Appearances

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I’ve been making things online since 2006, and these days that mostly means AI and automation. Here’s my show, my talks, and the podcasts and features I’ve shown up on. Want me at your event? Book me to speak.

My Show

  • Retooled with Dylan Baker, 2026 to now - how business leaders equip their organizations to adapt to change, with guests like Ronnie Kahan of Apollo Painting & Wallcovering and Jesse Miller of Solid Value Contracting. Listen
  • Before that, I hosted Beyond Tweeting (2015) and the MS Mobile Show (2015-2017). More on those on the projects page.

Talks

  • The Build Exchange, Tacoma, April 2026 - “From Prompt to Process,” a live talk for The AI Institute for Life Improvement on turning one-off AI prompts into repeatable systems you actually own. Watch
  • Practical PKM, May 2026 - “Intro to Vault CMS,” for Mike Schmitz’s community, on publishing an Astro site straight from an Obsidian vault.
  • The Shipyard, June 2026 - demoing AgentGrade at Hannah Siegertsz’s Shipyard.
  • Build to Keep, July 2026 - my own live workshop, sponsored by OpenRouter and Netlify, on building fast while keeping everything portable.
  • Grok Bot meetup, Seattle, October 2026 - a demo of our outbound bot team at thinkspace, start to finish.
  • Tacoma Creative Pros, Tacoma, October 2026 - on measuring where your week actually goes.

Tech & Business

  • Keep Hustling with Aaron Gordon, 2026 - “Automate the Hustle,” on curiosity as a career engine, why the useful question is not whether you can automate something but whether you should, and the pivot that came out of losing two long-term clients. Watch
  • Prompts2Products Live with Aisha Yaseen, 2026 - “You Vibe Coded an App. Now What?” on getting your first ten users by being in the community long before you have anything to sell. Watch
  • AI at Work with Neil C. Hughes (Tech Talks Network), 2026 - “Why Digital Ownership Matters More Than Ever with lilAgents.” Why businesses hand control of their site, data, and tools to platforms, and how to take it back. Listen
  • Polishing Profits, 2023 - “Marketing Special,” on how service businesses can use AI in their marketing without the hype. Watch
  • Gigster, 2023 - “Overview of Live Streaming, Twitch, and Family-Friendly Content,” a company-wide Lunch & Learn introducing the team to streaming and how to keep content family-friendly. Watch
  • Honorable mentions, 2015-2018: The TekBeard Podcast hosted by Clifton M Thomas, The Tech Informist hosted by Kevin Harvell, and Glance and Go Radio, hosted by Vernon EL Smith.
Earlier: gaming and community
  • aedandotcom, 2026 - “All the Way Down the Brawl Rabbit Hole,” where I walk through the Legacy Smash mods I helped build. Watch
  • Monte’s Mountainview Podcast, 2025 - “Talking Melee,” a long conversation about Super Smash Bros. Melee and why its community keeps going. Watch
  • Geeks Crossing, 2023 - ranking the whole Melee roster with the crew. Listen
  • Homie Only Chat, 2023 - a long, personal one on going from a Windows superfan to Melee modder, making the Elevated documentary, joining Smack Studio, and how real friendships form online. Watch
  • KashCast, 2021 - my history in the Smash community, plus creativity, marketing, and a few strong opinions. Watch
  • Bottom of the Smash Mountain, 2021 - “Melee and Marketing,” where competitive Smash meets the marketing work I do now. Listen
  • The Deep Dish Podcast, 2020 - “Nintendo’s Relentless War Against Smash Bros. Melee,” on why Nintendo keeps fighting its own most dedicated community. Listen