The Hiddn Blog

Father and son share a candid, joyful moment at a restaurant—an image reflecting love, family connection, and emotional presence in the face of cancer and caregiving.

Put My F*cking Picture on the Fridge

What gets in the way of real collaboration? Sometimes, it’s not ego or dysfunction. It’s love, awkwardly expressed. In this personal reflection on leadership, trust, and my father’s second round...

Put My F*cking Picture on the Fridge

What gets in the way of real collaboration? Sometimes, it’s not ego or dysfunction. It’s love, awkwardly expressed. In this personal reflection on leadership, trust, and my father’s second round...

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How to Shame Someone (So It Actually Works)

I never imagined writing a guide on how to shame someone. But in a world addicted to public callouts, maybe what we need is a smarter, quieter kind of consequence.

How to Shame Someone (So It Actually Works)

I never imagined writing a guide on how to shame someone. But in a world addicted to public callouts, maybe what we need is a smarter, quieter kind of consequence.

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Toxic Coaching: When Help Becomes Control

Coaching isn’t broken because it’s soft. It’s broken because it’s become a stage. This is a call to separate the real from the performative—and to reclaim coaching that leaves you...

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Toxic Coaching: When Help Becomes Control

Coaching isn’t broken because it’s soft. It’s broken because it’s become a stage. This is a call to separate the real from the performative—and to reclaim coaching that leaves you...

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A black-and-white photograph capturing a quiet, reflective moment between two friends, symbolizing the importance of genuine connection amid the chaos of self-optimization

Self-Optimization vs. Showing Up: When Growth G...

As we push ourselves to optimize, we risk overlooking the quieter, more meaningful connections that make a life truly worth living. This piece reflects on the tension between becoming the...

Self-Optimization vs. Showing Up: When Growth G...

As we push ourselves to optimize, we risk overlooking the quieter, more meaningful connections that make a life truly worth living. This piece reflects on the tension between becoming the...

A black-and-white photograph of a mid-30s tech founder in a relaxed t-shirt and jeans, sitting on concrete steps in an urban setting, deep in thought with a hint of vulnerability, capturing the weight of leadership in the tech world.

You’re Not a Machine: 5 Moments When Founders N...

As founders, we learn to keep it together, to project confidence even when things are falling apart behind the scenes. But holding it all in has a cost. It isolates...

You’re Not a Machine: 5 Moments When Founders N...

As founders, we learn to keep it together, to project confidence even when things are falling apart behind the scenes. But holding it all in has a cost. It isolates...

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Discomfort Is the Prerequisite: The Hidden Firs...

Before you embrace change, you’ll need to get comfortable being uncomfortable. This essay explores why the self-help industry skips the most important step: learning to sit with discomfort, the true...

Discomfort Is the Prerequisite: The Hidden Firs...

Before you embrace change, you’ll need to get comfortable being uncomfortable. This essay explores why the self-help industry skips the most important step: learning to sit with discomfort, the true...