As a lifelong bachelor and behavioral economist who walked away from the partnered path, I created Solo—a movement, a manifesto, and a podcast for people who see themselves as whole—single or not.

I host the invitation-only Solo Salon, produce the Solo podcast, and recently published Solo – Building a Remarkable Life of Your Own, a guide for living unpartnered and unapologetically.

Before the Solo movement, I spent years chasing laughter to its source (and trying to create it as a comedian). I founded the Humor Research Lab (HuRL), co-authored the global dive The Humor Code, and wrote Shtick to Business—a field guide to breaking rules and building serious careers from punchlines.

When I’m not teaching behavioral economics and marketing at the University of Colorado Boulder—or advising bold companies and curious humans—you’ll find me hitting the heavy bag, flâneuring through foreign cities, or traveling in my mind as a psychonaut.

I’ll never marry—but I’ve made a lifelong commitment to helping others live boldly, freely, and remarkably.

Onwards!