HI,I’M

ALLAN

ON MY HOME PAGE I HAD THIS SPIFFY LITTLE HEADLINE:

CREATIVE SPIRIT, MISTAKE MAKER, BABY BROTHER, DUDE, DAD, PARTNER, POET, POLYPRENEUR, IDEA DOULA, (UN)EXECUTIVE COACH, FACILITATOR, SPEAKER,
MANIFESTING GENERATOR
OPEN TO NOT WORK…UH,I MEAN NETWORK.

I’LL SPEND THIS PAGE BREAKING THIS DOWN. BY THE END YOU’LL KNOW ANOTHER WEB PAGE WORTH ABOUT ME.

CREATIVE SPIRIT

Ever since I was little I’ve loved to write. Stories, poems, letters (a lost art form), you name it. To this day, one of my favorite things in the world is to just sit still, be quiet, and invite in the muse. My love led me to majoring in English and Creative Writing in undergrad, a stint in film and TV, and 15 years as an agency creative.

MISTAKE MAKER

Everybody is always bragging about their accomplishments and putting their best face forward. I tic most success metrics, and my resume looks good on paper, but the truth is we learn more from our mistakes. So yes, I’ve founded, but I’ve also been fired. I’ve exited, but I’ve also folded. I’m a charmer, but sometimes I’ve charmed snakes. I’m somewhat impressive and also impressively imperfect. Aren’t we all?

BABY BROTHER

I was born into a family already in progress. A mom, 3 sisters--12, 10, and 8 years older than me--and an absentee dad in the midst of a lifelong struggle with alcoholism. I spent my childhood being raised by 4 women who loved and protected me. Before long, my sisters left for school, marriage and adulthood and my adolescence was just me and my mom. I have this unique privilege of getting to be both the youngest, and in some ways ways, I was a bit of an only child too.

Why mention all this? Well if this was a “normal” About Me section, around here is where I’d be telling you something professional about my time on Wall Street. Isn’t this a better way to know About someone?

WORK WITH ME!

DUDE

White. Male. Straight. My mom scraped by on her admin assistant salary to send me to private high school and college. I spent more than half of my life unaware of my privilege and did all the dude things along the way. Football, loud music, rabble rousing, bad behavior, ending lots of sentences with the actual word, "dude." Dude, I was all the things. Always a touch bro-hemian though with my poems, and wordz and things. I’m still a dude, I’m still bro-hemian, but I’m working to be the best dude I can be.

DAD

One boy, one girl and increasingly one young man and woman. I have nothing clever to say here other than I get to live in a home with my greatest teachers, joys, and pet lovers. I just reached that point as a parent where I’m on the other side of worrying if I’m providing them a good childhood. As they've reached full fledged adolescence, I’m enjoying being at peace with what was and being present with what’s hear now. One thing that hasn’t changed: the daily magic of watching life grow before your eyes.

PARTNER

I married my college sweetheart. You’re not supposed to say this anymore, but whatever, I married the quintessential cool chick. I married her decades ago only because I loved her, not because I thought she’d grow up to be the queen of her own beauty queendom. We were two kids from modest backgrounds sporting our modest undergrad degrees in NYC at age 22. We made it here, and we are sti l here. I’m far from perfect, but man what a ride to share a life with.

POET

One day the mothership will come And open the dome of the Capitol. All the lipless demagogues whose skin Resembles old poultry will scatter, Roaches in light, clutching pearls And purses full of insider trades And cloakroom cloaks.

“Which of you pull the pull strings of the bilionaire puppeteers?”

—Silence—

Hard to hear over hearts Beating in corrupt cages But for those who listen, In the distance a sound

Is it a sore being reclaimed by skin?
Is it sinew-sutures sealing wounds deep as canyons?

Regardless of the answer With the subtlety of a sledgehammer America sings.

POLYPRENEUR

I have a couple businesses, a learning Academy that teaches Healthcare Professionals how to grow their business and personal brands, a Data and Insights consultancy, and my coaching/consulting practice Idea Doula. Speaking of which…

IDEA DOULA

I help people bring their ideas into the world throough coaching, consulting, advising, and in some cases, helping you produce your idea. I work to reframe your relationships with any limiting beliefs that suppress your birthright as a creative being.

SPEAKER

I’ve spent the last 25 years helping others tell their stories. Now I get to tell my own.
As a speaker, I show up with heart, humor, and a healthy amount of unfiltered truth. I speak to rooms full of leaders, creatives, doctors, and seekers about reinvention, rites of passage, creativity, and what it means to live a meaningful life in the midst of a distracted world.
Whether it’s keynoting a conference, lighting up a retreat, or jumping into a podcast, I aim to provoke, connect, and leave people feeling a little less alone and a little more lit up.

FACILITATOR

I'm a longtime creative leader who knows how to hold space: for clarity, for emergence, for transformation. As a facilitator, I design and lead experiences that move people from insight to action. Whether it’s a workshop for your leadership team, an offsite for your creative department, or a rite-of-passage for your community, I bring structure and soul in equal measure. I’ve facilitated for C-suites, startups, and global brands, and I’m just as comfortable guiding a circle in the forest as I am running a sprint in a boardroom.

(UN) EXECUTIVE COACH*

Executive coaching has long been about climbing. Clarity, confidence, communication — all aimed at helping people go up and to the right. Up the ladder. Up the ranks. Up in influence, income, impact. But what if the next act isn’t up? What if the most courageous move a leader can make… is to let go? That’s where The Unexecutive Coach comes in

Step Off the Ladder with Clarity Release outdated roles and goals; discover the next chapter of your leadership beyond titles and KPIs.

From Ego to Eco Shift from achievement‑driven metrics to impact and contribution that nourish you, your community, and the planet.

Navigate Midlife & Second Acts Structured, compassionate coaching for executives, founders, and leaders in transition who feel called to something more.

Prototype Your Future Use reflective tools, visioning exercises, and small experiments to bring your emerging future to life now.

Integrate Soul & Strategy Blend deep inner work with actionable planning so you leave each session with both insight and clear next steps.

*PARADOXICALLY, I’M ALSO A DUAL CERTIFIED EXECUTIVE COACH AND ON FACULTY AT UC BERKELEY’S EXECUTIVE COACHING INSTITUTE. I CAN TEACH YOU THE NOTES, BUT ULTIMATELY YOU GET TO PLAY YOUR OWN JAZZ.

LET’S CHAT

MANIFESTING GENERATOR

I was born on a summer morning in 1975 — August 2nd, 8:52AM, Olney, Maryland.
That means a few things if you know, you know:
I move fast. I pivot often. I follow sparks and scrap the script.
I love the non-linear and multidimensional.
My favorite projects are the ones that feel like portals.
Welcome to one.

OPEN TO NOT WORK... UH – I MEAN NETWORK

Not looking to climb the ladder —
but happy to meet you on the landing.

Let’s skip the LinkedIn small talk and get into the good stuff:

What’s alive in you right now?

What’s dying to be released?

What’s missing that wants to be born?

If something I said struck a chord,
if you’re dancing with a second act,
or if you just wanna share a meme, a moment, or a cup of cacao... I’d love to chat.