I’m Christopher Smith, a strategist, advisor, author, photographer, husband, and curious human navigating my Third Act.

Bravely challenges cultural taboos, offering authentic insight and deep introspective healing. Podcast Host for narcissistic abuse survivors.

Multi-award winning author | Combat wounded veteran | Mental health specialist | Occasional geopolitical intel | Graphic designer | https://benjaminsledge.com

Everlasting Gobstopper of words, ghostwriter of top-rated books. I write fiction and on health, science, and endless, fascinating topics.

Linguistics, anthropology, and the human mind. Especially fascinated with the English, Portuguese, and Russian languages. Married to the love of my life.

Aging Gen-Xer. Recovering school administrator. I write about cultural confusion, emotional clutter, and the existential crisis known as Sunday evening.

PhD in genetics, bioinformatician, scientist at a Silicon Valley startup. Microbiome is the secret of biology we’ve overlooked. https://westreich.substack.com