I coach people through the work that’s hard to do alone.
I spent 18 years building products as a product leader and founder, with work used by millions of people. Now I help professionals get clearer, more capable, and more effective at the things that actually move their careers and their lives.
Free. 15 minutes. No pitch. We figure out if I can help.
Most people I work with are good at what they do and stuck on something specific. A transition that won’t click. A team that isn’t working. A skill they keep meaning to build. A decision they keep circling.
You don’t need someone to tell you to reach your potential. You need a clear plan, the right skills, and someone steady to work through it with you.
Where I can help
Getting capable with AI
AI is moving fast and you feel behind. The how-to videos are a firehose and you can’t tell what’s real. I’ve been teaching people to build with AI at the University of Kansas for three years. We cut through the hype, figure out what’s actually useful for your work, and build your confidence. Sometimes the answer isn’t AI at all, and I’ll tell you when.
Growing your career
You’re moving from individual contributor to manager, or aiming for the next level, or running a team and feeling the weight of it. We work on the transition, the skills the new level demands, and getting your footing back.
Product and product leadership
You’re a product manager, or you lead them, and you want to get better fast. Breaking in, doing the job with excellence, or making the jump to manager, director, or Chief Product Officer. I’ve done every one of those jobs. We work on the actual problem in front of you and the skills to handle the next one.
Advising for leaders
You’re running a team or a company and you want an operator’s read on a real problem. Product strategy, org design, hiring, how the work gets done. Not a deck or a report. A thinking partner who has sat in the chair.
Founder relationships
You and your co-founder are struggling to make decisions and work well together. The relationship is strained and it’s slowing everything down. We work on how you operate together so you make better calls and build something healthier.
How we work
Get clear on the goal.
We define what you’re actually trying to do and what’s in the way. Vague goals get vague results, so we make it concrete.
Build the skills.
Real change comes from skills you practice, not insight you nod along to. We find the ones you’re missing and build them.
Run the loop.
We work like scientists. Try something, look at what happened, keep what works, drop what doesn’t. You leave with a process you can run on your own.
About me
I grew up in New York City, the son of two psychologists. How people think, change, and grow was what we talked about at dinner.
I spent the next 18 years building products that reached millions of people, from the Chopra Meditation App to the SoulCycle at-home bike. I led teams, founded and sold a company, and taught at NYU and Harvard. The part I always loved most was working with people directly. Helping someone through a hard transition or a skill they couldn’t crack.
Today I teach AI and Creativity at the University of Kansas as Innovator in Residence, and I hold a Master’s in Clinical Social Work and am pursuing full clinical licensure. That training shapes how I coach. I understand people, not just product, and I know the difference between a coaching problem and something deeper.
Coaching with me is not therapy. The training is why the work goes deep and stays grounded.
Who this is for
This is for you if:
- You’re good at what you do and stuck on something specific
- You want skills and a plan, not pep talks
- You’re ready to do the work between sessions
This probably isn’t for you if:
- You want someone to do it for you
- You’re looking for general life advice with no concrete goal
- You’re in crisis or need mental health treatment. Coaching isn’t the right fit.
What it’s like to work with me
Josh is one of the best product minds I’ve worked with. If you have the chance to learn from him, take it.
We needed to elevate our product organization, and Josh was instrumental in making it happen. He brought clarity to a complex situation, assessing the team, helping us make difficult decisions, and designing a hiring process that ultimately brought us a transformative Chief Product Officer.
I came to Josh with a career but lacked direction — I knew I wanted something different and had no idea what. Working with him, I figured out where I actually wanted to go, and I landed a job I’m genuinely happier in.
Things people ask before booking.
What happens on the 15-minute call?
We talk about what you’re working on and whether I’m the right person to help. No pressure and no pitch. If I’m not the right fit, I’ll say so.
How is this different from a course or YouTube?
Content gives you information. Coaching gives you a plan, the skills, and someone working the problem with you. That’s what makes it stick.
Do I need to be technical to work on AI with you?
No. We start wherever you are.
Should I just use AI for this?
AI on its own might help. The limit is that it’s hard to get good help when you don’t know what you don’t know. Coaching closes that gap, and it makes the AI genuinely useful.
Is this therapy?
No. I’m trained in clinical social work, and that shapes how I coach, but coaching with me is not therapy or treatment.
What does it cost?
It depends on what you need. We’ll talk about it on the call. The call itself is free.
Let’s talk.
If any of this sounds like you, grab 15 minutes. We’ll figure out if working together makes sense.
Free. 15 minutes. No pitch.