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With a career spanning two decades at renowned tech companies, including a stint at Meta, CJ has a wealth of experience in navigating the fast-paced world of technology. However, it was a personal tragedy—the loss of his wife to cancer—that redirected his path and ignited a passion for supporting those on their journey through grief.

Let CJ inspire and encourage your audience with his powerful narrative of resilience, empathy, and authentic storytelling.

He has long used storytelling as a catalyst for positive change, whether by sharing his story and creating lasting change within the companies he worked for or his path to entrepreneurship through grief and mental health struggles.

CJ believes stories are the most powerful and influential assets we have as humans, and he uses them to change the way we approach grief, mental health, and the human experience.

He navigates the delicate terrain of grief with authenticity and compassion, and his ability to connect with audiences on a personal level creates an environment where individuals feel seen, heard, and understood.

Some of our favorite topics include:

His experience walking alongside his wife as she battled her cancer while managing to care for her, their three kids and a full-time career in Silicon valley.
Becoming a widower and learning how to raise his three children alone while dealing with grief.
How to build emotional resilience when you want to give up; learning to live in the pain of grief and mental health battles.
Building a legacy from the pain of grief; letting creativity fuel your healing.
Rebuilding your identity post-loss

“CJ’s interview for my personal development group of business owners and leaders was inspirational and heartfelt. His story of his personal journey through grief and pain helped my community see how the personal inner work is a cornerstone in our ability to take risks and action toward our biggest goals and endeavors in life. This is exactly the message that participants needed to hear, and CJ delivered it in a real, relatable, and personal way. Thank you, CJ!” - Stacey Steinmiller