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I believe our ideas are reflections of our inner vision. The clearer we become, the more original, aligned, and powerful our creations can be.
As my health and perspective have evolved, so have my projects. But the roots remain the same: humor, healing, imagination, and love for God and the Earth.
With a background in psychology, environmental studies, media, comedy, and technology, I selectively collaborate with visionary artists, founders, thinkers, and organizations creating meaningful cultural and planetary change.
I believe ambitious work should be as nourishing for the people creating it as it is for the world.
The days of burning ourselves out—or burning up the planet—are OVER which is why I am building a NEW PARADIGM OF HUMOR AND HEALING - AND YOU ARE COMING WITH ME! (if you want…)
Selected clients and collaborations include MTV News, Free People, The Shielding Shop, and other people and organizations whose work I respect.
SERVICES
Creative Consulting — Individuals, Brands, & Organizations
Wellness & Spiritual Psychology — Guidance & Support for Highly Sensitive People
Public Speaking & Comedy
Creative Direction, Development & Design - Individuals, Apps, & Brands
PUBLIC SPEAKING & COMEDY
Comedy & Performance:
Selected Appearances
People’s Reset — Mexico
Caroline’s on Broadway — New York City
Comedy Mothership — Austin, Texas
Sunshine Club — Austin, Texas
Mendocino Spiritual Center — California
Training & Development
Upright Citizens Brigade
People’s Improv Theater
HB Studio
Selected performance clips such as this are available upon request.
INTEGRATIVE HEALTH
Integrative Health & Detoxification: I am certified to look at the literal, biological "sh*t" (toxins, fakeness, and stress) and help restore the body’s natural rhythm.
Spiritual Psychology: I am certified in Spiritual Psychology which aims to bridge the gap between authenticity and conditioning, helping humans navigate "Holy Shits" in a grounded supportive way.
HOW TO GET YOUR SH*T TOGETHER™
I am currently writing a comedic memoir and ecosystem reframing “getting your sh*t together” as an act of healing and liberation — not conformity or generic success.
Rooted in lived experience with neurodivergence, chronic health recovery, spiritual awakening, and late Autism/ADHD discovery, debt, the project examines burnout, alienation, and the invisible pressure to perform in a society that rewards masking and numbing over authenticity and listening within.
Expanding into a book, app, interview series, and community platform.
In development.
CREATIVE & COMMERCIAL client WORK
Creative direction and concept-driven commercial work developed for MTV, Comedy Central, Virgin Mobile and more.
Across broadcast, digital, and print formats, we explore behavior, culture, and consumption through satire, retro aesthetics, and brand-conscious storytelling.
Comedy Central
Automatic Flushing Toilet — Commercial Concept
Concept and copy for a short-form commercial spot built around everyday irritation and observational humor.
Role: Concept Development, Copywriting
Status: Aired on Comedy Central
mtv news
EAT MORE VEGGIES, Y’ALL - Interstitial Commercial Role: Creative Direction, Concept Design, Copy
A retro Pac-Man–inspired commercial concept reimagining dietary statistics through comedic visual storytelling to inspire young viewers to consume less processed meat products.
We discuss my own un-learning journey over at my Substack
Below are some of my justice themed posts - across all political aisles and divisions.
Status: Aired on MTV 2015
Consumerism Spot (Unreleased Concept)
Role: Creative Direction, Concept, Copy
An unreleased concept developed within MTV News’s commercial framework exploring consumer culture and emotional emptiness through glitch-based visual language.
Status: Unaired
Virgin Mobile
Role: Concept, Illustration, Copywriting & Design
Talk All the Time — Print Campaign Concept
An illustrated advertising concept for Virgin Mobile combining hand-drawn portraiture, character-driven humor, and playful copy to bring personality to a telecommunications brand.
Inspired by the art of conversation, the campaign uses visual storytelling and unexpected humor to make an everyday service more memorable.
Featured in Look Look Magazine.
NOTE: I DO NOT SUGGEST ANYONE PUT THEIR HEAD UP TO YOUR CELLPHONE. I MADE THIS IN MY 20’S BEFORE I KNEW ANY BETTER, WHICH IS WHY I WENT ONTO STUDY CELLPHONE RADIATION AND WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS LOL
the shielding shop
Role: Copywriting & Creative Consulting
SafeCharger — Product Packaging
Creative consulting and packaging copywriting for The Shielding Shop's SafeCharger, a grounded charging product.
The project focused on communicating technical product features through clear, approachable language while reinforcing the brand's identity and commitment to wellness-conscious technology.
Bringing together product storytelling, consumer education, and brand positioning to help a specialized product connect with its intended audience.
FILM & MEDIA
Award-Winning Filmmaking:
The Color Wheel (2012)
Co-written by and starring Carlen Altman as JR.
Official selections include Locarno International Film Festival, Viennale, AFI Fest, BAMcinemaFest, Vancouver International Film Festival, and Maryland Film Festiva and much more!
EARTH TO CARLEN
A cross-platform experimental comedy project delivering visual, audio, and written transmissions on how to remain human, creative, and awake during the Apocalypse.
make clouds real again™
Often imitated, never 100% duplicated (just like light)
One of the many slogans and projects from my company 1-800-EARTh blending humor + healing.
Additional Film, GHOSTWRITING & Media
Selected interviews, short-form work, and archival clips available on Vimeo, YouTube and IMDB.
[Visit YouTube →][Visit IMDB →]Selected Writing & Dialogues
For the past decade, my work has centered on a recurring question:
What does it truly mean to “get our sh*t together” — individually and collectively?
Through writing and interviews, I examine the intersections of consumer culture, environmental systems, psychological well-being, spirituality, consciousness, and cultural power — exploring how personal consciousness informs public systems.
Both humorous and analytical, these dialogues document an ongoing investigation into ecological responsibility, emotional maturity, and creative leadership.
MTV News
This New App Reveals the Surprising Truth About What Our Grocery Money Really SupportsA reported feature examining how everyday consumer purchases connect to corporate power and political funding, including an interview with the founder of Buycott.
December 2015
Full text available upon request.
Senior Moments
Co-Creator, Writer & Host (2014)An independent talk series pilot featuring candid conversations with elderly individuals, exploring identity, aging, humor, and cultural change.
Through intergenerational dialogue, the series examines how lived experience shapes modern perspectives on resilience, meaning, and human connection.
Free People (BLDG 25)
Lift Your Spirits
A practical guide to emotional resilience, offering grounded tools for improving mood through behavioral awareness, media boundaries, movement, and intentional mindset shifts.
April 2019
Full text available upon request.
CREATIVE VENTURES
I am a Serial Founder: I have founded and built two companies from the soil up (JEWISH ROSARIES™ AND 1-800-EARTH™)
JEWISH ROSARIES™
Founder & Creative Director (2006–2014)
An independent jewelry line exploring faith, identity, and Old Testament themes through contemporary design. In 2006, I launched JEWISH ROSARIES™ — a collection that reimagined religious iconography for a new generation. Its centerpiece: the original Jewish Rosary™, designed as a visible, fashion-forward expression of faith and a catalyst for interfaith dialogue. The concept resonated. The line was carried by international tastemakers like Urban Outfitters and Colette Paris, and featured on The Today Show, ELLE, and in national media. But as the brand grew, so did my standards. In 2014, I chose to pause it — unwilling to compromise ethics for scale, or let commerce outpace my evolving spiritual path. Walking away from success on my own terms became a defining lesson — one that still guides me today.
1-800-EARTH LLC
Founder (2019–Present)
Earth-focused consulting, lifestyle brand, and membership platform building infrastructure for ethical production, conscious commerce, and earth-centered media — celebrating ‘liVe and active cultures’ while preserving nature and inner nature.
Currently in phased development.