“How might your world change if you felt fully seen and heard?”
I’m a coach and a filmmaker. I listen to people in a way that lets them find and speak the truth about who they really are and how they want to show up in the world.
Working With Adrian
Your ears thirst for the sound of your heart’s knowledge. You would know in words that which you have always known in thought. — K. Gibran
Coaching
Using the camera as a tool for finding and speaking a new way forward in your life.
Filmmaking
Films for organizations and individuals who want to be truly seen and heard in the world.
Presenting
Celebrating courageous internal journeys people have taken, high into the back country of the human heart.
Praise from Clients
“Working with Adrian unveiled a distinct clarity of vision as I move into a new phase of life. He helped me uncover what was there all along, waiting to be told.” — Heather M.M
Liz Norris
Mentor within a Community of Coaches
Collaborating with Adrian to create a short film based on a poem I wrote offered me an unexpected and welcome opportunity to bring the original words to a new level.
His deep listening and sensitivity from the start encouraged me to take time to explore, rediscover and honour the fullness of the love and wonder that has threaded throughout my life.
The journey returned me to a place of deep stillness. I so valued collaborating with a film maker like Adrian. He is attentive to the needs of the whole person alongside the skills of his craft.
Commander Amber Comisso
Royal Canadian Navy
Working with Adrian on his documentary about women in leadership was such an incredible and unique experience. In the days leading up to filming, we spoke about what he was trying to accomplish with his project and I must say, his mission resonated with me deeply. On the day of filming, I quickly forgot that there was even a camera there! He was so easy to talk to and listened in a very meaningful way, leaving ample space to think and reflect. It was almost like talking with an old friend, despite the fact that we had never met in person! In the days after filming, I found that I was in a very reflective state of mind. He made me think about things in a way I hadn't really considered before. I feel so very fortunate to be included in this project. He is a gifted filmmaker that has set out on a journey of profound importance.
Chip Conley
Author, founder of Modern Elder Academy
Adrian is so talented on so many levels. He flew down to San Francisco to shoot some footage of me at Airbnb HQ in order to create a series of short videos about the subject of wisdom and our new Modern Elder Academy. He's such a gentleman and a classic professional in terms of his work style. Diligent, focused, and an ease to be with. The quality of the videos that were produced from this relative short filming astounded me. Where did he come up with all of those quotes? In reality, he'd asked me some very thoughtful, deep questions which invited a simpatico answer. In sum, I recommend Adrian with the highest validation possible.
Aaron White, PhD
School Psychologist, Global Nomad
Being interviewed by Adrian was a unique experience. His warm, calm, and reassuring demeanor, his patience in letting things play out, his insightful questions, and his skill at not letting the technology overpower the human connection all contributed to a remarkable experience for me as the person being interviewed. I found myself saying much more than I had anticipated I would, and I found my self reaching deep for responses to Adrian’s insightful probes. Adrian is a talented film maker, and when that is combined with his gifts as a counsellor and interviewer, the outcome is almost guaranteed to be deep and meaningful. After the filming, I found myself reflecting back on the things I said. Adrian has a way of drawing our truth out of us that is both both challenging and affirming.
Becky Livingston
Author, Educator, Traveler
The experience of sitting with Adrian to talk about my writing process was something quite special. Only by talking out loud, without any prompts or interruptions from Adrian, was I able to clearly understand what I knew about how I work as a writer. I was struck by Adrian’s exceptional skill to hold space for me while on camera. His quality of presence, his dedication to the craft of filming and its necessary editing was outstanding. He worked tirelessly to select the most poignant footage, seeking out my feedback and approval before producing the final film. To artists out there - writers, poets, dancers, painters - interested in presenting a unique portrayal of their creative process for a website or for marketing purposes, I’d highly recommend Adrian.
Kathy Hrabluk
Vice-chair, Learning in Retirement, Selkirk College
I recently had the good fortune to attend a presentation by Adrian in Nelson B.C. It was readily evident to me that he is a gifted speaker and film maker. Adrian's deep compassion for the human condition and the empathetic space he creates for individual stories waiting/needing to be told, captivated my attention. By asking the right questions with kindness, Adrian guides others to bravely explore their life's journey and in doing so shines a light on their resilience, courage and truth.There is a universality to each unique story he records on film, a benefit to all of us as he invites us to listen to each other. I believe Adrian is doing important work building connections in a world that needs just that in these challenging times.
Mike Stolte
Executive Director at Centre for Innovative and Entrepreneurial Leadership
Adrian has a rare sense of compassion and understanding. People often talk about thought leaders. Adrian is out in front as both a thought AND a heart leader, exploring territory that few men ever dare to go near. His approach allows one to feel secure and safe in the vulnerable places and moments that often can lead to self-discovery. Adrian has a rare gift that allows space, the space required for one's own nuggets of wisdom and clarity to emerge from the chaos of our thoughts.
Anna Citrino
Author and Educator
Adrian films groups in a way that engenders deep listening. Because of his gentle, open nature, and generosity of spirit, people feel encouraged to be vulnerable and honest while exploring questions that matter to them. Absorbing group member’s thoughts and reflections as they sit speaking before Adrian’s camera, listeners gradually move inside a place where they experience what it is to be fully present for each other. The interconnection felt is moving, powerful, and life giving. Something unexpectedly bigger than the exchange of opinions and ideas happens as a result. The possibility of something genuine, rare and palpably alive has the opportunity to surface. You see yourself at the threshold of a more expansive place your life might go, of what people might be for and to each other if purposeful deep listening were our common practice. Adrian’s work opens spaces within ourselves that help us see who we are, and reach toward how we might come together and be whole.
