CJ is a writer, director, & dad on a mission to help the world spread better messages.

His work has helped companies more than triple their revenue and has reached millions across multiple mediums, including broadcast television, giant Times Square screens, and, most recently, 25% of U.S. classrooms.

He’s advised and produced media for IPOs, Fortune 500 companies, presidential candidates, and startups and collaborated with renowned brands like Delta Airlines, Lululemon, MGM, Sesame Street, and the UN Foundation. He has also partnered with leading culture-makers such as Seth Godin, Ira Glass of This American Life, and Food Network’s Maneet Chauhan.

A sought-after speaker, CJ has shared at TEDx, Creative Mornings, Charity: Water, and STORY. His work has garnered attention in major media outlets, including TechCrunch, CBS, Forbes, Publisher’s Weekly, and MTV.

CJ is also the author of two books: Get Weird, a manifesto for the creatively maladjusted (Hachette, 2018), and The Forgotten Art of Being Ordinary, which explores media, technology, and the future of humanity (BenBella/Penguin, 2023). His biggest accomplishment, however, has been co-authoring two amazing, weird kids with his wife, Kelly.

Less content. More meaning.

CJ writes to messengers leading meaningful things—companies, causes, conversations at the kitchen table. Subscribe for tools to help you say what matters, say it well, and say it in a way that actually changes things.