Consciousness in a Nutshell: A Psychonautical Odyssey

This project originally started as a TEDx talk that I wrote—but never got to perform—back in 2017. Later that year, I ended up expanding the essential ideas of that talk into a book that would eventually come to be called "Consciousness in a Nutshell: A Psychonautical Odyssey." I'm proud to report this talk was finally given to the Master's students at Naropa University in July of 2023, and is still being toured at conferences and events.

But what is Consciousness in a Nutshell? In a sentence, it's a multidisciplinary answer to the question, "What is consciousness?" presented by an award-winning screenwriter.

About the Artwork:
Working with Kevin Cuellar for the illustrations was a super-fun process and we're so thrilled about the artwork he produced for us. I served as the Art Director for the cover and all seven pieces of chapter art. The instructions were heavily inked, surrealistic drawings in the style of Ralph Steadman and he absolutely nailed it.