL and honest. It's the truth of what we're all dealing with right now. Thank you for doing this work. ”
Anna N.
Senior Director, Airbnb
THE STORY
5 dream jobs. 4 firings.
1 reckoning I almost didn't survive.
I spent 15 years inside Apple, Google, Tumblr, Airbnb, and Lyft — helping launch the iPad, Google Drive, even self-driving cars. From the outside, it looked like a career anyone would want. Inside, I was disappearing. Performing harder. Armoring up. Fighting to stay in rooms that were quietly breaking me.
Braving Big Tech is the story of what it actually cost — and what I had to unlearn to find my way back.
THE FIVE-PART SERIES
PART 1: APPLE
Armoring Up
I chased validation through relentless ambition, building armor around my heart to outrun childhood trauma — until it stopped working.
PART 2: GOOGLE
The Rocket Ship
At the peak of tech's glory days, my ambition masked deep insecurities that eventually led to burnout and my second firing.
PART 3: TUMBLR
Counterfeit Connection
When startup culture and corporate demands clashed, I numbed my pain through empty connections and destructive behaviors instead of confronting it.
PART 4: AIRBNB
Well Intentioned, Poorly Implemented
Trapped in the chaos of a fast-growing startup, I spiraled into the darkest moment of my life, realizing the hardest person to lead was myself.
PART 5: LYFT
The Surrender Experiment
After personal growth and surrendering control, I finally found clarity, resilience, and my true calling — empowering leaders to reconnect with their hearts.
Braving Big Tech, Together
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