Speaking

My work is less about delivering a talk and more about creating a space where something real can happen—where people can step back, see more clearly, and reconsider how they are showing up in their work and lives.

I speak with organizations, leadership groups, and public audiences on attention, responsibility, and the role we each play in the places and communities we are part of.

Talk: More Walk, Less Talk: George Masa
Recorded at PechaKucha Night Asheville

Selected Talks

We Are Trail Magic
A reflection on participation, responsibility, and what it means to show up for one another in shared life.

More Walk, Less Talk: George Masa
The story of a Japanese immigrant whose quiet work helped shape the Appalachian Trail and Great Smoky Mountains National Park—and what that example asks of us today.

Wildflower Photography with Intention
An exploration of attention, perception, and how learning to see changes our relationship with the natural world.

Recent & Upcoming Engagements

  • We Are Trail Magic — TEDx Asheville (2026)

  • Wildflower Photography with Intention — Asheville Botanical Garden (2026)

  • More Walk, Less Talk: George Masa — OLLI at George Mason University; OLLI at University of North Carolina at Asheville; North Carolina Arboretum; CreativeMornings Asheville; PechaKucha Night Asheville

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