Hi, I’m Michael.
For much of my life, I've been drawn to the inner world of leadership. Not leadership as performance, but leadership as presence.
What happens beneath the roles we carry, beneath achievement, beneath responsibility, beneath the need to hold everything together.
I created Resounding Circles for leaders who are outwardly capable, but inwardly stretched. For those navigating success, transition, family complexity, or the quiet sense that something deeper is asking to be tended.
This work is grounded in a simple truth:
You are a living system, not a machine.
Playing Tag on the Roof
A memoir about family dynamics, individual development, and increasing awareness.
Why do we do the things we do?
This book is a personal exploration of the patterns that shape us, in family systems, in identity,
and in the stories we live inside.
It reflects much of what underlies the Growth Rings framework: That our roots matter. That our history leaves rings. That protection has a purpose. And that awareness changes what is possible.
Professional Background
I bring over two decades of experience supporting leaders, founders, and individuals navigating high responsibility and complex inner terrain.
My work is informed by psychology, nervous system regulation, somatic practices, family systems, and depth-based development.
CREDENTIALS
Psy.D., with training through Harvard-affiliated programs
Internal Family Systems (IFS) informed approach
Breathwork and somatic regulation work
Family constellations and intergenerational systems perspective
Affiliations: Family Firm Institute, Psychodynamics of Family Business Group
A Bit More Personally
Outside of this work, I'm a father of two and have been married for over twenty-three years. I also play in a dance band called Makes U Wanna.
These details matter to me, because leadership is not separate from life. The work is not just what happens in sessions or peak experiences. It is the intet happens at home, in family systems, in legacy, and in the quiet choices that shape who we become.
If Something Here Resonates
If you find yourself in a season of transition or carrying more than you want to keep carrying alone, I invite you to schedule a brief discovery call.
A simple conversation to explore what your system may be asking for now.
No pressure. Just clarity.