CHANNEL ONE is where my journey as a designer, writer, and relentless wellness seeker comes full circle. Despite outward appearances of success and good health, roughly ten years ago chronic illness made life so unbearable I felt I had no choice but to walk away from a lucrative corporate career as a graphic designer for some of the world’s most visible companies. My name appeared in the credits of seven Pixar films, and my designs were seen on billboards, merchandise, and even Disneyland rides. My graphics were featured on the silver screen, in international art galleries, design anthologies, and my ideas, strategies, and conceptual design solutions had been presented to executives at Target, Coca‑Cola, Visa, Google, Amazon, Samsung, and Johnson & Johnson.

By age 31, I’d somehow made my far-reaching, rags-to-riches American dream a reality — yet secretly, I often felt I’d be better off dead. I hadn’t eaten, slept, or felt right in my body for the better part of a decade, and no amount of medication, bodywork, treatment, or career accolades could contend with the constant agony I endured.

In a last-ditch effort to improve my increasingly compromised quality of life, I left it all behind to seek healing and alternative answers abroad. Against all odds, I sustained a lasting recovery from a chronic pain condition that Western medicine had deemed a “permanent disability.” I then reinvented myself as a digital nomad and freelancer, seeking creative collaborations with clients who share my passion for wellness, conservation, equality, and uplifting the human collective to reach our highest potential.

CHANNEL ONE is the culmination of these experiences: where journalistic curiosity and comprehensive research meet design thinking; where industry know-how merges with personal passion. To spare others the struggle, sacrifice, and trials I endured, my mission is to guide readers toward a clearer, more direct path to good health and true happiness. With the critical and inquisitive eye of a corporate media and marketing insider, I hope to be the resource and companion on the often arduous road to healing that I wish I’d had, helping shape a future where we all have the support, tools, and strategies we need to truly thrive.