Capacity Practice One
A guided practice for expanding your capacity to stay with sensation and activation.
Practice NowMy Why
My Just Cause
I believe a new world is trying to emerge. It just needs a little nudge.
I believe we can create a world where the natural order of things is clearly seen, no longer obscured by broken human systems built on the illusions of scarcity and limitation.
I believe we can create a world where, like all other species, humans come to understand the fundamental benevolent and abundant nature of reality so we can live according to its supportive intent.
I believe we can create a world where everyone’s inherent transcendent nature is supported to emerge naturally, becomes obvious to all, and therefore compassion, empathy, and kindness reign supreme.
A Worldview
In this new world….
- War is obsolete because we have peace in our hearts.
- Control is obsolete because we have self-control.
- Dualistic thinking and fear-based decision making are obsolete because we feel our interconnectedness, we know we are not separate.
- The new world is trying to come into being, as many cultures and ancient wisdom traditions remind us, but it has to come into being through us.
So the only question is:Are you called to be a S.H.I.F.T. Worker™?
What Guides Me
My Guiding Values
My work is rooted in the belief that humanity is moving from an outdated paradigm into a new one — one that honors our inherent wholeness and creative potential
The Shift From
Outdated Paradigm
- Control
- Force
- Domination
- Analysis
- Self-Righteousness
- Scarcity & Lack
- Violence Forward
The Shift Toward
The New Paradigm
- Radical Acceptance
- Radical Inclusion
- Interconnectedness
- Self-Reliance & Voluntary Cooperation
- Embodied Awareness
- Authenticity & Integrity
- Resonance Over Force
In Service of the Cause
What I Do
Brian started this company to share his work and philosophy with as many people as possible because he believes that collective healing begins with individuals who decide to heal.
Click below for resources, ideas and trainings that help advance our Just Cause throughout our species.
Your Practice the S.H.I.F.T.™ HubMicro-practices for the busy healerDIY Wellness (Live Weekly Podcast)Weekly Podcast, Guided Experience + Viewer Q&AThe Paradox Papers (A Weekly Note)Brian's public learning journey, and other opportunitiesLive Workshops & CoursesPractice live or enjoy self-paced learningCoaching or Therapy1:1 deeper work with BrianKeynotes, Conferences & EventsBook Brian to speak at your event or conferenceTraining Emerging StorytellersWhere CT High Schoolers learn to make movies
And Just For The Joy
Check out my slice-of-life LGBTQIA+ web series
Watch#FareLifeAn indie comedy series about keeping it together when your world is falling apart.
The Calling
Are You a S.H.I.F.T. Worker™?
Many wisdom traditions say the same thing in different ways: the shift we seek in the world begins inside us.
Not through force.
Not through perfection.
Through presence, acceptance, and the courage to meet ourselves honestly.
Your nervous system is not just managing stress — it is a gateway.
When you pause, breathe, and reconnect, you shift out of old patterns and into a deeper intelligence that is already inside you.
This is what the S.H.I.F.T. Model™ teaches
- Healing as emergence
- Change through acceptance
- Transformation without force
Every time you regulate instead of react, you contribute to the field around you.Every time you meet a part of yourself with compassion, the world gets a little softer.Every time you choose curiosity over judgment, you expand what is possible — for all of us.
The transformation of human consciousness is not abstract. It’s what happens in the smallest choices, repeated with consistency.
This is the calling of a S.H.I.F.T. Worker. This is how inner healing becomes collective change.
Are you ready?
Yes — show me howFrom Worldview to Practice
Practice the S.H.I.F.T.™
Practice is the calling of a S.H.I.F.T. Worker. This is how inner healing becomes collective change. The shift we seek in the world begins inside us — not through force, not through perfection, but through presence, acceptance, and the courage to meet ourselves honestly. This philosophy is meant to be practiced, not merely agreed with.
Live Practice
Practice With Other Humans
Some things are easier to meet when we don’t have to meet them alone.
FREE WEEKLY Gathering
D.I.Y. Wellness Podcast
guided practice + viewer Q&A | Tuesdays 8:30am ET
Join me live Tuesday mornings for 20-30 minutes where I chat about what's on my mind related to human thriving, lead a guided S.H.I.F.T. practice, and take questions from live viewers.
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Guided MONTHLY EXPERIENCE
Befriending Bravely Series
Monthly live workshop + Integration
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Every week I share my musings as I live out my mental health and spiritual journey in public — imperfectly, irreverently, and indefinitely. Add your email and practice along with me.
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